What we learned? Jose’s first defeat in the League
Jose Mourinho suffered his first defeat in the league after the 2nd home coming. The game started with promise for Chelsea with Mata starting behind the debutant Samuel Eto’o. We created chances but couldn’t convert them which really came to haunt us later in the game. Everton gave a good account of themselves as they […]
Match Report: Everton 1-0 Chelsea
A combination of brilliant defending from Everton and wastefulness ensured Jose Mourinho’s first defeat since returning as Chelsea manager! Chelsea had no shortage of opportunities managing twenty shot’s, however a mix of Everton’s resolute defending and unlucky was enough to see Everton claim a 1-0 win. Chelsea dominated the majority of the first half, entertaining […]
Samuel Eto’o said he used not to like Mourinho
We now the main reason Cameroonian striker Samuel Eto’o came to our club is as a result of a great relationship he has with Jose Mourinho. The striker has claimed a lot of times that Jose is the really what attracted him to Chelsea by snubbing around 3 offers from Seria A clubs. He then […]
Nicolas Anelka – The Wanderer Who Had Finally Found His Home!
I know it’s been ages since Anelka has left us, and that there is no special occasion for me to come out and write an Appreciation Article for a player who is no longer with our squad, but I just wanted to, and if you have been an Anelka fan like I have been, well, […]
Match Preview: Everton FC vs Chelsea FC
Chelsea return to Premier League football this Saturday after a gap of 19 days. Their last fixture against Manchester United at Old Trafford, one of the most high profile fixtures of the nascent Premier League, turned out to be a pensive 0-0 draw. Chelsea loyalists will however, take heart from the inimitable spirit displayed by the players […]
Who should play in the pivot against Everton?
Chelsea play Everton this Saturday at 5:30pm (UK Time). No matter who you are Everton are never an easy team to play. In this article I will go through and anylyse each player’s chances of starting. Frank Lampard: Two days ago Lampard made his 100th cap for England against Ukraine in a WC qualifier. He […]
Eden Hazard to be available for game against Everton
A news that rings a fire of excitement, Chelsea’s Belgian winger Eden Hazard has been cleared to face Everton in weekend’s Barclays Premier League game. The 22 year old was an injury scare for Jose Mourinho’s team after limping off from a training session with his national team last week. All players who were on […]
What has happened in the past two weeks?
So while I was on holiday, I was completely isolated from the world of football I wasn’t going to pay the astronomical charge of £5 per day for the Wifi the hotel offered (I pay that for a month at home) so I was completely out at sea as to what was happening. There was […]
Are We Reading Too Much into Lukaku’s Everton Comments?
Everton TV Reporter: Do you want an Everton win this weekend (against Chelsea)? Lukaku: Yes, I have to be honest. These quotes are taken from a interview loan striker Romelu Lukaku made earlier today, and have provoked a mass discontent amongst many supporters. The memories of Benayoun celebrating Arsenal’s victory against Chelsea whilst on loan […]
Santos Ramires – The Underappreciated Hero (An Appreciation Article)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica, just like their rivals Porto has been one of the leading hunting grounds for the ‘bigger’ clubs since ages. And quite recently we were lucky enough to land one of the true gems of the Portuguese League, who went by the name ‘Ramires Santos.’ Ramires had joined up with Benfica from […]