Analysis

How Chelsea's defensive blanket wrapped up Bayern Munich's star duo | David Pleat
Roberto Di Matteo constructed a gameplan that his players adhered to perfectly to land the ultimate prizeIt takes two to tango and Chelsea refused to dance to Bayern Munich's early tune. Holding their... [Read More]
 
Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool: how the FA Cup final players rated
Didier Drogba was immense for Chelsea, Andy Carroll almost turned the match in Liverpool's favour and Jay Spearing had an afternoon to forgetCHELSEA – 4-4-1-1Petr Cech, 7 Showed amazing reactions to k... [Read More]
 
QPR pay hefty price for failing to cut off Chelsea's supply lines | David Pleat
Michael Essien, Frank Lampard and Juan Mata ran the midfield show ensuring another victory for Roberto Di MatteoRoberto Di Matteo shuffled his pack and the positive effects of doing so were obvious ri... [Read More]
 
No plan B sees brainless Barcelona go down to courageous Chelsea | David Pleat
Barça, for all their possession and control, could not find a way around a Chelsea side who deserved to reach the finalChelsea were brave. Barcelona lacked brains. Sometimes you have to be blockers, h... [Read More]
 
Barcelona v Chelsea: player ratings
Lionel Messi disappointed for Barça but Peter Cech, Ashley Cole and Ramires produced magnificent displays for ChelseaBarcelonaVictor ValdésHis first action was a run-and-punch on 15 minutes as Didier ... [Read More]
 
Chelsea's defensive discipline halts Barcelona's space exploration | David Pleat
Roberto Di Matteo created such a tightly packed, organised defence that Andrés Iniesta and Co could not find the killer passBarcelona were unable to translate relentless possession into an end product... [Read More]
 
Power and Responsibility
An inevitable consequence of a spell of poor form or a season where expectations are not being met is the media’s take on the cause of the maladies. Typically, the woes will be attributed to dre... [Read More]
 
Chelsea badly need support striker and maybe change of manager | David Pleat
André Villas-Boas is hobbling his team by playing only one up front and their dip in form may require drastic remediesChelsea's selection suggested that André Villas-Boas had one eye on Tuesday's Cham... [Read More]
 
Chelsea's failure to nullify Wayne Rooney proved to be their undoing | David Pleat
It was Wayne Rooney, more than anyone else, who rocked Chelsea, as Manchester United stormed back to snatch a pointAfter an ordinary first half, the game exploded after the catalyst of Chelsea's third... [Read More]
 
Chelsea v Manchester United: five talking points | Dominic Fifield
Manchester United showed drive and determination and an unwillingness to give up the fight to defend their title1 Manchester United's stubborn refusal to relinquish their title remains …Manchester Cit... [Read More]
 

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