Archives for December 2012

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Jose Mourinho edges close to Premier League return after ‘cutting his own throat’ at Real Madrid Jose Mourinho is edging closer to a return to English football after refusing to deny claims he will leave Real Madrid this summer. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/real-madrid/9719276/Jose-Mourinho-edges-close-to-Premier-League-return-after-cutting-his-own-throat-at-Real-Madrid.html

Be careful what you wish for: Why Chelsea fans could live to regret it if they force Rafa out Making it impossible for anybody to be the Chelsea manager is a situation the Blues supporters have to think long and hard about http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/chelsea-fans-are-making-it-impossible-for-rafa-1470487

We’re down to get Jose back for next season – but he won’t come without ECL. No chance. I have yet to meet anyone who wants the FSW to stay, or was happy to see him appointed in the first place. No-one yet. It’s more than the football – many non-Chelsea fans cannot see that.… Read full article >

LOL Avram Grant could return to Chelsea to help beleagured interim manager Rafael Benitez Avram Grant, the former Chelsea manager, is being considered by the club’s owner, Roman Abramovich, for a possible return to Stamford Bridge to help Rafael Benítez, who is struggling to revive the team’s fortunes and admitted over the weekend that he… Read full article >

A fan’s view: Is this what you want, Roman…? http://chelseafancast.com/2012/12/is-this-what-you-want-roman/

Chelsea malaise runs deep after West Ham comeback widens task, admits coach Rafael Benitez Rafael Benitez concedes that the task of reviving Chelsea could turn out to be a bigger challenge than he had envisaged in the wake of his side’s 3-1 defeat at West Ham United. After little more than a week in charge,… Read full article >

West Ham United 3 Chelsea 1: match report Read a full match report of the Premier League game between West Ham United and Chelsea at Upton Park on Saturday Dec 1 2012. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/9712295/West-Ham-United-3-Chelsea-1-match-report.html

In the first half it looked quite good, bar for the missed chances. 3 or 4-0 would not have been out the way. Half time team talk master? The fat oaf big sam brings on Diame and we don’t get another kick, except the free kick and Torres’ two missed sitters. The rest of the… Read full article >

Stamford Bridge, 1970. I was standing in the Shed one night during a cup reply. The floodlights failed. The crowd booed. Dave Sexton was standing with the stadium announcer. They were telling fans they were working on the problem but it didn’t look good. Suddenly a Chinaman appeared and chatted to Sexton. He beckoned for… Read full article >