tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129365258424028452011-11-28T09:17:39.904+08:00The Online Chelsea Football Club MagazineEditornoreply@blogger.comBlogger991100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-212936525842402845.post-66236159372481581372010-07-15T20:12:00.001+08:002010-07-15T20:12:47.755+08:00

Nicolas Anelka says the tension between the France squad and their coach at the World Cup was like a 'timebomb waiting to explode'.The Chelsea frontman was sent home from the tournament following his bust-up with boss Raymond Domenech, which provoked the rest of the 23-man party to strike in support of the forward. The disruption saw Les Bleus lose their final group game against South Africa 2-1,

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Joachim Low has hosed down the controversy surrounding Philipp Lahm and Germany's captaincy ahead of their World Cup semi-final against Spain.Lahm told the Bild newspaper he wants to retain the armband even when regular skipper Michael Ballack returns from injury after the tournament, causing an unnecessary distraction in the German camp less than 48 hours ahead of their crucial match in Durban.

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Michael Essien believes Ghana are more than capable of beating Uruguay in the World Cup quarter-finals.The 27-year-old has sent a good luck message to his national compatriots whilst continuing his rehabilitation on a knee injury. The Chelsea star injured his knee at the African Cup of Nations early in 2010, and he failed to recover in time for the finals in South Africa.Although disappointed to

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Frank Lampard has demanded the introduction of goal-line technology after being denied a goal against Germany as England crashed out of the World Cup.England were trailing 2-1 when Lampard's 20-yard strike hit the underside of the bar and bounced down around a yard over the goal-line. However, the officials failed to spot the ball had crossed the line and allowed play to continue.Germany took

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England were hammered 4-1 by Germany in the second round of the World Cup, but the spotlight fell on the officials after they missed an obvious equaliser for Fabio Capello's men just before half-time. After Miroslav Klose and Lukas Podolski had put Germany 2-0 up early on, Matthew Upson got one back but then Frank Lampard's goal was ruled out after the ball bounced down off the bar, despite it

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Sven-Goran Eriksson's side struck twice inside 20 minutes as they tore into their limited opponents from the outset, but only frustration followed in their final Group G game. Yaya Toure, Romaric and Salomon Kalou were on target as Ivory Coast's World Cup campaign ended with a hollow victory over North Korea. The Africans had 14 shots, 10 on target, as they dominated the first half and sensed an

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England produced a vastly improved performance to beat Slovenia 1-0 and progress to the last 16 as Group C runners-up. The Three Lions needed to win after being held to disappointing draws by USA and Algeria in their opening two World Cup games, and responded with a dynamic display full of urgency and slick passing. Two of the players brought into the side by Fabio Capello combined for the

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  Fabio Capello says he never considered dropping John Terry after the defender's outburst, and insists confidence is high in the England camp as they prepare to face Slovenia in Wednesday's crunch match in Port Elizabeth. England have had to deflect stories of rifts in the camp following newspaper speculation at the weekend and John Terry's press conference, when the former skipper claimed

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France exited the World Cup at the first round stage with barely a whimper after this humbling defeat by the host nation at the Free State Stadium.On a day of drama Raymond Domenech stripped Patrice Evra of the captaincy and handed the armband to Alou Diarra instead. Then the coach, set to be replaced by Laurent Blanc, saw his side reduced to 10 men after 26 minutes of this Group A game when

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Portugal hit their stride at the World Cup on Monday, thrashing North Korea 7-0 to give themselves an excellent chance of reaching the last 16 while ending the Asian team's hopes. Portugal took the lead through Raul Meireles in the 29th minute and went on the rampage in the second half with three goals in a seven-minute spree from Simao Sabrosa (53rd), Hugo Almeida (56th) and Tiago (60th). The

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Kaka was controversially sent off as a brace from Luis Fabiano and an Elano strike helped Brazil ease to victory in their battle with Ivory Coast at Soccer City. Didier Drogba grabbed a late goal for the Elephants, but the game was marred by the late dismissal of Kaka for an off the-the-ball foul on Kader Keita. It came too late, though, for the Elephants to respond as they slipped to defeat that

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Nicolas Anelka has been sent home from the World Cup, the French Football Federation have confirmed. The France Striker was reportedly embroiled in war of words with Raymond Domenech at half-time in the 2-0 defeat to Mexico, in which was alleged to have told the much-maligned Les Bleus' coach "go screw yourself, dirty son of a whore". And after refusing to apologise to Domenech for the exchange,

