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The Chelsea manager’s job is like a game of Russian roulette
The Blues owner likes to shuffle his deck on a regular basis and has once again brought a new card into play in the form of Rafael Benitez. For a man who has built up his fortune from the very...read more »
Is Liverpool’s transfer scheme just about crazy enough to work?
Desperate times call for desperate measures. Whilst I’m sure Liverpool fans won’t have a word of it, there is an air of desperation surrounding Anfield. This Liverpool side pales in comparison to great sides of old and beyond their Uruguayan superstar...read more »
I wrote Chelsea off – I have egg on my face
Last season, Roberto Di Matteo guided Chelsea to sixth place in the Premier League – the club’s lowest position for years. They were far too inconsistent and many said it could have possibly been the closing chapter on some of...read more »
Can Chelsea beat Arsenal without Didier Drogba?
If Chelsea are to beat Arsenal on Saturday, they will have to do it without Didier Drogba, something they haven’t done in the league for 17 years. The striker evidently bullied Arsenal’s defence in his eight-year spell in West London but...read more »
Why Arsenal should provide this proven talent with an exit route this January:
It’s no secret that selling Robin Van Persie has left a massive void in Arsenal’s team. Yes, there’s a general air of positivity surrounding the club at the moment as a result of three clear sheets on the trot, but...read more »
Were Chelsea right to let this unstoppable striker slip through their hands?
Looking through the headlines on Monday evening, I couldn’t help but do a double-take. Russian champions Zenit St Petersburg had pulled off an audacious €80m move for FC Porto’s Hulk and Benfica’s Axel Witsel. Now that’s a pretty big statement...read more »
Could Fernando Torres REALLY be back to his best?
Fernando Torres got very few touches of the ball on Sunday in the Community Shield, but the few touches he had throughout the game looked very promising for fans of Chelsea and football. Torres looked like the sharp, dangerous player...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 »
Will the MLS ever challenge the top leagues in the world?
In 2007 it was announced that David Beckham wouldn’t be signing a new contract with Real Madrid or in fact any of the top teams, he would be moving to Los Angeles Galaxy. A lot of football fans didn’t even...read more »
Not in it for the money?! Is Didier Drogba having a laugh?
So there you have it, Didier Drogba did not go to China for the money (depending on what you read his weekly salary for Shanghai Shenhua ranges from £180000 to over £300000 a week). He joins a lengthy and rapidly...read more »