Video goal highlights from the Chelsea vs Wolves ( Wolverhampton Wanderers) game on Saturday, November 21, 2009. Game kicks off at 15.00 UK time at Stamford Bridge, London. Chelsea are of course the league leaders going into this game, while Wolves are second from bottom. No Michael Ballack, Frank Lampard, Deco or Didier Drogba available [. Click to continue reading...

Taken by me at M&T Bank Stadium. Jealous?

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...

Fotos: Francisco Paraíso
Poderia falar de outros jogadores cuja classe e dedicação são comprovadas, Ricardo Carvalho, Deco, Raul Meireles, Paulo Ferreira, Eduardo, Duda, Cristiano Ronaldo, Nani, Simão, Bosingwa, Danny, Tiago, Pedro Mendes, entre outros, mas querendo eleger aqueles que num determinado momento foram decisivos para a nossa qualificação, elegeria, sem dúvidas, Pepe, Bruno Alves e Liedson. Click to continue reading...

CaughtOffside contributor considers the ramifications of Fabio Capello considering selecting players born outside the British Isles.

So Fabio Capello's considering selecting some bloke called Aaron Hunt for the England squad. To me, he sounds like a Division One workhorse who's kicking lumps out of people at Colchester.

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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...

Europe
With four places left to be filled, the eight best runners-up from the group stage took to the field on Saturday to kick-off the first leg of the European play-offs.
In Dublin, Ireland battled tenaciously against the visiting French team but somewhat frustrating played true to form, i. Click to continue reading...

Off a defender, off a post, in the net. Mr. Anelka took care of business away for France, making their trip to South Africa look pretty likely. As Jack posted earlier this week, Nico likes being the supporting striker, but that doesn't mean he doesn't like to let it rip on occasion.

Also in action today, Deco, Ricardo Carvalho, and Paulo Ferreira all played as Portugal won 1-0 against Bosnia, as Hilario, who won his first callup for Portugal, didn't make the bench.

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This is the jam Deco is using to get his adrenaline pumping for Portugal's World Cup qualification playoff match against Bosnia tomorrow. I think.

[Photo: AP]

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Deco desvaloriza a polémica entrevista de Nani ao jornal «i», na qual o extremo se queixava do estatuto de suplente que lhe tem sido atribuído na Selecção. O luso-brasileiro atribui tais declarações à juventude do colega.

«É jovem. É natural que queira jogar.

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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...

I said in my preview post posted earlier today that it was a big game and a chance for us to establish a 5-point gap at the top of the table, and after a scrappy, hard fought and closer than expected game, we managed it through a great Barcelona at home header from JT.
Chelsea lined up as expected with Ivanovic at right back, JT, Carvalho and Ashley Cole at the back, Cech in goal of course. Click to continue reading...

Carlo Ancelotti claimed yesterday that Liverpool can no longer win the Barclays Premier League title, although such a dismissive attitude will not stop him seeking to follow their example when Chelsea face Manchester United on Sunday.
Chelsea can open a five-point gap at the top of table by beating United at Stamford Bridge and victory would put them 12 points clear of sixth-placed Liverpool, who host Birmingham City on Monday night. Click to continue reading...

Portugal will most likely be missing Cristiano Ronaldo when it hosts Bosnia-Herzegovina on 11/14/09 as it looks to build some momentum prior to the return leg in Bosnia on the 18th of November. Unfortunately for the Portuguese the latest report claims Ronaldo will be out for about a month which means he will not feature in both matches for the national team.

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If No. 4 isn't up for goal of the season, the whole list is a sham. That was truly as elegant as team goal as I've seen. Sheer audacity and brilliance. (P.S. Only Spanish commentary could enhance this display) Bonita Gol.

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Chelsea remained at the top of the Premier League by beating Bolton 4-0 at Reebok Stadium. It was the perfect ending to an almost perfect Chelsea performance.Frank Lampard, Deco, Knight(OG) and Drogba scored a goal each for Chelsea. 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...

Carlo Ancelotti's side's current form is nothing short of amazing, having amassed 13 goals from their last three games. Chelsea will join Arsenal and Manchester United in the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup after their clinical demolition of Bolton Wanderers at the Stamford Bridge. Deco, Malouda, Drogba and Salomon Kalou were the goal scorers for Chelsea. Click to continue reading...

It's a celebration, bitches.

Via the Guardian ... "The competition may change, the advertising hoardings spinning to proclaim Champions League or Premier League or Carling Cup, but Chelsea's swashbuckling home form remains a constant. A tenth consecutive win here, achieved gracefully and impressively last night, has propelled Carlo Ancelotti's team into the quarter-finals.

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Ein Fallrückzieher ist immer schön anzuschauen und er kommt auch nicht in jedem Spiel vor. Daher ist das, was in diesem Youtube-Video lapidar mit „O Gol Mais Bonito de 2009 Goal of the Year 2009„ bezeichnet wird, schon fast ein Wunder. Zwei Fallrückzieher in einem Spiel und dann sogar noch in einem Spielzug. Click to continue reading...