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Cristiano Ronaldo was denied by the woodwork as Portugal and Ivory Coast had to make do with a point apiece in Port Elizabeth.Ronaldo, who has not scored an international goal in 16 months, rattled a post with a blistering early strike, but that was as close as his side came to snatching victory on a frustrating afternoon at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. Even Didier Drogba's arrival as a

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Didier Drogba sat out training on Saturday but Ivory Coast are still hoping the striker will be fit to face Portugal. Drogba broke his arm in a warm-up match against Japan on June 4 and there were initial fears he could miss the tournament, but he had surgery the day after the game and has made a swift recovery. Ivory Coast confirmed Drogba missed training on Saturday to visit the team doctors,

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  Arjen Robben has been ruled out of Holland's World Cup opener against Denmark with a hamstring injury. The Bayern Munich man sustained a small tear in his left hamstring towards the end of Saturday's 6-1 warm-up victory over Hungary.   He is hoping intensive physiotherapy will help him play some part in South Africa, but Oranje coach Bert van Marwijk is resigned to being without the 26-

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  Ledley King he is confident of playing alongside John Terry in a new-look central defensive partnership following Rio Ferdinand's withdrawal from the England squad. Ferdinand, who suffered a knee injury in training on Friday, is to stay with the squad for the time being at least until he is considered fit enough to manage a long-haul flight back to the UK. That will not be before England's

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  England midfielder Frank Lampard has warned World Cup rivals against trying to wind up Wayne Rooney. Former USA defender Alexi Lalas, who played in the 1994 tournament, has suggested his country's best chance of success when the two sides meet on 12th June lies in getting under Rooney's skin.   The suggestion comes after Rooney received his marching orders in the World Cup quarter-final

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  Didier Drogba has been tipped to make a speedy recovery after undergoing an operation on his fractured arm, but his involvement at the World Cup still appears to be in the balance. The Ivory Coast striker was forced out of his side's warm-up game against Japan on Friday and it initially seemed that his World Cup dream was in tatters.   However, a spokesman later stated that Drogba had not been

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  Frank Lampard believes he can forge a successful partnership with new captain Steven Gerrard in the heart of England's midfield. Gerrard has been handed the armband for the World Cup after Rio Ferdinand was ruled out with a knee problem on Thursday.   Lampard, who is now the team's vice-captain, is fully behind the decision and has no doubts that Gerrard will thrive on the added responsibility

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  Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba could miss the World Cup after fracturing his right elbow. The skipper left the field clutching his right arm in the 2-0 friendly success over Japan in Switzerland on Friday after a clash in the 16th minute with Brazilian-born defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka.   A hospital scan has now confirmed the injury, and team-mate Kolo Toure says the striker is out of the

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  Nigeria midfielder John Obi Mikel has been ruled out of the World Cup amid fears over his recovery from knee surgery. Mikel becomes the latest Chelsea player to suffer World Cup heartache with Michael Ballack and Michael Essien unavailable for Germany and Ghana and with Didier Drogba's tournament with Ivory Coast in severe doubt.   The 23-year-old missed the closing weeks of the domestic

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  Nicolas Anelka has survived a scare when he crashed during a mountain bike ride at France's World Cup training camp on Tuesday.   Anelka escaped unhurt after losing his balance on a slippery road and falling at the end of a 50-minute ride on the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion.   The Chelsea star avoided injury, though, which is a big boost for France as the 31-year-old striker is set to

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  Michael Ballack says England have the quality to win the World Cup but their history could prove their main stumbling block.   Having spent four years in the Premier League, the Germany captain has witnessed several occasions where England have under-achieved, most notably their failure to qualify for the 2008 European Championship.   However, the 33-year-old midfielder believes Fabio Capello's

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  England needed two late own goals from Japan defenders Marcus Tanaka and Yuji Nakazawa to gain victory in their final World Cup warm-up match in Graz.   England were stunned on seven minutes when Japan surged ahead as Marcus Tulio Tanaka converted Endo's corner with a timely low drive that flew past David James.   Frank Lampard saw a penalty saved early in the second period. But Tanaka

