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Bosingwa out for three months. Chance for Ferreira?

A Chelsea Fans Blog for Chelsea Fans 12 November @ 05:33 AM EST
We all had the news yesterday that Jose Bosingwa has had to undergo knee surgery back in Portugal and will now be out for upto three months of the season. He joins Ashley Cole on the injury list. The statement from Chelsea (short and sweet) yesterday read:
"Chelsea Football Club can confirm that Jose Bosingwa underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee this week. Click to continue reading...

Manchester United Comment: Trailing By Five Points...It Was Worse Last Season

Sanford's Soccer Net 11 November @ 08:47 AM EST
Alex Ferguson has the experience to close the gap on Carlo's Ancelotti's table-toppers... Click to continue reading...

Chelsea target Ribery and 16 other players - or none at all?

bridge views 10 November @ 11:38 AM EST

Chelsea fans will already know that, last Friday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) granted Chelsea a stay in relation to the transfer ban FIFA imposed back in September. Since then, the papers have been full of wild and wonderful reports on who Gourlay, Arnesen and Abramovich are plotting to bring to Stamford Bridge when the transfer window reopens in January.

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Chelsea target Ribery and 16 other players - or none at all?

bridge views 10 November @ 11:38 AM EST

Chelsea fans will already know that, last Friday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) granted Chelsea a stay in relation to the transfer ban FIFA imposed back in September. Since then, the papers have been full of wild and wonderful reports on who Gourlay, Arnesen and Abramovich are plotting to bring to Stamford Bridge when the transfer window reopens in January.

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Big match fallout - eight things we learned about Chelsea and Man Utd

bridge views 09 November @ 12:01 PM EST

This time yesterday Chelsea and Man Utd were heading onto the pitch for the second half at Stamford Bridge. Forty-five minutes later, a slightly anti-climatic encounter was over and a one nil win for Ancelotti's men represented their most significant – if below par - display of the season.
Manchester United fans are choosing to take an awful lot of positives from the fact that their below strength side managed to play so well.

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Big match fallout - eight things we learned about Chelsea and Man Utd

bridge views 09 November @ 12:01 PM EST

This time yesterday Chelsea and Man Utd were heading onto the pitch for the second half at Stamford Bridge. Forty-five minutes later, a slightly anti-climatic encounter was over and a one nil win for Ancelotti's men represented their most significant – if below par - display of the season.
Manchester United fans are choosing to take an awful lot of positives from the fact that their below strength side managed to play so well.

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Chelsea vs Man Utd

The Soccer Weblog 07 November @ 09:27 AM EST
One of the biggest matches this weekend has to be the meeting of the two teams at the top of the Premier League. Chelsea invite Man Utd to Stamford Bridge for the first match between the two this season. Man Utd have not won their last five matches against the Big Four clubs, and Ancelotti has won all of Chelsea's last nine home games. Click to continue reading...

A bit before the Chelsea vs Man Utd match

Soccerblog 07 November @ 08:56 AM EST

Drogbalicious.

He takes over everybody
Sinewy hard, on a goal scoring spree

He gallops on the field, on a tear

He is on his way to critical mass
A nuclear weapon laid bare

And underneath his shorts
He turns on twin burners in his arse

He makes Rio look flabby

Silvestre now that was one bemused chappie,

Chelsea are losing, Ancelotti wears a frown

Jose looks a bit Sourinho

Drogba scores two, turns it upside down

We have seen it before, in the FA, CL, and the Prem

I hate to have to say it but Drogba is a s**tstain

(all players except those from Chelsea)
Drogba makes us look like muppets

(one player)
I'd like to say worse:
He gives me gas

(all fans except those from Chelsea weep)

(all fans except those from Chelsea)
He makes us sick to the stomach that Drogba
He gives us gas and it's not the beer we chug
He makes us look like muppets that Drogba

(Sung to "How do you solve a problem like Maria" from the Sound of Music)

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El enemigo en casa

Uno o dos toques 07 November @ 07:40 AM EST
Cuando Florentino Pérez gano las "elecciones" del Real Madrid, esperaba un fichaje de relumbrón para el banquillo: Mourinho, Wenger o Ancelotti eran los nombres que se me pasaron por la cabeza. Pero cuál fue mi sorpresa cuando el elegido fue Manuel Pellegrini.
Pellegrini es un entrenador de perfil bajo. Click to continue reading...

Here’s how Manchester United can beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

SoccerLens 07 November @ 04:37 AM EST

Chelsea v Manchester United
English Premier League
Sunday, 08 November, 2009
Stamford Bridge

The last 5 titles in the Premier League have been shared by Manchester United and Chelsea, and as the two best sides in England go head to head on Sunday, it's bound to be a memorable game no matter what the outcome.

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Champions League afterthoughts.

A Chelsea Fans Blog for Chelsea Fans 05 November @ 09:53 AM EST
I have to say maybe I was slightly harsh on the boys after the Atletico game the other night as we are sitting pretty at the top of our group with two games to play.
Let's face it there are a number of big european sides that are all but comfortable at the moment and will be giving their all to make sure of qualification for the last 16. Click to continue reading...

