Chelsea vs Liverpool

Klopp wins at the Bridge as Mourinho’s troubled season continues

 November 1, 2015   John Welsh

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It was billed as a clash between the ‘Normal One’ and ‘Special One’ as Jurgen Klopp travelled with his Liverpool team to play a Premier League game against Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, with the Blues hoping to end a wretched sequence of form by their standards, with just one victory earned […]

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John Terry

An uncertain future awaits club legend John Terry at Chelsea as newcomer Pedro thrives in victory at West Brom

 August 25, 2015   John Welsh

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It has been a strange start to the season for Chelsea as Jose Mourinho seeks to retain the Premier League title, but for club stalwart John Terry, the first three games may serve as a reminder that at 34 years old, he is nearing the end of his long career at Stamford Bridge. Yet that […]

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Chelsea at the Premier League

City extend Mourinho woes as Liverpool and United maintain contact at the Premier League summit

 August 18, 2015   John Welsh

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It was not a good week for Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho as he was widely criticised for his actions relating to medical staff members Eva Carneiro and Jon Fearn, and then watched as Manchester City inflicted a 3-0 defeat on the Blues, a scoreline which could have been more emphatic but for some quality first […]

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Chelsea set for Premier League title as campaign approaches finale

 March 25, 2015   John Welsh

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With just eight games remaining in the current Premier League campaign and with a lull in proceedings due to the international football break, it may be an ideal opportunity to reflect upon the potential title winners at the end of the season and the prospects of those teams vying to secure qualification for the 2015-16 […]

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Bradford

Progressive Bradford aiming for Wembley after another epic cup performance

 February 17, 2015   John Welsh

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When Bradford City beat Chelsea 4-2 at Stamford Bridge in the FA Cup Fourth Round, it was described as one of the greatest shocks in the history of the tournament and after being drawn against Sunderland for the next stage, few people were expecting another upset. However, the Bradford management team and players did not […]

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Contrasting weekend fortunes for Chelsea and Manchester City ahead of crucial Premier League fixture

 January 19, 2015   John Welsh

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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho will glance at the Premier League table today and then consider the prospect of facing the nearest challengers to his team when Manchester City visit Stamford Bridge in two weeks for a crucial fixture between the top two teams in the league. City are currently five points adrift of leaders Chelsea […]

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The stadium curse persists in haunting both Mourinho and Wenger

 December 8, 2014   John Welsh

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Although Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger have won far more Premier League games than they have lost with Chelsea and Arsenal respectively, both managers are haunted by one particular stadium as the latest set of fixtures have proved. Mourinho witnessed his team losing at St James’ Park in Newcastle whereas Arsenal failed to win at […]

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Didier Drogba

Didier Drogba proves that there is still life in his ageing legs as Chelsea draw at Old Trafford

 October 27, 2014   John Welsh

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In the 2012 UEFA Champions League cup final, Didier Drogba headed home a Chelsea corner in the final minutes to equalise an earlier Bayern Munich goal to force the game into extra-time. Drogba had been first to react to a ball arriving at the near post as he out-jumped the opposing defence. Chelsea subsequently won […]

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Chelsea

Chelsea setting the Premier League pace as attacking formation is revamped

 August 31, 2014   John Welsh

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After selling Demba Ba to Besiktas, allowing Fernando Torres to move on a two season loan deal to AC Milan and then releasing Samuel Eto’o and Frank Lampard, it was indicative of the confidence of Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho that he reckoned that their departure would not weaken the attacking threat of his team. A […]

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Premier League Contenders Part II : Chelsea

 August 20, 2014   Paranjoy Goswami

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The past ten years for Chelsea Football Club has been the most glorious period in its entire history. Since taking over as the owner of the club, Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has invested hundreds of millions to make Chelsea not only one richest football clubs in the world but also one of the most successful […]

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