Chelsea’s Torres leaving for AC Milan?

AC Milan swoop in for a sneaky attempt to take Torres. Will Andre Villa-Boas cut losses? And Torres expresses his undying love for the English press! After a record deal, Torres has failed to prove his worth, with a dearth of goals and confidence. This…

Fernando Torres calls Liverpool a Liar?

Torres accuses Liverpool of being deceitful about his sale to Chelsea. After a less than impressive season, he also talks about his position in Vincent Del Bosque’s squad. Fernando Torres has claimed that Liverpool deceived the fans by lying about hi…

Rant Box: Tottenham Hotspur v. Chelsea

We’ll touch on the latest news surrounding John Terry’s current predicament very soon. For now, though, we focus on the massive contest at White Hart Lane. I don’t think I’m overstating when I say this is going to be kind of epic.

Team news and the like from 2:45pm EDT.
Team sheets
Tottenham Hotspur
Friedel; Walker, [...]

Chelsea FC: I feel like ferNANDOS tonight

There are many small things that frustrate me in life: people who lick their finger to turn a page, people who feel obliged to fold their jumpers around their waist, even people who slurp their drinks or soup. But when it comes to Chelsea FC, there is …

PL Preview: Tottenham Hotspur vs. Chelsea

‘Tis the season, for snatching a stocking full of points at White Hart Lane.

Hey, it’s that guy
Man. This is kind of big, huh?
Win, lose or draw in Wigan over the weekend, this match with Tottenham was always going to be a pivotal one. Not that matches with Spurs aren’t always showcase events, but this [...]

Who could the special signing be?

Silly season will soon be upon us and with that said, the rumour mill will be working in overdrive linking this player to that club for a solid 31 days. Tottenham are generally one of the noisier teams during the transfer window, despite the incomings …

Photo of the Day: The ingenuity of Nando

Who else could come up with  a snood and beanie combo using just one tuque? Well done, Fernando.

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Rant Box: Wigan v. Chelsea

We need a win. This man needs a game.

Team news and the like from 12:15pm EDT
Team sheets
Wigan Athletic
Al-Habsi, Figueroa, Alcaraz, Caldwell, Stam, Jones, Diame, McCarthy, Sammon, Gomez, Moses. Bench: Pollitt, Crusat, McArthur, Gohouri, di Santo, Watson, Rodallega.
Chelsea
Cech, Cole, EBJT, Bane, Bosingwa, Romeu, Meireles, Lampard, Mata, Sturridge, Drogba. Bench: Turnbull, Torres, Mikel, Malouda, Ferreira, [...]

PL Preview: Wigan v. Chelsea

A pivotal trip to White Hart Lane is on the holiday horizon. Slow your roll, though. First, we need to navigate this potentially tricky venture to Greater Manchester on Saturday.

Hey, it’s Franco
On paper, away to Wigan doesn’t appear to be too much trouble. The Latics are buried at the bottom of the Premier League table, [...]

VIDEO – AVB Denies Possibility Of Torres Sale

Amid rumours which were speculating a possible Torres leave in January, manager Andres Villas-Boas clearly stated that Chelsea will keep the Spanish striker and that nothing about the rumours is true.

AVB explains how Chelsea strikers work – and calls for patience!

Chelsea’s manager Andres Villas-Boas snubbed the possibility to transfer Torres away from the club amid speculations which were pointing towards a January sale. Another rumour was linking Chelsea with a possible switch with Spanish giants Real Madrid…

Chelsea Wants Higuain For Torres. Is That A Good Exchange?

Chelsea’s striker Fernando Torres might bring something positive for the club after all after all this time in which he hasn’t managed to prove his worth for The Blues. Since Andres Villas-Boas came to the club it’s been even harder for the Spani…

Does Torres Drag Chelsea Down? Should They sell? Give Us Your Oppinion.

Recent reports seem to think that Chelsea’s Portuguese manager Andres Villas-Boas is looking to make a tougher reconstruction than previously expected or anticipated. It seems that the “The Special two” is looking to sell not only those players w…

We’re in the money, Wenger confirms he will buy a striker in January…..

