Calm Down Frank!

I wish Chelsea players would just learn from past mistakes, particularly where talking to the press is concerned.
Yes, we’re top of the table and yes, we’ve got a minimal lead over Manchester United but did Frank Lampard really have to point it out in the press? Why can’t our players just concentrate quietly on their [...]

Ince Throws His Toys Out After Defeat

Paul Ince was certainly complimentary about Chelsea in the run up to yesterday’s game although he didn’t feel quite the same once the final whistle had blown. Incensed by comments Chelsea first team assistant coach, Ray Wilkins had made prior to our game, the Blackburn boss let rip.
Wilkins had apparently dared to suggest the [...]

What’s Going On With Drogba?

Bit strange Drogba’s no-show at Blackburn I thought. I mean, I know he’s been recovering from injury and Scolari seems to be letting him do it as his own pace, but having come on as a sub against Sunderland and Roma already, surely you’d expect a player to carry on having a few minutes here [...]

Michael Essien: Arsenal ‘Pretty’ Ineffective

Michael Essien’s never been backward about coming forward with an opinion, usually predictions that make me cringe a bit at the time because I’ve come to learn – unlike the player himself – that they have a nasty habit of coming back to bite him on arse.
This time however, in an interview for the [...]

Do Chelsea Really Need More Va Va Voom?

Ok, so with Abramovich reportedly holding on tighter than ever to the purse strings at Chelsea and Scolari rumoured to be given meagre rations for transfers in January, we were informed going into the weekend that Michael Owen – a snip at £3m-£6m was within the Chelsea manager’s budget and therefore a target to add [...]

Blackburn 0-2 Chelsea: Rain Didn’t Stop Play

BLACKBURN 0-2 CHELSEA
So Luiz Felipe Scolari got three points for his 60th birthday on a ridiculously wet day at Ewood Park and hopefully we can all forget the lack of effort in Rome. Because effort was definitely called for in conditions more befitting waders than football boots to be fair to everyone out there.
Didier Drogba [...]