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Premiership preview: Watford v. Chelsea
I find international breaks unexciting these days. It’s hardly surprising given the state of the English national team. Sven-Goran Eriksson dulled my passion for England; Steve McClaren has killed it altogether. My apathy meant that I took time out this past fortnight from checking football news every five minutes; it made a refreshing change. The blog [...]
FA Cup review: Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 2 Chelsea
Match reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “If the first meeting had been enthrallingly spectacular, the replay of this FA Cup quarter-final intrigued with its element of surprise. No one could have anticipated the finish with which Andriy Shevchenko opened the scoring or the volley from Shaun Wright-Phillips that doubled Chelsea’s lead.” The Times, Matt Dickinson: “Even [...]
FA Cup preview: Tottenham Hotspur v. Chelsea
Here we go again. Just two days after demolishing Sheffield United, Chelsea travel the short distance to White Hart Lane for an FA Cup sixth round replay. The first meeting at Stamford Bridge produced a classic (for the neutral) 3-3 draw which will be spoken of for many seasons to come. Trailing 1-3 at half time, Jose [...]
Premiership review: Chelsea 3 - 0 Sheffield United
Match reports Independent on Sunday, Jason Burt: “Jose Mourinho was able to rest and rotate. Neither Didier Drogba nor Michael Ballack started; neither Frank Lampard nor Andrei Shevchenko completed the match. When the latter, who had scored a sublime opening goal, was withdrawn there was another half-hearted little handshake from Mourinho and, afterwards, a sprinkling of [...]
Premiership preview: Chelsea v. Sheffield United
The third of four games in nine hectic days. Wednesday’s insipid but effective 1-0 win over Manchester City closed the gap on Manchester United to six points. By the time this game kicks off Jose Mourinho will know the result of United’s lunchtime clash with Bolton Wanderers. If all goes to plan, three points could be all [...]
Premiership review: Manchester City 0 - 1 Chelsea
Match reports The Guardian, Daniel Taylor: “Manchester City’s season is beginning to resemble a plunge through football’s lift shaft. Chelsea are merciless opponents and a night of significance at either end of the table concluded with Manchester United’s lead at the top of the Premiership table reduced to six points and, simultaneously, fresh doubts about whether [...]
FA Cup review: Chelsea 3 - 3 Tottenham Hotspur
Match reports Daily Telegraph, Henry Winter: “Jose Mourinho once accused Spurs of parking the “team bus” across the goalmouth at Stamford Bridge, but yesterday they performed like a stylish limo, driving all over Chelsea before running out of gas following Thursday’s trip to Braga. In a high-octane FA Cup quarter-final, Spurs’ counter-attacking was terrific. So was [...]
FA Cup preview: Chelsea v. Tottenham Hotspur
Remember, remember the fifth of November? Four months have passed since that fateful day at White Hart Lane - the day Tottenham finally lifted the hex Chelsea held over them since 1987. No more Three Point Lane taunts. There are no points to play for in this game, just a place in the next round and an [...]
Champions League draw: Chelsea v. Valencia
Chelsea will play Valencia in the quarter-finals of this season’s Champions League. All three English sides left in the competition were drawn against foreign teams. Quarter-final draw: AC Milan v. Bayern Munich PSV Eindhoven v. Liverpool Roma v. Manchester United Chelsea v. Valencia First legs to be played on 3rd/4th April and second legs on 10th/11th April. The winners of the Chelsea versus [...]
Champions League review: Chelsea 2 - 1 Porto (Agg: 3-2)
Match reports Daily Telegraph, John Ley: “Having drawn 1-1 in Portugal, Chelsea started as favourites but a goal from Ricardo Quaresma in the 15th minute left Chelsea chasing the game and with Jose Mourinho’s future in doubt - until the 48th minute when Arjen Robben’s tame shot was mis-handled by Porto’s hapless goalkeeper, Helton, and the [...]
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