Simeone has lost his soldiers but not his bite
Liverpool will come up against a decidedly familiar iron will when they face Atleti
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Chaos theory: How Jürgen Klopp has harnessed the unpredictable
The Liverpool manager has his side playing unstoppable football but it’s the attention to detail off the field that has bred the success
Willian gem sinks Newcastle as Chelsea cement fourth place
Chelsea have won five of their last seven league matches and sit six points clear of fifth-placed Arsenal
Kante’s goal secures Palace coup for Chelsea
N’Golo Kante is growing into his more advanced midfield role with a composed finish that gave Chelsea a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace
Liverpool back on top as Shaqiri sinks United, Arsenal’s unbeaten run ends
Jürgen Klopp’s side made it six successive league victories thanks to Shaqiri’s late double
No Hazard, no problem as Chelsea hit Burnley for four
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
Guardiola urges City to stay focused ahead of Spurs test
Since losing to Lyon in the Champions League in September, Guardiola’s side has gone on a seven-game unbeaten run in all competitions
Egypt’s hopes on sweating Salah
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah gets a chance to rediscover his scoring touch when he plays for Egypt against Swaziland
CR7: Let’s be intelligent hooligans
The rape accusation levelled at Cristiano Ronaldo has his fervent supporters jumping to his defence, but fans need to take a seat
New Premier League era begins
Innovation and enterprise are key as the Wengers and Fergusons wither
Chelsea’s troubled season has hit a new low — its coach may be to blame
From the very first day of the season, Chelsea, reflecting their manager’s discontent, have seemed totally out of sync on the pitch.
What’s going wrong at Chelsea?
Antonio Conte’s Chelsea turned the Premier League title race into a procession in his first season, but worrying cracks are appearing.
Fàbregas admits his pizza hit Ferguson’s face
Confessions emerge from the infamous 2004 "Battle of the Buffet" between Arsenal and Manchester United
Premier League: Doubters are proven wrong and remarkable goals are made
The Liverpool and Arsenal games have been characterised with amazing goals and a frustrated coach over the past weekend.
Musonda Jr shows kids are all right
Chelsea’s uncharacteristic decision to blood youngster pays off in a 5-1 trouncing of Foresters
Five premier questions
With the Premier League season kicking off on Friday, Steven Griffiths looks at five questions ahead of the new campaign.
Hughes is in Chelsea’s sights
The former Chelsea player has overseen impressive progress at Stoke City in recent seasons.
Strolling master Fabregas shows where his loyalties lie
How Chelsea’ season would benefit from more glimpses of rhythm and bite from their chief attacking quarterback.
Why Arsenal and Chelsea imploded in the Champions League
There’s no way Wenger could have known Ospina would pick that night to make such a grisly error or that Chelsea would show such a "lack of composure".
Chelsea a banter-free zone? Seriously, José, you’re having a laugh
Mourinho fails to see the funny side of Chelsea’s early-season flop and seems to think training-ground high jinks are to blame, not bad defending.
José Mourinho, the ‘Special One’
Sunday’s game against Manchester City was yet another sign the "Special One" was less special than his reflection indicated.
Chelsea website gives alternative view on Man City defeat
Chelsea’s official website follows José Mourinho in claiming that the team’s 3-0 defeat at Manchester City was "completely fake".
Premier League 2015-16 preview No 3: Chelsea
José Mourinho may hold off on more big-name purchases until he finds out if rivals are ready to mount a decent challenge this season.
Chelsea fans spoil Cech’s departure
Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech was accused of being a traitor and a snake for leaving for the London rivals of Chelsea.
Manuel Pellegrini says José Mourinho takes credit ‘for everything’
Manchester City coach Manuel Pellegrini has started the mind games early for next season by attacking his Chelsea rival.
Opponents count the Costa
The Chelsea striker is the sort of player you hate to play against but would still love to have in your team.
Mourinho jokes about Gerrard loan deal
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.
No more keeping quiet for Courtois
The young Belgian goalkeeper is thoroughly enjoying playing for José Mourinho after his three loan years at Atlético Madrid.
Drogba silences naysayers on return to Chelsea
Drogba, who left Chelsea two and a half years ago, has returned and is proving why he is Jose Mourinho’s "special one".
Brute strength can be beautiful
Dismiss Jose Mourinho’s tactics as negative if you like – but the tumultuous tussle at the Etihad was, in fact, a great spectacle.
Matic’s Chelsea return a no-brainer
After reinventing himself as a physical defensive midfielder at Benfica, Serbian Nemanja Matic jumped at a chance to re-enter the Premier League fold.
Mourinho sorry he did not make Mata a stronger player
Juan Mata was not a first choice player for Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, who as a result felt he couldn’t stop the Spaniard from moving to Man U.