Archive for 'Players' Category
Six point gap
14 March 2007Chelsea closed the gap between it and the League leaders to six after a win at The City of Manchester Stadium. Stuart Pearce’s team has been under immense pressure in recent weeks for its loss of form which has seen Man City getting cut up in a relegation infested zone.
The Blues however continued their unrelentless march towards a third consecutive Premiership title by seeing of a hard fighting Man City.
John Terry returned from injury to captain the team and although he had his own fair share of knocks and bruises from a gruelling encounter, he saw his team through to get all three points
DROG - African Footballer of the year
2 March 2007Didier Drogba has been named the 2006 CAF African Footballer of the year edging out Barcelona’s Cameroonian striker Samuel Eto’o and his Chelsea team mate Ghanian Michael Essien. The 28 year old player from the Ivory Coast captained his country in the 2006 African Nations Cup and played in the world Cup finals as well as helping Chelsea win two Premiership titles.
Transfer news
28 February 2007The France born highly-rated Portuguese defender Manuel da Costa who plays for PSV Eindhoven is hopefully going to be headed for Stamford Bridge any time in the near future. Jose Mourinho “The Special One” certainly does not want a repeat of what has unfolded in this present campaign where we were short of adequate defensive cover to repeat itself.
Manuel can play anywhere in the backline and will definitely be put to good use if any of our regular players in the back is unable to take part in any match. I hope the Portuguese stopper’s move to Chelsea becomes a reality and that he quickly finds his feet in England.
John Terry discharged from hospital
25 February 2007John Terry has been discharged from hospital allaying any serious injury scare. The Chelsea and England defender was rushed to hospital after he was knocked unconscious following a kick to the head from Abou Diaby of Arsenal’s frantic effort to clear the ball from Arsenal’s danger area.
Carling Cup Final
25 February 2007The Blues have picked up their first silverware of the 2006/2007 season by running over the Arsenal young Gunners. Experience always triumphs over youthful exuberance.
Arsenal went ahead with a goal from Theo Walcott but strikes from our Ivorian stalwart didier Drogba gave Chelsea the game. John Terry picked up a horrendous injury which may see him sidelined for the rest of the season adding to Chelsea and Jose Mourinho’s injury woes.
The game boiled over with a fracas which led to dismissals of two of Arsenal’s players Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Adebayor while John Mikel Obi received his second matching orders of the season. The scoreline will have definitely been more with efforts from Frank Lampard and Andriy Shevchenko hitting the woodwork.
With our first trophy in the kitty, our sights are now set on the other three trophies which we still have a chance on winning this season The FA Cup, The Champions League and of course the English Premiership.
Manchester United you can look over your shoulders with trepidation. We are coming for you
Porto 1 Chelsea 1
23 February 2007Chelsea’s journey to Porto in a Champions League encounter has brought about new obstacles and hurdles for the Premiership Champions. Captain John Terry had to be stretchered of yet again to continue adding to The Blues injury worries.
The master Andriy Shevchenko has started finding the target more often though as he helped Chelsea draw level. I hope this helps build his confidence which has been severely battered since his move to Stamford Bridge
Defensive frailties
21 January 2007Chelsea’s defensive frailties have once again been exposed. Our game against Liverpool at Anfield showed how we cannot seriously hope to mount a title challenge with a roughshod defensive line.
Pairing Carlos Ferreira and Michael Essien as our central backs because of lack of cover for injured John Terry and Ricardo Carvalho who is unavailable due to illness have forced Jose Mourinho to draft these players into unknown territory.
One thing we have been missing in recent times is John Terry’s ariel presence in the backline. Playing Michael Essien in his position leaves the midfield bereft of much needed cover too.
We remain in the trail of Manchester United still but we really have to do something about that backline. How I miss William Gallas.
William Gallas sorely missed
8 January 2007The Blues of Stamford Bridge are definitely missing the versatility of William Gallas.
Injury to John Terry in the heart of our defence would have very easily and conveniently been covered by the talented Frenchman. I suddenly feel that we were conned into exchanging him for Ashley Cole and 5million pounds.
This is not taking anything from Ashley Cole but we definitely would have benefited more if Gallas was still in the side. My only consolation though is that he is injured and not playing presently but he will definitely be back.
Peter Osgood - Goodbye to a Chelsea Great
3 October 2006The greatest honour a club can bestow on a Player was conferred on Peter Osgood on Sunday Oct 1 with his ashes buried under the penalty spot.
It had started with the Chelsea Pensioners forming a guard of honour and the Coldstream Guards providing the music as Ossie entered the arena in his traditional way, behind captain Ron Harris and goalkeeper Peter Bonetti, but for this last time carried in a blue urn by widow Lynn with two of his sons, Anthony and Darren.
Wk 3: Blackburn 0 Chelsea 2
27 August 2006