Chelsea Archive

  • PREPARATIONS BEGIN

    PREPARATIONS BEGIN

    21.05.2013 PREPARATIONS BEGIN The University of Saint Louis played host to our first training session ahead of the double-header against Manchester City in America this week… 21.05.2013 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY FOR A GOLDEN GENERATION Fifty years ago today a vibrant, young Chelsea side won promotion to the First Division. To celebrate the anniversary, over the next [...]

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  • GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY FOR A GOLDEN GENERATION

    GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY FOR A GOLDEN GENERATION

    21.05.2013 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY FOR A GOLDEN GENERATION Fifty years ago today a vibrant, young Chelsea side won promotion to the First Division. To celebrate the anniversary, over the next two days the official Chelsea website looks back on the 1962/63 campaign… 21.05.2013 PAT NEVIN: THROUGH THE SUN AND RAIN Nine months of competition is a [...]

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  • Lukaku waits on Chelsea call

    Lukaku waits on Chelsea call

    Romelu Lukaku: Chelsea striker has enjoyed his loan at West Brom The Belgian striker has spent the season on loan at West Bromwich Albion and has made the most of the opportunity by scoring 17 Premier League goals. West Brom are keen to have the 20-year-old back at The Hawthorns next season, while Swansea City [...]

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  • Napoli chasing Dzeko, not Benitez

    Napoli chasing Dzeko, not Benitez

    Aurelio De Laurentiis: Was in London on Monday De Laurentiis, a film producer, flew into England on Monday with the club’s sporting director Riccardo Bigon and administrator Andrea Chiavelli. But De Laurentiis insists he was in London to talk about the release of an upcoming film, and not to offer Benitez the chance to take [...]

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  • Sam: Jose could be even better

    Sam: Jose could be even better

    Sam Allardyce: Eager to pit his wits against Jose Mourinho again. Mourinho led Chelsea to five major domestic trophies in just three seasons before leaving in 2007 and is expected to return to Stamford Bridge this summer, his departure from Real Madrid having been confirmed on Monday. And Allardyce says Mourinho will have benefited from [...]

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  • Lampard: Mourinho is the best

    Lampard: Mourinho is the best

    Lampard: Fond memories of playing under Mourinho The Portuguese seems set to succeed interim boss Rafael Benitez imminently after it was confirmed last night he will leave current employers Real Madrid at the end of the season. Lampard was part of Mourinho’s successful Chelsea side between July 2004 and September 2007, winning back-to-back league titles. [...]

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  • PAT NEVIN: THROUGH THE SUN AND RAIN

    PAT NEVIN: THROUGH THE SUN AND RAIN

    21.05.2013 PAT NEVIN: THROUGH THE SUN AND RAIN Nine months of competition is a lot to review in one column but former Chelsea star Pat Nevin does his best this week, as well as taking a peak into the future… 20.05.2013 BLUES BOUND FOR AMERICA The Chelsea squad flies to America for our double-header against [...]

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  • Terry out of US double-header

    Terry out of US double-header

    John Terry: Out of US tour Terry misses out because of injury, as does Ryan Bertrand, but the Blues otherwise take a strong 23-man squad out to St Louis. Frank Lampard will captain the team in Terry’s absence. Two Academy starlets, defender Andreas Christensen and midfielder Ruben Lotus-Cheek, both make the squad. The first game [...]

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  • Mourinho closer to Real exit

    Mourinho closer to Real exit

    Jose Mourinho: Real Madrid departure set to be confirmed Real directors have brought forward a meeting to Monday, with the timing of an announcement about Mourinho’s departure expected to be discussed. Mourinho signed a new contract at the Bernabeu last summer after winning the La Liga title but has endured a fractious relationship with players [...]

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  • Lampard: Jose made me better

    Lampard: Jose made me better

    Frank Lampard (left): Won the Premier League twice under Mourinho Midfielder Lampard, 34, won five major domestic trophies under Mourinho when the self-styled Special One was in charge from 2004 to 2007. And Lampard, who recently became Chelsea’s record goalscorer, is making no secret of his admiration for his former boss, who is expected to [...]

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