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The Bi-Polar Express End of Term Report: Class of 2008/09

The scene is the grand hall of St. Chelsea of Stamford Bridge School for Bi-Polar Excellence, somewhere in a leafy..

Best-of

18 Jun

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

The 2007/08 season review

Where do I begin… a love story? Imagine you are in love. Truly, madly, deeply in love. Head over heels..

Feature

27 May

Chelsea 1 – 1 Bolton Wanderers

Match reports The Guardian, Dominic Fifield: “Any sense of choking anti-climax which might normally have strangled Chelsea appeared to have..

Premier League

12 May

Newcastle United 0 – 2 Chelsea

Match reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “Chelsea yet again paced themselves beautifully to stay in step with Manchester United. The..

Premier League

6 May

Chelsea 3 – 2 Liverpool (aet, agg 4 – 3)

Match reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “The road to the final against Manchester United in Moscow on May 21 was..

Champions League

1 May

Chelsea 2 – 1 Manchester United

Match reports The Observer, Duncan Castles: “First, let us applaud Chelsea. Victory essential, their long, proud unbeaten home record on..

Premier League

27 Apr

Chelsea 3 – 0 Olympiakos (agg 3 – 0)

Match reports The Guardian, Stuart James: “It is now 60 matches unbeaten in all competitions for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge,..

Champions League

5 Mar

West Ham United 0 – 4 Chelsea

Match reports Sunday Times: “Three goals up within 22 minutes, reduced to 10 men after 34, Chelsea rose from the..

Premier League

1 Mar

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

FA Cup preview: Wigan Athletic v. Chelsea

The Premier League interlude continues this weekend with our second cup game of the week after the excellent victory over..

FA Cup

25 Jan

Birmingham City 0 – 1 Chelsea

Match reports Independent on Sunday, Guy Hodgson: “Claudio Pizarro, the striker who Chelsea supporters feared might never score in the..

Premier League

20 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

Fulham 1 – 2 Chelsea

Match reports The Times, Matt Dickinson: “It is as difficult to imagine Avram Grant in a fury as it is..

Premier League

2 Jan

Chelsea 2 – 1 Newcastle United

Match reports The Observer, Stuart Barnes: “After the Boxing Day goalfest against Aston Villa, Avram Grant’s side had lived on..

Premier League

30 Dec

Chelsea 4 – 4 Aston Villa

Match reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “The score, with a penalty for the visitors in the last minute, may have..

Premier League

26 Dec

Chelsea 2 – 0 Liverpool

I asked a friend who watched the game to sum it up in one sentence. Here’s his somewhat festive response:..

League Cup

20 Dec

Après moi le déluge

So said Marie-Antoinette a little over 200 years ago from the tumbril on the way to her appointment with the..

Best-of

21 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

Featured links for 26th July: Feyenoord highlights, 50 best transfers

A few links that you might enjoy: Feyenoord 1 – 1 Chelsea: Sky Sports News highlights – Chelsea remain unbeaten..

Feature

26 Jul

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

Premiership review: Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea

Match reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “Who would have thought that Chelsea could turn themselves into gallant losers? If a..

Premier League

7 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

Premiership review: Newcastle United 0 – 0 Chelsea

Match reports The Times, George Caulkin: “United and Chelsea had cause to berate the “cursed North” over the course of..

Premier League

23 Apr

Premiership review: West Ham United 1 – 4 Chelsea

Match reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “[Chelsea] sustained their close pursuit of leaders Manchester United, with the gap now at..

Premier League

19 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

Champions League review: Valencia 1 – 2 Chelsea (Chelsea win 3 – 2 on agg.)

Match reports The Guardian, Michael Walker: “What happens next at Chelsea is everybody’s guess but if it is change at..

Champions League

11 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

Tag Archives: Michael Ballack

The Bi-Polar Express End of Term Report: Class of 2008/09

Chelsea at Euro 2008: Four bow out

Chelsea at Euro 2008: Mixed fortunes

Chelsea at Euro 2008: A winning start

The 2007/08 season review

Chelsea 1 – 1 Bolton Wanderers

Newcastle United 0 – 2 Chelsea

Chelsea 3 – 2 Liverpool (aet, agg 4 – 3)

Chelsea 2 – 1 Manchester United

Chelsea 3 – 0 Olympiakos (agg 3 – 0)

West Ham United 0 – 4 Chelsea

Portsmouth 1 – 1 Chelsea

Chelsea 1 – 0 Reading

FA Cup preview: Wigan Athletic v. Chelsea

Birmingham City 0 – 1 Chelsea

Chelsea 2 – 0 Tottenham Hotspur

Fulham 1 – 2 Chelsea

Chelsea 2 – 1 Newcastle United

Chelsea 4 – 4 Aston Villa

Chelsea 2 – 0 Liverpool

Après moi le déluge

Community Shield: Chelsea 1 – 1 Manchester United

Featured links for 26th July: Feyenoord highlights, 50 best transfers

Letter from America: Tour augurs well for season ahead

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

Premiership review: Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea

Champions League review: Chelsea 1 – 0 Liverpool

Premiership review: Newcastle United 0 – 0 Chelsea

Premiership review: West Ham United 1 – 4 Chelsea

FA Cup review: Blackburn Rovers 1 – 2 Chelsea

Champions League review: Valencia 1 – 2 Chelsea (Chelsea win 3 – 2 on agg.)

Premiership review: Chelsea 1 – 0 Tottenham Hotspur

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