The decision of Manchester United and Liverpool not to have an embroidered red poppy on their shirts has caused quite a fuss. United have said that the poppy will not show up on their shirts and with all the work and charity they already do for the armed forces, don't feel that joining other Premiership clubs in having a poppy on their shirt will add to the contribution.

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This weekend plays host to arguably the match of the Premier League season when Carlo Ancelotti's Chelsea take on reigning champions Manchester United in what could be reasonably termed, a championship "six-pointer".

To honour this occasion, we look back over some of the finest games between these two giants of English football:

You can catch the Soccerlens preview for the Chelsea Manchester United game and our predictions in this week's podcast.

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Another day, another Chelsea controversy. Hot on the heels of the ‘noise' surrounding Newcastle's decision to sell naming rights to St. James' Park, new Chelsea Chief Executive Ron Gourlay announced that Chelsea are considering something similar at Stamford Bridge.
And what outrage it has caused among many Chelsea fans.

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Another day, another Chelsea controversy. Hot on the heels of the ‘noise' surrounding Newcastle's decision to sell naming rights to St. James' Park, new Chelsea Chief Executive Ron Gourlay announced that Chelsea are considering something similar at Stamford Bridge.
And what outrage it has caused among many Chelsea fans.

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Sunday's top of the table clash between Chelsea and Manchester United pits the current Premiership Champions against the current FA Cup winners for the second time this season. The Blues beat the Red Devils on penalties in the annual curtain-raiser, the Community Shield.

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Yeah, that's right: we're posting short-tents of professional footy players and asking you to pick a winner. It's what we do.

John Terry is a regular for these types of situations; let's all give him two snaps for that. As for Mr. Cole, it's nice to see him back on the pitch and (quite obviously) in full working order.

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Yeah, that's right: we're posting short-tents of professional footy players and asking you to pick a winner. It's what we do.

John Terry is a regular for these types of situations; let's all give him two snaps for that. As for Mr. Cole, it's nice to see him back on the pitch and (quite obviously) in full working order.

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El interminable goleador argentino Martín Palermo se sumó a la lista de los futbolistas que saltaron al campo de juego con una máscara protectora nasal. Curioso.
Entre los tantos que debieron recurrir a este duro antifaz se encuentran el italiano Giampaolo Pazzini, el inglés John Terry y el japonés Tsuneyasu Miyamoto, por nombrar sólo a algunos de los más reconocidos. Click to continue reading...

Two signed captain's armbands from John Terry will be auctioned online from November 12 for charity. One signed as Chelsea captain, and one as England captain. These unique pieces of sporting memorabilia will raise money for two worthy causes - the Willow Foundation and the Steve Bernard Foundation. Unlike other sporting memorabilia, the captains armbands cannot be bought in the shops. Click to continue reading...

Fabio Capello insists England's trip to Qatar to face Brazil in a lucrative friendly next month is a worthwhile exercise. The English Football Association have come under fire for agreeing to the fixture in the middle of a hectic period of Premier League and European action. Stars like Wayne Rooney, John Terry . Click to continue reading...

Fifa has announced the 23 man short list for their World player of the Year competition with Steven Gerrard, John Terry, Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney all being nominated. The winner is set to be announced on the 21st of December with the favourite currently being Barcelona star Lionel Messi. There . Click to continue reading...

The North London Derby highlights this week's slate of games as Arsenal prepares to entertain Tottenham Hotspur this weekend.

Somebody in Bristol is smiling today, as the early match on ESPN figures to be the most-watched game yet on the network.

It's on at 8:45 a.m. on ESPN2, if you're wondering.

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Carlo Ancelotti has decided to name his starting 11 way ahead of the game tonight which is unusual and he has also taken the step of giving complete rest to John Terry, Petr Cech and Nicolas Anelka whereas Frank Lampard, Michael Essien and Didier Drogba will be on the bench. He said before tonight's game: If I have the possibility to give rest to all the players who also have to play in Click to continue reading...

Carlo Ancelotti has decided to name his starting 11 way ahead of the game tonight which is unusual and he has also taken the step of giving complete rest to John Terry, Petr Cech and Nicolas Anelka whereas Frank Lampard, Michael Essien and Didier Drogba will be on the bench. He said before tonight's game: If I have the possibility to give rest to all the players who also have to play in

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You could have fooled us! England and Chelsea captain John Terry and Fulham's Bobby Zamora are best chums. Despite their clubs' rivalry, the pair are such good pals that they like nothing more than to escape the high life, and enjoy a spot of fishing together. Both players have revealed they use fishing to relax and help [. Click to continue reading...

According to Fleet Street, Chelsea will launch an enormous transfer binge in January.
The FIFA transfer ban hasn't had much, if any, impact on the Chelsea gossip train – I guess journalists just aren't prepared to give up the stories that would fill hundreds of otherwise empty column inches every six months.

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According to Fleet Street, Chelsea will launch an enormous transfer binge in January.
The FIFA transfer ban hasn't had much, if any, impact on the Chelsea gossip train – I guess journalists just aren't prepared to give up the stories that would fill hundreds of otherwise empty column inches every six months.

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Here's another monthly look at what at what the stats tell us about Chelsea's progress: this time with revelations about Lampard's scoring rate, Chelsea's deceptively good defence and a continuing reliance on Drogba. My obsession with football stats continues...
At this rate Lampard won't score 20
Such is the quality of Frank Lampard that scoring just one goal in 12 games was a crisis.

