Jose Mourinho will attempt to revive Chelsea’s campaign after a disastrous week that has damaged their ambitions in both the Champions League and the Premier League. The Blues find themselves in the unfamiliar position of trying to avoid a third successive…
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After a damaging loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, Chelsea will seek to resurrect their creaking title challenge in the Premier League against Stoke City on Saturday. Jose Mourinho’s side went down 3-1 at the Parc des Princes in the…
Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc remains confident top scorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic will play again this season despite picking up a thigh injury during Wednesday’s 3-1 Champions League victory over Chelsea. The Sweden captain, who has scored a…
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho insists Fernando Torres still has a future at the club despite being overlooked for the Champions League defeat at Paris Saint-Germain. Mourinho selected winger Andre Schuerrle ahead of the Spain forward for the 3-1 quarter…
English Premier League giants Chelsea, which financially backs Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem, have been accused of trying to fix the Dutch league. Former Vitesse owner, Merab Jordania, claimed in the daily De Telegraaf that Chelsea do not want the Dutch…
Jose Mourinho admits Chelsea have no option other than to attack when they return to London for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final with Paris Saint-Germain.
Jose Mourinho has ruled his Chelsea side out of the Premier League title race, but he believes they will bounce back from domestic disappointment against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday. The Chelsea manager questioned his players…
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is adamant his side are still dark horses for the Premier League title, despite going to the top of the table. A 4-0 demolition of Tottenham at Anfield took Liverpool into top spot after Manchester City, Chelsea and…
Manuel Pellegrini is convinced Manchester City have enjoyed a “good week” despite failing to take an opportunity to go top of the Premier League. Chelsea’s surprise 1-0 defeat at Crystal Palace on Saturday gave City the chance to move above them, and…
Manchester City squandered an opportunity to replace Chelsea at the Premier League summit after being held to a 1-1 draw by an improved Arsenal side on Saturday. Chelsea’s 1-0 loss at Crystal Palace meant that victory at the Emirates Stadium would have…
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho admitted defeat in the Premier League title race after his side slumped to a shock 1-0 loss at relegation-threatened Crystal Palace on Saturday. A second-half own goal by Chelsea captain John Terry settled the game, condemning…
Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal has agreed to take over at Tottenham Hotspur next season, former Chelsea manager Ruud Gullit claimed on Saturday. Van Gaal, 62, is due to step down as Holland coach after this year’s World Cup and recently expressed…
Manchester City will look to kill two birds with one stone this weekend by keeping the heat on Premier League leaders Chelsea and definitively dashing Arsenal’s title hopes. City’s 3-0 win at Manchester United on Tuesday took them to within three points…
Jose Mourinho will blame referee Chris Foy if Chelsea narrowly miss out on the Premier League title this season. The Chelsea manager believes the performance of the match official contributed to his side’s recent shock 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa. Foy…
Arsenal remain in contention for this season’s Premier League title despite recent setbacks, Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini said Friday. Arsenal’s last two league matches have seen them thrashed 6-0 by leaders Chelsea and held to a 2-2 draw…
Chelsea spoilt Arsene Wenger’s 1,000th match as Arsenal manager by humiliating their London rivals 6-0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday to pull seven points clear in the Premier League. Wenger was hoping to celebrate his milestone by cutting Chelsea’s…
Chelsea striker Fernando Torres has potentially opened the door on a return to Atletico Madrid after expressing an interest in working under former team-mate Diego Simeone. “In football, you never know,” he told the Friday editions of several British…
Jose Mourinho insists Chelsea have no fears about facing one of Europe’s super-powers in the Champions League after his side strolled into the quarter-finals with a 2-0 win over Galatasaray. Mourinho’s team barely had to break sweat to see off lacklustre…
Chelsea ruined Didier Drogba’s return to Stamford Bridge as the Blues swept into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 2-0 victory over Galatasaray on Tuesday. Jose Mourinho’s side refused to be distracted by Galatasaray striker Drogba’s emotional…
Galatasaray striker Didier Drogba admits he is unlikely to celebrate if he scores on his emotional return to Chelsea in the Champions League. Drogba will be back at Stamford Bridge for the first time since leaving the Premier League club in 2012 when…