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  Inter Milan have confirmed they have reached an agreement over compensation for Jose Mourinho and he is now expected to be presented as the new manager of Real Madrid on Monday.   Madrid sacked Manuel Pellegrini on Wednesday and outlined their intention to replace him with Mourinho once both they and the Portuguese had negotiated his release from Inter.   The two clubs had been struggling to

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  Ghana will need a tactical rethink for the World Cup after losing Michael Essien, described by coach Milovan Rajevac as arguably the best player in the world in his position. Chelsea midfielder Essien was ruled out of the June 11 to July 11 tournament in South Africa on Thursday after failing to recover from a knee injury.   Essien picked up the injury during the African Nations Cup in Angola

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  John Obi Mikel is 'fit' and will join the rest of his Nigeria team-mates on Friday, a spokesman for the country's football federation has announced.   The Chelsea midfielder has been in doubt for this summer's World Cup after undergoing a recent operation to repair a torn meniscus in his knee.   But Nigeria Football Federation media officer Idah Peterside has revealed a medical team from the

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  Michael Ballack insists his World Cup dream is over, despite being approached by 'wonder-healers' who claim they could cure him within a fortnight.   The Germany captain was ruled out of the South Africa finals after suffering serious ankle ligament damage in Chelsea's FA Cup final win over Portsmouth just over a week ago.   Germany doctor Hans-Wilhelm Muller-Wohlfahrt said it would take up to

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  Diego Milito was overcome with emotion after his two goals handed Inter Milan their first European Cup win in 45 years with a 2-0 win over Bayern Munich, and the striker's first continental trophy of a career that has blossomed in the past year.   Milito struck twice in the Bernabeu as Inter defeated Bayern to claim the Treble with a deserved victory in the Champions League final. The brace

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  Ivory Coast coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has said that Group G rivals North Korea could be a tough proposition for his side at the World Cup.   The North Koreans - appearing at their first World Cup tournament since 1966 - are very much an unknown quantity, but despite the fact that Eriksson is coming up against Brazil and Portugal in the group, he has his eye on the underdogs.   Eriksson also

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  Chelsea are considering making a move for Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun, with the Israeli international touted as a possible replacement for the out of contract Joe Cole. Cole is apparently no nearer to resolving his contract dispute with owner Roman Abramovich, and the feelers are already out to find a suitable replacement, though Benayoun could even be recruited if Cole stays. There are

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  Portsmouth midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng has apologised to Michael Ballack for the challenge which ruled the Germany captain out of the World Cup.   Boateng, who will represent Ghana - an opponent of Germany in the group stage - at the World Cup this summer, told Germany's Sport Bild magazine that he had already offered his apologies several times to Ballack.   "All I can do is apologise,"

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  Germany captain Michal Ballack has been ruled out of the World Cup after injuring his ankle in Chelsea's FA Cup final win over Portsmouth. The German Football Federation (DFB) said Ballack underwent a scan on Monday which showed that he had partially torn a ligament in his right leg. The DFB said it would be eight weeks before he could resume training. The World Cup starts in South Africa on

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  Fernando Torres will be the subject of a world record bid from Chelsea within days. The total package of transfer fee and salary will make Torres a staggering £130 million investment. And Soccernet has been informed that owner Roman Abramovich is personally taking control of the project to bring the Liverpool striker to Chelsea.   Torres has been linked with Chelsea, Manchester City, Barcelona

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  Didier Drogba won the double for Chelsea with the only goal in a quite remarkable FA Cup final. Drogba's 37th goal of the season was a free-kick just before the hour that found the net with tracer-bullet precision from 20 yards.   It maintained Drogba's impressive record of scoring in all six competitive games he has played at the new Wembley and confirmed Chelsea as only the seventh club to

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  Jamie Carragher and Joe Cole have been included in Fabio Capello's provisional 30-man squad for this summer's World Cup in South Africa. It will be reduced to 23 players by June 1.   Liverpool stalwart Carragher, who announced his retirement in 2007, returns to provide cover in defence with Gary Neville overlooked entirely. Chelsea midfielder Cole has been plagued by injury for large parts of

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  Pepe has been included in Portugal's provisional 24-man squad ahead of the World Cup, despite having been sidelined by a knee injury since December. The Real Madrid defender was a stand-out in a scrappy Portuguese qualifying campaign to ensure his place.   Coach Carlos Queiroz had previously indicated he had "one or two'' doubts about the fitness of certain players. Portugal reached the

