Rant Box: Chelsea v Atletico Madrid

By: Jack | 15 Comments

New Atletico manager Quique Flores remembers the Blue machine — well, Michael Essien — all too well. Furthermore, a win will take us through to the group stages. Oh, and Didier Drogba is back to terrorize Europe.
I’ll have that.

This man may be the fulcrum in 09-10. More on that later…

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Rant Box: Chelsea v Bolton

By: Jack | 17 Comments

No talent ass clowns.

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Rant Box: Chelsea v Blackburn

By: Jack | 16 Comments

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Tags: Blackburn, Chelsea Team News, Didier Drogba, Fixtures, Frank Lampard, Nicolas Anelka, Premiership, Rant Box, Stamford Bridge

Rant Box: Chelsea v Atletico Madrid

By: Jack | 11 Comments

These guys need to pick it up.

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Rant Box: Chelsea v Liverpool

By: Jack | 10 Comments

He’s half a boy and half a girl,
TORRES! TORRES!

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Rant Box: Chelsea v APOEL

By: Jack | 8 Comments

It’s time to get back to work. And back to winning.
Carlo Ancelotti’s first real test as Chelsea manager arrives today when the Blues resume Group D play in the Champions League against Cyprus’ APOEL Nicosia.

This will be Chelsea’s — more importantly CA’s — first match since the 3-1 defeat away to Wigan on Saturday, the [...]

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Rant Box: Chelsea v Wigan

By: Jack | 19 Comments

Man, this week has flown by. Carlo, be sure to make it nine wins out of nine before it ends, though.
Sure bet: Super Frank to net.

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Rant Box: Chelsea v QPR

By: Jack | 9 Comments

Fantastic display on the weekend at home to Tottenham — sans the Drogba scare, of course.
Now that we know the terrifying Ivorian is going to be just fine, we can get on with the business at hand. Namely this Carling Cup third-round tie at Stamford Bridge against Championship side Queens Park Rangers.

Chelsea v QPR, [...]

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Tags: Carling Cup, Chelsea Team News, Fixtures, Joe Cole, Match Previews, QPR, Queens Park Rangers, Rant Box, Yuri Zhirkov

Rant Box: Chelsea v Tottenham

By: Jack | 19 Comments

What a looong weekend. But we’ve gone ahead through Cashley! Keep me posted, people.

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Rant Box: Chelsea v Porto

By: Jack | 23 Comments

“The first objective is to arrive at the final.”
-Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti on this season’s Champions League
The journey begins Tuesday at Stamford Bridge. The Blues welcome FC Porto, a familiar opponent in this competition, to the Bridge for our Group D opener.
 
As pointed out by CA, anything less than a spot in the final will [...]

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