Tag: Chelsea

Chelsea top, but Mourinho still wary of Man City

LONDON- Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho insists that Manchester City should still be considered Premier League title favourites despite seeing his side top the table for...

Wenger backs Arsenal to shine in crucial Premier League spell

LONDON- Arsene Wenger has challenged Arsenal to seize control of the Premier League title race as the leaders kick-off a vital period with a trip...

Sorry! I couldn’t make Mata happy in my squad, regrets Jose...

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said it was a "hard decision" to let Spain midfielder Juan Mata joins Premier League rivals Manchester United. Mata, 25, became...

Chelsea pondering new Lampard deal

Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez praised Frank Lampard on Thursday after reports emerged that the midfielder could yet stay at Stamford Bridge. Following...

Lampard resigned to go as Chelsea remain silent

Frank Lampard remains resigned to leaving Chelsea at the end of the season despite fresh indications Thursday that the club were reconsidering whether to...

Chelsea are playing better football under me: Benitez

Rafael Benitez believes Chelsea have improved under his stewardship after watching his side hammer Stoke 4-0 at the Britannia Stadium. The Spaniard was feeling the...

Benitez happy to win with ‘character’

Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez wants to win with style but he is more than happy to grind out victories to keep their momentum going....

Benitez needs goals to keep flowing at Chelsea

Chelsea's free-scoring form is slowly chipping away at the enmity toward new manager Rafa Benitez from the club's fans. The 8-0 demolition of Aston...

Benitez needs goals to keep flowing at Chelsea

Chelsea's free-scoring form is slowly chipping away at the enmity toward new manager Rafa Benitez from the club's fans. The 8-0 demolition of Aston...

Chelsea hit back to thump Leeds in League Cup

Chelsea brought a ray of light to a largely miserable December when they reached the Capital One (League) Cup semi-finals after a 5-1 triumph...

Chelsea power into Club World Cup final

Fernando Torres continued his recent resurgence as Chelsea confidently brushed aside Mexico's Monterrey 3-1 to reach the final of the Club World Cup in...

Chelsea are tighter under Benitez, says Cahill

Chelsea have become more compact defensively under interim manager Rafael Benitez as they prepare for the football Club World Cup in Japan, defender Gary...

Benitez ready to rotate Chelsea trio

Under the reign of former boss Roberto Di Matteo, Hazard, Mata and Oscar featured in almost every starting line-up the Italian fielded. However, Benitez...

We don’t need a miracle: Benitez

Rafael Benitez insisted he did not need another "miracle" to rescue Chelsea from Champions League humiliation. Benitez famously masterminded what was dubbed 'The Miracle...

Chelsea drawn away to Southampton in FA Cup third round

Holders Chelsea will face Premier League opposition in the third round of the FA Cup after Sunday’s draw gave them a tricky start to...

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST

There will come a time in the not so distant future when Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich will run out of managers to fire or...

Former United and Chelsea manager Sexton dies aged 82

Former Manchester United and Chelsea manager Dave Sexton has died aged 82, the English Football Association said in a statement on Sunday. Sexton lifted the...