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Luiz Felipe Scolari has been named as Avram Grant’s successor at Stamford Bridge. A statement on the official club website..
In a parallel universe not far from here, the nation will tune into ‘The Apprentice’ tomorrow night and see Roman..
Where do I begin… a love story? Imagine you are in love. Truly, madly, deeply in love. Head over heels..
Avram Grant has had his contract as manager terminated. The decision comes after two days of talks between Grant and..
Match reports The Guardian, Dominic Fifield: “Any sense of choking anti-climax which might normally have strangled Chelsea appeared to have..
Match reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “Chelsea yet again paced themselves beautifully to stay in step with Manchester United. The..
Match reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “The road to the final against Manchester United in Moscow on May 21 was..
It seems that there is a bit of a game on this evening. Having read some missives from Merseyside, there..
Match reports The Observer, Duncan Castles: “First, let us applaud Chelsea. Victory essential, their long, proud unbeaten home record on..
Match reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “The roars of the Anfield crowd at the close were solely of defiance. Lesser..
Match reports The Guardian, Andy Hunter: “Michael Essien’s first-half goal brought Chelsea a merited win to move them to within..
Match reports The Times, Matt Hughes: “Chelsea got what they deserved after a dreadful first half and a lack of..
Match reports Daily Telegraph, John Ley: “Another year, another semi-final. For the fourth time in five seasons, Chelsea reached the..
Match reports The Observer, Jamie Jackson: “Chelsea deserve a little of the stuff they sometimes lack – goodwill – for..
Well, just three days after an outing to the sun drenched city of Istanbul where our brave/courageous or apathetic/arrogant boys..
Match reports The Guardian, David Hytner: “Having forged ahead through an own-goal from Deivid, [Chelsea] had a fistful of first-half..
Match reports Daily Telegraph, John Ley: “If Chelsea win the Premier League title they should dismantle the goal at the..
The earth did not move on Sunday, but Avram Grant slept a little easier that night. The sight of the..
Match reports Daily Telegraph, Henry Winter: “Of the many surprises this eventful season, the sight of Avram Grant outwitting Arsene..
Match reports The Times: “How Chelsea must hate Tottenham Hotspur. Beaten by them in the Carling Cup final at Wembley..
Match reports The Observer, Paul Wilson: “This was not the most impressive display from Chelsea – it was a hard-fought..
Match reports The Guardian, Dominic Fifield: “Chelsea found respite in a rout last night. The traumas endured in their FA..
Match reports The Observer, Spencer Vignes: “And they say that lightning never strikes twice. Having disposed of Liverpool in the..
Match reports The Guardian, Stuart James: “It is now 60 matches unbeaten in all competitions for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge,..
Match reports Sunday Times: “Three goals up within 22 minutes, reduced to 10 men after 34, Chelsea rose from the..
I’m not much of an art historian, but had Michelangelo been sacked from the Sistine Chapel gig for being a..
Match reports The Times, Martin Samuel: “If this was a triumph for Jonathan Woodgate, Tottenham and Juande Ramos – who..
There must have been a full moon sometime over the last few days. Everywhere you look this week, some very..
Match reports The Times, Matt Hughes: “Grant was employed to echo Ruud Gullit by introducing sexy football, but this performance..
Match reports Daily Telegraph, John Ley: “On an afternoon of missed opportunities for both sides, Liverpool can at least take..
Match reports The Observer, Stuart Barnes: “Delight for Jermain Defoe, disappointment for Chelsea and another twist in a fascinating Premier..