Posted by TheChels 1 day 20 hrs ago
There will come a point in time when I sit down and explain to my children precisely what it means to be a Chelsea fan.
I was told of the Kings Road swagger embodied by that ‘70s team and the legend ...
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Posted by TheChels 17 days ago
Didier Drogba affirmed his statut as the King of Wembley on Saturday with his eighth goal in as many competitive appearances under the new arch.
Keen statisticians will have noted that the decisive ef...
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Posted by TheChels 18 days ago
Goals in consecutive Wembley FA Cup ties. An astonishing chip and key assist in home and away clashes against Barcelona. Relentless enthusiasm and energy impacting game after game.
Chelsea fans hardly...
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Posted by TheChels 24 days ago
In the beginning was the Word. And the Word was print. James A. Catton was the earliest significant figure in football journalism, writing for the Preston Herald in 1875. Forty years later, he recalle...
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Posted by TheChels 30 days ago
Chelsea are only one perfect performance away from heading to Munich. One performance away from having a chance at finally lifting the UEFA Champions League.
This more than anything is what we want m...
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Posted by TheChels 35 days ago
For the last few weeks I’ve been intending to publish a piece on the merits of keeping Roberto Di Matteo as Chelsea manager.
Doing so now might appear reactionary after the excellent result against Ba...
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Posted by TheChels 60 days ago
Yesterday’s goalless draw at home to Tottenham put a serious, perhaps fatal dent in Chelsea’s aspirations of a top four finish and a Champions League place for the 2012-13 season.
With the...
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Posted by TheChels 70 days ago
David Luiz is undeniably a cult hero around Stamford Bridge.
His flair-filled performances have won many admirers, who leap to defend him in the face of what is often unwarranted criticism in the med...
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Posted by TheChels 81 days ago
Shortly before Christmas, off the back of a poor run but following qualification for the last 16 of the CL, this column wondered if the season could turn out to be something special (see Special Ones ...
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Posted by TheChels 84 days ago
“They seek him here/they seek him there/those Frenchies seek him everywhere/Is he in heaven?/Or is he in hell?/The demn’d elusive Pimpernel”
The Scarlet Pimpernel – Baroness Emma Orczy
The arrival of...
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