Who Is This Fabio Paim?

Luiz Felipe Scolari has agreed to take Sporting Lisbon’s Fabio Paim on loan until the end of the season. But who...

Joe Cole’s Ongoing Battle

I have to say I was less than impressed to see Joe Cole left out of England’s starting line-up on Wednesday...

Didier Drogba: Even His Injury Turns Into A Drama

Well, the mystery that is Didier Drogba’s injury just gets deeper and deeper apparently. Because having questioned his status – and...

Andriy Shevchenko: The Agony Goes On

Was it really only two days ago I was patting Chelsea on the back for ‘doing the right thing’ where Andriy...

New Regime? No, Same Old England

Oh dear, another England friendly, another warm reception from the dwindling Wembley crowd. Yes, even that glorious national stadium is losing...

Robinho To Chelsea Deal Back On?

Just when we thought the whole Robinho thing had been put to bed, with the player’s agent, Wagner Ribeiro, suggesting Real...

What’s Drogba Playing At?

Does anyone really know what’s going on with Didier Drogba these days? After a close season of constant speculation, although nothing...

Real Madrid Not Playing Ball Over Robinho

Finally, it looks as if Chelsea will be able to put the Robinho saga to bed – albeit without their man....

Andriy Shevchenko Heading Back To AC Milan

Andriy Shevchenko didn’t feature in Scolari’s side for the opening game against Pompey, the striker’s position on the bench being taken...

John Terry: England Captaincy Welcome News?

Everything pointed to Fabio Capello naming Rio Ferdinand permanent England captain today. He’s transformed himself into a player befitting captaincy both...

Why Chelsea Should Forget Robinho

If there’s one player at Chelsea who’s really grown on me over the past year or two, it’s Joe Cole. God...

Will Deco Make The Difference At Chelsea?

Whilst I’m never one to get carried away and my pessimism might have been picked up on these pages once or...

Ballack Injury Blow

Michael Ballack made an impressive start to the season in the opening day game against Portsmouth yesterday – until a knock...

So, Is Drogba Injured Or Not?

Didier Drogba sat out Chelsea’s 4-0 opening day victory over Portsmouth at the Bridge yesterday, whilst his replacement Nicolas Anelka was...

Deco Announces His Arrival In Style

CHELSEA 4 – 0 PORTSMOUTH With Arsenal and Liverpool both chalking up 1-0 wins yesterday and the Champions due to play...

Five Chelsea Boys Make Capello’s Squad

Fabio Capello insists he has picked what he describes as his “strongest squad” for the England friendly against the Czech Republic...

England Captaincy: Rio Ferdinand v John Terry

With England boss Fabio Capello preparing to announce the England captain ahead of the friendly against the Czech Republic, new Chelsea...

Didier Drogba ‘As Eager As Ever’ To Leave Chelsea?

  Didier Drogba may well have been a bit irritated by the lack of notice paid to him all but hanging...

Chelsea v Portsmouth: Preview

                            Today sees Chelsea’s first competitive game since the Champions League defeat to Manchester United, at home to Portsmouth....

Should John Terry Stick With It As Chelsea Captain?

In an article on this blog yesterday, I questioned the wisdom of John Terry’s recent comments directed towards Manchester United, or...