The January transfer window was always likely to be make or break for the Magpies, who have just two Premier League wins all season and remain stuck in the relegation zone
English football is set for (another) defiant return, bringing with it several bizarre subplots
Two of football’s youngest coaches are competing for one of its highest honours. This tells us something about how the Premier League appoints manager
Derby delight for the Red Devils kept them on Chelsea’s coattails in the battle for a top-four finish, but it was also a good Sunday for the Blues as they thrashed Everton 4-0.
Video Assistant Referee (VAR) was firmly back in the spotlight in the Premier League this weekend as Manchester United and Arsenal showed signs they are finding form as the race for Champions League places heats up. Just 10 points separate fourth-placed Chelsea from Southampton in 12th spot, with most of the pretenders for the European […]
Predicting who will qualify for Europe next season is now shamefully a fool’s errand
The Liverpool manager has his side playing unstoppable football but it’s the attention to detail off the field that has bred the success
Liverpool’s march towards the Premier League title gathered pace with a 2-0 win over rivals Manchester United. The battle for top four places was at a standstill after Chelsea, United and Leicester were beaten, while Tottenham and Arsenal had to settle for draws. AFP Sport looks at three things we learned from the English top-flight […]
Liverpool are the far superior team but their old rivals have a knack for showing up uninvited
Jurgen Klopp will look to inflict further damage on Chelsea and lift the Uefa Super Cup on Wednesday
The club’s record goalscorer will take over as Maurizio Sarri’s successor after signing a three-year deal
The Italian coach returned home to take charge of the Old Lady after a season of mixed emotions in London
Media reports claim Sarri will be axed if Chelsea are beaten in any of their next three matches after losing the backing of the club’s hierarchy
​Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri believes his side has proved they can cope without Eden Hazard, although he doesn’t want to be missing him much longer
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The elite manager has put himself in a hot spot after yet another exchange with a top player
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho told BBC radio he’d rather the Premier League keep its top players than see the likes of Steven Gerrard head to the US.
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Frank Lampard believes teammate Sergio Aguero can be compared to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo after his win against Bayern Munich.
The nasty sights sparked by Frank Lampard’s 200th goal for Chelsea should not overshadow the midfielder’s landmark achievement, says Rafael Benitez.
Jon Walters scored two headed own goals and missed a late penalty as Chelsea won 4-0 at Stoke City to reclaim third place in the Premier League.
Hawk-Eye and Goalref execs are hoping for a Frank Lampard-like "ghost goal" at the Club World Cup, where the goal-line technologies are debuting.
André Villas-Boas has never convinced at Chelsea, but the bigger mistakes have been made by an owner who has made the next manager’s job even harder.
David Luiz’s apparent criticism of teammate Frank Lampard this week has done nothing to dispel the view that Chelsea are currently a club in turmoil.
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/ 13 December 2011
Frank Lampard’s penalty secured a victory for Chelsea over Premier League leaders Manchester City, which has now blown open the title race.
Frank Lampard scored a hat-trick as Chelsea reminded their Manchester title rivals that they too could score for fun with a 5-1 thumping.
Frank Lampard refuses to concede the title race but Chelsea’s more realistic target against Birmingham on Tuesday is to finish in second spot.
Two goals from Frank Lampard and another from John Terry gave Chelsea a 3-1 win at Blackpool on Monday.
Fabio Capello was back in charge of England’s Soccer World Cup campaign on Monday after a player revolt launched by John Terry fizzled out.
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/ 25 October 2009
Chelsea leapfrogged champions Manchester United into top spot in the English Premiership with a 5-0 rout of Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.
Manchester United were crowned kings of Europe for the third time on Wednesday when they beat Chelsea 6-5 on penalties after a breathless all-English Champions League final had finished 1-1 after extra time. United’s 37-year-old goalkeeper, Edwin van der Sar, saved the decisive spot kick from substitute Nicolas Anelka.
Manchester United has another English title and Cristiano Ronaldo. Chelsea has a huge, talented squad and the wealth of owner Roman Abramovich. There is no underdog in this Champions League final as two English clubs make history by going head to head in Moscow.
Didier Drogba sent Chelsea to their first Champions League final and got revenge on Rafa Benitez as his double strike clinched a 3-2 win against Liverpool in Wednesday’s semifinal second leg. Drogba had given Chelsea the lead in the first half at Stamford Bridge before Fernando Torres sent the tie into extra-time.
Fernando Torres has been living a dream in the Champions League this season but the Liverpool striker wants one more fairy tale in his side’s semifinal second leg against Chelsea on Wednesday. Torres has made a big impact in his first Champions League campaign and his goals have been instrumental in Liverpool’s march to the brink of a third final in four seasons.