(video gol) Calcio, Champions: Apoel Nicosia-Porto 0-1. Falcao sigla il gol qualificazione per i dragoes

CitySport...un Mondo nuovo... 04 November @ 07:12 AM EST
(video gol highlights di Apoel-Porto)
Anche il Porto può festeggiare. La qualificazione arriva a sei minuti dalla fine, quando il colombiano Falcao mette a segno quel gol tanto agognato, che manda ko i ciprioti dell'Apoel e regala gli ottavi di finale della Champions League ai lusitani. Click to continue reading...

Atletico Madrid 2 Chelsea 2 - newspapers revel in Drogba's titanic performances

bridge views 04 November @ 06:40 AM EST

Two more goals from Didier Drogba – who now has 12 goals from 13 appearances this season – were only slightly tarnished by Aguero's injury time equaliser last night. Chelsea are safely through to the knockout stages of the Champions League, and a rusty performance at the Vicente Calderon will be forgotten should Chelsea up the ante against United at the weekend.

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Atletico Madrid 2 Chelsea 2 - newspapers revel in Drogba's titanic performances

bridge views 04 November @ 06:40 AM EST

Two more goals from Didier Drogba – who now has 12 goals from 13 appearances this season – were only slightly tarnished by Aguero's injury time equaliser last night. Chelsea are safely through to the knockout stages of the Champions League, and a rusty performance at the Vicente Calderon will be forgotten should Chelsea up the ante against United at the weekend.

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VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS : AT MADRID 2 - CHELSEA FC 2 ( SEE GOALS BY AGUERO)

Spanish Football & Sports 04 November @ 04:01 AM EST
Here is the VIDEO of all the goals in yesterdays 2-2 draw in theAtletico de Madrid vs Chelsea FC match. Great play from Drogba& two great goals from Sergio Aguero, of which you MUST NOT miss the last free-kick goal:Last nights performance by Aguero lifted plenty of eye browses. ChelseaCoach Ancelotti said he would "enjoy" to have Aguero upfront with Drogba. Click to continue reading...

Anelka & Drogba "Best in World" - Lampard

A Chelsea Fans Blog for Chelsea Fans 02 November @ 05:04 PM EST
Frank Lampard today hailed Nicolas Anelka and Didier Drogba as the best in the world!.
Lampard said:
"Nico has been fantastic all season. Along with Didier they are a great partnership," Lampard said. "He (Anelka) has tremendous pace and balance, particularly when he runs at defenders. Click to continue reading...

The End of the Daddies

KICK THE BALLS 30 October @ 02:53 AM EST

Sir Alex Ferguson of Manchester United refers to his players as "boys" and calls them "son," when speaking to them of matters most important. His "sons" grow up to call him "father." Both Beckham and Ronaldo have described him as such. He is the last of the great British coaching daddies.

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Chelsea 4-0 Bolton League Cup

A Chelsea Fans Blog for Chelsea Fans 29 October @ 07:05 PM EST
Chelsea cruised to victory last night as they beat Bolton 4-0. Goals from Kalou (yes he scored again), Malouda, Deco and Drogba sealed an easy win as Chelsea progress to the League Cup quarter finals. To be honest it could of been a hat full and apart from the odd attack on goal (which Hilario will remember from the game more than anything) it was pretty much one sided. Click to continue reading...

Real Madrid crisis: Pellegrini gets two more matches

Soccerblog 29 October @ 02:12 AM EST

Manuel Pellegrini's coaching career at Real is in danger. The shocking defeat at the hands of lowly Alcorcon has sent shock waves through the echelons of the most decorated football club in the world.

Jorge Valdano and Florentino Perez have given the Chilean the Getafe match this weekend and the return match against Milan in the Champions League next week to prove himself.

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More swine flu? Bolton get excuses in early ahead of Chelsea clash

bridge views 27 October @ 12:58 PM EST

Sam Allardyce was quick to get his excuses in for his side's 5-0 capitulation at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, revealing that two of his players contracted swine flu. Now, ahead of tomorrow's Carling Cup fixture against the league leaders, Bolton manager Gary Megson has revealed that four of his players are now suffering from pig flu.

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More swine flu? Bolton get excuses in early ahead of Chelsea clash

bridge views 27 October @ 12:58 PM EST

Sam Allardyce was quick to get his excuses in for his side's 5-0 capitulation at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, revealing that two of his players contracted swine flu. Now, ahead of tomorrow's Carling Cup fixture against the league leaders, Bolton manager Gary Megson has revealed that four of his players are now suffering from pig flu.

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Joe Cole set to revive Chelsea

Soccer Pie 26 October @ 09:46 AM EST

The match against Blackburn showed just what Chelsea have been missing during all these months Joe Cole was out with injury as the diminutive midfielder was in sparkling form despite starting his first game after eight months. It seems the player fits perfectly in Carlo Ancelotti's 4-4-2 diamond formation and he definitely provides a new dimension to Blues' midfield.

