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Saturday 3rd January
FA Cup: Chelsea 1 - 1 Southend United
Match reports
The Observer, Paul Doyle: "Chelsea began powerfully and seemed determined to impose their class on a side that had needed a replay to squeeze past non-League Telford in the first round. But they were thwarted by Southend's diligent defending and their own wretched shooting."
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Sunday 28th December
Premier League: Fulham 2 - 2 Chelsea
Match reports
The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: "Chelsea wavered for an
instant and their season swung drastically off course. Following Clint Dempsey's second goal of the afternoon for Fulham, in the 89th minute, the visitors now lie three points behind the
Premier League leaders Liverpool and their next fixture in this competition is at Old Trafford. They will feel all the more distressed because they failed marginally to come up with the type of
gritty victory that would have smacked of the Mourinho period."
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Saturday 27th December
Premier League: Chelsea 2 - 0 West Bromwich Albion
Match reports
The Guardian, David Hytner: "If only every home game could be as straight forward as this for Luiz Felipe Scolari. The Chelsea manager may find the concept of football on Boxing Day strange, but his players were never in danger of seeing their struggles at Stamford Bridge continue as they took a nonchalant step towards an upturn in form."
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I was lucky, I had my chance, but now it's not nearly so easy which is sad because the fans like nothing better than a home-grown player. They like their club to spend money, but, most of all, they like a youngster who has come through the ranks. They can identify with him.
