Shut the fucking door. El mercato has finally ceased, meaning we can finally get down to the
proper business of actually focusing on the football. I, for one, am ecstatic.
That's not to say the summer wasn't enjoyable. A tad chaotic and frustrating at times, yes, but
it certainly was an intriguing one for the club.
Some good. Mostly bad. Sums up international friendlies rather well I'd say.
Milestone
Our England trio were spared the opportunity to pick up various knocks when the Three Lions'
exhibition against the Netherlands at Wembley was called off due to rioting throughout the
country.
No Essien? No problem. Yossi Benayoun scored a sensational double flick goal (embedded above) in
Chelsea's first pre-season game of the summer last night as the Blues beat Wycombe 3-0. Fernando
Torres also scored while defender Slobodan Rajkovic, who ... Continue reading →
Moving pictures from our first match of the preseason calendar. Won at a canter, and featuring
goals from Yossi Benayoun, Fernando Torres and Slobodan Rajkovic.
Yes, Slobodan Rajkovic.
Hit the jump for the highlights, and to see what may prove to be the goal of the season.
Goal of the season, you say?
