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Were Newcastle the ‘winners’ of the January transfer market?
It is a month since the January transfer window closed, so delivering to Sky Sports News their unwelcome bi-annual double blow. The breathlessly anticipated deadline day typically failed to yield the promised excitement, and left only an impending five barren...read more »
After David Luiz’s performance, it’s time to treasure the ‘Utility Man’:
It is likely that the best outcome for Rafael Benitez after six months in charge at Chelsea will be the restoration of his reputation after a disappointing climax to his otherwise stellar spell in charge at Liverpool and an incongruous...read more »
Are Chelsea City’s biggest rivals for the Title?
2011/12 Campaign (6th in the Premier League) The last season for Chelsea can be best described as an extended Batman metaphor. Andre Villas-Boas played the part of The Joker - wise and intellectual, no doubt, but with an immaturity and a...read more »
How Chelsea can still provide the biggest story of the season:
So has everyone calmed down from the most explosive finish to a premier league season in history? As the reports and opinions continue to flow on a season that is fast gaining mythical status, we should remind ourselves the biggest...read more »
What Chelsea’s win over Aston Villa tells us about the Blue’s future:
Chelsea's victory over Aston Villa on Saturday provided a potential case in point of what just could be in store for the Blues over the next few seasons. With Didier Drogba out with an unknown injury, Fernando Torres was given...read more »
Why Chelsea still have plenty to be positive about:
After Andres Villas-Boas’ impromptu sacking, many thought Abramovich’s patience was so short that he needed to pump his money into something other than football. Even though his demands are incredibly high, the ‘Jose Mourinho glory days’ are now over: he...read more »
Who will make it to the F.A. Cup Semi-Final?
The world’s oldest football competition continues over the weekend, in its 140th edition, to decide which four clubs will make it to the semi-finals. Six of the eight teams have won the competition before: Tottenham (8), Liverpool (7), Chelsea (6), Everton...read more »
AVB or the players – Who is to blame for Chelsea’s slump?
I read an article a few days back, regarding this intriguing case. It was written by Mick Dennis, a writer from the Daily Express who stated that the players were not to blame for Chelsea's current demise. It's an interesting debate but I'm sure...read more »
Why the mess at Chelsea isn’t Villas-Boas’ fault:
I understand that for any modern football fan, the easiest thing in the world is to get on your manager's back and take him to task for every little action. But is Andre Villas-Boas really doing that bad a job? The...read more »
Why THIS should be Chelsea’s starting defensive line-up:
Andre Villas-Boas heaped ever more pressure on himself last night as he decided to leave out Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole as they succumb to a 3-1 defeat in Naples. According to reports Villas-Boas invited the players to a meeting where...read more »