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Youth & Reserve Year in Review – Part One: Introduction

May 30, 2011
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For the second successive season, Chelsea’s academy has finished the campaign with silverware. The youth team were unable to defend their FA Youth Cup crown from last season, but many of them were key figures as the Reserves won their first regional title since 1994 and followed it up by securing the national title a week later. Add in a number of successful loan spells and increasingly impressive youth international…

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The Legends Collection

May 27, 2011
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We have a brand new collection for you over at TheChels.biz, celebrating some of the players and personalities from Chelsea’s past who have etched themselves in the club’s history. Included are the likes of 1970 FA Cup winning captain Ron ‘Chopper Harris’, Peter ‘The Cat’ Bonetti’, Scottish wizards Cooke and Nevin, as well as Clive Walker and goal machine Kerry Dixon. Also included are more modern legends of the 90’s and…

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King Without A Crown: Carlo Ancelotti

May 24, 2011
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So it’s official: Carlo Ancelotti has been sacked. Roman didn’t even wait until his scheduled post-season meeting, set to take place a week after the last game of the season. Roman decided to sever Carlo’s ties with Chelsea after a frustrating game and season. This is, and has been for quite a while, the expected outcome of the season. I think this is the icing on the cake after a…

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Managing Chelsea – Where Angels Fear To Tread…

May 23, 2011
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For we fans, the possibility of Carlo Ancelotti’s departure as Chelsea manager has been the equivalent of a steady drip, drip, drip of tepid water down the back of our necks from a tiny crack in the ceiling. Now the ceiling has fallen in on us, we’re up to our ankles in water and plaster and we’re scrambling around looking for the telephone number for a plumber. The question is,…

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Vote: Who’s Your Choice As Chelsea Manager?

May 22, 2011
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With the news that Ancelotti has been shown the door by Chelsea, speculation is now rife as to who will be his replacement in the Stamford Bridge hot-seat. To act so decisively after the season ended suggests that Roman and the board have a replacement all but lined up, and an announcement should hopefully follow in the not too distant future. Regardless of their targets, who would you like to see take…

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Ancelotti Shown The Door

May 22, 2011
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We thought it may come but not even the most cynical of us would have seen it happening so soon. Barely hours after the season ended with a 1-0 defeat away to Everton, Chelsea released a statement that read; “Chelsea Football Club can confirm that Carlo Ancelotti parted company with the club today (Sunday, 22 May). The owner and board would like to thank Carlo for his contribution and achievements since…

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Ancelotti Favourite For The Chop

May 21, 2011
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Chelsea’s start to the season promised so much but fell flat on its back as they ended the campaign without a trophy. Manager Carlo Ancelotti failed to build on last term where he won the double in his first season in charge of the Blues. Chelsea’s mid-season demise has really taken its toll as reports suggest Ancelotti is the football betting favourite to be the next manager for the chop…

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The Secret Diary Of Fernando Torres

May 21, 2011
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Date: Friday 18th May 2011 Time: 4:37pm Location: London Flat “Wake up Fernando!” shouts his beautiful girlfriend, as Torres curls his head underneath a Liverpool themed pillow. “I no wanna work today.” “Why baby?” “De goal iz too small.” “There are the same size as they were at Anfield baby.” “NO. Chelsea goals erl smaller. Why else wouldz’ you explain me not being able to score goal?” “Your just going…

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Two Reserves Add To Stamford Bridge Summer Departures

May 20, 2011
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It was the last day of training for the Chelsea reserve team at Cobham today, and for two champions it meant a final farewell to their colleagues before they head for pastures new next season. Midfielder Michael Woods and Czech goalkeeper Jan Sebek will both take the next steps in their careers as their contracts expire at the end of next month, and they have not been offered terms for…

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We Need To Talk About Fernando

May 19, 2011
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I’m sure that I wasn’t the only one who felt uneasy on Sunday. A torpid performance against an admittedly game Newcastle United, struggling to a draw. Fans trickling away at the final whistle like water draining from a bath. The ground a third full by the time the players came out for the lap of appreciation (and those who had the decency to remain were starting to get the hump)….

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