Chelsea
Detailed coverage of Chelsea football club and its players, including match reports, transfers, transfer rumours, kits and general football news.
We also have sections on Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho (including a dedicated Jose Mourinho quotes page), Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and Chelsea players Andriy Shevchenko and Frank Lampard.
Chelsea vs Manchester United, What Might Just Happen in the Champions’ League First Leg
‘United are top of the table, but I tell you what, ‘ang on, Marcel, I tell you what, if they can get bodies in that United box and whip some balls into Drogba, Chelsea will fancy it tonight.’
Have Arsenal and Chelsea gifted the title to Manchester United?
After another weekend of unexpected results it would appear that the front-runners have shifted yet again. With respect to the teams that Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City played this weekend, all of which consider themselves to be title contenders, it should be clean-sweep wins all round. But another Premiership weekend goes by where…
Who would you like to see in the Champions League final?
Soccerlens writer Adrian Del Monte shares his views on which two teams would make for the most entertaining Champions League final. Read on and share your thoughts below. 1. What would be the most entertaining Champions League Final this year? With the draw for this year’s Champions League quarter finals now complete, there are a…
Who is Chelsea New Boy Lucas Piazon?
Over the weekend it was announced that Chelsea had agreed a pre-contract with Lucas Piazon, who will be joining the Stamford Bridge outfit from Sao Paolo in January 2012. The transfer fee is reputed to be £8m, but Chelsea also had to offer him a £1m signing on fee to snatch him from under the nose…
The Five Best ‘Wide’ Players In The Premier League
Football isn’t nearly as exciting without the flair players – the ones capable of conjuring pure magic out of a nothing situation. While you’ll have the odd midfield controller or a fullback capable of delighting on his day, nothing can quite beat the thrill of watching a wide player in creative motion. The hubris of the wide player lies in the constant conflict between passing the ball to a well-positioned teammate, thus foregoing a chance at glory for the sake of success for your team, or taking matters into your own hands and charging towards goal with a vengeance. Here’s a look at the five players who have best managed to find that subtle balance of the two –
Robin van Persie kicks Manchester City and Chelsea while he can
Have Arsenal proved that their ‘philosophy’ is better than that of Chelsea and Manchester City? Robin van Persie definitely thinks so, and with Arsenal as the only serious challengers to Manchester United for the Premier League title race, he’s happy to stick the boot in. Van Persie: “I still strongly believe in my club’s philosophy….
David Luiz Fills Gaping Void As Chelsea Rise To The Top
Another master class by Chelsea’s new recruit David Luiz helped ensure a vital victory over Champions League contenders Manchester City as the Blues looked to ease their anxiety in reserving their name at Europe’s biggest dining table. The Brazilian was yet again a pivotal figure in his side’s upturning that has seen their recent slump…
Manchester United vs Chelsea, Tottenham v Real Madrid and the Vitality of English Football
In less than two weeks’ time, two battle-weary formations will stare at one another across a field, the contrasting burdens of history and recent slip-ups pressing upon their shoulders. Clinging to the comforting idea that their faults are no worse than those of their enemy, they are plunged together in a battle to avoid being…
Champions League Predictions: Why Madrid, Chelsea, Barcelona and Inter will win
The Champions League quarter-finalists were decided with just enough upsets to keep punters guessing, and the quarter-final ties thrown up by the Champions League quarter-final draw today promise one or two more upsets before the end of May. Before we go any further though, here are the matches: 5th April and 13th April Real Madrid…
Chelsea Have Left It Too Late, And Why Arsenal Can Beat Manchester United
The games seem to be fizzing by our eyes as we hurtle headlong toward the nub-end of the season though, mercifully, this weekend (5-7th March) represents a chance for the poor, over-saturated footballing pilgrim to come up for air and take stock – proffering forth, as it does, a clear, concise and full round of…
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