Archives for August 2012

Man City line up £30m bid for Luiz as Chelsea star is fined for revealing injury on Twitter Manchester City have turned their attention to Chelsea defender David Luiz after being frustrated in their attempts to bring Daniel Agger to the Etihad Stadium. City boss Roberto Mancini has stepped up his search for a new… Read full article >

It was a bizarre game. But jibes on their keeper on the Cahill goal and Torres being off side need to be taken as part of a view on the whole game. Look at a bit more than a keeper being able to do more with a 30 yard Cahill shot, even if it’s to… Read full article >

QPR and Real Madrid agree Ricardo Carvalho loan deal Queens Park Rangers and Real Madrid have agreed a deal that could see ex-Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho move to Loftus Road on a season-long loan. The 34-year-old former Portugal defender has yet to agree personal terms but talks will take place over the next 48 hours.… Read full article >

Eden Hazard can be the new Gianfranco Zola for Chelsea, says manager Roberto Di Matteo To appreciate what Roman Abramovich has always craved for Chelsea — and the lengths he will go to get it — the story of Gianfranco Zola is particularly instructive. Upon purchasing Chelsea back in 2003, popular legend has it that… Read full article >

Top footballers net 1,500% pay growth Financial Times, 7:35pm Monday August 20th, 2012 Top footballers net 1,500% pay growth — By Ines Burckhardt — Report highlights surge in English soccer salaries following founding of Premier League in 1992 and increasing indebtedness of top clubs Read the full article at: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/87edd34c-eace-11e1-ba49-00144feab49a.html

Chelsea youngsters compete in dance off, swim against Chad Le Clos… http://bleacherreport.com/tb/d8gLD

Blimey – we do have some history…? And we still making it, which is nice. Chelsea history, stats and information http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/premteams/chelsea/4477380/Chelsea-history-stats-and-club-information.html

Fernando Torres: 6 Reasons the Chelsea Striker Is Set for a Stellar Season Slideshow… http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1304656-fernando-torres-6-reasons-the-chelsea-striker-is-set-for-a-stellar-season

Liverpool haven’t changed a bit Liverpool ended last season in absolute disaster, with losses to Swansea, Sunderland, Wigan, Fulham, West Brom and QPR leading to the sacking of manager Kenny Dalglish. The man to replace the Liverpool legend was Brendan Rodgers, who led Swansea City to an 11th place finish last season using his philosophy… Read full article >

Sky-blue thinking. For the Premier League champions Manchester City, brainpower counts as much as talent… http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/04e0e834-e6c5-11e1-af33-00144feab49a.html#axzz24BQdVm63