Azonto Epistle 33: Romelu Lukaku Deserves a Fair Hearing At Chelsea
Two years back, I wrote an article to criticise Romelu Lukaku of talking too much and challenged him to “put up or shut up”. Roll on 2 years from then, when he was yet to make a mark in the Premier League after featuring mostly for the Chelsea reserve side and the young Belgian has […]
Azonto Epistle 32: After Cesc, What Next for Chelsea
Nobody saw it coming, we never included Cesc in our plans at least as far as the fans are aware although it was blatant that we “lacked a player of Fabregas mould and quality at Chelsea” even according to our own players Fernando Torres and Azpilicueta. Jose Mourinho believes Cesc makes our midfield “complete”. ‘He […]
Mourinho’s Mood Grumpy Heading Into Season’s End
Jose Mourinho is not happy. He’s focused, yes, and certainly hopeful, but he isn’t happy, and hasn’t been for some time. Ever since Chelsea’s stunning defeat to Sunderland on April 19, Jose has been unhappy. Mourinho’s reaction to the 2-1 defeat was accurately described as a “sulk-fest” by gambling.com, and little has happened since then […]
What drives a professional footballer?
We all know what drives a professional footballer: the money, the adulation, the need to win, more money… But have you ever stopped to wonder what a top footballer drives? (See what we did there?) Well, if you’re ex-Chelsea legend Didier Dogba, it’s £172,000 worth of Ferrari F430. Nice! And soon-to-be ex-Chelsea legend Ashley Cole […]
Samuel Eto’o: Pep Guardiola is a Coward!
Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o has laid bare his feud with Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola when they were together at Barcelona. Eto’o was quickly bombed out of Barca when Guardiola became coach. “When he arrived, I reminded Guardiola that he’d never been a great player. I told him in no uncertain terms that Eto’o was […]
Eto’o: I could have signed for PSG
Samuel Eto’o says he could be playing for Paris Saint-Germain if the French club was able to purchase him. The Cameroon striker joined Chelsea from Anzhi Makhachkala in the summer but suggests it could have been a different story if the Parisian giants had have been able to come to the party. Eto’o scored the […]
Mourinho: PSG will feel confident
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho feels Champions League opponents PSG will be happy with their quarterfinal pairing. The Blues were drawn against PSG in Friday’s draw, setting up a tantalising match-up between two of the world’s wealthiest clubs. And speaking after Chelsea’s 6-0 thrashing of Arsenal, Mourinho expressed his belief that the French club will be […]
Zouma: I want to learn from Terry
Chelsea signing Kurt Zouma wants to match the success of Blues captain John Terry. Zouma will join Chelsea in the summer from St Etienne. “John Terry is an emblematic Chelsea player, a great defender, physical, technical, who scores goals too,” Zouma said. “An example for me in my position.” Zouma signed a five-and-a-half-year deal with […]
Match Report: Chelsea 2-0 Galatasaray
Goals from Samuel Eto’o and Gary Cahill saw Chelsea to a comfortable 2-0 win over Galatasaray in their second leg Last 16 UEFA Champions League match at Stamdford Bridge on Tuesday night. Chelsea moved onto the quarterfinals of the competition after winning the two legged tie 3-1 on aggregate. Chelsea came out of the blocks […]
Azonto Epistle 31: Ovrebo & Chris Foy Having Dinner At Villa Park
We know many people don’t want Chelsea to win the league. If the person who doesn’t want Chelsea to win the league is a known rival fan whose hatred for our club has no bearing on the results, it’s not an issue, because we all do, at least, sometimes. However if the person is faceless […]