Drogba: ‘I’ll Be Back Soon’

After much speculation around Didier Drogba’s latest injury, with early reports suggesting a 3-month lay-off and the latest suggesting the Ivorian would be out for ‘weeks rather than months’, the player himself has decided to clear the matter up for us, by confirming his injury isn’t as bad as first feared.
Despite his pain appearing to [...]

Sky And Setanta Putting Supporters Last Again!

As if supporters didn’t have enough to contend with before, with games subject to changes to accommodate Sky, now that Setanta’s in on the act as well, it seems the Saturday afternoon games are even less sacred than ever.
As far as the effect on Chelsea is concerned, the FA Premier League announced yesterday the games [...]

Ronaldo To The Rescue For Chelsea?

Chelsea’s strength in depth has been a subject discussed as far back as Scolari’s arrival, with the Brazilian making it clear he felt there was an excess of personnel. However, in light of our much talked about squad depletion through injuries, the question of squad size appears more topical than ever.
Scolari insisted from the start [...]

Will Kinnear Still Be Around For Our Fixture?

I know this is a Chelsea blog, but the recent goings on at Newcastle just provoke an opinion, so on this occasion I’ve decided to indulge myself in an article unconnected to the blues:
 
It can’t always be a whole lot of fun being a football manager, particularly when it comes to the media. However, for [...]