2007
30
Dec
Match reports
The Observer, Stuart Barnes: “After the Boxing Day goalfest against Aston Villa, Avram Grant’s side had lived on the edge again. Another draw would have been damaging to their chances of making up ground in the title race. Instead, this result, coupled with Manchester United’s defeat at West Ham, means they retain a strong [...]
Match reports
The Times, Matt Hughes: “If he could bring himself to tune into a freezing English winter from the sunshine in Setúbal, even José Mourinho would have been impressed with the resilience that Chelsea showed in holding out for three points against Blackburn Rovers yesterday. However, they will need even more fortitude in the coming [...]
2007
24
Dec
Match reports
The Observer, Stuart Barnes: “Jose Mourinho has enjoyed the luxury of free-scoring performances in three home league games against Blackburn during his stewardship at Stamford Bridge. Not so this time. The Chelsea manager was left frustrated by his side’s failure to win a game they dominated for long spells and angry that what he [...]
2007
17
Sep
The recent defeat to Aston Villa has added extra spice to our next Premier League game against Blackburn Rovers on Saturday, kick-off 5:15pm.
Much was made of our lack of creativity at Villa Park - as it was of Roman Abramovich’s early departure from the directors’ box. With a home record of sixty-six games unbeaten to [...]
2007
10
Sep
- by Nick Benfield · Permalink · 1796 views · 33 comments
- Tagged: Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea, Jose Mourinho, Mark Hughes, Premier League, Roman Abramovich, Setanta
Match reports
The Independent, Sam Wallace: “Fourth place was not exactly what Roman Abramovich had in mind when he agreed with Jose Mourinho that Chelsea needed to reinvent themselves as the Premier League’s most entertaining side. Beaten by Aston Villa yesterday, and with a team struggling to score goals, Mourinho has a lonely week ahead to [...]
2007
3
Sep
Match reports
The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “The season is coming to a close yet for Chelsea it must feel as if there is an infinity of football before them. That is no reason for distress when a game such as this FA Cup semi-final, which had to be settled in extra-time, can bring them so fierce [...]
2007
16
Apr
- by Tony Glover · Permalink · 2729 views · 41 comments
- Tagged: Alan Wiley, Andriy Shevchenko, Ashley Cole, Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea, Claude Makelele, Didier Drogba, FA Cup, Frank Lampard, Joe Cole, John Terry, Jon Obi Mikel, Jose Mourinho, Mark Hughes, Michael Ballack, Michael Essien, Morten Gamst Pedersen, Petr Cech, Ricardo Carvalho, Roman Abramovich, Shaun Wright-Phillips
Match reports
The Observer, Jamie Jackson: “Chelsea won this, their third and final Premiership outing of the month, at a canter. The rest of February consists of a fifth-round FA Cup tie against Blackpool or Norwich, the resumption of their Champions League campaign at Porto, and the Carling Cup final with Arsenal. By the time the [...]
2007
10
Feb
- by Tony Glover · Permalink · 2493 views · 53 comments
- Tagged: Arjen Robben, Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea, Chris Foy, Didier Drogba, Gareth Southgate, John Terry, Jose Mourinho, Lassana Diarra, Liverpool, Mark Viduka, Michael Essien, Middlesbrough, Paulo Ferreira, Premiership, Ricardo Carvalho, Stamford Bridge, William Gallas, Yakubu Ayegbeni
Match reports
Daily Telegraph, Henry Winter: “Chelsea looked a real team, more of the unstoppable machine of recent years. Michael Essien was again a rock in defence, Lassana Diarra again shone at right-back, while Lampard ran midfield. Even those controversial recruits, Michael Ballack and Andrei Shevchenko, contributed gamely, and Shevchenko even received a warm embrace from [...]
2007
1
Feb
- by Tony Glover · Permalink · 2070 views · 34 comments
- Tagged: Andriy Shevchenko, Arjen Robben, Arsene Wenger, Ashley Cole, Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea, Claude Makelele, Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard, Graham Poll, Joe Cole, John Terry, Jose Mourinho, Lassana Diarra, Mark Hughes, Michael Ballack, Michael Essien, Premiership, Ricardo Carvalho, Salomon Kalou, Stamford Bridge, Wayne Bridge
A resurgent Chelsea return to Premiership action after easy wins in the League Cup and FA Cup respectively.
The Blues’ revival will be tested to the full by an in-form Blackburn Rovers side.
Jose Mourinho is set to recall Michael Ballack and Claude Makelele after both missed the win over Nottingham Forest.
John Terry isn’t ready to make [...]
2007
31
Jan
Former European Cup winners Nottingham Forest visit Stamford Bridge for a fourth round FA Cup tie, Chelsea’s second cup game in five days.
Tuesday’s League Cup semi-final second leg win over Wycombe Wanderers lifted players and fans alike.
News that John Terry is fit again after a prolonged spell on the sidelines will raise hopes of a [...]
2007
28
Jan
