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A Blue Tomorrow

With just a few weeks before the new football season starts, it’s time to look in my crystal balls (I..

Feature

25 Jul

Rumour roundup: Ben Haim to Man City, Belletti to Benfica, Maka to PSG

Another week has passed. Lots of speculation and rumours, and some good news, but no actual transfers. Here’s a roundup..

Transfer News

18 Jul

Chelsea at Euro 2008: Four bow out

Half of the eight Chelsea players representing their countries at Euro 2008 didn’t make it past the group stages. Three..

Players

19 Jun

Chelsea at Euro 2008: Mixed fortunes

Chelsea players at Euro 2008 experienced mixed fortunes in the opening week of the tournament. The Blues’ French contingent –..

Players

14 Jun

Chelsea at Euro 2008: A winning start

Five of the eight Chelsea players at Euro 2008 were in action for their respective countries in the first two..

Players

9 Jun

Portsmouth 1 – 1 Chelsea

Match reports The Observer, Stuart Barnes: “Delight for Jermain Defoe, disappointment for Chelsea and another twist in a fascinating Premier..

Premier League

3 Feb

Chelsea 1 – 0 Reading

Match reports The Times, Matt Hughes: “Grant’s team continued their dogged pursuit of Manchester United and Arsenal with a ninth..

Premier League

31 Jan

Wigan Athletic 1 – 2 Chelsea

Match reports The Observer, Paul Wilson: “[A] masterful contribution from Nicolas Anelka, who scored one goal, made another and added..

FA Cup

27 Jan

Chelsea 2 – 0 Tottenham Hotspur

Match reports Independent on Sunday, Nick Townsend: “After a match comfortably won with goals in each half, from Juliano Belletti..

Premier League

13 Jan

Schalke 04 0 – 0 Chelsea

Match reports The Times, Matt Hughes: “Avram Grant’s mission impossible is to make Chelsea the most attractive team in the..

Champions League

7 Nov

Valencia 1 – 2 Chelsea

Match reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “Mourning no longer intruded and Chelsea, just as they did on their previous visit..

Champions League

4 Oct

Chelsea 0 – 0 Fulham

Match reports The Observer, Duncan Castles: “You pay off your manager, you make your choice. Grant appears a less intelligent..

Premier League

30 Sep

Manchester United 2 – 0 Chelsea

Match reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “Once United had scored, with Carlos Tevez notching his first goal for the club,..

Premier League

24 Sep

Chelsea 1 – 1 Rosenborg

Match reports The Guardian, Dominic Fifield: “Chelsea must feel further away than ever from a first European Cup. Their owner,..

Champions League

18 Sep

Community Shield: Chelsea 1 – 1 Manchester United

Match reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “While United, busier in attack, deserved to be victors, they will be conscious, too,..

Pre-season

6 Aug

Letter from America: Tour augurs well for season ahead

I had originally been scheduled to work last week in Southern California so I could attend both games knowing the..

Pre-season

24 Jul

So, how was it for you? The 2006/07 season review

Did the earth move? Was the season lit with fireworks? Did Andriy Shevchenko seduce you with silky skills? Did Didier..

Best-of

1 Jun

FA Cup Final review: Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United

Match reports The Observer, Amy Lawrence: “After 116 minutes of uptight football, Chelsea delivered the FA Cup from the probability..

Best-of

21 May

Premiership review: Chelsea 0 – 0 Manchester United

Match reports Daily Telegraph, Henry Winter: “Chelsea had lost their title, but clearly not their determination. Good blood and bad..

Premier League

10 May

Champions League review: Liverpool 1 – 0 Chelsea (Agg: 1-1, Liverpool win 4-1 on pens)

Match reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “These sides grappled with one another so fiercely that it was as if neither..

Champions League

2 May

Champions League review: Chelsea 1 – 0 Liverpool

Match reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “It was a match to make grudges respectable. While Chelsea are out to avenge..

Champions League

26 Apr

FA Cup review: Blackburn Rovers 1 – 2 Chelsea

Match reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “The season is coming to a close yet for Chelsea it must feel as..

