Sunderland 1-3 Chelsea - The Reset Switch
Introduction Memory’s a funny thing. They say the human mind has a penchant for forgoing a well-rounded perspective in favour of that which occurs most.
Chelsea Match Reports
West Ham United 3-1 Chelsea - Dear Roman ...
Dear Roman (I assume you are OK with the informal approach), As a long-standing devotee of Chelsea Football Club for some 42 years now I feel that it is.
Chelsea 0-0 Manchester City - What's the Point?
Preamble So, another unveiling; another bloke waving his arms on the touchline for a few months while he waits for his multi-million pound severance.
Juventus 3-0 Chelsea - The Old Lady Weren't for Turinin'
Somewhere between talking to the trees in Paint Your Wagon (1969) and talking to a chair at the Republican Convention in 2012, Clint Eastwood made a film.
West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Chelsea - The Tragedy of the Hawthorns
Introduction How refreshing. An international fixture break, the tragedy of the club footballing calendar, lasted only a couple of days, not denying the.
Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool - They Know What They Were...
Stamford Bridge. 4.00pm. Remembrance Sunday, 11th November. An immaculately observed minute's silence to remember those who gave their lives for others.
Chelsea 3-2 Shakhtar Donetsk - On Leadership
Introduction Only quack footballogists would claim to have accurately dissected the thinking behind Abramovich and Gourlay’s leadership. Indeed, a decade.
Swansea City 1-1 Chelsea - The Two Amigos
Preamble I wanted to take the liberty of going to this game but unfortunately on the morning the tickets became available I didn’t follow my normal.
Chelsea 2-3 Manchester United - I'll Take the Moral Victory
Usually, you'd say there's no such thing as a moral victory in football. The table will record three points for the trophyless side of Manchester and none.
Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 Chelsea - Eastern Promises, Brazilian Realities
Introduction When will it end? Is Chelsea forever scourged by an unequivocal marriage to the issue of racism? Some would surely like to have it that way.
Tottenham Hotspur 2-4 Chelsea - States of Mata and Energy
The prologue It never ever, ever gets boring beating Spurs . But for me there’s an even bigger joy in beating them at White Hart Lane. Even more so than.
Chelsea 4-1 Norwich City - In Flight
Introduction A tale of two birds coming into the weekend. The omnipotent FA’s decision to adjudicate that which has already been settled in a court of.