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  Carlo Ancelotti's unstoppable Blues crushed the Red opposition as they romped to the title yesterday. And after hoisting the Premier League trophy aloft, Chelsea skipper John Terry expressed the three years of pain for seeing Manchester United lift it.   Chelsea blew their opponents away as they stuck eight past Wigan at a delirious Stamford Bridge. Didier Drogba notched a hat-trick - taking

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Injury doubt Michael Essien has been named in Ghana's preliminary 30-man World Cup squad by coach Milovan Rajevac despite uncertainty as to whether the Chelsea midfielder will be fit to feature in South Africa. Essien has not featured for Chelsea this year after suffering a knee injury while on duty with Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola in January. Ghana went on to reach the final in

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Carlo Ancelotti saw his Chelsea side stretch their 100% record to five matches at the Britannia Stadium as a stoppage-time goal from Florent Malouda secured a 2-1 victory.   Florent Malouda scored an injury-time winner as Chelsea battled back from a goal down to beat Stoke 2-1 at the Britannia Stadium.   The France international broke Stoke hearts after Didier Drogba's goal in first-half

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Chelsea midfielder Deco is prepared to stay at the club after seeing Inter Milan withdraw their interest in him. Deco described last season as the worst of his career and was desperate to join Inter, but the Italians insist they cannot afford him. Now the 31-year-old Portugal international has hinted he may stay at Stamford Bridge for another two years.   BOLA BOYZ  CHELSEA

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Chelsea have confirmed the signing of striker Daniel Sturridge on a four-year contract.   The 19-year-old starlet has joined Carlo Ancelotti's side after Manchester City continued to stockpile strikers with the signing of Roque Santa Cruz.   Sturridge will link up with his new team mates for pre-season training next week. He scored four goals in 26 appearances at Eastlands last term.   The fee

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  Chelsea's want-away midfielder Deco has accused Blues owner Roman Abramovich of treating  the club like a 'toy' and has blamed him for the exit of Luiz Felipe Scolari. Portuguese playmaker Deco was brought to West London from Barcelona last summer for a fee of £8m and he enjoyed an excellent start to his career with the Blues. However, the 31-year-old struggled for appearances and form during

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  Chelsea are ready to test Liverpool's resolve with a £50 million bid for Fernando Torres. They have also offered Valencia £35m for the spanish striking partner David Villa.   Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is worried the huge sum offered by Chelsea could tempt American owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks. Liverpool's true financial state will be revealed soon, and Benitez is beginning to fear

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Chelsea have told UEFA they intend to lodge an appeal against the lengthy European bans handed out to striker Didier Drogba and defender Jose Bosingwa.   Drogba was given a six-match ban, the last two games suspended for two years, for his angry confrontation with referee Tom Henning Ovrebo at the end of their Champions League semi-final defeat to Barcelona in May.   BOLA BOYZ  CHELSEA

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  AC Milan striker Alexandre Pato has urged Carlo Ancelotti to take him to Chelsea, admitting that he would love to link up with his former boss at Stamford Bridge.   The youngster arrived at the San Siro from Brazilian club Internacional in 2007 and was thrown straight into first-team action by Ancelotti. Scoring 18 goals last season, Pato has become a sensation in Serie A and, although under

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Chelsea midfielder Deco has declared he plans to leave Stamford Bridge. The Brazilian-born midfielder joined Chelsea from Barcelona last summer and after a bright start to life with the Blues he has been reduced to the periphery at the club following the sacking of coach Luiz Felipe Scolari. Deco has now made no bones about his wish to quit Chelsea after becoming disillusioned with life at

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Chelsea came from behind to win 2-1 at Wembley after Everton's Louis Saha had scored the fastest ever goal in an FA Cup final. It took just 25 seconds for Saha to break the deadlock with a well-struck volley. The Blues continued to dominate possession for the rest of the first half, and Chelsea quickly regained their composure and equalised through a Didier Drogba header on 21 minutes. There

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David Beckham believes Chelsea would be getting "one of the greats" if they lure AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti to Stamford Bridge. He also added, every single one of the Milan players adores him and doesn't want him to go. They are pleading with him to stay. The former England skipper has spent the second half of the season playing under Ancelotti at the San Siro. Beckham claims that he have

