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Manchester City v Chelsea: A massively important match

The last time Chelsea and Manchester City met, it was an unbelievable encounter – not because of controversy, stunning football or any of that. But because of Rafa Benitez. That was the first match under Rafael Benitez’s interim days (that still go on), a match that was greatly boring and dull, however it was a […]

Manchester City v Chelsea: A massively important match

The last time Chelsea and Manchester City met, it was an unbelievable encounter – not because of controversy, stunning football or any of that. But because of Rafa Benitez. That was the first match under Rafael Benitez’s interim days (that still go on), a match that was greatly boring and dull, however it was a […]

Friday Quiz 22 February: Mancini Quotes

With Chelsea tackling Manchester City this Sunday, we have assembled ten quotes from Roberto Mancini. Do you know the words missing from the following comments? “I don’t think Rafa is a ___. I don’t think that in two days he can ___ ___.” “We did well in drawing at Chelsea, when all we were missing […]

Cristian Cuevas deal completed

Chelsea are to sign 17-year-old Chilean Cristian Cuevas from O’Higgins in the summer. The promising midfielder last week held talks with the London club and will join after the U20 World Cup in July. ‘Everything went quickly and was resolved within a week,’ Cuevas said. “Tenacious: Cristian Cuevas (right) is Chelsea bound!”  The Chilean’s arrival represents […]

Match Report : Chelsea 1 v Sparta Prague 1

The livid chants for José Mourinho to return to these parts went up just after the hour-mark of a contest that long since degenerated into a slog.Chelsea remain afloat in the Europa League, though everything about their progress into the last 16 felt unconvincing, and the crowd would not be hoodwinked that all is rosy. It took […]