Kick-off: Saturday, 1 May, 1500 BST
So starts another defining week in our history.
Last weekend we finally let the Premiership title slip from our weak grasp. Now we’re involved in a fight for second place.
Finishing second in the Premiership guarantees passage to the first group stage of the Champions League, so it’s imperative we win tomorrow [...]
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Reliable sources regard it as a “certainty” that David Beckham will be playing in the Premiership next season:
David Beckham has told members of his inner circle that he will be back playing in the Premiership next season.
Reliable sources regard it as a “certainty” that Beckham will peel away from Madrid’s galacticos and seek alternative employment [...]
Damien Duff suffers second shoulder injury:
Chelsea winger Damien Duff has suffered a second dislocation of his shoulder, following a fall in training, and looks set to miss the rest of the season.
The news was confirmed by the club’s official website, which added: “He is having an assessment made of the problem before deciding what rehabilitation [...]
The Football Association has charged Tottenham’s Mauricio Taricco with violent behaviour and improper conduct.
The Argentine defender was involved in incidents with Chelsea’s Damien Duff and Scott Parker during the Premiership match at White Hart Lane on 3 April. More
I should think so too. Based purely on his performance against us that day, I would [...]
Adrian Mutu today poured scorn on reports he is set to be forced out of Chelsea.
An apparant campaign to force Mutu out of Chelsea by the Sun newspaper continued yesterday (see: Mutu to be out in cold, and Let’s give Mutu the bootu) when they claimed that several of the Romanian’s team-mates were unhappy with [...]
Roman Abramovich is plotting Real Madrid raid:
Claudio Ranieri has confirmed Chelsea’s interest in signing Ronaldo and David Beckham, according to Italian daily Tuttosport.
The Turin-based newspaper claims Ranieri has said he has an open mind over his future as reports continue to indicate that the Italian will leave Stamford Bridge, with Porto coach Jose Mourinho strong [...]
Utter nonsense in today’s Sun newspaper:
Arsene Wenger is lining up a sensational £35 million double swoop for Steven Gerrard and John Terry.
The Arsenal boss has made the first move in a daring bid to land the England duo this summer.
And his chances of success have been increased by the uncertainty at Liverpool and Chelsea this [...]
According to yesterday’s Sunday Mirror, David Beckham will be playing in the Premiership next season. He’s reported to have vowed to return to England in a bid to save his marriage.
Chelsea have made no secret of their desire to sign Beckham and build a team around him.
And if he does make the move to [...]
Chelsea’s Scott Parker was the surprise choice for this year’s PFA Young Player of the Year award, beating his captain John Terry to the honour.
Parker said: “This is very pleasing for me and it rounds off a brilliant season, although there are a couple of things that could still go my way in the summer, [...]
Kick-off: Sunday, 25 April, 1400 BST
Chelsea will need to quickly recover from the tactical errors admitted by increasingly beleaguered coach Claudio Ranieri and the disappointment of the 3-1 loss to ten-man Monaco in the away leg of the Champions League semi-final on Tuesday night, and focus on achieving a higher than third finish for the [...]