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John Terry believes he has rediscover his best form after the arrival of interim coach Guus Hiddink. The Dutch coach transformed the Blues after agreeing to replace axed Felipe Scolari in February. The Chelsea captain Terry has played 48 club games this season, and his next appearance, the 403rd, will put him in the Blues' top 10 of all time. He is pleased overall with his form, he acknowledges

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chelseamag.blogspot.comChelsea striker Nicolas Anelka seems unlikely to leave the club in the summer after his agent insisted he was happy at the club. The France international has found himself on the bench following the arrival of Guus Hiddink as interim manager, with Didier Drogba back in favour, despite him being the Premier League's leading scorer for much of the campaign. The lack of first

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Steven Gerrard admits he considered moving to Chelsea because he felt Liverpool were a long way from being title contenders.   The England midfielder was on the verge of a move to Stamford Bridge in 2005. However, the 28-year-old remained at Anfield. Gerrard admits he had considered going to Chelsea but is now relieved he chose to stay in the north-west.   BOLA BOYZ  LIVERPOOL

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Chelsea warmed up for their Champions League semi-final against Barcelona next week with a comfortable 3-1 win over west London neighbours Fulham. Goals from Nicolas Anelka, Florent Malouda and Didier Drogba ensured Chelsea also kept the heat on second-placed Liverpool in the Barclays Premier League. BOLA BOYZ  CHELSEA

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Didier Drogba has been sensationally axed from Chelsea's side to face Southend United in the FA Cup as manager Luiz Felipe Scolari's adopts a get-tough policy. In the wake of the Blues' 3-0 mauling by Manchester United on Sunday, Scolari blasted that some of his players had only performed to "35 per cent" of their potential in the last five games.   Drogba's exclusion for the trip to Roots Hall

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Manchester United has issued an early warning to Liverpool as they destroyed Chelsea 3-0 at Old Trafford. The Red Devils begin the match nervously as the Blues seem to have made the earlier impact. Park Ji Sung and Berbatov missed the chances to open the scoring.   Cristiano Ronaldo and Ricardo Cavalho were shown yellow cards as both Portuguese argued with each other. Nemanja Vidic scored from a

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The Blues' midfielder Frank Lampard has warned his team-mates they cannot afford any more basic defensive errors when they face Manchester United on Sunday.  Chelsea's unimpressive form in recent weeks has seen them slip three points behind leaders Liverpool at the Premier League's summit.   Defeat against the Red Devils at Old Trafford on Sunday could leave them six points adrift of Liverpool

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Southend became the latest side to make the most of Chelsea's home jitters and John Terry's enforced absence by claiming a deserved 1-1 draw in the FA Cup third round on Saturday. However, Luiz Felipe Scolari insists the absence of suspended Terry has not been the reason behind a string of defensive lapses.   The Blues dominated the game but once again their poor finishing let them down. Terry,

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It is though a draw that may steal the headlines in Sunday's papers, as Chelsea's Stamford Bridge blues continued with Southend coming away from West London with a 1-1 draw. Chelsea dominated the match from the outset and took the lead through Salomon Kalou after he headed in Frank Lampard's corner on 31 minutes.   Southend defender Peter Clarke hit the bar on 82 minutes following teenage

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Frank Lampard insists Chelsea have the fighting spirit required to mount a title challenge in the new year. The London side drew three of their four games over the Christmas fortnight and head into 2009 three points behind Premier League pace-setters Liverpool. Manchester United will overhaul Chelsea if they win all three of their games in hand, making the Blues' trip to Old Trafford on January

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Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has revealed he became disillusioned with football over the summer. Drogba had a troubled end to last season and was linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge, while he was criticised by fans for not trying hard enough. Moreover, the Ivory Coast international did himself no favours as he was sent off in the Champions League final defeat to Manchester United at the

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Clint Dempsey's last-minute header dented Chelsea's Barclays Premier League title challenge as Fulham earned a battling 2-2 draw at Craven Cottage. Chelsea, who have now taken just 10 points from their last 21, had been on course for a west London derby win after two second-half strikes from Frank Lampard.   But Dempsey, who had given Fulham the lead after 10 minutes, popped up with seconds

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Chelsea went back to the top of the Premier League with a comfortable 2-0 win over rock-bottom West Brom at Stamford Bridge. Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard were on target for the Blues as they recorded their first home league win in four games.   The Blues took just three minutes to go in front with Drogba, making his first league appearance since the end of September, heading home a cross from

