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Alright people. Back from what felt like the longest international break in....well, ever, Chelsea will take on Wolves at the Bridge tomorrow, and will do so with what would have to be called a diminished lineup.

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Ok so today we are back to business in the Premier League with one or two players missing but its still, on paper, another win for Chelsea at the Bridge. Lampard, Drogba, Ballack and Deco are missing through injury but Ashley Cole and John Terry are fit to play which is important. The back five are key to stability in the side and with the injuries we have this will be more important than ever. Click to continue reading...

Great news today coming out of the club with the news that John Terry was back to training normally and Joe and Ashley Cole were both involved today after their injury problems. It was thought that Ash would be out longer but has made a great recovery. There were reports that Joe and Ashley were involved in training so far as that it was strictly under non-contact orders from the club. Click to continue reading...

Ahead of the upcoming important Premier League match against Chelsea this Sunday, Man United defender Patrice Evra has said that he never loses against Chelsea. Over recent season's Evra has had one or two controversial moments at Stamford Bridge. The main one was after a game, things kicked off with Chelsea staff, you can read more about it here, here and here. Click to continue reading...

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 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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I've made it clear in recent weeks that Chelsea's November fixtures against Man Utd and Arsenal will give the clearest indication so far of the strength of Chelsea's challenge this season. As it was, Chelsea came through the first of those tests yesterday – but without flying colours.
To have expected flying colours would have been wishful thinking however.

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I've made it clear in recent weeks that Chelsea's November fixtures against Man Utd and Arsenal will give the clearest indication so far of the strength of Chelsea's challenge this season. As it was, Chelsea came through the first of those tests yesterday – but without flying colours.
To have expected flying colours would have been wishful thinking however.

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Last week, I asked you to vote for you favourite 20 players of the decade, here in this very post, are the Top 100 players of the last 10 years, voted for by you, the readers and bloggers of the offside. First thing I want to say is thank you, everyone for the absolutely amazing response [...] Click to continue reading...

I understand that FIFA have other priorities, you know, the small matter of the World Cup in June next year. Surely though, they have a dedicated team that watch as many as matches of clubs from around the globe. Looking at the current list of nominees however, leads me to question whether FIFA has actually watched domestic football since 2006.

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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...

Chelsea rattled in another four goals yesterday as we beat Bolton 4-0 at the Reebok stadium and let's face it, it could of been so much more. After the display in midweek I predicted that the game yesterday would be a much more difficult game and to Bolton's credit for 43 minutes of the first half it was. Click to continue reading...

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...

La empresa Alemana de seguridad BaySecur ha recomendado que los jugadores Alemanes se pongan chalecos antibalas y que salgan acompañados de guardaespaldas armados durante su tiempo libre cuando esten concentrados para el Mundial en Sudafrica. Todo esto llega a raiz del alto nivel de asesinatos que tiene Sudafrica. Click to continue reading...

La empresa Alemana de seguridad BaySecur ha recomendado que los jugadores Alemanes se pongan chalecos antibalas y que salgan acompañados de guardaespaldas armados durante su tiempo libre cuando esten concentrados para el Mundial en Sudafrica. Todo esto llega a raiz del alto nivel de asesinatos que tiene Sudafrica. Click to continue reading...

[nanu bauzá]
Como pata femenina de LPND, va una visión hormonal y nada futbolística sobre estos hombres que juegan con el esférico. Si si, a mi me gusta el fútbol, me gusta verlo, comentarlo, analizarlo, pero ahora voy a dejar eso de lado.
Tengo que decir, primero, que como mujer futbolera no estoy mirando realmente a los tipos si son lindos o no cuando veo fútbol. Click to continue reading...

Here's a message from the young forward's family. Courtesy of The Soccer Insider:

"The tremendous support the family has received is of great comfort and much appreciated at this difficult time. Our thoughts also go out to the families and friends of those involved in the accident. We would also like to thank all the staff at Washington Hospital Center in Washington D.

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Its a list, and a damned long one, but well worth taking a look at! We love Four Four Two, almost as much as we love Fennec Fox's.

Our friends over at Four Four Two have compiled their annual list of the top 100 players in the world today, take a look below and let us know what you think?

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Der Mannschaft has done it again. Miroslav Klose found the back of the net in the 35th minute to give Germany the 1-0 win over Russia on their plastic pitch. Credit has to go to Adler and his defense to hold off the Russian offense lead by Arsenal midfielder, Arshavin. This was definitely match to watch over the weekend.

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John Terry (C): Yawning during meaningless match in Ukraine

Just in case you find yourself in a "which is better" debate with a Serie A or La Liga fan during the international break, here are a few Premier League players who will captain their countries on the weekend.
John Terry: Ukraine v.

