Chelsea 1-0 West Bromwich Albion - A Fairly Typical Chelsea Performance
Rafa Reaction All the focus was on the fans' reaction to Rafa's rant and the match was merely a sideshow. Actually I don't think Rafa ranted; don't you.
Chelsea Match Reports
Manchester City 2-0 Chelsea - The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire
The Preamble Late Saturday night our Dear Leader, Nick emailed me to kindly ask if I fancied doing a match report for the City game. Just a year ago I.
Chelsea 4-0 Brentford - Spirits and Souls
Introduction Disillusionment and apathy abound. There is a distinct lack of vision, plan or grand scheme at the club. We are simply going through the.
Chelsea 4-1 Wigan Athletic - Lampard the Difference
Lampard the difference again as Chelsea defeat Wigan 4-1. This week's fixture against Wigan Athletic saw Juan Mata start on the bench, leading only to.
Newcastle United 3-2 Chelsea - Mauled by the Magpies
Team Selection Rafa had a couple of selection problems for this match. First whether to play Cech. Fortunately the medical team re-wrote the manual this.
Brentford 2-2 Chelsea - Stung by the Bees
The Preamble I woke gently at 8:30am to a warm, sunny Sunday morning in Britain after the big freeze of the previous few weeks. A day when Britain decides.
Swansea City 0-0 Chelsea (2-0 on aggregate) - Kick Ballboys Out of Football
Introduction I'm writing this report on the 9:28 First Great Western return trip from Swansea. It was recently announced that a £350m investment in.
Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal - Them and Us
Each time I'm asked to write a match report I find myself considering the same thing. The writing of the report itself - the gristle, bone and viscera of.
Stoke City 0-4 Chelsea - A Riddle, a Mystery and an Enigma
Introduction It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. Churchill was not actually referring to the Soviet Union, but merely alluding to.
Chelsea 0-1 Queens Park Rangers - The Proverbial Buck
Introduction Does the buck really stop at the manager? Such is the eternal debate in football. The modern structure of the game lends it to be so. Derided.
Chelsea 8-0 Aston Villa - Christmas Comes Early
I certainly wasn't expecting such an early Christmas present: news that Daniel Sturridge is leaving us. I rang the club and offered to drive him to Euston.
Leeds United 1-5 Chelsea - We All Hate Leeds
Prologue I hate Leeds. I’ve hated Leeds since around 1970. I hated everything they stood for. I hated Don Revie and his pompous attitude to football and.