The draw that Chelsea achieved against Fulham on Monday, puts their chance in challenging for title becomes difficult again and this situation is also being admitted by the club's manager, Andre Villas-Boas.

The Portuguese tactician doesn't want to say that everything is already over, since the competition is still long, but the ex-Porto coach admitted that it's much more wiser for his team to focus on their results first before looking at the top teams ahead of them.

In the summer, Chelsea were heavily linked with a potential transfer move for Luca Modric and Gary Cahill and with the winter transfer window set to open, rumors obviously spreads again regarding that possibilities.

However, the club's new manager, Andre Villas-Boas, immediately squashed the rumors as the young tactician noted that those players are not in his mind again this season, since he is pretty much satisfied with what he has at the moment.

Chelsea's defeat against Liverpool this weekend, immediately raised some speculation about Andre Villas Boas' future with the Blues, especially considering the impatient attitude of the club's owner, Roman Abramovic.

That minor voices apparently doesn't worry Villas Boas, who truly believes that the club owner isn't going to betray the arrangement that the two have previously made, which giving the Portuguese coach time to built a future Chelsea.

Claudio Ranieri is the 4th Inter Milan's manager since the leaving of Josè Mourinho, just 16 months ago. The Portouguese manager left Inter Milan after the winning of Uefa Champions League on May 2010. From that moment the dressing room of the Italian club has welcome Rafa Benitez, Leonardo De Araujo and Gian Piero Gasperini.

Claudio Ranieri is the 4th Inter Milan's manager since the leaving of Josè Mourinho, just 16 months ago. The Portouguese manager left Inter Milan after the winning of Uefa Champions League on May 2010. From that moment the dressing room of the Italian club has welcome Rafa Benitez, Leonardo De Araujo and Gian Piero Gasperini.

It's been just over a week since Cesc Fabregas' departure for Barcelona, and now this afternoon, we've been told that Samir Nasri is on the brink of securing a lucrative move to Manchester City.

Everyone knows what tomorrow's headlines will include. The usual, apocalyptic-like phrases such as "meltdown", "the end" and "it's over" will smother the backpages of every tabloid in the country.

Chelsea's captain, John Terry, acknowledged the reason his club is strongly interested in acquiring the service of Tottenham Hotspurs' midfielder, Luca Modric.

Although Terry believes that his clubs are still strong, he admitted that Modric's arrival would definitely boost up the quality of his team, because the England international believe that the Croatian is a world class performer on the pitch.

Shortly after releasing himself from FC Porto, Andre Villas-Boas, has officially been confirmed as the new Chelsea manager in a pretty surprising week after the media were linking the Blues more with Guus Hiddink instead of the Portuguese young manager.

The London club's moving in swiftly right after reports suggesting that Inter Milan were in talks with Villas-Boas few days ago, while the Italian giant failed to capture the former Jose Mourinho's assistant, Roman Abramovic's side made the breakthrough and have unveiled the new coach on their official website.

With most of the Premiership clubs already settled on their new kits for the upcoming season, lets play Joan Rivers and take a look at what to expect from these walking billboards. Explanations and grades included.

Arsenal

Talk about more pressure to win next season.

Luca Modric has pretty much been a hot property this summer as despite the rejection of Tottenham Hotspurs in selling the player, reports claim that the player's suitors are not giving up on them and his agent pretty much encouraged the move.

Nikky Vukan, who represented Modric stated to the press that the recent offer worth around 22 million pound, allegedly made by Chelsea would be to little for Spurs in considering as the number are not far from what the Lilywhites paid to sign him few years ago.

Chelsea's plan to rejuvenate the team may also filled with the addition of another defender, despite already signing David Luiz in the summer, as one of their transfer target, Diego Godin, has open the door for a move to Stamford Bridge.

The Uruguayan international revealed that playing at the Blues with definitely be a step forward in his career as at the moment Roman Abramovic's team are certainly bigger than Atletico Madrid or his former club, Villareal.

Chelsea's aging squad have been discussed as one of the thing that causes their failure this season and that's pretty much theres rumors spreading that the Blues' owner, Roman Abramovic, are preparing major rejuvenation next summer, by replacing some of the 30+ players.

However, this plan doesn't seem to be agreed with one of the club's 'senior' players, Ashley Cole, who believes that even if his already on his 30s, the left back feels that he can play for at least three more years at the highest level.

Having already been heavily linked with a return to Chelsea, Guus Hiddink recently made a statement that pretty much makes the rumors of the Dutch coach's return grows stronger after stating that he would consider managing the Blues again should a concrete offer arrives.

The current Turkey national team coach revealed the news to the press during his team's preparation for the upcoming Euro 2012 qualification round, saying that for the time being he hasn't received anything official as just yet so he will focus in preparing his current team.

With absolutely no sparkle in their team, senior key players on the verge of retirement and money problems looming ever closer, this season was the last hurrah for one of the biggest forces in English football over the past few years.

Unfortunately for them, Chelsea's last season as a genuine, title-winning force has ended with no trophies, a star striker wanting out and a top-class manager in the dole queue.

Having parted company with Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti after a disappointing season, Chelsea are once again searching for a new coach with Dutchman Guus Hiddink the bookies favourite to take over the reigns at Stamford Bridge. Rolly Pelovangu investigates...

A poisoned chalice or a great opportunity to manage at one of world football's richest clubs?

He's played against the very best in the world for years, yet Ashley Cole will not have had a harder afternoon's work than he did at Old Trafford last Sunday. For the last decade, against the best the Premiership, European and International teams have had to offer in the shape of right wingers, he has more often than not, dealt with consummately.

Palermo have suggested they are expecting bids from a number of English clubs including Liverpool, Manchester United, and Chelsea for midfielder Javier Pastore in the summer, according to reports.
Sources close to the Sicilian club have been quoted in the Italian press, suggesting the three Premier League giants are set to go head to head to sign Pastore, 21.

Having a rather poor results in their last three consecutive matches, Chelsea's manager, Carlo Ancelotti, still have the utmost confident on his team's strength in the Champions League and believe that the Blues will eliminate their opponent, FC Copenhagen.

Ancelotti stated that although his team are having a difficult period, playing in a prestigious competition such as the Champions League will bring out the motivation they needed to acquire great results.

Getting into final day in the transfer market, Premier League clubs made some surprising record breaking deal that no one would actually expect could happen this season.

Among the teams that reinforced heavily this January, Chelsea are practically the one that made the headline with the sensational swoop they made for Fernando Torres and David Luiz.