
Chelsea sealed a dominant 2-0 victory in the Premier League against Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge.
A returning Joe Cole, who had been injured for two matches, drilled in a low drive from close range after an incisive ball by Frank Lampard.
Anelka then added Chelsea’s second near half-time, as the striker reacted quickest from Michael Ballack’s [...]

Luis Felipe Scolari’s walking wounded welcome Martin O’Neill’s unchangeables this weekend, as Aston Villa - who have fielded the same XI in every Premier League game so far this season - come to the Bridge after a mid-week round of European matches.
While the Blues were battling to a 0-0 draw against a stubborn and impressive [...]

Chelsea struck either side of half-time with goals from Jose Bosingwa and Nicolas Anelka in a 2-0 victory against Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium in the Premier League.
The Blues controlled the game and deservedly lead courtesy of right-back Bosingwa’s angled 36th minute effort, the first goal of the Portuguese’s Chelsea career to ease the [...]

An emphatic mid-week win against Pompey sets us up nicely for the trip to Stoke City this Saturday as we return to league action at the Britannia Stadium. Stoke have upset a few teams already this season with their physical approach, beating Aston Villa and most notably holding Liverpool to a goalless draw at Anfield, [...]

I have to be honest. You deserve no less… this is CFCnet after all. I expected Manchester United to hit the ground running this season. No fundamental squad changes. No serious injuries, bar the obvious one to their best player… but hey, that’s what the megabuck squad is for, right? Pretty much every key area of [...]

The PFA’s search for the Official PFA 2UP Fans’ Divisional Players’ of the Year Awards are now under way - and there are plenty of big names in the frame to succeed last year’s winner; Cristiano Ronaldo, as the fans’ choice.
The contenders for this month’s PFA 2UP Divisional Fans Player Awards have now been announced [...]

What does it mean to support a football club? My last piece inadvertently provoked a lengthy debate on the validity of Chelsea supporters around the world.
I was disappointed to see that the thread (which is still there) showed its contributors to be in equal measure, reasonable, tolerant and considered (unlike my own pub discussions which [...]

Salomon Kalou recorded a late equaliser for Chelsea and extended his side’s unbeaten home league record to 85 matches, after a 1-1 draw against Manchester United.
Kalou scored after Wayne Rooney’s dissent allowed John Obi Mikel’s free-kick to find the substitute, who headed beyond the statuesque United ‘keeper Thomas Kuszczak.
Ji-Sung Park had given United an early [...]