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Michael Essien has been named Ghana Footballer of the Year after a media poll in Accra. Inter Milan's Sulley Muntari and Hearts' Laryea Kingston came second and third respectively.   Essien is a regular African Footballer of the Year finalist, has been sidelined since mid-year after picking up an injury while playing for Ghana against Libya in 2010 World Cup qualifier. His absence has been a

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Chelsea had John Terry sent off at Goodison Park but were able to hold Everton to a goalless draw. The Blues relinquish their 100 per cent away record and miss the opportunity to sit top of the Premier League table at Christmas, while the Toffees remain in the European hunt despite their failure to breach 10-men.   The hosts began the game in the more positive fashion, making a mockery of their

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Luiz Felipe Scolari has admitted that supporters were entitled to boo the side after Chelsea dropped further points at Stamford Bridge and missed the chance to leapfrog Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table.   The 1-1 draw against West Ham means that Chelsea have already dropped 14 points at home, the same as the whole of last season, and has left Scolari admitting that he needs to

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Deco maintains Chelsea can work out their Stamford Bridge problems and end a run of poor home form. Despite their superb 100% away form which has yielded eight straight victories, Luiz Felipe Scolari's men have managed only three league wins at home.   Liverpool brought an amazing 86-match unbeaten league run to an end on October 26 and the Blues are without a domestic win at Stamford Bridge

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Gianfranco Zola enjoyed a successful return to Stamford Bridge as his West Ham side held Chelsea to a 1-1 draw. The ex-Chelsea striker, voted the club's best-ever player after a memorable seven-year spell with the Blues, inspired the Hammers to a resolute performance which prevented his former club climbing back to the top of the table.   Chelsea dominated possession throughout but the visitors

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Chelsea qualified to the knockout stages of the Champions League with a 2-1 victory over CFR Cluj. Ivory Coast striker Salomon Kalou opened the scoring from close range for his fourth of the season. But, Yssouf Kone headed beyond Peter Cech into the top corner from Panin's cross for the equaliser.   In the 65th minute, Scolari sent Didier Drogba to replace Kalou, and he scored the winner to mark

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Chelsea coach Luiz Felipe Scolari will ask owner Roman Abramovich forthe cash to sign a striker in the January transfer window. Scolari hasonly one fit striker for the Premier League game against BoltonWanderers with Didier Drogba suspended and Franco Di Santo sidelinedby a hamstring injury.Chief executive Peter Kenyon has insisted Chelsea will do little, ifany, business when the window opens

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Nicolas Anelka struck the 99th goal of his Premier League career to help Chelsea to a 2-0 win and place in the record books. On his old Bolton stamping ground 11 months after a £15million move, a diving header from Anelka gave the Blues an 11th consecutive away win in the league, with eight this season.   Deco's sumptuous scissor-kick 12 minutes later sealed the victory as Chelsea rewrite the 

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Chelsea may have to ''mix things up'' to get themselves back on track in the title race according to Frank Lampard. The defeat to Arsenal last weekend makes Luiz Felipe Scolari's men have failed to beat any of their top three rivals at home.   The Blues are already out of the Carling Cup and need to beat CFR Cluj next week to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League. Lampard, though,

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Didier Drogba's agent insists the player never met anyone from InterMilan last month. Drogba was reported to have attended a dinner withInter's sporting director Marco Branca and Jorge Mendes, agent ofNerazzuri coach Jose Mourinho.Chelsea have refused to comment on the reports, as has Drogba, but nowThierno Seydi has stated that no meeting took place. Seydi insiststhat Drogba is fully committed

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A dramatic second-half Robin van Persie brace saw Arsenal come frombehind to secure a vital 2-1 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. TheGunners imploded to gift the Blues the lead on 31 minutes when keeperManuel Almunia collected a corner but threw the ball to Jose Bosingwa,who put in a great cross from the right which the unlucky JohanDjourou steered into his own goal.But Van Persie equalised on

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Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech has complete faith in William Gallas' honesty after his former team-mate sparked a row with his public criticism of Arsenal.   Gallas stripped of the Arsenal captaincy and dropped for last week's defeat at Manchester City for the outspoken attack when he also questioned his team-mates' fighting spirit.   Cech played with Gallas for two years at Stamford Bridge before