Despite the summers hectic last few days of transfer dealings for our club, Arsene Wenger has suggested that we still have funds put by for further signings and we may not have to wait until the summer to see new players arrive. One area of our squad i…

Not again: Bieber kicks it with Lampard, Torres

This kid just won’t go away will he?

Should Out-Of-Form Players Be Dropped?

I often wonder how why I consider making any comments about United when I only see the players play, whereas Sir Alex see’s them train every day. But the question I ask is this – is it better to play players thru their loss of form or rest them?

Rant Box: Chelsea v. Manchester City

This should be pretty damn good. As you can see, Mario is dressed for the occasion.

Team news and the like from 2:45pm EDT.
Team sheets
Chelsea
Cech, Bosingwa, Terry, Ivanovic, Cole, Romeu, Ramires, Meireles, Mata, Drogba, Sturridge. Bench: Turnbull, Paulo, Mikel, Lampard, Flo, Kalou, Nando.
Manchester City
Hart, Zabaleta, Clichy, Kompany, Lescott, Barry, Yaya Toure, Milner, Silva, [...]

PL Preview: Chelsea v. Manchester City

As a player, you have respect for Barcelona but you never have fear. You have to plan for a good game against them and to try to cause them problems. So no, we do not have any fear of Manchester City, especially because we’re playing at home in this match but we do have the [...]

Torres Or Drogba? Who Should AVB Choose To Play?

Chelsea’s manager Andres Villas-Boas is finding a hard time choosing between the club’s two top striker Didier Drogba and Fernando Torres for the Manchester City match. “At the moment, Didier has had his run. Fernando has had his run in the p…

Rant Box: Newcastle v. Chelsea

This should be interesting.
Off topic: Remember when these two were marauding down the flanks for us a few seasons ago? Awesome days.

Team news and the like from 7:30am EST.

Team sheets
Newcastle
Krul, Simpson, S. Taylor, Coloccini, R. Taylor, Lovenkrands, Guthrie, Cabaye, Obertan, Ben Arfa, Ba. Bench: Harper, Santon, Perch, Gosling, Best, Shola Ameobi, Sammy Ameobi.
Chelsea
Cech, Bane, [...]

PL Preview: Newcastle v. Chelsea

Andre Villas-Boas attempts to shake off the haters, as well as an unforeseen run of truly shit results, on Tyneside. This isn’t going to be easy. Four defeats in five? I can’t go for that (no can do).

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Who: Newcastle United (est. 1892)
What: Barclays Premier League, Round
When: 3 December, 12:45pm local time (7:45 EST)
Where: St. James’ [...]

Video: The Torres snub reimagined

This is how I like to think Fernando Torres took the news from Andre Villas-Boas on Saturday afternoon that he was to start a fourth consecutive match from the bench.

Just replace Charlie Murphy with Nando and we have ourselves a dead-on reenactment. Jokes aside, it is highly interesting that Torres has enjoyed a plush [...]

Rant Box: Chelsea v. Wolverhampton

Mick probably would like to have Michael J. in midfield today. We’ll take Styles – and the three points.

Team news and the like from 9:45am EST.

Team sheets
Chelsea
Cech, Ivanovic, Luiz, Terry, Cole, Ramires, Meireles, Romeu, Mata, Sturridge, Drogba. Bench: Turnbull, Lampard, Torres, Mikel, Malouda, Bosingwa, Kalou.
Wolves
Hennessey, Zubar, Berra, Johnson, Elokobi, Jarvis, Henry, Milijas, Ward, Edwards, [...]

PL Preview: Chelsea v. Wolverhampton

Whatever the hell you think is going on at Chelsea right now, whatever you think the club is mired in – A Carlo-esque bad moment, crisis, et al. – it doesn’t matter. What we all can agree on is that anything less than a win this weekend at home to Wolves is going to see [...]

The Exodus

In recent news, reports have spread that Niko Anelka’s time is coming to an end at Chelsea FC. Is this true? Do we want it to be true?