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Here's another monthly look at what at what the stats tell us about Chelsea's progress: this time with revelations about Lampard's scoring rate, Chelsea's deceptively good defence and a continuing reliance on Drogba. My obsession with football stats continues...
At this rate Lampard won't score 20
Such is the quality of Frank Lampard that scoring just one goal in 12 games was a crisis.

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A mere three days after our match against the Toffees, our lovely Wanderers will be wandering their way down to Stamford Bridge. I;m not particularly relishing the prospect as the Carling Cup is the only silverware we even have a slight chance of winning, since most clubs treat it like a joke.

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Alrighty ladies and gents, while some may be writing about postseason plans with passionate pride, I will be doing my darndest to keep things interesting around here till March of 2010. And when a team isn't in the playoffs (holla TFC, and San Jose!), the front office has to do the same.

It is in that vane that the Red Bulls announced their awards for team MVP, Defender of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Rookie of the Year and Fan of the Year.

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Meet England's new Assistant Head Coach
Guardian Headline: "Ice hockey is crazy because it's a mix between boxing and other sports. The referee has to stop the game all the time because each incident leads to a boxing match."
Fabio Capello: Okay, John Terry, when the opposing forward gets too close and, como se dice, slashes you with a low stick near, your ah, the ah, loose parts, you will throw off your gloves and skate up to him, and stop, and spray him with ice. Click to continue reading...

Atletico Madrid presented little in the way of resistance during Chelsea's 4-0 Champions League shellacking of young Kun's temporary home in midweek. Saturday's contest against Sam Allardyce's Blackburn Rovers should prove a different prospect all together.

As Wigan, Stoke and Villa have shown, the Blues are lightweight aerially at the moment.

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The first 45 minutes between CSKA Moscow and Manchester United was an insult to the legend that is the Luzhniki stadium. Less than two years ago, it was the scene of United's dramatic (with the Red Devils, when is it not so?) European Cup triumph over a tearful John Terry and company.

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Another weekend of Premier League football and another surprising set of results, proving once again that this is shaping up to be the closet league for many years and it's about time too. For us neutrals the Premier League was slowly starting to resemble it's neighbors north of the boarder, with a top four (rather then a top two) dominating both the league and cup competitions.

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Something to read while you wonder: Does Steve Nash even like basketball anymore? Video spotted on the very Dirty Tackle John Terry loves the ladies, and now vice vera (The Guardian) Fahrenheit 2010 (Unprofessional Foul) Torino fan wins best Italian banner award (The Spoiler) In a short time, Abou Diaby will be one of the best defensive midfielders in Europe, [. Click to continue reading...

They call him Mr. Chelsea, and Blues skipper John Terry certainly lived up to that billing when he recently decided to take control of the financial aspect of the women's football team at Stamford Bridge. The economy certainly hit the Chelsea ladies very hard as a significant portion of their funding from previous years was slashed this season.

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This is the 30-man list of nominees competing for the 2009 Ballon d'Or. This award is given to the best player playing for an European club. The winner will be announced on December 1st.Premier League:Andrey Arshavin (Arsenal)Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal)Didier Drogba (Chelsea)Frank Lampard (Chelsea)John Terry (Chelsea)Fernando Torres (Liverpool)Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)Ryan Giggs (Manchester United) Click to continue reading...

This is the 30-man list of nominees competing for the 2009 Ballon d'Or. This award is given to the best player playing for an European club. The winner will be announced on December 1st.Premier League:Andrey Arshavin (Arsenal)Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal)Didier Drogba (Chelsea)Frank Lampard (Chelsea)John Terry (Chelsea)Fernando Torres (Liverpool)Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)Ryan Giggs (Manchester United)

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An unpredictable season took another twist this weekend as two challengers lost and another could only draw as the season really starts to take shape.

I suppose we should be thankful for the Liverpool fan who threw the inflatable ball onto the pitch for ensuring they lost at Sunderland, but from what I saw on Match of the Day on Saturday night they really don't look that threatening without Gerrard and Torres in the side.

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A nice story for a Monday afternoon – Chelsea captain John Terry has reached into his sizeable pockets to help maintain the future of his club's women's football team.
According to a story in the Guardian, Chelsea Ladies – who have made good progress in the last few years – have suffered a cut in funding recently which threatened to overshadow their development.

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A nice story for a Monday afternoon – Chelsea captain John Terry has reached into his sizeable pockets to help maintain the future of his club's women's football team.
According to a story in the Guardian, Chelsea Ladies – who have made good progress in the last few years – have suffered a cut in funding recently which threatened to overshadow their development.

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With the Ballon d'Or nominations finally releasing this weekend, the headlines have mostly been devoted to the fact that world champions Italy have no representation whatsoever. But why blame the press for paying excessive attention to an irrelevant detail? After all, the award itself is destined to be heading Lionel Messi's way, which means very little is there to be talked about in terms of debating the winner, right?

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Victoria Beckham has bagged a guest spot on Gossip Girl. In other VB news, her dietary "secrets" have been revealed. It's all sushi and berries.
Cristiano spotted out with Raffaella Fico. 1. that is one unromantic looking cheek peck 2. She's twenty-one years old? We call urgent peptide cream intervention.

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Victoria Beckham has bagged a guest spot on Gossip Girl. In other VB news, her dietary "secrets" have been revealed. It's all sushi and berries.
Cristiano spotted out with Raffaella Fico. 1. that is one unromantic looking cheek peck 2. She's twenty-one years old? We call urgent peptide cream intervention.

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