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THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS …
Saturday 18 April Arsenal 1:2 Chelsea 1947-2009, Arsenal’s FA Cup run against us has, finally, come to an end and you can add another date to the end of this season. We will now play our ninth cup final and our second at the new Wembley. The new place looked good in the sunshine this evening but its downfall so far has been the state of the pitch. ...
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THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS …
Monday 16 March Tottenham Hotspur reserves 4:0 Chelsea reserves A Spurs side with plenty to prove included David Bentley, Tom Huddlestone, Gareth Bale, Frasier Campbell, Roman Pavlyuchenko and Pascal Chimbonda. So it will not surprise anyone to learn that we controlled a lot of the possession but succumbed ...
THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS …
Quotes of the month: “When I go to a stadium in England and take the cab or tube, I get out one or two miles before the stadium and walk the rest because the atmosphere is terrific. We must not become football men somewhere on an ivory tower. We must feel what is going on in the street,” ...
WEEKLY DOSE – APRIL NINETEENTH TO THE TWENTY SIXTH
Daily Dose: 19 April 2006 ARSENAL LOOMING 36 months ago today, and focus switches to the forthcoming Arsenal tie which could lead us just one step from the title. Henry, Campbell and Ljungberg were nursing injuries and we were told the title was ours for the taking. A first win over Arsenal at the Bridge ...
WEEKLY DOSE – APRIL FOURTEENTH TO THE EIGHTEENTH
Daily Dose: 14 April 2006 Dan Davies jogs memories once again as he looks back to events on April 14 in years gone past: PLAYERS SHORT LISTED 14 April 2006 and recognition for our amazing season continues with the nominations for the PFA Player & Young Player of the Year Awards. In the senior category, ...
DAILY DOSE – APRIL THE THIRTEETH
Today’s batch of historical events remembers a special day at Highbury, a comprehensive victory over Leeds, yet another defeat over Tottenham and a record attendance. END OF AN ERA This day in 2006 sees Chelsea come to an agreement with Ken Bates to settle the litigation he issued against the club ...
DAILY DOSE – APRIL THE TWELVE
Dan Davies takes us on a trawl through the history books as we look back to the events of 12 April in years gone by: INTO THE SEMI’S A 3-2 defeat by Bayern Munich in Germany on this day in 2006 is not enough to prevent our progress to a second Champions League Semi Final in two years. The score-line ...
DAILY DOSE – APRIL THE ELEVENTH
A look back on significant past events on 11 April in years gone by as we remember the 1970 FA Cup Final: BLUES IN GERMANY Three years ago today and Chelsea were in Munich, preparing for the second leg of their European Cup Winners Cup Quarter Final tie against Bayern. The main concern in the camp ...
DAILY DOSE NINTH AND TENTH OF APRIL
Today’s daily trawl through the archives brings the following anniversaries: Daily Dose: 9 April Today’s daily dose of historical trivia as Dan Davies looks back to some memorable semi-finals and other significant victories “on this day in history”: DISAPPOINTING DRAW Chelsea’s ...
DAILY DOSE APRIL THE EIGHTH
Another daily dose of historical trivia with Dan Davies: JOE COLE, PLAYER OF THE MONTH Three years ago yesterday saw JT grabbing PFA player of the month accolade, whilst four years ago days ago today it was Joe Cole picking up an equivalent award, this time from Premiership sponsors Barclays. Two goals ...
DAILY DOSE FIFTH, SIXTH AND SEVENTH OF APRIL
Looking back on what was happening on this day in Chelsea’s history: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PREPARATION Three years ago today, with the team preparing for the Champions League Quarter Final first leg at home to Bayern Munich, manager Jose Mourinho chooses the eve of game press conference to announce ...
DAILY DOSE – APRIL THE FOURTH
Once again we look back to important or interesting events on this day in Chelsea’s history: DERBY DAY VICTORY The most recent fixture on this date was 1999’s 1-0 defeat over neighbours Charlton Athletic in front of 20,046 at the Valley. Bobby Di Matteo got the decisive goal for Chelsea on ...
DAILY DOSE – APRIL THE THIRD
Today’s anniversary events: THIS TIME THREE YEARS AGO 36 Months ago, and with the 5 point shift from the previous day’s events fresh in the minds, speculation was rife that win’s in Chelsea’s next three league fixtures, all at home (to Birmingham, Arsenal & Fulham) would see ...