FA Cup

16 Apr

Premiership review: Chelsea 1 – 0 Tottenham Hotspur

Match reports The Observer, Amy Lawrence: “Chelsea’s ruthless pursuit of Manchester United continued here, which is not surprising considering the..

Premier League

8 Apr

Champions League review: Chelsea 1 – 1 Valencia

Match reports Daily Telegraph, John Ley: “Didier Drogba claimed the 30th and, incontrovertibly, most important goal of his season as..

Champions League

5 Apr

Premiership review: Chelsea 3 – 0 Sheffield United

Match reports Independent on Sunday, Jason Burt: “Jose Mourinho was able to rest and rotate. Neither Didier Drogba nor Michael..

Premier League

18 Mar

Premiership review: Manchester City 0 – 1 Chelsea

Match reports The Guardian, Daniel Taylor: “Manchester City’s season is beginning to resemble a plunge through football’s lift shaft. Chelsea..

Premier League

15 Mar

Champions League review: Chelsea 2 – 1 Porto (Agg: 3-2)

Match reports Daily Telegraph, John Ley: “Having drawn 1-1 in Portugal, Chelsea started as favourites but a goal from Ricardo..

Champions League

7 Mar

Premiership review: Portsmouth 0 – 2 Chelsea

Match reports The Observer, Amy Lawrence: “John O’Shea may be many things, but as far as Chelsea are concerned he..

Premier League

4 Mar

The Pensioners outwit kids shocker!

Someone help me out here. I thought us Brits were fond of a good, old-fashioned ‘have-a-go hero’. You know the..

Best-of

26 Feb

League Cup Final review: Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal

Match reports The Times, Matt Dickinson: “John Terry was concussed, the rest of us were just stunned by a Carling..

Best-of

26 Feb

FA Cup review: Chelsea 4 – 0 Norwich City (includes video)

Match reports Sunday Telegraph, Colin Malam: “Chelsea moved comfortably into the last eight of the FA Cup without having to..

FA Cup

18 Feb

Premiership review: Chelsea 3 – 0 Blackburn Rovers

Match reports Daily Telegraph, Henry Winter: “Chelsea looked a real team, more of the unstoppable machine of recent years. Michael..

Premier League

1 Feb

Tag Archives: Claude Makelele

A Blue Tomorrow

Rumour roundup: Ben Haim to Man City, Belletti to Benfica, Maka to PSG

Chelsea at Euro 2008: Four bow out

Chelsea at Euro 2008: Mixed fortunes

Chelsea at Euro 2008: A winning start

Portsmouth 1 – 1 Chelsea

Chelsea 1 – 0 Reading

Wigan Athletic 1 – 2 Chelsea

Chelsea 2 – 0 Tottenham Hotspur

Schalke 04 0 – 0 Chelsea

Valencia 1 – 2 Chelsea

Chelsea 0 – 0 Fulham

Manchester United 2 – 0 Chelsea

Chelsea 1 – 1 Rosenborg

Community Shield: Chelsea 1 – 1 Manchester United

Letter from America: Tour augurs well for season ahead

So, how was it for you? The 2006/07 season review

FA Cup Final review: Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United

Premiership review: Chelsea 0 – 0 Manchester United

Champions League review: Liverpool 1 – 0 Chelsea (Agg: 1-1, Liverpool win 4-1 on pens)

Champions League review: Chelsea 1 – 0 Liverpool

FA Cup review: Blackburn Rovers 1 – 2 Chelsea

Premiership review: Chelsea 1 – 0 Tottenham Hotspur

Champions League review: Chelsea 1 – 1 Valencia

Premiership review: Chelsea 3 – 0 Sheffield United

Premiership review: Manchester City 0 – 1 Chelsea

Champions League review: Chelsea 2 – 1 Porto (Agg: 3-2)

Premiership review: Portsmouth 0 – 2 Chelsea

The Pensioners outwit kids shocker!

League Cup Final review: Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal

FA Cup review: Chelsea 4 – 0 Norwich City (includes video)

Premiership review: Chelsea 3 – 0 Blackburn Rovers

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