So, that’s the Premier League over for another season – and a pretty forgettable one it was for us too. Still, we managed to finish it off with a win, so here’s what’s being said about our final day:

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Ok, so after all the excitement we’ve had so far under Roberto Di Matteo, last night the honeymoon hit one of those ‘headache’ nights. Disappointing, downbeat, dis-jointed and decidely lacking in urgency but not altogether unexpected really given the amount of energy already expended.  It’s inevitable whether consciously or not, RDM and the players will [...]

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How they did anything out there today beyond mud-wrestling is anyone’s guess and yet, whilst I kept trying to convince my son the conditions, not to mention a battle with Barcelona, would leave a lot of heavy legs, our players showed little, if any signs of either.

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It was a memorable night for Chelsea on Tuesday evening in Barcelona when they defied all the odds and progressed to the Champions League final after beating the Spanish giants 3-2 on aggregate.

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So, I finally got around to going to one of our youth games – albeit the first leg of the FA Cup because I’m just a big bloody glory hunter really – and all things considered, I came away pretty impressed.

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Well, it had a bit of everything – goals, defensive lapses, more goals, a touching tribute and Torres!   TheOffside saw it as a frolic then the fright Skysports thought it was plain sailing It’s Round and It’s White gives us a Chelsea Fan’s Perspective There’s a full report from the official CFC site And [...]

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Not only did we progress to the FA Cup semi finals and a tie against either Bolton or Spurs, but we did it comfortably courtesy of Fernando Torres. And in spite of a distinct lack of highlights to come home to, not every part of the media ignored the occasion. So, here’s a pick of [...]

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So, another win and another clean sheet for RDM which makes a welcome change but still plenty of talking points, so here’s a select few:   The brilliant ChelseaFCBlog gives us chapter and verse on the win ChelseaDaft points to an improvement VitalChelsea take a look at the positives and negatives The Telegraph bring us [...]

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So, another new manager, another new era for Chelsea and another FA Cup win.  Roberto Di Matteo made a great start both on and off the pitch, rounding off the win with a very honest and respectful post-match interview – proper Chelsea, proper class. Here’s a round up of the proceedings:   It’s the Twitteratti [...]

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I have to admit this has thrown me a bit – it’s been so long since I’ve felt anything but completely fed up on a Saturday, so my brain is a bit scrambled with a 3-0 win. Here’s what those who can still think straight thought of it:   The official site sees it as [...]

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