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  • Chelsea FC – Fernando Torres Doesn’t Change for Benitez

    Chelsea FC – Fernando Torres Doesn’t Change for Benitez

    If anyone expected Rafa Benitez to suddenly turn Fernando Torres to the man who scored in nearly every match for him in their previous job together, they ended up feeling disappointing. It was all about disappointment for Chelsea in their fifth consecutive league match without a win.

  • Bastian Schweinsteiger – Another Big Name on Chelsea’s List?

    When a club owner sits down with a player from another club, what does it mean? When Roman Abramovich of Chelsea visits the German Euro camp in the Ukraine and talks with Bastian Schweinsteiger from Bayern Munich, what does it mean?

  • Eden Hazard Prefers Chelsea to Manchester City

    Instead of playing for the Champions of England, Eden Hazard preferred to play for the European Champions. It might sound shocking, but a big part of why the Belgian international transfer to Manchester City fell was money. Money Chelsea eventually were willing to pay, bringing the hottest young talent in Europe to Stamford Bridge.

  • Chelsea’s New Stadium – Battersea Power Station?

    Chelsea, if the new FIFA financial fair play regulations actually turn out to be as strict as they seem to be, are going to have to cut back. Their rise to one of the biggest clubs in Europe in terms of budget, buying power and success has more to do with Roman Abramovich’s deep pockets, not their actual ability to generate money.

  • Roman Abramovich And the Chelsea Managers He’s Fired Over the Years

    Roman Abramovich likes to keep it interesting on the Chelsea sidelines and the dressing room, going through managers like dirty socks. Claudio Ranieri, Jose Mourinho, Avram Grant, Luiz Felipe Scolari, Carlo Ancelotti and last (and least) Andre Villas-Boas have all gotten the firing treatment. Who’s next?

  • Andre Villas-Boas Gets the Roman Abramovich Treatment – Sacked From Chelsea

    Andre Villas-Boas was feeling it coming in the air last night, and there was no surprise that after his seventh league defeat of the season, a deserved 1-0 at the Midlands against West Brom, Roman Abramovich chose to terminate the contract and sack the Portuguese manager after less than 10 months at the helm.

  • Chelsea’s Romance With Andre Villas-Boas Almost Over

    Andre Villas-Boas had nothing to say to his defense. Another loss, Chelsea’s 7th in the Premier League this season, this time to West Brom, 1-0 coming late in the match. The away form, the general from, the thundering silence from Roman Abramovich and the potential exits from both the FA Cup and the Champions League, and the storm clouds just aren’t going away.

  • AVB Moving Closer to Getting Fired From Chelsea

    Chelsea had another miserable Stamford Bridge afternoon, coming out of their FA Cup clash with Birmingham, a Championship side, with only a 1-1 draw, as Andre Villas-Boas and his job security took another major hit.

  • Time Running Out for Andre Villas-Boas at Chelsea

    Chelsea had a 3-0 lead over Manchester United in their Premier League clash just over a week ago, but somehow (Howard Webb?) managed to only manage a 3-3 draw, and instead of getting a new boost to their 2011-2012 campaign, Andre Villas-Boas looks more and more like the man to pay for this very disappointing season so far.

  • Can Matters Get Worse For Chelsea and Andre Villas-Boas?

    Chelsea continue to mess up in matches they usually win, losing at home to Aston Villa 3-1, falling out of the top 4 creating another win-less streak while Andre Villas-Boas is running out of explanations and excuses for his defense.