Chelsea v Portsmouth: Preview

 
 
                      
 Today sees Chelsea’s first competitive game since the Champions League defeat to Manchester United, at home to Portsmouth. As seems to be a fairly frequent event these days, it also marks the start of another ‘new era’ under yet another new manager.
With Didier Drogba still injured, Salomon Kalou at the Olympics, Andriy Shevchenko’s match fitness questionable, and [...]

Should John Terry Stick With It As Chelsea Captain?

In an article on this blog yesterday, I questioned the wisdom of John Terry’s recent comments directed towards Manchester United, or more specifically Sir Alex Ferguson, although at the time my main concern was the apparent lack of substance to his statements. However, some of the headlines in the press yesterday have only stood to [...]