Barcelona 2 Chelsea 2: Lessons from a Blue Camp Nou
Wheels just about stay on the Chelsea bus Jose Mourinho famously coined the catchphrase “parking the bus” when Tottenham Hotspur produced an overly conservative performance…
Champions League Archives: 04/2012
Chelsea 1 Barcelona 0: Lessons from a slender Blues victory
Chelsea’s plan works neatly The Blues were content to sit back and assume the role of spectators as Barcelona pinged the ball about with ease…
Di Matteo has ‘no doubt’ Torres should play for Spain at Euro 2012
Roberto Di Matteo stressed his firm belief that Fernando Torres should be included in Spain’s Euro 2012 squad following his recent return to form. The…
Pep Guardiola reveals respect for Chelsea’s golden generation
Pep Guardiola has revealed his admiration for Chelsea’s ‘golden generation’ ahead of the first leg of Barcelona’s Champions League semi-final at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday…
We must be at our best to stop Messi, admits Chelsea’s Lampard
Frank Lampard has fired a warning at each and every one of his Chelsea team-mates, telling them they must be at the very top of…
I rejoined Barcelona to play in games like these, says Fàbregas
Cesc Fàbregas admits he is relishing the chance to be involved in Barcelona’s heavyweight clashes ahead of the Champions League semi-final first leg against Chelsea…
Chelsea 2 Benfica 1: Lessons from a tense Stamford Bridge victory
Aimar sparkles at Stamford Bridge Much of Rafael Benítez’s success at Valencia was down to Pablo Aimar. When the former Liverpool manager, then a relative…