The scene is the grand hall of St. Chelsea of Stamford Bridge School for Bi-Polar Excellence, somewhere in a leafy..
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Half of the eight Chelsea players representing their countries at Euro 2008 didn’t make it past the group stages. Three..
Chelsea players at Euro 2008 experienced mixed fortunes in the opening week of the tournament. The Blues’ French contingent –..
Five of the eight Chelsea players at Euro 2008 were in action for their respective countries in the first two..
Where do I begin… a love story? Imagine you are in love. Truly, madly, deeply in love. Head over heels..
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..
Match reports The Observer, Duncan Castles: “First, let us applaud Chelsea. Victory essential, their long, proud unbeaten home record on..
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..
Match reports The Observer, Stuart Barnes: “Delight for Jermain Defoe, disappointment for Chelsea and another twist in a fascinating Premier..
Match reports The Times, Matt Hughes: “Grant’s team continued their dogged pursuit of Manchester United and Arsenal with a ninth..
The Premier League interlude continues this weekend with our second cup game of the week after the excellent victory over..
Match reports Independent on Sunday, Guy Hodgson: “Claudio Pizarro, the striker who Chelsea supporters feared might never score in the..
Match reports Independent on Sunday, Nick Townsend: “After a match comfortably won with goals in each half, from Juliano Belletti..
Match reports The Times, Matt Dickinson: “It is as difficult to imagine Avram Grant in a fury as it is..
Match reports The Observer, Stuart Barnes: “After the Boxing Day goalfest against Aston Villa, Avram Grant’s side had lived on..
Match reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “The score, with a penalty for the visitors in the last minute, may have..
I asked a friend who watched the game to sum it up in one sentence. Here’s his somewhat festive response:..
So said Marie-Antoinette a little over 200 years ago from the tumbril on the way to her appointment with the..
Match reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “While United, busier in attack, deserved to be victors, they will be conscious, too,..
A few links that you might enjoy: Feyenoord 1 – 1 Chelsea: Sky Sports News highlights – Chelsea remain unbeaten..
I had originally been scheduled to work last week in Southern California so I could attend both games knowing the..
Did the earth move? Was the season lit with fireworks? Did Andriy Shevchenko seduce you with silky skills? Did Didier..
Match reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “Who would have thought that Chelsea could turn themselves into gallant losers? If a..
Match reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “It was a match to make grudges respectable. While Chelsea are out to avenge..
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 Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “The season is coming to a close yet for Chelsea it must feel as..
Match reports The Guardian, Michael Walker: “What happens next at Chelsea is everybody’s guess but if it is change at..
Match reports The Observer, Amy Lawrence: “Chelsea’s ruthless pursuit of Manchester United continued here, which is not surprising considering the..