Category Archives: Chelsea

FC Basel vs Chelsea, Europa League Semi-Final 1st Leg: Open Thread

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Chelsea are England’s last hope for a European trophy this season, with a tricky semi-final against FC Basel scheduled to kick off at 3pm ET today (live on FOX Soccer and FOX Soccer 2Go). Here’s our preview of FC Basel … Continue reading

FC Basel vs Chelsea, Europa League Semi-Final 1st Leg: Preview

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Chelsea face stern opponents in the Europa League on Thursday against Swiss Super League current champions FC Basel. With an impressive resume against English clubs in recent years, having toppled Tottenham in the previous round and Manchester United in last … Continue reading

How the Premier League Table Would Look If the First Goal Scored Settled the Outcome of The Match

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What would the Premier League table look like if the first goal scored in the 2012-13 season matches settled the outcome of the games? Thanks to Opta, they’ve created the alternative league table below, which reveals some interesting observations: Chelsea … Continue reading

Individual Tickets for Chelsea-Man City Friendly at Yankee Stadium Go On Sale On Thursday

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Individual tickets for Chelsea’s friendly against Manchester City at Yankee Stadium, scheduled for May 25, will go on sale beginning this Thursday (April 25, 2013). Previously, tickets were available as a package along with tickets to the Spain-Ireland friendly. But … Continue reading

It’s Time to Give Racial Witch-Hunts the Red Card in English Football

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Mark Clattenburg will referee Chelsea against Swansea this Sunday. Despite Clattenburg’s magnanimous efforts to put the recent racial accusations against him to bed, we can learn some lessons, lest another hapless victim falls foul to indiscriminate accusations of racism. Liverpool’s … Continue reading

John Terry Will Begin Talks Over New Chelsea Contract In Summer: The Daily EPL

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John Terry says he’ll begin talks over a new deal in the summer. The former England captain hopes to get a 12-month extension to his contract. Here’s what the 32-year-old defender said: “People have to realise that I’ve got a … Continue reading

Chelsea Players Adorn Costumes for Fancy Dress Party, But There’s No Spanish Waiter [PHOTOS]

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Chelsea footballers celebrated the birthdays today of Marko Marin and John Obi Mikel by having a fancy dress party, where photos were tweeted of the footballers in all of their attire. David Luiz dressed up as Chelsea Pensioner. Marko Marin … Continue reading

Luis Suarez Charged By FA With Violent Conduct For Biting Branislav Ivanovic

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The Football Association has charged Luis Suarez with violent conduct after biting Branislav Ivanovic in yesterday’s Premier League match between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield. “The incident was not seen by the match officials and has therefore been retrospectively reviewed,” … Continue reading

Mark Clattenburg to Referee First Chelsea Game In 6 Months This Sunday

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Mark Clattenburg will referee his first Chelsea match in six months this Sunday after being accused of using a racist slur in Chelsea’s game against Manchester United from October, 2012. Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel was the center of the … Continue reading

Tottenham vs Manchester City and Liverpool vs Chelsea Match Highlights [VIDEO]

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After a dull day of matches in the Premier League yesterday, two matches exploded today in the Premier League for different reasons. Plenty of goals, end-to-end action, crucial calls and, believe it or not, a biting incident. Today had a … Continue reading

Andre Schurrle May Be The Final Piece of the Puzzle For Chelsea

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Andre Schurrle’s heavily speculated transfer to Chelsea may finally be concluded in the coming weeks as Leverkusen have confirmed negotiations have begun between the two clubs. As we have seen on numerous occasions during Roman Abramovich’s reign at Chelsea, whoever … Continue reading

Liverpool vs Chelsea and Tottenham vs Manchester City: Open Thread

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Today we have a treat of two matches where the results could have big consequences for the race for fourth place as well as, at a longshot, the race for the Premier League title. With Arsenal getting four points from … Continue reading

How the Premier League Table Would Look With Only Goals by Englishmen

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Quality English footballers are a rarity in the Premier League, with more star foreign talent being signed by clubs who are looking for a bargain. But if you were to re-do the Premier League table based on only goals scored … Continue reading

John Terry Refuses to Shake Hands With FA Chairman David Bernstein

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Chelsea’s John Terry refused to shake hands with Football Association Chairman David Bernstein today in a ceremony in London to hand over the UEFA Champions League trophy to the FA. “It’s a difficult one for me – he went and … Continue reading