Match reports Independent on Sunday, Guy Hodgson: “Claudio Pizarro, the striker who Chelsea supporters feared might never score in the Premier League again, confounded doubters yesterday to maintain the push towards the top of the table. He might find goals hard to come by against everyone else, but against Birmingham City he is deadly.” Sunday Telegraph, Duncan [...]
This weekend sees us visit St. Andrews for the first time in two years to play the other team that likes to call itself The Blues. For those with short memories, Birmingham City were our first game of this so far very interesting season. We won 3-2 on that day back in August and all [...]
Match reports The Times, Russell Kempson: “It was not quite thrill-a-minute - Mourinho could never be accused of throwing caution completely to the wind - and Roman Abramovich, the Chelsea owner, was pictured gloomily resting his chin in his hands near the end. Yet if this is the way forward for Chelsea, with Mourinho’s midfield diamond [...]
Irrespective of league positions and points at stake, football is often at its very best when there are a few juicy subplots simmering away under the surface. The first meeting of the season between Chelsea and Arsenal is one such game where the background provides enough sparks to make this one of the most [...]
It is unfortunate that some Chelsea fans are joining the spoilers to harangue Jose Mourinho. Any fan who’s been following the media war against him and the team and the clear animosity directed against him by some of his colleagues would know that there is a well-orchestrated campaign to cut him and Chelsea down to [...]
Birmingham City’s Robbie Savage has received a three match ban for deliberately elbowing Mateja Kezman during Saturday’s match. Savage has until 6pm tomorrow (Tuesday) to appeal. If Birmingham decide to appeal, then under the new regulations they would risk any suspension being increased if the FA still find Savage guilty. Jose Mourinho was incensed at Savage’s [...]
First let me admit to gross hypocrisy: I got fed up with Claudio Ranieri for playing chicken as soon as we went 1-0 up. Now I’m about to (try) and defend Jose Mourinho for doing the same thing. The only discernible difference - aside from length of tenure - is that Ranieri’s team would go [...]
