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Frank Lampard Continues to Get Lucky
If Chelsea do want to finally start some new era without the relics of the past, the wise thing would be to let go of Frank Lampard. Don’t let the goals distract you from the fact that Lampard hardly does anything on the pitch anymore, and his winning goal for England in the friendly match against Brazil doesn’t change his age or diminishing abilities.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Chelsea & Manchester United Chasing Neilton
If getting Neymar seems to be a rather mission impossible at the moment, the younger, very similar version of the Santos star is also an option. Chelsea and Manchester United are both about to enter a bidding war for 18-year old Neilton,who still hasn’t made it into the senior squad.
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Chelsea Next Manager – Jose Mourinho or Antonio Conte
It’s hard to find anyone that believes Rafa Benitez can hang on to his job as Chelsea manager beyond this season, with quite a few others waiting in line to replace him. The question is who does Roman Abramovich want, with the top names on the list looking to be Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Chelsea Going to Lose Thibaut Courtois
When is the right time to let go of the past and pave way for the future? Chelsea are still with Petr Cech at goal, usually in pretty good form, but sticking with the Czech goalkeeper might cause them to give up and lose the very talented Thibaut Courtois to Atletico Madrid or any other club that’s interested in him.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Neymar Isn’t Going to Europe Soon
You never know who to believe, and what. Some say that Neymar isn’t staying in Brazil for long, and that he’ll be landing at the Camp Nou, beginning his Barcelona career very soon. While not forgetting that Chelsea and Real Madrid are also interested in the player, there are quite a few that suggest he’ll be staying with Santos even after the 2014 World Cup.
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Jose Mourinho Wants to Cry at Chelsea After Real Madrid
So, are Real Madrid royally screwed by the La Liga, giving them less days to rest between matches when compared with Barcelona? As you might have guessed, no. Jose Mourinho keeps on making excuses, and waiting for the manager position at Chelsea to open up for him in a few months.
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Chelsea FC – Both Demba Ba & Fernando Torres Were Useless
Another match, another loss, and another press conference in which Rafa Benitez has to make up some excuses for his team, while Frank Lampard can’t stop scoring, Juan Mata keeps playing like the best on the pitch while his striker, Demba Ba and Fernando Torres, hardly make any sort of impact.
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English Premier League 2013 January Transfer Window Signings
Not the busiest of transfer windows, but still with a few notable moves, as every January brings us – Liverpool purchasing Daniel Sturridge from Chelsea and Philippe Coutinho from Inter; Newcastle raiding the French league, Chelsea buying Demba Ba; Arsenal landing Nacho Montreal from Malaga and QPR, also very busy, signing Christopher Samba.
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Chelsea FC – Juan Mata Isn’t Enough With Terrible Defense
An easy match and suddenly, another disappointing result. Juan Mata continues to be the only stable thing in the Chelsea strutcture, as their defense, without the leadership of John Terry, continues to give away goals and points while Rafa Benitez is off to a worse start for the Blues than Roberto Di Matteo had through his first 12 matches.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Jack Butland Doesn’t Want to go to Chelsea
It’s a well known secret that Chelsea are searching for their future goalkeeper – Petr Cech isn’t getting any younger, or better, while Ross Turnbull isn’t the man to replace him when it comes to the long-term. Jack Butland of Birmingham, on the other hand, might be just the answer.