THE SMART NEWS SOURCE | Feb 10 2012 08:58 | LAST UPDATED Feb 10 2012 08:58 |
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Terry continues as Chelsea captain despite racism hearingJohn Terry will captain Chelsea against Swansea City on Tuesday, despite facing a hearing on Wednesday into allegations of racism against him. League's tantalising transitionThe English Premier League is a local affair once more. Chelsea displace Arsenal after shock Fulham winArsenal's position in the top four of the English Premier League was short-lived after a shock defeat to Fulham that saw Chelsea overtake them. Fulham holds Chelsea to third straight 1-all drawChelsea have endured a third consecutive draw, with Clint Dempsey's equaliser for Fulham further denting their rival's Premier League title hopes. Manchester City vs Chelsea: Five things we learnedSachin Nakrani names five lessons from the Manchester City vs Chelsea game. Chelsea blast open league race with Man City winFrank Lampard's penalty secured a victory for Chelsea over Premier League leaders Manchester City, which has now blown open the title race. Chinese club searching for more high-profile playersAfter signing Nicolas Anelka and rumours Shanghai Shenhua would target Didier Drogba next, the Chinese club confirmed it was looking for more players. Man City and Liverpool reach League Cup semisManchester City beat Arsenal 1-0 while Liverpool sailed past Chelsea with a 2-0 victory to reach the semifinals of the League Cup. Chelsea investigates fans on further racism claimsChelsea has added another act of racism to its list of probes, this time by a fan against their striker Daniel Sturridge. Terry retains England captaincy during race probeFabio Capello says England defender John Terry retains his support during a police investigation into alleged racism against Anton Ferdinand. Police launch probe into John Terry racism claimPolice have begun a formal investigation into claims that England and Chelsea captain John Terry racially abused QPR player Anton Ferdinand. Barca, Milan through to last 16AC Milan and Barcelona have managed to reach the last 16 of the Champions League, but Arsenal and Chelsea have to wait to secure their qualification. Champions League pressure builds on Chelsea for Genk matchChelsea are out to prove themselves in their Champions League clash against Genk after two consecutive English Premier League losses. Knockout stages already in sight for Euro big gunsSome Champions League knockout stage regulars are due to take a step closer to the last 16 with Barcelona, AC Milan and Chelsea in strong positions. Torres hopes to keep form for Chelsea at ValenciaFernando Torres will look to keep his scoring touch going when his team Chelsea visit Valencia on Wednesday in the Champions League. Barca, Arsenal, AC MIlan bid to ignite Euro flameBarcelona will be bidding to get their Champions League title defence back on track as Arsenal and AC Milan also look to keep the dream alive. Hargreaves proves himself in Man City debutOwen Hargreaves has marked his return to competitive football with a debut goal for Manchester City in a 2-0 win over Birmingham in the League Cup. Chelsea hope to stall United's successful runAndré Villas-Boas has enjoyed a steady start to his reign at Chelsea but will be challenged by United who have started the season in great form. Young André must tame the Chelsea bastardsIt's not only the players the Chelsea coach must subdue but also an oligarch playing Russian dolls. Villa-Boas could face tough decisions at ChelseaShould he become manager, Andre Villas-Boas will have to dismantle an aging squad while satisfying the sky-high demands of Chelsea's owner. |
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