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Entre este próximo fin de semana y la mitad de la próxima, se juega la recta final de la clasificación para el Mundial de Sudáfrica que se celebra el próximo verano.
La cosa está que arde, selecciones clásicas en problemas, otras que contaban menos jugando muy bien y equipos que no se juegan nada y que serán jueces de sus rivales. Click to continue reading...

With the first quarter of football almost over in most leagues around Europe, now is a good time to measure the current progress of some of the giant clubs on the continent. Actually, analyzing the success or failure of clubs in general won't be nearly as exciting as identifying a more specific object of analysis.

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Are there more nerve-jangling games than against Liverpool? Whether the tightly-contested, tactical games of the Mourinho era or the goal-fests under Hiddink, games against Liverpool in the last few years have had that little something extra. Before heading to the game yesterday, I was surprised to learn however that not only have Liverpool failed to score at Stamford Bridge in the league over the last five years (aside from last year's winner, an own goal), Chelsea hadn't managed a win over the reds at home in three years.

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Are there more nerve-jangling games than against Liverpool? Whether the tightly-contested, tactical games of the Mourinho era or the goal-fests under Hiddink, games against Liverpool in the last few years have had that little something extra. Before heading to the game yesterday, I was surprised to learn however that not only have Liverpool failed to score at Stamford Bridge in the league over the last five years (aside from last year's winner, an own goal), Chelsea hadn't managed a win over the reds at home in three years.

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Reina
Johnson Skrtel Carragher Insua
Lucas Mascherano
Kuyt Gerrard Riera
Torres
Goals:
Anelka 60'
Malouda 90+1'
Benayoun's miss in the third minute of injury time, wide open with his shot just wide of the far post after Chelsea were already two up, adequately sums up the day. Click to continue reading...

Stamford Bridge, London. Sunday 20th September 2009. Barclays Premier League. Chelsea 3-0 Tottenham. Scorers: Cole, Ballack & Drogba. Well I was calling for three points at the Bridge yesterday by any means, even a scrappy 1-0 win would of done me but the boys went out there and put Spurs to bed as early as the 63rd minute when Drogba made it 3-0. Click to continue reading...

Stamford Bridge, London. Sunday 20th September 2009. Barclays Premier League. Chelsea 3-0 Tottenham. Scorers: Cole, Ballack & Drogba. Well I was calling for three points at the Bridge yesterday by any means, even a scrappy 1-0 win would of done me but the boys went out there and put Spurs to bed as early as the 63rd minute when Drogba made it 3-0. Click to continue reading...

Enthralling derby at Stamford Bridge as Ashley Cole's header put the game in Chelsea's favour before goals from Ballack and Drogba killed of a resilient Spurs side.

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1-0 Ashley Cole

2-0 Ballack

3-0 Drogba

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Delap: Stoke City's Wild Card

Stoke City vs Chelsea FC at the Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, 3pm local time. Conditions: pitch good, weather fine.

Line-ups

Chelsea: Cech, A Cole, Terry, Ivanovic, Bosingwa, Ballack, Malouda, Kalou, Mikel, Lampard, Drogba

Stoke City: Sorenson (Simonsen), Faye, Collins, Huth, Higginbotham, Delap, Shawcross, Etherington, Whelan, Kitson (Tuncay), Beattie (Fuller)

1st Half

Stoke, playing five at the back, begin marking the ball closely.

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Kritik wird man nach diesem durchwachsenen 4:0 gegen Aserbaidschan ja wohl äußern dürfen. Auf Neudeutsch nennt man sowas ja auch Feedback das klingt freundlicher. Außerdem wirkt das Ergebnis auf denjenigen, der das Spiel nicht gesehen hat, auch zu gut. Deshalb gibts an dieser Stelle für euch die Spieler noch einmal in der Doktor Fussball Einzelkritik.

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Alex Ferguson's major fury over referees Ballack and Foy is indispensable. Have the players' mental attitudes toward the game changed? Has the departure of star player Cristiano Ronaldo made a huge impact on them?

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Alex Ferguson's major fury over referees Ballack and Foy is indispensable. Have the players' mental attitudes toward the game changed? Has the departure of star player Cristiano Ronaldo made a huge impact on them?

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Alex Ferguson's major fury over referees Ballack and Foy is indispensable. Have the players' mental attitudes toward the game changed? Has the departure of star player Cristiano Ronaldo made a huge impact on them?

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Alex Ferguson's major fury over referees Ballack and Foy is indispensable. Have the players' mental attitudes toward the game changed? Has the departure of star player Cristiano Ronaldo made a huge impact on them?

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A close up look at the latest creation from Adidas that the German Team will be sporting in World Cup 2010.Ballack all dressed up and ready to go here..
Iker Casillas is fine with the new jerseys but hates the new ball.

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