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Liverpool-Chelsea preview: Ancelotti's message,

No excuses.

Although there are some – including on this site – that believe Chelsea would be “unworthy” champions of the English Premier League this season, champions they will be (most likely) if they can find a way to beat Liverpool at Anfield tomorrow afternoon.

The good news for the Blues, who lead Manchester United by a [...]

Tottenham 2:1 Chelsea - Spurs prove Arsenal win was no fluke

Tottenham have been hovering around fourth place for the last few months, but a look at the April run of consecutive games against the top three in the table – Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United – led to skeptics.

But after beating Arsenal, Tottenham took the fight to Chelsea Saturday evening at White Hart Lane, with a [...]

Chelsea 1:0 Bolton - Anelka goal gives Blues an ugly, but important three points

It was far from beautiful, and Owen Coyle may feel aggrieved that has squad wasn’t given a penalty kick, but in the end, Chelsea is three points closer to its first Premier League title in four years, as the Blues are four points clear with four games to play after a 1-0 win over Bolton [...]

Manchester United 1:2 Chelsea – Minute-by-minute as Blues go top

Manchester United-Chelsea. I don’t have to tell you why this game needs a minute-by-minute report on Set Piece Analysts, do I?

I’ve tried to do the math a couple of times, and I don’t see any way Chelsea can win the title without three points here. Their run-in is just too tough with trips to White [...]

Manchester United 1 Chelsea 2: Drogba Offside Goal The Difference

Controversy was the word of the day at Old Trafford as a late goal by Didier Drogba, allowed to stand despite the fact he was offside, ended up the difference as Chelsea overtake Manchester United at the top of the table with a 2-1 victory.

Chelsea were surprisingly positive from the opening kickoff, taking three minutes [...]

Chelsea 7:1 Aston Villa – Beatdown time at the Bridge

Frank Lampard scored four times – twice from the penalty spot – as Chelsea shook off an early challenge from Aston Villa to deliver a 7-1 beatdown at Stamford Bridge, going back to the top of the English Premier League table (although Manchester United would play later in the day).

Villa, which came into the contest [...]

Chelsea 0:1 Inter Milan - It's Mourinho Time again at the Bridge

They were probably few Chelsea fans who had forgotten, but – just in case – Jose Mourinho was back there to remind them of his power Tuesday night at Stamford Bridge. And, in the end, it was his team’s night as Chelsea crashed out of the Champions League with a 1-0 loss to Mourinho’s Inter [...]

Chelsea-Inter Milan UCL preview: Mourinho happy return?

The football world’s collective eyes will be on Jose Mourinho as he returns to London and Stamford Bridge Tuesday night.

And that’s exactly the way he wants it.

Mourinho’s Inter Milan squad – stumbling in Serie A – has a 2-1 lead over his former club, Chelsea, heading into Tuesday’s second leg. Chelsea’s road goal makes the [...]

Chelsea 4:1 West Ham - Malouda stars as Blues hold serve

Florent Malouda, who didn’t know what his place in the squad might be before the season, may be the man to lead Chelsea wherever they will end of this season, at least if Saturday afternoon’s performance against West Ham is any indication.

Malouda tortured the Hammers defense (including American Jonathan Spector on the right side), and [...]

A tale of two tackles

Why did Tevez get up while Ramsey was carried from the field in an ambulance? Pure chance. A chance every soccer player takes every time they take the [...]