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, [...]

Wigan vs Chelsea – Blues to win again?

Andre Villa-Boas will want to see he team perform like they did against Manchester City last Monday.

Chelsea’s AVB Attacks Lampard’s Expectations

Andres Villas-Boas explained that even though Frank Lampard is frustrated with the current situation at the club he’ll have to understand that there’s nothing he can do about it but work. Since the Portuguese manager joined Chelsea, Lampard found i…

Lamps does it again

Back in October, Matt Cotton wrote about Frank Lampard’s excellent attitude. Last night against Manchester City he once again showed what a true profession he is.

Not again: Bieber kicks it with Lampard, Torres

This kid just won’t go away will he?

VIDEO – Lampard:”I Don’t Care About Excuses, I Want To Play”

Chelsea’s midfielder Frank Lampard entered the pitch against City and scored the winning goal from a penalty-kick, but after the game he stated he doesn’t care about the reasons he’s not being played and that he just wants to stop sit…

VIDEO – Chelsea’s Frank Lampard Speaks After City Win

Chelsea’s attacking midfielder Frank Lampard offered an interview after the win his team got against Manchester City after his penalty-kick goal. City Win” src=”http://www.soccerplay.net/wp-content/uploads/Lampard-post-game-man-city-5…

Video: Chelsea 2-1 Manchester City (extended)

Extended highlights from the 2-1 win. For archival purposes.

Chelsea 2-1 Manchester City: Super Frank caps super comeback

Not too bad a game at the Bridge today. Good fare I say.

Bench? Please.
Yeah, that was fucking awesome. Anyone else in need of a new set of vocal chords after that final 30 or so minutes? I sound like Emma Stone right now, and that’s not sweet. Not at all.
I’ll let Henry Winter tell [...]

Is Real Madrid Lampard’s Way Out Of Chelsea?

Since Andres Villas-Boas came at the club Lampard spent a few games on the sidelines and for a midfielder of his class that’s never easy to digest, but his salvation might come from the man who took him to the heights of football before. Mourinho see…

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 [...]

WWYD: Your team, your tactics for our pivotal home match against Manchester City

And the key fixtures keep on coming. Fresh off our impressive showing in Europe, which ensured Chelsea’s advancement to the first knockout round of the Champions League, comes a home date with Manchester City. While we have been on an upward trajectory in recent weeks, this match represents a true litmus test for the club. [...]

The old timers keeping it young

Chelsea’s squad has been labelled ‘ageing’ as of late, and their more senior players, such as Drogba, Lampard and Terry have come under a large amount of scrutiny, and being branded ‘past it’. However, with this criticism, it seems the old boy’s have o…

Romeu, Romeu, Where Art Thou Frank?

My mate described Lampard’s actions – after being substituted against Newcastle United – as “he’s going to cry,” but what would he know – he supports Liverpool.

Lampard Is Likely To Leave If His Situation Won’t Improve

Chelsea’s star midfielder Frank Lampard seems to be further and further from the key player he once was since Andres Villas-Boas came to the club. “Frank has been fantastic in his performances but our choice fell to those three midfielders beca…

Rant Box: Chelsea v. Valencia

The bums they are a squeaking.
Frank Lampard and Fernando Torres are on the bench for the defining match of Andre Villas-Boas’ tenure at Chelsea thus far. Bold and correct decisions, will they pay off?

Architects
Team sheets
Chelsea
Cech, Ivanovic, Cole, Luiz, EBJT (c), Romeu, Ramires, Meireles, Mata, Drogba, Sturridge. Bench: Turnbull, Lampard, Torres, Mikel, Malouda, Ferreira, [...]

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’ [...]

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 [...]

Rant Box: Bayer Leverkusen v. Chelsea

Join in for a rant or two on all things Chelsea. Or just some witty banter. We’re good at that.

Relive this moment, six times please

Team news forthcoming. And, if the Liverpool match wasn’t a ‘must win’, then this surely has to be? For a ton of reasons.
Sidenote: Anelka has been told by the club that [...]

CL Preview: Bayer Leverkusen v. Chelsea

Bayer are looking to turn Group E on its end tomorrow night in Leverkusen. Current Bayer midfielder and former Chelsea boy Michael Ballack, for visual aid, demonstrates the effect the home side is seeking to have in the splashy photograph below.

Beat Street
But really, nevermind the hosts. This match – no offense to ze Germans – [...]

PL Recap: Chelsea 1-2 Liverpool

It is not a question of the owner having patience. I have said we have set out to build something new at this club and the club is committed to what we are building for the future. …
The perspective is we have to win every game if we want to make this a title challenge. [...]

Player profile: Claude Makélelé

The defensive midfield position, often referred to as ‘the Makélelé role’ by pundits and fans alike around the world, and as blues’ fans, we all know just how important and what an absolute rock that position can be.