Match reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “These sides grappled with one another so fiercely that it was as if neither..
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Match reports Sunday Times, Joe Lovejoy: “The pendulum swung to and fro throughout an enthralling afternoon before coming to rest..
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..
Match reports Daily Telegraph, John Ley: “Didier Drogba claimed the 30th and, incontrovertibly, most important goal of his season as..
I find international breaks unexciting these days. It’s hardly surprising given the state of the English national team. Sven-Goran Eriksson..
Here we go again. Just two days after demolishing Sheffield United, Chelsea travel the short distance to White Hart Lane..
The third of four games in nine hectic days. Wednesday’s insipid but effective 1-0 win over Manchester City closed the..
Match reports Daily Telegraph, Henry Winter: “Jose Mourinho once accused Spurs of parking the “team bus” across the goalmouth at..
Match reports Daily Telegraph, John Ley: “Having drawn 1-1 in Portugal, Chelsea started as favourites but a goal from Ricardo..
Will this season be the last chance Jose Mourinho gets to win the Champions League with Chelsea? It might just..
Match reports The Observer, Amy Lawrence: “John O’Shea may be many things, but as far as Chelsea are concerned he..
Match reports The Times, Matt Dickinson: “John Terry was concussed, the rest of us were just stunned by a Carling..
Match reports The Guardian, Matt Scott: “The most important of Andriy Shevchenko’s 10 Chelsea goals came last night, securing a..
Match reports Sunday Telegraph, Colin Malam: “Chelsea moved comfortably into the last eight of the FA Cup without having to..
Match reports The Observer, Jamie Jackson: “Chelsea won this, their third and final Premiership outing of the month, at a..
Match reports Daily Telegraph, Henry Winter: “Chelsea looked a real team, more of the unstoppable machine of recent years. Michael..
Match reports The Guardian, Richard Williams: “Roman Abramovich stayed away from this one, preferring to spend the weekend watching teams..
Match reports The Guardian, Simon Burnton: “These have been a testing few weeks for Chelsea but, although they have been..
Match reports Independent on Sunday, Steve Tongue: “In 100 Premiership matches, Jose Mourinho has been beaten only nine times, but..
Match reports The Observer, Jamie Jackson: “After the week that might just have begun Jose’s long goodbye, this rout was..
Match reports The Guardian, Jon Brodkin: “Never mind that Chelsea remain overwhelming favourites to reach the Carling Cup final. Being..
For the second time in five days Chelsea play League Two opposition in a domestic cup game. Having swept aside..
Match reports The Observer, Anna Kessel: “Six-one, what a washout – or so you might think. Second from top versus..
Match reports Daily Telegraph, Henry Winter: “The club of jaw-jaw have become the club of draw-draw and none of those..
Match reports Daily Telegraph, Tim Rich: “Newcastle’s search for a trophy has come to grief at Chelsea’s hands with what..
Match reports Daily Telegraph, Henry Winter: “Sir Alex Ferguson must have touched wood about this match, because Chelsea certainly did,..
Match reports Daily Telegraph, Martin Smith: “Andrei Shevchenko, one of the most prolific goalscorers in the history of European club..
Match reports The Times, Matt Dickinson: “It says everything about Chelsea’s strengths that they actually enjoy their visits to the..