Another away match, another defeat. Overall, in losing to a good Aston Villa side, Chelsea didn't actually put in a bad performance. But errors both in defence and attack, and a worrying lack of leadership from Ancelotti, were enough to get me concerned.
Even in deserved defeat, there were some positives.

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Another away match, another defeat. Overall, in losing to a good Aston Villa side, Chelsea didn't actually put in a bad performance. But errors both in defence and attack, and a worrying lack of leadership from Ancelotti, were enough to get me concerned.
Even in deserved defeat, there were some positives.

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Won't be winning one of those anytime soon unless he changes his name to Drogba
I've discussed Frank Lampard's lack of goalscoring and fantasy footie production quite frequently over the first two months of the Premier League season - even dropping him from my lineup (for the first time in probably 3 years) two weeks ago. Click to continue reading...

Começou a contagem decrescente para os jogos da decisão. O primeiro jogador a chegar ao estágio foi Cristiano Ronaldo. A chegada foi feita a conta-gotas, fruto de diversos acidentes motivados provavelmente pelas primeiras chuvas que tornaram as estradas mais lentas e perigosas. Como panorama global confirma-se que ninguém será dispensado, aguardando-se a recuperação de Tiago para o jogo com Malta e de Cristiano Ronaldo para o jogo com a Hungria. Click to continue reading...

Oh how different one week makes...last week's review had me raving about Liverpool's form and their attacking potency, I then had the displeasure of watching Liverpool lose in the Champions League against Fiorentina and the gut-wrenching loss to Chelsea, the team I disliked the most. The media is already writing off Liverpool's chances but I will defer my opinions until after the Christmas/New Year matches. Click to continue reading...

Stuff to read while you enjoy a casual own-half goal from Ron Vlaar..... Getting bilignual simultaneously with the Spanglish. (Futfanatico) Who loves a good tattoo? Footballs, that's who. (Three Match Ban) The 5 ref rule should migrate to the MLS. (SoccerLens) Gary Neville tells it how it is. (Football365) JT & Deco get doppelgangers. Click to continue reading...

It seems Chelsea players love appearing on telly. Check this out: More lookalikes coming up soon. Next one: Which English footballer looks similar to Iker Casillas? Opinions and proposals are welcome, twitter us or contact through Facebook. Posted in Lookalikes Tagged: Chelsea, Deco, John Terry, Lookalikes Click to continue reading...

Tonight Chelsea take on Porto in the Champions League. Carlo Ancelotti will take the reigns as Chelsea coach for the first time in the Champions League competition and tonight he has a weakened squad to choose from. Didier Drogba and Jose Bosingwa are both banned following the outcome of the Barcelona enquiry last season. Click to continue reading...

Tonight Chelsea take on Porto in the Champions League. Carlo Ancelotti will take the reigns as Chelsea coach for the first time in the Champions League competition and tonight he has a weakened squad to choose from. Didier Drogba and Jose Bosingwa are both banned following the outcome of the Barcelona enquiry last season. Click to continue reading...

So today Chelsea travel to the Britannia Stadium looking to make it five out of five this season and for ten straight wins in the Premier League following on from our fantastic end to last season. Today we are without Deco who got injured in midweek during the International break, Zhirkov, Joe Cole and Paulo Ferreria as they are still working back towards full fitness. Click to continue reading...

So today Chelsea travel to the Britannia Stadium looking to make it five out of five this season and for ten straight wins in the Premier League following on from our fantastic end to last season. Today we are without Deco who got injured in midweek during the International break, Zhirkov, Joe Cole and Paulo Ferreria as they are still working back towards full fitness. Click to continue reading...

Fotos: Francisco Paraíso
Os dois últimos golos da Selecção Nacional foram marcados por dois jogadores que obtiveram o estatuto de portugueses há bem pouco tempo, Liedson e Pepe. Vi-os comemorarem os golos como portugueses assumidos. Um dos jogadores que mais me impressionam pela sua classe como atleta, mas sobretudo pela sua clarividência como homem, chama-se Deco. Click to continue reading...

Los problemas no terminan para los organizadores del mundial en Sudáfrica, primero los problemas por la falta de infraestructura que impedía terminar los estadios a tiempo, después debido a eso la huelga de trabajadores de construcción por la falta de pago y ahora surge un nuevo problema mas, algunos jugadores denominados crack están apunto de no asistir a dicho certamen el próximo año, el motivo; sus respectivos equipos no atraviesan por buen momento en las eliminatorias mundialistas.

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Hands up who would like to see Cristiano Ronaldo not go to the World Cup? Quite a few? The majority? Such is the measure of the World Footballer Of The Year's vilification that there must be a significant number of football fans who would love it if he didn't make it to South Africa. Click to continue reading...

Portugal's participation in the World Cup in South Africa is highly expected by a lot of people. Of course, the Portuguese fans themselves, who know that they have some of the best players in the world, notably Cristiano Ronaldo, but also players like Miguel, Deco, and the new Brazilian-born striker Liedson. Click to continue reading...