Match reports The Independent, Jason Burt: “Big games define big teams, Arsène Wenger reminded us before this encounter. They also..
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Match reports Sunday Times, Brian Glanville: “Chelsea, deprived of Didier Drogba, beat a passive Sunderland team without panache or excessive..
Match reports The Observer, Paul Wilson: “Inevitably this west-east London derby was a bad-tempered bearpit, and inevitably it was won..
Match reports The Observer, Jamie Jackson: “Chelsea will take the three easy points from this outing against dire opposition, but..
Match reports The Independent, Sam Wallace: “Delivering exciting football, as Avram Grant is discovering, is a splendid idea as long..
Match reports The Observer, Paul Wilson: “No goal feast this time, but Chelsea will be well content with a fourth..
Match reports Independent on Sunday, Steve Tongue: “A lot of water has flowed under Stamford Bridge since Eriksson took tea..
Match reports The Observer, Duncan Castles: “This match proved to be ugly viewing for Middlesbrough, but further testament to the..
Unfortunately I had to make do with radio commentary and brief Match of the Day highlights, so links to match..
Match reports The Observer, Duncan Castles: “You pay off your manager, you make your choice. Grant appears a less intelligent..
Match reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “Once United had scored, with Carlos Tevez notching his first goal for the club,..
Match reports The Observer, Stuart Barnes: “Jose Mourinho has enjoyed the luxury of free-scoring performances in three home league games..
The recent defeat to Aston Villa has added extra spice to our next Premier League game against Blackburn Rovers on..
I’m not surprised that normal service has resumed in the press over Chelsea as Roman Abramovich’s public show of disaffection..
Match reports The Independent, Sam Wallace: “Fourth place was not exactly what Roman Abramovich had in mind when he agreed..
Apologies: links to match reports and video highlights only I’m afraid. Jonathan and I missed the game, and it’s difficult..
Just when you thought you’d seen it all in football, something new comes along to shock you to your very..
Match reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “The teams could not be prised apart but this was an afternoon when Liverpool’s..
Match reports The Independent, Conrad Leach: “It usually takes decades to build up an enmity on the scale that now..
Match reports The Times, Russell Kempson: “It was not quite thrill-a-minute – Mourinho could never be accused of throwing caution..
Match reports The Times, Matt Hughes: “Mourinho rested Ashley Cole, Michael Essien and Claude Makelele and was fortunate to keep..
Match reports Daily Telegraph, Henry Winter: “Chelsea had lost their title, but clearly not their determination. Good blood and bad..
Match reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “Who would have thought that Chelsea could turn themselves into gallant losers? If a..
Match reports Sunday Times, Joe Lovejoy: “The pendulum swung to and fro throughout an enthralling afternoon before coming to rest..
Match reports The Times, George Caulkin: “United and Chelsea had cause to berate the “cursed North” over the course of..
Match reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “[Chelsea] sustained their close pursuit of leaders Manchester United, with the gap now at..
Match reports The Observer, Amy Lawrence: “Chelsea’s ruthless pursuit of Manchester United continued here, which is not surprising considering the..
Match reports The Observer, Stuart Barnes: “Kalou struck in the 92nd minute to paper over a performance lacking shape and..
I find international breaks unexciting these days. It’s hardly surprising given the state of the English national team. Sven-Goran Eriksson..
Match reports Independent on Sunday, Jason Burt: “Jose Mourinho was able to rest and rotate. Neither Didier Drogba nor Michael..
The third of four games in nine hectic days. Wednesday’s insipid but effective 1-0 win over Manchester City closed the..
Match reports The Guardian, Daniel Taylor: “Manchester City’s season is beginning to resemble a plunge through football’s lift shaft. Chelsea..
