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Players New Years Resolutions
With 2012 fast approaching, it’s that time when we start to think about our new year’s resolutions. Below are my ideas what the players may choose. Feel free to add your own in the comments section. Petr Cech: Keep consecutive … Continue read…
Girls: Which Chelsea Star is in your Christmas stocking?
As Christmas is just around the corner, there has been a lot of discussion in C4G HQ about who we would like to find in our stocking this Christmas morning. So inspired by Chelsea Chadder’s previous article for us, we … Continue reading …
Ashley Cole’s injury adds more pressure on Villas-Boas
Chelsea’s upcoming home game against relegation-threatened Wolves will be an interesting game to watch. Amidst a recent poor run of defeats, which began at a 2-1 defeat at home to Liverpool, it does not get any better for the blues as they were d…
Should Gibbs now be considered second choice left-back for Arsenal?
When Ashley Cole controversially left the Gunners to join Chelsea in 2006, substitute left-back Gael Clichy was given the chance to prove his capabilities on a permanent basis and didn’t let Wenger down. Now the Frenchman has himself left the club
Chelsea 3-5 Arsenal: Analysis
Arsenal, buoyed by a resurgent four-match winning streak since the early disappointment in the season started Szczesny, Djourou, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Andre Santos, Song, Arteta, Ramsey, Walcott, Van Persie (C) and Gervinho at Stamford Bridge with …
Ashley Cole: Handling Different Wingers
Not many full-backs tame Cristiano Ronaldo, but Ashley Cole’s record against the Portuguese is phenomenal (we reckon CR9 only started playing through the middle just to get away from the England defender). Not that Ronaldo is the only one. In hi…
Ashley Cole: Dominate your opposite number
A full-back’s ultimate nightmare is playing against a full-back with a energy to burn, a penchant for getting forward and rocket propelled jet heels. Ashley Cole is this nightmare. But what does he do when he comes up against a … Continue r…
Ashley Cole: Mental Toughness
Arsene Wenger reckons that 90% of elite-level football is mental. If that’s the case, the only way to hack it at the top is to make yourself mentally impregnable. Forget your home ground is a fortress: your own mind has to be a fortress, immune f…
An Audience with…Cole & Sturridge
Daniel Sturridge has put holding down a place in the Chelsea side above selection for the full England squad as his main ambition for this season, whereas team-mate Ashley Cole backs the striker to represent his nation. The players were speaking at …
Loan Watch – Week 1: Vela vs Barca and more…
With Denilson (at Sao Paolo) and Kyle Bartley (at Rangers) injured, Arsenal only had players in action while out on loan this week, and performances were a mixed bag to say the least with goals, assists and penalty appeals ensuring … Continue reading →
Who should Arsenal get to replace Gael Clichy?
Arsenal transfer news: Who should The Gunners buy to replace Clichy? Should Wenger get Jose Enrique or Leighton Baines?
Arsenal to miss out on Falcao and Samba?
I think it’s a fair assessment to imply that we Arsenal fans have become used to a certain calibre of players being associated with the club during transfer windows. I know, as an Arsenal fan that when a star name is involved, say someone like Be…
Current Squad Has Potential,Invincibles Had Pedigree
It was all deja vu again for all Arsenal fans worldwide on Sunday in a match which witnessed Ramsey return to the Britannia after a horrific leg break. Ramsey is amongst many other Arsenal players who have a lot of potential but still have to prove themselves. I’m sure they will but the timings may vary from player [...]
Mourinho – Chelsea said “No!” to Ashley Cole Transfer
The Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho admitted that he was keen on buying Ashley Cole from Chelsea, but he says that he has accepted the response from Carlo Ancelotti that Cole is not for sale.
“We thought about him because he’s a good player who I enjoyed working with. But when a coach says ‘no’ it’s [...]
Harry Redknapp – Joe Cole went to Liverpool for the money!
The Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has revealed today that he believed that he had an agreement with Joe Cole that he would join Tottenham before the ex-Chelsea star went to the World Cup, but he changed his mind at the last minute when he was offered more money by Liverpool!
“We are disappointed to miss out [...]
Chelsea transfer rumours June 9th – Srna, Ballack, Cole, Ibrahimovich and Schweinsteiger
I am still trying to come to terms with the latest bit of Chelsea transfer news. It is incredible that the Blues have allowed Joe Cole to leave on a free transfer, especially considering he is just about to become an even bigger star at the World Cup! I understand the club wanting to reduce [...]
Arsenal transfer rumours June 2nd – Joe Cole, Gourcuff, Koscielny, Powell and Modric
There is lots of Arsenal transfer news about this morning, and two of them are about Arsenal trying to nick players from their greatest local rivals, Tottenham and Chelsea.
According to the London Metro, the reason that Luka Modric was given a new six-year contract at White Hart Lane was because Arsene Wenger had made an [...]