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Chelsea FC – Demba Ba Changing the Picture
A first match, a first double. Demba Ba couldn’t have asked for a better debut in his new Chelsea uniform, but a sulking Fernando Torres in the stands makes for a less pretty picture.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Demba Ba Almost a Chelsea Player
It was always up to the personal terms discussed between Chelsea and the Newcastle striker, Demba Ba, because his release clause price of £7.5 million was never going to be a problem.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Frank Lampard Leaving Chelsea to Italy
Two winning goals don’t immediately grant you a new contract, even if you’re Frank Lampard. Chelsea seem to be persistent in their position about not offering new contract to a player who has been an integral part of every great achievement they’ve had for the last 12 years, which might push him to the hands of a different club, with Lazio or Inter hoping to lure him to Italy.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Chelsea January Shopping List
Even without the Champions League left to play for and the Premier League title looking a little bit too hard to reach, Chelsea are planning to make a serious investment in January. Demba Ba from Newcastle is the biggest name, but he’s not alone on the shortlist of newcomers. Taison of Metalist and Paulinho from Corinthians are top transfer targets as well.
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Chelsea FC – Frank Lampard Still Worth Something
Are Chelsea still title contenders or not? While the gap from the top is going to be extremely difficult to erase, they’re hitting the right kind of form during the most grueling time of the season. They’re even getting more and the most from someone who knows he’s unwanted for the next season. Frank Lampard wants to prove he needs to stay.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Falaco Isn’t Going Anywhere
No Manchester City, no Chelsea. There’s something special brewing in Atletico Madrid these past couple of seasons, and the biggest part of the equation is Radamel Falcao, probably the popular choice for best striker in the world at the moment. As long as he is happy with where the club is heading, it seems Atletico fans don’t need to worry too much.
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Chelsea FC – The Ongoing Brilliance of Juan Mata
Everything is suddenly getting back to normal. Rafa Benitez is adjusting to life as manager of Chelsea, and the club is adjusting to his organized, less exciting ways. They’ve even re-entered the title race club, mostly thanks to the continued brilliance of Juan Mata, the real star and best player this season for a team that probably expected to be a bit higher at this stage.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Chelsea Not Giving Up on David Villa
One team hears a no, another club hears a yes. After Arsenal have already been told to move away from trying to approach David Villa of Barcelona, Chelsea aren’t discouraged by a simple no, thinking that they have the right kind of money and Spanish appeal to bring the striker in January.
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Biggest Wins in Premier League History
While 8-0 is an impressive result, it’s not something that we haven’t seen before in the Premier League. Not even from Chelsea, who do come up with these big wins in recent years, and have also thrashed Aston Villa in a similar scoreline once or twice.
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Chelsea FC – Fernando Torres Finally Having Some Fun
For the first time in quite a while, it looks like Chelsea players are enjoying themselves. They did have a good start to the season, but it’s been a couple of months since a win brought these kind of smiles to their faces. None looked to be having more fun than Fernando Torres, enjoying the best form he’s been in since joining the Blues.