Jose Mourinho branded Arsene Wenger a “specialist in failure” on Friday, seated in the press room at Cobham. If Mourinho..
Tag Archives: FA Cup
Chelsea one, Stoke nil is a score-line which refuses to tell the full story. You would be forgiven for assuming..
Chelsea Trophies Under Roman Abramovich We review all the Chelsea managers and their success (or otherwise) since Roman Abramovich took..
It has been a while since my last post and as expected there has been much development in the world..
It is perhaps only the TEFL teachers and students of language amongst us who could glean any scintilla of satisfaction..
Last time we caught sight of Manchesterford United in the league, we were unbeaten and four points ahead of them...
Match Reports The Guardian, Daniel Taylor: “It will probably register as the most satisfying result of Rafael Benítez’s short and..
Question: what’s one of the most significant Chelsea matches of the last 20 years? Beating Bayern Munich last May? Winning..
A Sunday Soujourn in Salford, South Louisiana and err, Romford There is a theme running through so many cinematic genres;..
Introduction Disillusionment and apathy abound. There is a distinct lack of vision, plan or grand scheme at the club. We..
The Preamble I woke gently at 8:30am to a warm, sunny Sunday morning in Britain after the big freeze of..
The Harder They Come, The Harder They Fall It is difficult to credit now, but there was a time when..
I will start by saying that my views are invariably coloured by having grown up in Tottenham and being related..
The preamble I haven’t seen us play better this season than we did on Wednesday night against Napoli. Second half..
The buildup chelseaoffside: Chelsea XI v. Birmingham: Cech, Ivanovic, Cahill, Luiz, Bertrand, Mikel, Ramires, Meireles, Kalou, Torres, Mata. chelseaoffside: Chelsea..
(title borrowed from The Low Anthem) The introduction Here at Chelsea FC Blog, with our ear ever pressed to the..
Do you ever have that feeling of guilt even though you know you’ve done nothing wrong? You know the sort..
The tweets The first half chelseafc: The game is underway. Portsmouth kick-off. Chelsea attacking the Shed End. BluesChronicle: Early chance..
FA Cup: Chelsea 1-1 Everton (3-4 on penalties)
Newspaper reports The Observer, Paul Wilson: “Chelsea may be hoping to sharpen their front line with Fernando Torres but they..
Newspaper reports The Guardian, Dominic Fifield: “Chelsea have their light relief. Some two months of mounting frustration were taken out..
While lost down the digital rabbit hole earlier this evening I found myself killing time by watching videos of classic..
A Familiar Haunt… A solitary beam of sunlight filters through the tall stained glass window in the Grand Hall of..
Celebrating a season and a life Any of you who care to know are by now aware that Dennis Hopper..
Newspaper reports The Observer, Paul Wilson: “Didier Drogba’s 37th goal of the season, and sixth in seven Wembley appearances, earned..
Newspaper reports The Observer, Jamie Jackson: “Chelsea are still on course for a historic first Double. An often soporific FA..
Newspaper reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “Chelsea entered the semi-finals of the FA Cup with a purposefulness that almost suggested..
Newspaper reports The Observer, Amy Lawrence: “Not so long ago, Didier Drogba was the cartoon villain of Stamford Bridge. For..
Newspaper reports The Observer, Paul Wilson: “”Beast!” hissed the home crowd, respectfully, as the portly Jon Parkin was sent on..
Newspaper reports The Guardian, Dominic Fifield: “If only life without Didier Drogba could always prove this comfortable. Chelsea’s first fixture..
This was a momentous week in the lives of all those who love Chelsea Football Club, which by any standards..
Match reports The Observer, Paul Wilson: “This is the first trophy Chelsea have won since Jose Mourinho signed off his..