Pre-season Archives - Chelsea FC Blog

Brighton and Hove Albion 3-1 Chelsea – Defeated by a Flock of Seagulls

Introduction Even Hugh Grant was able to defeat a flock of seagulls, a little known fact revealed whilst being interviewed..

Pre-season

5 Aug

Northwood FC 0-0 Chelsea Reserves – Let’s Take a Ride, and Run with the Dogs Tonight, in Suburbia

With 1905 suburbs in the Greater London area it’s deeply flattering to me that Chelsea choose to play an annual..

Pre-season

14 Jul

Portsmouth 0-1 Chelsea – Match Reports, Goal Video, Manager’s Reaction

Match reports The Guardian, Jamie Jackson: “If Chelsea take the brand of sideways, sluggish football they displayed here into the..

Pre-season

16 Jul

Pre-Season Friendly: Hamburg 2-1 Chelsea – Newspaper Reaction, Goal Videos, Match Summary

Newspaper reports The Guardian, David Hytner: “Chelsea will go into Sunday’s Community Shield against Manchester United having failed to beat..

Pre-season

4 Aug

Pre-Season Friendly: Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 Chelsea – Match Summary and Goal Videos

Official club website report Official Chelsea FC Website: “Chelsea suffered a second successive friendly defeat on Sunday, after a late..

Pre-season

1 Aug

When All is Seed and Bun – Ketching Up with Pre-Season Fixtures

I was very quick to voice my displeasure at the recent announcement of the Dolce & Gabbana tie up, with..

Feature

29 Jul

The Bi-Polar Express – July Pre-Season Edition

This is the news! Or at least it would be if there was anything of any note coming from the..

Feature

23 Jul

Unbeaten pre-season run comes to an end at Ibrox

Chelsea lost their unbeaten record in pre-season yesterday afternoon when they went down 2-0 to Rangers at Ibrox. Nacho Novo..

Pre-season

29 Jul

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

A Galaxy far, far away…

Chelsea’s pre-season in America resumes early tomorrow morning with a game against David Beckham’s new club LA Galaxy at the..

Pre-season

21 Jul

Coming to América

Chelsea kick-off their pre-season against Mexican side Club América at Stanford Stadium, San José early tomorrow morning, 2am UK time...

Pre-season

14 Jul

Letter from America: Chelsea’s star in the ascendant

I’m a regular reader of the Chelsea Blog – I wait patiently after every game to get the blog team’s..

Best-of

24 Oct

The Community Shield: Chelsea 1 – 2 Liverpool

Match reports The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: “Mourinho will have departed reflecting that, for all his fabled resources, it will be..

Pre-season

14 Aug

The Community Shield: Chelsea v. Liverpool

The traditional curtain-raiser to the new Premiership campaign will be the eleventh meeting between Chelsea and Liverpool since the start..

Pre-season

12 Aug

Chelsea 1 – 1 Celtic… Cole transfer stalls… Make mine a Heineken

Shaun Wright-Phillips scored his first goal for Chelsea in what was an entertaining draw at Stamford Bridge – but the..

Pre-season

10 Aug

Chelsea v. Celtic

Chelsea’s third pre-season game in five days kicks off at Stamford Bridge later this evening. Scottish champions Celtic are tonight’s..

Pre-season

9 Aug

Feyenoord 0 – 1 Chelsea

Jose Mourinho declared himself a happy man yesterday evening after watching a much-improved Chelsea performance in a 1-0 win over..

Pre-season

9 Aug

Feyenoord v. Chelsea

Chelsea’s rushed pre-season continues later this evening with a game against Dutch side Feyenoord in Rotterdam, kick-off 7pm local time..

Pre-season

8 Aug

Major League Soccer All-Stars 1 – 0 Chelsea

Chelsea’s pre-season got off to a losing start late last night when the Major League Soccer All-Stars defeated Jose Mourinho’s..

Pre-season

6 Aug

Major League Soccer All-Stars v. Chelsea

Chelsea’s pre-season kicks off later tonight in Chicago, USA with a game against Major League Soccer’s All-Star team. Jose Mourinho..

Pre-season

5 Aug

The Rebellion of William Gallas

The news that William Gallas wouldn’t be joining his team-mates in the US is not what most Chelsea fans want..

Players

1 Aug

Chelsea angered by Gallas absence

Chelsea have confirmed that William Gallas will not join the club on their pre-season tour of the USA. Gallas was..

Players

1 Aug

Chelsea to make Gallas statement today

Chelsea are due to make a statement later today (Tuesday) following reports that William Gallas has failed to report for..

Players

1 Aug

Pre-season fixture list

In response to the large number of emails I’ve received enquiring about Chelsea’s pre-season fixtures, here’s a list gleaned from..

Pre-season

28 Jul

Community Shield ticket news

Chelsea will play FA Cup winners Liverpool in the Community Shield at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff on Sunday 13th August,..

Pre-season

23 Jul

New adidas kit unveiled

Chelsea’s all-new adidas-designed home kit for the 2006/07 season was unveiled earlier this afternoon. The official club website has all..

Kits

20 Jul

Mourinho fears World Cup hangover

Jose Mourinho has admitted that the Blues are likely to be under-strength for the early stages of the forthcoming Premiership..

Club

18 Jul

Jarosik joins Celtic

Celtic have completed the signing of Chelsea midfielder Jiri Jarosik. The 28 year-old, who spent last season on loan with..

Transfer News

19 Jun

Chelsea plays USA All-Star game

Chelsea Football Club will play the All-Star team of the United States’ Major League Soccer in August 2006. The match..

Pre-season

20 Apr

Chelsea v Arsenal

Makelele and Gallas have recovered from knocks picked up in the US tour match against AC Milan. Every player is..

Pre-season

7 Aug

Community Shield tickets still available

Tickets for the Community Shield against Arsenal are still available on general sale at the Stamford Bridge box office. Opening..

Club

4 Aug

Tag Archives: Pre-season

Brighton and Hove Albion 3-1 Chelsea – Defeated by a Flock of Seagulls

Northwood FC 0-0 Chelsea Reserves – Let’s Take a Ride, and Run with the Dogs Tonight, in Suburbia

Portsmouth 0-1 Chelsea – Match Reports, Goal Video, Manager’s Reaction

Pre-Season Friendly: Hamburg 2-1 Chelsea – Newspaper Reaction, Goal Videos, Match Summary

Pre-Season Friendly: Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 Chelsea – Match Summary and Goal Videos

When All is Seed and Bun – Ketching Up with Pre-Season Fixtures

The Bi-Polar Express – July Pre-Season Edition

Unbeaten pre-season run comes to an end at Ibrox

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

Letter from America: Tour augurs well for season ahead

A Galaxy far, far away…

Coming to América

Letter from America: Chelsea’s star in the ascendant

The Community Shield: Chelsea 1 – 2 Liverpool

The Community Shield: Chelsea v. Liverpool

Chelsea 1 – 1 Celtic… Cole transfer stalls… Make mine a Heineken

Chelsea v. Celtic

Feyenoord 0 – 1 Chelsea

Feyenoord v. Chelsea

Major League Soccer All-Stars 1 – 0 Chelsea

Major League Soccer All-Stars v. Chelsea

The Rebellion of William Gallas

Chelsea angered by Gallas absence

Chelsea to make Gallas statement today

Pre-season fixture list

Community Shield ticket news

New adidas kit unveiled

Mourinho fears World Cup hangover

Jarosik joins Celtic

Chelsea plays USA All-Star game

Chelsea v Arsenal

Community Shield tickets still available

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