Chelsea 0 Man City 0: Lessons as Benítez’s men frustrate Citizens
City can’t capitalise on Chelsea’s flat start Perhaps distracted by the vocal support for Roberto Di Matteo emanating from the Stamford Bridge stands, which reached…
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Rafael Benítez: My future doesn’t matter, I’m at Chelsea to win trophies
Rafael Benítez says his only focus is winning trophies with Chelsea – and insists he is not bothered by the length of his contract or…
Chelsea appoint Rafael Benítez as manager until end of the season
Rafael Benítez has been appointed as Chelsea’s interim manager until the end of the season, just hours after Roberto Di Matteo’s dismissal. Di Matteo became…
Roberto Di Matteo’s Chelsea sacking should come as no surprise
Roberto Di Matteo is the latest man to be shoved through the Stamford Bridge revolving door by Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich – but his ruthless…
Juventus v Chelsea: We must rediscover our belief, says Di Matteo
Roberto Di Matteo has told his Chelsea players that they must “believe in themselves” ahead of the Blues’ crunch clash at Juventus on Tuesday. The…
Chelsea’s John Terry out for around three weeks with knee injury
John Terry will be out of action for around three weeks as a result of the knee injury the Chelsea captain sustained against Liverpool on…
Chelsea v Shakhtar: Di Matteo backs Bertrand to fill in for injured Cole
Roberto Di Matteo admitted losing Ashley Cole to injury is a “real blow” for Chelsea ahead of Wednesday’s clash with Shakhtar Donetsk – but is…
Chelsea v Shakhtar: We’ve learnt from defensive errors, insists Ivanović
Branislav Ivanović is braced for another testing Champions League clash against Shakhtar Donetsk but insists Chelsea will not make the same mistakes that led to…
Chelsea boss Di Matteo: We must fight any form of discrimination
Roberto Di Matteo has led the calls for everyone involved in football to fight any sort of discrimination with “all our power” after Chelsea were…
Chelsea boss Di Matteo has no concerns over Mikel’s frame of mind
Roberto Di Matteo insists he has no concerns over John Obi Mikel’s frame of mind ahead of Chelsea’s trip to Swansea on Saturday. The Nigeria…
Chelsea must not concede early goal to Man United, warns Di Matteo
Roberto Di Matteo has warned his Chelsea side about the dangers of conceding early goals ahead of Manchester United’s visit to Stamford Bridge on Sunday.…
Shakhtar Donetsk 2 Chelsea 1: Lessons learned as Blues are beaten
Impressive Shakhtar are worthy winners There were plenty of pre-match warning signs for Chelsea ahead of this game. Shakhtar came into it having just notched…
Chelsea not distracted by off-field issues, insists Roberto Di Matteo
Roberto Di Matteo dismissed the notion that his Chelsea side could be distracted recent off-field issues as they gear up for Saturday’s trip to Tottenham.…
Di Matteo refuses to confirm if Terry will remain as Chelsea captain
Roberto Di Matteo has refused to confirm whether John Terry will retain the Chelsea captaincy after the defender was fined and banned for racially abusing…
Juan Mata reaping rewards of break, says Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo
Roberto Di Matteo believes Juan Mata is reaping the rewards of an extended break following a hectic summer for the Chelsea playmaker. The Blues boss…
Nordsjaelland 0 Chelsea 4: Lessons as Blues secure win in Copenhagen
Lampard stakes his claim At 34 years old, it is inevitable that Frank Lampard is going to see less football as he edges towards the…
Arsenal 1 Chelsea 2: Lessons as the Blues snatch victory at The Emirates
Torres ends Arsenal duck with cunning finish Ahead of Chelsea’s trip to The Emirates, Fernando Torres’ electric start to the Premier League season – he…
Chelsea’s Roberto Di Matteo: John Terry is ready to face Arsenal
Roberto Di Matteo insists he has no concerns over John Terry’s frame of mind ahead of Chelsea’s trip across London to Arsenal on Saturday. Terry…
Chelsea 2 Juventus 2: Lessons as Blues kick off title defence with draw
Oscar announces himself to the Stamford Bridge faithful Roberto Di Matteo will have raised a few eyebrows when he opted to throw Chelsea new-boy Oscar…
Chelsea v Juventus: ‘We’re ready to do the impossible & retain our crown’
Roberto Di Matteo has declared his Chelsea side are ready to do the “impossible” and become the first team to successfully retain their Champions League…
Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo: Focus on the football not side issues
Roberto Di Matteo has warned his Chelsea players not to get distracted by the furore surrounding the John Terry-Anton Ferdinand saga when his side take…