Michael Emenalo, Andres Villas-Boas Monday 13 February Andre Villas-Boas had the squad in yesterday, on what was supposed to be a rest day, for a team meeting. The industrial language employed by some of the squad is said to have shocked Roman Abramovich. As player after player directly criticised AVB for confusing tactics and selections. [...]
John Terry Monday 6 February Fabio Capello has told Italian television that he absolutely does not support the FA’s decision to strip John Terry of the England captaincy. Capello stressed that a man is innocent until proved guilty: “I thought it was right that Terry should keep the captain’s armband … I have spoken to [...]
Continue reading …Monday 30 January Kevin De Bruyne is having a medical this afternoon. Rumour has it that he’ll be on loan next season as well as the rest of this so don’t expect to actually lay eyes on him for a while. We forgot to congratulate Ben Gordon and Kilmarnock on reaching the Scottish League Cup [...]
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Monday 23 January Rumours on twitter that Bobby Tambling, all time record goalscorer and all that, is in hospital in Ireland. We wish him well. Tuesday 24 January Norwich City reserves 3:3 Chelsea reserves Lucas Piazon put us ahead in the first half but we needed two well taken late strikes from Islam Feruz to [...]
Continue reading …1. David Luiz can play centre half after all. It has been a year now since David Luiz signed for Chelsea from Benfica for more than 20 million quid. He started off brilliantly having the charisma to really get the Chelsea support raring and banging a few goals last season, most notably against Manchester United. [...]
Continue reading …Monday 16 January Gary Cahill is, finally, a Chelsea player. After daily updates about price, personal terms and possible moves from Tottenham or Manchester United, a medical and his appearance in the stands on Saturday we finally have a new defender. Whether he will be better than the ones we already had only time will [...]
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A patient approach towards Norwich City at Carrow Road this weekend allowed Chelsea to fail in gaining the initiative in closing the gap on the league leaders, after a lackluster attacking performance allowed Norwich to record their first clean sheet. This weekend’s clash against Norwich City was a primitive opportunity to recover lost ground knowing [...]
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Monday 9 January Chelsea reserves 2:3 West Bromwich Albion reserves Here is a novelty – a Chelsea reserve side packed with experience. Michael Essien playing a deep holding role, Gaël Kakuta and Patrick Van Aanholt back from loans we should have been unstoppable. We started like a train, swarming all over West Brom winning free-kicks [...]
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It’s almost one calendar year since we broke the British transfer record and signed Spanish striker Fernando Torres for a reported £50m. Needless to say this was also a club record fee. There were few doubts about the signing a year ago, Torres’s World Cup woes and injuries looked to be behind him and it [...]
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After Carlo’s cool demeanour on the touchline, the twitching of an arched eyebrow often the only sign of life, it’s been refreshing to see a coach who clearly cares.
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Tuesday 3 January John Terry’s face has mysteriously appeared on a packet of Indian burn with the logo ‘smoking kills’. Given the various appearances of Jesus and Virgins that appear in toast, tea towels, grease stains etc, it is not yet clear whether John Terry is not a naughty boy; he is the messiah. Thursday [...]
Continue reading …Carlo Ancelotti is close to a new job in Paris. Our old boss has been biding his time but the opportunity a Paris St-Germain must have been too good to turn down.
Continue reading …For many who overindulge during the festive period, the hangover that follows presents an opportunity to reflect upon the past, make resolutions for the future, and contemplate the meaning of life in general. The older we get, the more we experience the mutability of time. Depending on our state of sobriety we feel it speed [...]
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