2008
19
Feb
- by Nick Benfield · Permalink · 1740 views · 54 comments
- Tagged: Ashley Cole, Avram Grant, Champions League, Chelsea, Didier Drogba, Juliano Belletti, Olympiakos, Wayne Bridge
Match reports
The Times, Matt Hughes: “Grant was employed to echo Ruud Gullit by introducing sexy football, but this performance was about as attractive as one of his ill-fitting tracksuits.”
The Independent, Jason Burtat: “Chelsea had arrived in Athens in a fierce snowstorm which prevented many of their fans from making it to the game and, although [...]
Match reports
The Observer, Paul Wilson: “[A] masterful contribution from Nicolas Anelka, who scored one goal, made another and added some much needed finesse to Chelsea’s workmanlike win.”
Sunday Telegraph, William Johnson: “Anelka, predatory in the North West while wearing the colours of Liverpool, Manchester City and Bolton, showed all of the sharpness he displayed as an [...]
2008
27
Jan
Match reports
Daily Telegraph, Tim Rich: “Avram Grant’s attempt to convince the world that Chelsea were not especially bothered by the Carling Cup sounded false from the moment it left his lips. Not since Don Revie constructed his all-white machine at Leeds has there been a club who have set out so remorselessly to win everything. [...]
2008
24
Jan
Match reports
The Times, Matt Dickinson: “It is as difficult to imagine Avram Grant in a fury as it is to picture a raging Bruce Forsyth, but the Chelsea first-team coach did blow his top at half-time yesterday. At the very least, he got quite cross. “When the players are sleeping you need to wake them [...]
2008
2
Jan
Match reports
The Times, Matt Hughes: “Avram Grant’s mission impossible is to make Chelsea the most attractive team in the world while continuing to win trophies, although he can be grateful that his players have not cast off the resilience instilled by his more pragmatic predecessor. The visiting team needed all their fortitude and considerable fortune [...]
2007
7
Nov
- by Tony Glover · Permalink · 2438 views · 45 comments
- Tagged: Alex, Avram Grant, Carlo Cudicini, Champions League, Chelsea, Claude Makelele, Didier Drogba, Florent Malouda, Frank Lampard, Joe Cole, Jon Obi Mikel, Jose Mourinho, Juliano Belletti, Michael Essien, Petr Cech, Ricardo Carvalho, Schalke 04, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Wayne Bridge
Match reports
The Observer, Paul Wilson: “No goal feast this time, but Chelsea will be well content with a fourth successive win since the defeats to Aston Villa and Manchester United that bookended the departure of Jose Mourinho. The Special One himself could not have supervised a more convincing recovery.”
Sunday Telegraph, Duncan White: “While attention was [...]
2007
4
Nov
Match reports
Independent on Sunday, Steve Tongue: “A lot of water has flowed under Stamford Bridge since Eriksson took tea with owner Roman Abramovich in the summer of 2003 to discuss becoming manager of Chelsea. Jose Mourinho was given the job and the rest is history; or was until Avram Grant took over eight matches ago. [...]
2007
28
Oct
- by Tony Glover · Permalink · 3287 views · 75 comments
- Tagged: Alex, Andriy Shevchenko, Avram Grant, Chelsea, Claudio Pizarro, Didier Drogba, Florent Malouda, Frank Lampard, Javier Garrido, Joe Cole, Jose Mourinho, Juliano Belletti, Ken Bates, Manchester City, Mark Hughes, Michael Essien, Mike Riley, Paulo Ferreira, Petr Cech, Premier League, Ricardo Carvalho, Roman Abramovich, Salomon Kalou, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Sven-Goran Eriksson
Match reports
The Observer, Duncan Castles: “You pay off your manager, you make your choice. Grant appears a less intelligent selection by the match. Comprehensively outplayed by Manchester United six days previously, Chelsea contrived to draw with Fulham - a team who had triumphed just once in the Premier League this season and had not won [...]
2007
30
Sep
- by Tony Glover · Permalink · 3527 views · 111 comments
- Tagged: Alex, Andriy Shevchenko, Ashley Cole, Avram Grant, Chelsea, Claude Makelele, Claudio Pizarro, Didier Drogba, Florent Malouda, Fulham, Joe Cole, John Terry, Jose Mourinho, Juliano Belletti, Petr Cech, Premier League, Salomon Kalou, Steve Sidwell, Tal Ben Haim
Match reports
The Guardian, Louise Taylor: “Jose who? Admittedly it was against a Championship side in the Carling Cup but a vibrant Chelsea performance suffused with goals and improvisational attacking suggested that there just might be a life for the Blues post Mr Mourinho after all.”
The Times, Matt Hughes: “Avram Grant must have feared being fed [...]
2007
27
Sep
Match reports
The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “Once United had scored, with Carlos Tevez notching his first goal for the club, Chelsea enjoyed no more than a meaningless rally. Sir Alex Ferguson’s side remembered to keep ample numbers behind the ball and spirited breaks by the visitors petered out, with no genuine saves required of Edwin van [...]
2007
24
Sep
- by Tony Glover · Permalink · 3546 views · 76 comments
- Tagged: Alex Ferguson, Andriy Shevchenko, Ashley Cole, Avram Grant, Chelsea, Claude Makelele, Claudio Pizarro, Didier Drogba, Florent Malouda, Frank Lampard, Howard Webb, Joe Cole, John Terry, Jose Mourinho, Juliano Belletti, Ken Bates, Manchester United, Matthew Harding, Michael Essien, Mike Dean, Petr Cech, Premier League, Roman Abramovich, Salomon Kalou, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Tal Ben Haim
