
What a week. If you were to describe it in one, neat, bite-sized word, what would it be? My first reaction would probably be ‘wow,’ followed the kind of wild-eyed look that was last seen on Dougal’s face in Father Ted. Maybe a Gordon Ramsey-style response would be more fitting. Two must-win games? ‘Done.’ (And […]

Avram Grant finally achieved what José Mourinho never could, as he guided Chelsea to the UEFA Champions League Final, after a pulsating 3-2 victory in the second leg of the semi final against Liverpool, at a packed Stamford Bridge. Didier Drogba scored twice, whilst Frank Lampard scored a penalty that will go down in Chelsea […]

On behalf of everyone here at CFCnet, we would like to express our sadness in response to the untimely death of Frank Lampard’s mother, Pat - who sadly passed away from pneumonia, aged 58.
Chelsea today released a statement confirming what some of us had heard whispers of, but were praying wouldn’t come to anything. […]

Chelsea beat Fenerbahce in the Champions League at Stamford Bridge tonight, with Ballack opening the scoring early, and Lampard sealing it with only minutes to go.
Yet another Champions League semi against the Scousers now beckons, but this time we’re at home for the crucial second leg. We’re still in it, and yet go all the […]

It would be cynical to suggest that it is anything more than a quirk of the fixture list as the big four come together for another “Grand Slam Sunday” this weekend. The clashes not only bring together the four biggest teams in the Premier League, but it sees some of the Actim Index’s top […]

To manage “on the continent” is to be beset by uncertainty, one eye ever to windward, awaiting the moment when the mute with the bowstring calls time on your career. So much are we told by the columnists. We icy Albion islanders are not of this breed. We have learned the true lesson of our […]

Frank Lampard stormed back up the Actim Index, the official player ratings system of the Barclays Premier League, after helping himself to a century of points over the last week.
The England star netted 75 points after his four-goal haul against Derby last midweek - the second highest individual match score of the season.
And he followed […]

Chelsea flogged Paul Jewell’s hapless Derby 6-1 at Stamford Bridge, as the last placed side felt the backlash of the Blues’ FA Cup defeat to Barnsley. Frank Lampard scored four as Chelsea thoroughly embarrassed their opponents.
Lampard was back in the starting lineup, having missed the FA Cup defeat, whilst fit again strikers Didier Drogba and […]