Chelsea vs Norwich Preview

Date: Saturday 27th August 2011
K/O Time: 15.00
Venue: Stamford Bridge
TV: No UK channels (Internet Streaming)

Chelsea vs West Brom Preview

Date: Saturday 20th August 2011

K/O Time: 17.30

Venue: Stamford Bridge

TV: ESPN

Stamford Bridge, Too Small For a Big club?

Stamford Bridge has been the home of Chelsea Football Club ever since its inauguration in 1905, but with a capacity of 41,841, is it too small for a club with ambitions as large as Chelsea's?

The Players Villas-Boas needs to Add to the Squad?

Chelsea's 0-0 draw at Stoke showed Chelsea in two lights, one with their defence being extremely strong and physical against a strong Stoke attack that bullies a lot of other teams defence. On the other hand, it did highlight the need for a clinical midfield an wings that can cut a defence apart after a second half full of Chelsea pressure yielded no goals, albeit two 'dodgy' decisions from Mark Halsey hindered us slightly. André Villas-Boas himself has said he would like to add to the midfield and the wings, but what players would he sign? 

Stoke vs Chelsea Review

Match Summary


So the opening match of Villas-Boas's tenure ended in a 0-0 at the Britannia Stadium. An away draw is never a bad result at Stoke, and I'm sure many a Chelsea fan would've taken that result before the game.

Stoke vs Chelsea Preview

Date: Sunday 14th August 2011
K/O time: 13.30
Venue: Britannia Stadium
TV: Sky Sports

Is the Attack Overcrowded?

The classic three, but for how long?

With the arrival of Romelu Lukaku, Chelsea now have a total of seven forwards at the club for an apparent three positions in our traditional 4-3-3 formation.

Romelu Lukaku, the Real Deal?

With Romelu Lukaku set to join Chelsea pending a medical and contract agreement. I'm assessing his potential ability and how good he can be at Chelsea.

Oriol Romeu, the New Fabregas?

Blues fans will be hoping Barca don't stay too close to Romeu's heart

As a lot of you will know already, today Chelsea secured the services of Barcelona midfielder Oriol Romeu for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around £4.5 million on a four year contract. Romeu is set to join the club when he returns from the U20 world cup in Columbia. What a lot of you may not know is the fact that Barcelona have secured two buy back clauses, one for €10m in 2012 and the other for €15m in 2013, but one of the main questions that Chelsea fans are asking is, will Romeu be begging to go back to Barcelona in a few years time when he's fully developed, like Cesc Fabregas is doing now? 

Yuri Zhirkov's Tale of Misfortune

Zhirkov had been dubbed 'the Russian Ronaldinho'

Yuri Zhirkov, the £18 million russion is set to leave Chelsea in the near future after he was seen in Russia at the training ground of Russian Premier League rich boys Anzhi Makhachkala today, apparently going through with a medical ahead of a £13.2 million deal. Two years after becoming the most expensive Russian footballer in the world, Zhirkov the 3rd signing of the Ancelotti era is to return to the league where he starred, persuading Ancelotti to part with £18 million. Here is his story of his Chelsea career from the promising start to the disappointing finish.