27 August
2:50:36 PM
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"John Terry believes every club in the country fear Chelsea again now that the Premier League trophy is back at Stamford Bridge" - more in The Standard.
Evening Standard |
20 August
2:54:37 PM
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Carlo Ancelotti and his Chelsea players are not taking the away game against Wigan lightly - “We have to pay attention because Wigan lost 4-0 at home so they will be a little bit angry." More at The Standard. Evening Standard |
20 August
10:56:09 AM
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Chelsea's attempt to sign Neymar is over - the teenager has agreed a new 5-year deal with Santos. More in The Telegraph.
Daily Telegraph |
18 August
2:40:14 PM
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"These people are clowns. I am dying with laughter” - Nicolas Anelka responds to the 18-match ban imposed by the French Football Federation. "For me, this whole commission thing is a nonsense, a charade not to lose face..." More in The Standard.
Evening Standard |
17 August
4:54:59 PM
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Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka has received an 18-match ban from the French Football Federation "for his part in the internal strife which contributed to Les Bleus' early exit from the World Cup in South Africa." More at The Standard.
Evening Standard |
16 August
2:56:32 PM
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Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck reveals that "the club want to help Ashley Cole improve his image in order to make him more settled at Stamford Bridge" and denies any "tapping up from Chelsea " with regard to Santos player Neymar. More in The Standard. Evening Standard |
14 August
2:57:54 PM
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Carlo Ancelotti has signed 23-year-old Brazil midfielder Ramires - "He is a fantastic player...I hope he will be the future of Chelsea" - but warns that hard work lies ahead. "It will be more difficult to win the title this year.." More in The Standard. Evening Standard |
14 August
11:34:58 AM
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25-year-old Salomon Kalou "has admitted this season may be the last chance for Chelsea's ageing team to finally win the European Cup. Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka are all over 30..." More in The Guardian. The Guardian |
13 August
3:53:35 PM
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Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck is at the centre of stories involving Santos, its teenage star striker Neymar and an alleged "tapping-up" attempt in New York. More at The Telegraph.
Daily Telegraph |
13 August
3:05:08 PM
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"Carlo Ancelotti had an ageing squad last season....the players that Chelsea rely on more than any others for success — Lampard, Drogba and Terry — are another year older with no sign of the burden easing." More in The Standard. Evening Standard |
11 August
12:02:50 PM
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Following rumours about Mesut Ozil joining Chelsea, MailOnline says he risks "being frozen out" by Nou Camp boss Pep Guardiola if he decides to join Barcelona.
MailOnline |
11 August
11:25:45 AM
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Didier Drogba says that after minor surgery to repair a hernia he is now playing without pain for the first time in 6 years. He also admits he and his Chelsea "clubmates are still up to three weeks away from full match fitness." More in The Guardian.
The Guardian |
11 August
11:00:41 AM
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Chelsea have announced that Portugal international defender Ricardo Carvalho will join Real Madrid on a two-year deal. More in The Standard.
Evening Standard |
9 August
2:43:08 PM
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Chelsea are not fit enough to start the title race according to Didier Drogba - "The game against United showed we're not ready. We have to step up our game if we want to start the season well like we did last year." More in The Standard.
Evening Standard |
9 August
11:43:05 AM
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Chelsea lost 3-1 in the Community Shield yesterday - Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson "immediately declared he had the resources to wrest the Barclays Premier League from them as well." More in The Standard.
Evening Standard |
6 August
12:37:49 PM
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Significance of the Charity Shield - the challenge for Carlo Ancelotti now "is to translate a season of domestic success into European glory while maintaining English dominance. To do that, Chelsea must keep United suppressed..." More in The Standard. Evening Standard |
5 August
3:53:16 PM
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Defensive and goalkeeping concerns for Carlo Ancelotti as Chelsea lose in the Hamburg friendly but "Michael Essien impressed as he continues to grow in strength from a seven-month lay-off in a midfield that will soon be bolstered.." More in The Standard. Evening Standard |
4 August
3:55:14 PM
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"Chelsea are expected to field a near full-strength team against Hamburg in Germany tonight...Yet, Ancelotti is more excited about the youngsters he will have sitting on the bench" - analysis of the Chelsea FC squad in The Evening Standard. Evening Standard |
30 July
2:57:28 PM
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Chelsea news - Didier Drogba not leaving Stamford Bridge this summer, Yossi Benayoun has a slight groin problem, "Deco is back at Cobham and undergoing double training sessions, but expects to soon secure his release ..." More at MailOnline. MailOnline |
29 July
10:25:34 AM
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Dolce & Gabbana and Chelsea FC - "The Italian style meets English football legends." There is a statment on the D&G (www.dolcegabbana.com) website.
Dolce & Gabbana |
29 July
10:24:56 AM
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Italian designer label Dolce & Gabbana has agreed a 3-year fashion partnership with Chelsea Football Club - "The contract includes formal and casual wear for all players, coaches, management and male staff..." More in The Telegraph. Daily Telegraph |
24 July
3:56:40 PM
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Didier Drogba looks doubtful for Chelsea's Premier League opener at home to newly-promoted West Bromwich Albion after "minimally invasive surgery" yesterday on his groin injury. He needs 3 weeks recovery before he can train again. More in The Standard. Evening Standard |
23 July
2:44:52 PM
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Chelsea defender Alex is out of action for a month with a thigh injury and so will miss the start of the Premier League season. More in The Standard.
Evening Standard |
22 July
3:53:19 PM
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"Carlo Ancelotti will be first in line if Real Madrid show any sign of letting Kaka leave this summer" but the Real manager is one Jose Mourinho, former manager of Chelsea. More at MailOnline.
MailOnline |
21 July
3:59:55 PM
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Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech is out for a month after sustaining a calf injury in training. Hilario is likely to replace him in the opening game of the season at home to West Bromwich Albion in the middle of August. More at The Independent.
The Independent |
19 July
3:55:34 PM
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Former Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole is heading for Liverpool on a 4-year deal worth around £100,000 a week.
Evening Standard |
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