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Chelsea squandered the chance to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League with another dreadful European away performance against Bordeaux. Alou Diarra's 82nd-minute equaliser forced 10-man Chelsea to put their qualification celebrations on hold and leaves them needing a win against Cluj in the final round to ensure a place in the next phase.Nicolas Anelka's 60th-minute strike, his

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Speculation that Chelsea still have an interest in signing Robinho hasmounted after reports from Brazil quote Luiz Felipe Scolari assuggesting Manchester City star Robinho could have a future atStamford Bridge.City beat the Blues to the forward's signature on transfer deadlineday in the summer, but Scolari appears still to be keen on the24-year-old. Robinho signed for City sight unseeen for a

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Chelsea squandered a great chance to pull clear of Liverpool at thetop of the Barclays Premier League as stubborn Newcastle held them toa goalless draw at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea dominated the game butcould not find a way to break the deadlock.Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given saved superbly from Frank Lampard andAshley Cole went agonisingly close with a header - but Chelsea failedto capitalise on

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England travelled to the German capital ravaged by injuries andsurrounded by debate regarding the importance of Wednesday's friendly,but Capello's side produced a thoroughly convincing display to securea fifth successive win.A late John Terry header ensured England continued their resurgenceunder Fabio Capello with a 2-1 victory over Germany in Berlin to end2008 on a high. The Three Lions, who

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Didier Drogba has been clobbered with a three-match ban for his coin-throwing shame. The Chelsea striker, 30, last night admitted an FA charge of violent conduct over the flashpoint during last week's Carling Cup defeat by Burnley. A disciplinary panel today imposed an immediate three-game suspension from Saturday's home match against Newcastle and the following dates with Arsenal and Bolton.

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Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard have both been forced to withdrawfrom the England squad ahead of Wednesday's friendly with Germany.Liverpool stated on Sunday that Gerrard would be unavailable afterpicking up a groin injury at Bolton the day before.England asked Gerrard to report for duty but he has now had toofficially pull out following a check by the Football Association'smedical staff. Fellow

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Chelsea roared back to the top of the Premier League table on Saturdayevening as Nicolas Anelka continued his prolific form to take themback to the top of the Barclays Premier League following a 3-0 win atWest Brom. Portuguese full-back Jose Bosingwa opened the scoring forLuiz Felipe Scolari's side, before Nicolas Anelka wrapped up thepoints with a brace before the interval.Anelka's double took

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Didier Drogba has been charged with violent conduct by the FA forthrowing a coin back into the crowd during Chelsea's Carling Cupfourth-round defeat against Burnley at Stamford Bridge. The strikerwas prevented from celebrating his first goal of the season when anobject was thrown on to the pitch and, despite apologising forslinging it back, Drogba is facing disciplinary action.Referee Kieth

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Burnley are through to the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup aftersensationally knocking Chelsea out on penalties. The match was tied at1-1 after 90 minutes, before both team failed to score anymore in theextra-time.Chelsea opened the scoring after 37th minutes through Didier Drogba,who has just returned from injury. However, Burnley equalised byAkinbiyi goal in the 70th minute. The scored tied

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Chelsea captain, John Terry hailed Nicolas Anelka after theFrenchman's rich vein of striking form saw Chelsea return to the topof the table with a 2-0 win over Blackburn Rovers on Sunday. Anelkagrabbed both goals at a rain-soaked Ewood Park to give him 10 goalsfor the season and take him clear as the Premier League's top scorer.Anelka's form means Chelsea are hardly missing Didier Drogba, who

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Chelsea are back on top of the Premier League with a 2-0 win overBlackburn Rovers at Ewood Park. The shot from Bosingwa was deflectedby Nicolas Anelka to wrong-foot Rovers' keeper Paul Robinson for thefirst.The French striker doubles the Blues' lead with another goal in the68th minutes from a through ball by Frank Lampard which is also his10th of the season. Despite the rain, Blackburn made it a

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Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari is enjoying managing in thephysicality of the Premier League. The committed nature of England'stop flight has been called into question following Arsenal's loss toStoke City last weekend.Gunners boss Arsene Wenger intimated that some Potters players soughtto injure his squad during the encounter. Scolari concedes the PremierLeague is a combative division but is