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Chelsea 5 Blackburn 0 - Blues finally hit top gear to demolish Blackburn

bridge views 25 October @ 11:24 AM EST

Despite a woeful recent record away from home, you might have expected Allardyce's Blackburn to have put up more of a fight against Chelsea yesterday. But this was a masterclass performance from the Ancelotti's men who unleashed a second half blue-coloured blitzkrieg to put five past a hapless Blackburn Rovers.

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Chelsea 5 Blackburn 0 - Blues finally hit top gear to demolish Blackburn

bridge views 25 October @ 11:24 AM EST

Despite a woeful recent record away from home, you might have expected Allardyce's Blackburn to have put up more of a fight against Chelsea yesterday. But this was a masterclass performance from the Ancelotti's men who unleashed a second half blue-coloured blitzkrieg to put five past a hapless Blackburn Rovers.

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Monday links

The Beautiful Game (2) 12 October @ 06:57 PM EST
First off, Ryan B. is departing The Spoiler. He's been doing some great work for a while and I wish him the best.
Now the best of the rest:
  • Grant Wahl was robbed in Honduras. WTF. [SI]
  • New Armani underwear model: Ronaldo. [TOW]
  • Arsenal needs trophies ASAP.
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Match Previews: Group D

Joga Bonito Mundo 30 September @ 02:28 PM EST

Ancelotti s under pressure at Chelsea.

Apoel Nicosia vs Chelsea:

How fast things change. Ancelotti is learning this first hand after Chelsea's shock defeat to Wigan this past weekend. He is under a obscene amount of pressure because of this loss and while he says he is not feeling it I'm sure a win would do him good.

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England: Premier League Weekend Review

Sanford's Soccer Net 28 September @ 07:44 AM EST

Premier League champions Manchester United climbed to the top of the table for the first time this season at a stunned Chelsea's expense as Carlos Ancelotti suffered his first defeat in charge of the Blues.

Elsewhere, England's top flight went goalscoring bananas, with 33 strikes on show from nine fixtures as the defending coaching manual was flung out of the window and into the autumn sky, allowing forwards to up the ante in their early fight for the Golden Boot.

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Coach Carlos Ancelotti Says Chelsea will Not Last Unbeaten

The Soccer Blog 27 September @ 02:38 PM EST
After leaving a horrible season with AC Milan, Coach Carlos Ancelotti is now with Chelsea and is at the top of the English Premier League. But according to him they wont last unbeaten for a long time. He said, "I know we are doing great, but there are just too many great teams in this [...] Click to continue reading...

Record Breakers

For Girls Who Can't Do Football 27 September @ 01:51 PM EST
How sad to see our record breaking reign at home tumble to Preston.
It sounds as if we had our chances but didn't take them.
Good to hear that we carried on trying until the end though so at least managed a consolation goal.
And even the mightiest have the occasional fall. Click to continue reading...
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Ancelotti – A Breath of Fresh Air

Seven Sisters Road 26 September @ 02:12 PM EST

I've been quietly impressed with Carlo Ancelotti since he began managing Chelsea. He has a quiet, unassuming way about him which suggests he takes his football seriously, while avoiding the pretentious nonsense of many other top managers ('mind-games' etc.).

This presentiment was confirmed a little today, after Chelsea's first loss of the season away at Wigan, 3-1.

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Milan – The end of a spectacle?

Soccer Pie 26 September @ 01:23 AM EST

For years now Milan's name has been synonymous for spectacle. Just like Juventus' always win without leaving their hearts on the pitch for attractive football, rossoneri were a symbol of a different approach to football, perhaps not so attractive but with a certain Brazilian charm.

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OTP Rebounds: Bellamy’s worst, relieving ref, and the Old Trafford mystery

Off the Post 23 September @ 05:20 AM EST
Pepe's Portuguese picks Scientists to investigate rift in Old Trafford time continuum [NewsArse] Top 10 controversial celebrations [FourFourTwo] Hyperbole of the day [TribalFootball] Craig Bellamy's wall of shame [MirrorFootball] Daniel De Rossi finds an unexpected lover [YouTube]


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Rant Box: Chelsea v QPR

The Offside - Chelsea 23 September @ 12:02 AM EST

Fantastic display on the weekend at home to Tottenham sans the Drogba scare, of course.

Now that we know the terrifying Ivorian is going to be just fine, we can get on with the business at hand. Namely this Carling Cup third-round tie at Stamford Bridge against Championship side Queens Park Rangers.

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Video Highlights:Chelsea 3 - 0 Tottenham, Chelsea Set Winning Record!

SOCCER UPDATED 20 September @ 09:20 PM EST
Chelsea sits at the top of the Premier League after yesterday's 3-0 victory over Tottenham at Stamford Bridge yesterday. Ancelotti have set a new club record of 11 straight wins.Overall, Chelsea were moving at third gear for most of the game, yet won reasonably comfortably in the end. Click to continue reading...

Chelsea vs. Spurs - Your Predictions

THBN - Tottenham Hotspur Blog News 20 September @ 08:46 AM EST
Everyone I know has already written us off in this one. Chelsea are looking strong at the moment, really strong. As Harry said, they've got players in their squad that can bully us and as far as I'm concerned, I can see it coming down to how we marshal Drogba and Anelka.
If we let them out-power us, then it could be a rout. Click to continue reading...