A new addition for TheChelseaBlog for the 2011/12 season is the monthly ‘view from the top’.  As painful as it might be for all concerned, TheChelseaBlog will be posing questions on Chelsea’s current form, individual performances, rivals and what any of this might mean, to Red blogger Scott from the Republik of Mancunia.  Never backwards [...]

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                Venue: Stamford Bridge Date: Saturday, 20 August Kick-off: 1730 BST     So. Andre Villas-Boas takes charge of his first game at Stamford Bridge in the late kick-off against West Brom today with their former manager Roberto di Matteo at his side.  Will we get a 6-0 [...]

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Ever driven a car with a flat tyre? Had a blow out? Well for those who haven’t, I can tell you the whole thing takes on a mind of it’s own. It doesn’t matter what you want it to do, it’ll have it’s own direction – usually towards a central reservation or somewhere equally unhelpful. [...]

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So, the papers suggest we’ll be putting in another bid for Luka Modric, AVB isn’t sure and Kevin Bond insists the midfielder will be staying at Spurs – no confusion there then!

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Some things in football can be agreed on irrespective of which set of supporters it happens to be and the fact that the Hillsborough disaster should never have been allowed to happen is one of them.   As we all know though, on 15 April 1989, it did happen and 96 people lost their lives, with [...]

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You really can only laugh at the press sometimes. I know, I know, not exactly a revelation, just another rant really but they can honestly stretch a ‘story’ as far as the skin on Jordan’s chest.

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John Obi Mikel had decent opening game for us against Stoke at the weekend.  In fact, way before events in his personal life became apparent, there was much being said about the shift he’d put in. Needless to say then, the fact that he had all that going on at the time just makes his [...]

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According to Sky Sports News this morning, Inter Milan have made it clear Sneijder will not be going to Manchester United – or anywhere else for that matter.

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Genk midfielder Kevin de Bruyne seems to be saying we’re in negotiations to bring him to Stamford Bridge.

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