A little preamble Football eh? Bloody hell! So said Sir Rednose Baconface of Salford Quays once upon a time. A..
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Dare to dream? Well, do we? Let’s be honest we were all over ’em weren’t we? Err… If you’re reading..
A little preamble Well well well. Just a week or so after putting in a fine display as the backup..
The preamble A recall to duty for me tonight. To be honest I nearly pulled out, the thought of extending..
The match reports The Guardian, Daniel Taylor: “In the end it will be remembered as one of the great Stamford..
The bay of Naples nestles beneath Mount Vesuvius, a volcano which hasn’t been truly explosive since burying Pompeii in AD..
“Resurrection Man can’t stay dead for long, though – and with each rebirth comes new and unexpected powers. But his..
(or as Wotan says, “Valhalla may not be burning yet, but I wouldn’t light a ciggie in here.”) Bayer Leverkusen..
I followed tonight’s action from Belgium via Twitter while knocking back a few Stellas. Here’s how the match unfolded in..
(with apologies to J. Keats) Given that Genk is in the Limburg Province of Belgium, a region known until around..
The newspaper reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “Valencia merited a 1-1 draw that diminished the significance of the night for..
The newspaper reports The Guardian, Dominic Fifield: “The theory that Chelsea did not sign a regular goalscorer in January continues..
Newspaper reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “Manchester United have been as relentless over the course of the years as they..
Newspaper reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “These are two clubs whose modern histories are entangled but Manchester United have made..
Newspaper reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “It was understood that Chelsea, with a 2-0 lead from the first leg, would..
Champions League: Copenhagen 0-2 Chelsea
Newspaper reports The Guardian, Dominic Fifield: “Chelsea’s conviction continues to wilt. This may have been the least significant of the..
Champions League: Chelsea 2-1 MSK Zilina
Champions League: Chelsea 4-1 Spartak Moscow
Newspaper reports The Guardian, Dominic Fifield: “Memories of Moscow have haunted Chelsea’s recent history, though this will have served as..
Newspaper reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “Chelsea are still to win the Champions League but they have enjoyed every other..
Last updated Wednesday, 15 September 2010 at 10:58 PM Good evening chaps and chapesses, Absent-mindedness on my part (it’s the..
Last updated Thursday, 26 August 2010 at 5:58 PM The draw for the Champions League group stage is scheduled to..
Afternoon everyone, I’m going to live blog this match. It won’t be a live text commentary as such – the..
Newspaper reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “There was too much history between José Mourinho and his old club for the..
Newspaper reports The Guardian, Dominic Fifield: “Chelsea’s breeze through their Champions League group campaign has ended with something of a..
Newspaper reports The Guardian, David Hytner: “Nicolas Anelka seems to reserve his best for closely contested Champions League ties. This..
Newspaper reports The Guardian, Dominic Fifield: “Didier Drogba’s scriptwriter should take a bow. The Ivorian set about restoring his reputation..
Newspaper reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “Chelsea wrung every advantage out of a victory that preserves their perfect record of..
Newspaper reports The Guardian, Dominic Fifield: “Chelsea look down from the top of their qualifying group having reverted to victorious..
Match reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “Chelsea might have pined for the many occasions in which Champions League matches truly..
The draw for the Champions League group stage is scheduled to take place in Monaco in under two hours’ time,..