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Michael Owen can be at Chelsea in January, as reported by a few British media. The Newcastle striker is expected to join Stamford Bridge for £5million, as the Blues is looking for some cut-price forwards. Their main target, Luis Fabiano of Sevilla, is now too expensive, at £25million. Owen's contract set to run out next summer, the Stamford Bridge outfit hope they will be able to land their

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Chelsea suffered the first loss of their UEFA Champions League campaign after going down 3-1 to Roma in the Stadio Olimpico. Two costly errors by John Mikel Obi sent 10-man Chelsea crashing to shock defeat to Serie A strugglers Roma.   The hosts stormed into a three-goal lead inside 58 minutes thanks to Christian Panucci and two goals from Mirko Vucinic. Chelsea reduced the deficit through

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Michael Ballack will remain Germany's captain after apologizing for and settling his differences with coach Joachim Loew during a private talk. The German football federation took nearly 24 hours to give a statement on the meeting that took place on Thursday evening.   Ballack caused an uproar last week when he criticize Loew's selection of players and accuse the coach of showing disrespect to

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Injured Chelsea star Michael Essien has admitted it could be as late as March before he returns to action. The Ghana midfielder needed surgery on a knee injury after landing awkwardly during the World Cup qualifier against Libya in September.   Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari claimed earlier in the week that Essien could be back by January but the 25-year-old, currently at the Centre

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Frank Lampard feels Cristiano Ronaldo would be a worthy recipient of the FIFA World Player of the Year award. The Chelsea midfielder feels that with Ronaldo's 42 goals in a season, performances and wins the league and the Champions League is going to be hard to beat.   He also agrees with Ronaldo;s remark that The World Player of the Year award should go to a top player, and it goes generally to

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A hattrick by Nicolas Anelka proves that he is still the man to watch at Chelsea. The teeming rain which drenched Stamford Bridge didn't stop The Blues from recording a big win over helpless Sunderland who lost manager Roy Keane after half-time verbal argument with the officials.   Chelsea opened the scoring through Alex, and Frank Lampard didn't want to miss the joy too as he scored the fouth

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Chelsea's Ricardo Carvalho may spend three weeks on the sidelines again after limping out during their 3-0 victory over Hull City. Blues boss Luiz Felipe Scolari revealed his Portuguese defender sustained a thigh injury near the end of the game will be out until November.   The 30-year-old had only returned to action last week following a month out with a knee problem. He could now miss up to

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Chelsea send Hull City back to earth with a 3-0 triumph. Hull had gone into the game at the KC Stadium trailing the Blues only on goal difference but a superb strike from Frank Lampard after just two minutes established superiority. Hull, who had won their previous four games, battled hard but in the end were well beaten by a Chelsea side whose extra class was evident. Chelsea doubled their lead

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Liverpool ended Chelsea's remarkable unbeaten run at Stamford Bridge with a 1-0 win on Sunday. Spanish schemer Xabi Alonso grabbed the only goal of the game as the Reds opened a 3 points lead in pursuit of the Premier League title.   After the start, the hosts dominate much of the early possession as Liverpool adopted a more cautious approach. However, Rafa Benitez's side quickly established a

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Didier Drogba escapes disciplinary action from the Football Association over comments in his autobiography saying he wished he had punched Nemanja Vidic in last season's Champions League final. Drogba was shown the red card for slapping the Manchester United defender with 3 minutes to go, and in his book said he now wishes he had punched Vidic. However, after studying the comments the FA have

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It was a game between two evenly matched sides that failed to live up to the pre-match billing during a disappointing opening period, with chances few and far between. Until a second-half winner by Chelsea captain John Terry ended Roma's stubborn resistance in the 1-0 victory at Stamford Bridge. Terry headed home from Frank Lampard's 77th-minute corner to keep Luiz Felipe Scolari's side top of

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Wayne Rooney, Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard are among 11 Premier League players shortlisted for this year's Ballon d'Or. The trio are the only England players nominated for the award alongside the likes of Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo, the clear favourite and Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas. The France Football magazine today revealed the condensed list of 30 contenders for

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Luiz Felipe Scolari brushed aside Chelsea's injury problems after seeing his side destroy Middlesbrough. Scolari's unbeaten league leaders are most bookmakers' tip for the title and their stunning 5-0 demolition of Middlesbrough on Saturday will only have shortened the odds on them wresting the crown away from Manchester United. But he Brazillian insists it is too early to start billing Chelsea

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