Chelsea 1 Atletico Madrid 4: Lessons as Falcao sparkles in Super Cup
Falcao a more-than-adequate replacement for Torres When Fernando Torres left Atletico Madrid to join Liverpool in 2007, the striker held a news conference bidding farewell…
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Hazard helped by ‘understanding’ with new Chelsea team-mates
Roberto Di Matteo believes the apparent speed at which Eden Hazard has slotted into the Chelsea first-team is largely thanks to a natural understanding with…
David Luiz is part of Chelsea’s long-term future, says Roberto Di Matteo
Roberto Di Matteo insists David Luiz remains part of Chelsea’s long-term plans and is not for sale at any price, amid reported interest from Barcelona.…
Chelsea’s Di Matteo plays down furore over Luiz’s Barcelona trip
Roberto Di Matteo insists he no concerns over David Luiz’s midweek trip to Barcelona amid reports the Catalan giants are keen on signing the Brazilian…
Chelsea transfers: Victor Moses will be a ‘great option’ – Di Matteo
Roberto Di Matteo believes Victor Moses will be a “great option” for Chelsea and has backed the winger to thrive at Stamford Bridge in years…
Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo is wary of Reading threat
Roberto Di Matteo admits he is wary of the threat posed by newly-promoted Reading ahead of Chelsea’s first home game of the Premier League season…
Wigan 0 Chelsea 2: Eden Hazard was outstanding, says Roberto Di Matteo
Roberto Di Matteo heaped praise on Eden Hazard after the Belgian’s impressive Premier League debut inspired Chelsea to victory at Wigan Athletic. The 21-year-old’s neat…
Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo coy on Victor Moses link
Roberto Di Matteo refused to be drawn on speculation linking Victor Moses with a move to Chelsea ahead of the Blues’ trip to Wigan on…
Chelsea 2 Man City 3: Lessons learned from the Community Shield
City draw first blood Manchester City’s attacking prowess impressed at Villa Park, even if the Citizens failed to really spark into life until after Branislav…
Oscar will bring ‘a lot of quality’ to Chelsea, says Roberto Di Matteo
Roberto Di Matteo believes Stamford Bridge new-boy Oscar will bring “a lot of quality” to his Chelsea team next season. The 20-year-old Brazilian signed a…
Chelsea’s Roberto Di Matteo hopes new arrivals will add creative spark
Roberto Di Matteo is hopeful Chelsea’s new-boys can reintroduce some of the creative spark that has been missing for the Blues in recent years. The…
Roberto Di Matteo: Chelsea must seize chance to be kings of Europe
Roberto Di Matteo has urged his Chelsea squad to seize their chance to finally win the Champions League ahead of their showdown with Bayern Munich…
Cahill and Luiz thrilled to be back in Chelsea training ahead of final
Gary Cahill and David Luiz have handed Chelsea a timely boost by returning to training on Tuesday ahead of the Champions League final. The pair…
Roberto Di Matteo admits Chelsea selection ‘headache’ ahead of final
Roberto Di Matteo has admitted Chelsea’s injury and suspension problems have given the Blues boss a “headache” ahead of the Champions League final against Bayern…
Di Matteo: My Chelsea future is ‘irrelevant’ until end of season
Roberto Di Matteo has once again refused to be drawn on his Chelsea future, insisting his position at the club is “completely irrelevant” until the…
Chelsea 6 QPR 1: Lessons from a one-sided London derby
The Torres floodgates open It may have taken Fernando Torres 34 Premier League games, but the Spanish striker is finally producing form reminiscent of his…
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…
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…
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…