Chelsea: February 2009 Archives

Frank Lampard's stoppage time winner handed Chelsea a late win to move them up into second with Wigan denied a point at the death.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger tried to sign Salomon Kalou last summer and may make a fresh approach at the end of the season.

Guus Hiddink has reiterated that he will not extend his time as Chelsea manager beyond the end of the current season.

Ricardo Carvalho and Deco will miss Chelsea's home clash with Wigan, while the match comes just too soon for Michael Essien.

Guus Hiddink warned his Chelsea players that they face a real fight to progress in the Champions League after a 1-0 win over Juventus.

Striker Salomon Kalou says he is happy at Chelsea but admitted he would be interested in playing under Arsene Wenger at rivals Arsenal.

Joe Cole and Deco will miss Chelsea's Champions League clash with Juventus, while Ricardo Carvalho and Michael Essien are major doubts.

Chelsea are looking to steal Czech starlet Vaclav Kadlec from under the noses of Premier League rivals Liverpool, according to reports.

Michael Essien has moved a step closer to returning to action after he trained with the rest of the Chelsea squad today.

Inter Milan are again being linked with a move for Didier Drogba, despite the Chelsea striker pledging his future to the club.

AC Milan boss Carlo Ancelotti has dismissed the latest reports suggesting he could take over at Chelsea in the summer.

Petr Cech has blasted reports suggesting there is unrest in the Chelsea dressing room and insists all the players are united.

New manager Guus Hiddink reiterated had not seen any divisions in the Chelsea dressing-room after celebrating his first win.

Guus Hiddink won the first game of his Chelsea stewardship to climb above Villa thanks to Nicolas Anelka's first-half strike.

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba insists he is happy at Stamford Bridge and wants to win the Champions League with Chelsea.

Chelsea will be missing Ashley Cole through suspension for the trip to Aston Villa, with Paulo Ferreira set to deputise.

Didier Drogba has pledged his future to Chelsea and says he wants to see out his contract at Stamford Bridge.

Martin O'Neill has told new Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink that he believes he won't be able to combine his roles with the Blues and Russia.

Michael Essien has claimed that he could be back playing for Chelsea by the middle of March as he completes his return to full fitness.

Chelsea skipper John Terry has hailed the arrival of Guus Hiddink and says the Dutchman is already making an impact.

David Villa's agent has revealed Chelsea are not interested in signing the Valencia striker in the summer.

Marseille president Pape Diouf says he will do everything he can to bring Chelsea's Didier Drogba back to the club.

Michael Ballack has moved to play down rumours that he played some part in the sacking of Luiz Felipe Scolari from Chelsea last week.

Frank Lampard has said he believes Chelsea must beat Aston Villa on Saturday if they are to have any chance of winning the league.

Jose Mourinho has backtracked on his declaration yesterday that he wants to return to Chelsea for a second spell in charge.

John Terry says he wants to see out his career with Chelsea and has told Manchester City to forget about making a move.

Ray Wilkins has stressed it is an "absolute certainty" that skipper John Terry will still be at Chelsea next season.

Jose Mourinho believes he will leave Inter Milan one day to return to Chelsea for a second spell as manager.

Chelsea will be without John Terry and Ricardo Carvalho for the FA Cup clash against Watford on Saturday.

Chief executive Peter Kenyon says Chelsea will have to sell before they can buy in the summer after announcing £65.7m losses.

Gianfranco Zola has refused to rule out the possibility of managing Chelsea in the future but is focused on West Ham for now.

Frank Lampard has backed the appointment of Guus Hiddink but insists the Chelsea players must take responsibility for their poor form.

Carlo Ancelotti has distanced himself from the permanent Chelsea job by insisting he is not 'thinking about leaving AC Milan'.

Chelsea have confirmed that Guus Hiddink will take over the reins from the sacked Luiz Felipe Scolari until the end of the season.

Russia coach Guus Hiddink has confirmed he will take charge of Chelsea next week and did not rule out taking on the job permanently.

Guus Hiddink has revealed no decision will be made on his possible job-share with the Russia and Chelsea jobs until after the weekend.

John Terry says he was 'disappointed' that Chelsea chose to sack Luiz Felipe Scolari and says he was 'fully behind the manager'.

Guus Hiddink is set to take over as Chelsea manager until the end of the season which would allow him to stay on as Russia coach.

Chelsea will reportedly have to fork out up to £15million in compensation to Luiz Felipe Scolari after sacking him on Monday.

Frank Rijkaard's agent says he would be interested in the Chelsea job but top target Guus Hiddink looks like he will stay with Russia.

Chelsea fans have contacted us to declare Gianfranco Zola and Roberto Di Matteo their preferred candidates to take over.

Gianfranco Zola's lawyer says the West Ham manager has not been approached to take over from Luiz Felipe Scolari at Chelsea.

Chelsea are thought to have put Russia coach Guus Hiddink at the top of their wanted list to replace sacked Luiz Felipe Scolari.

Luiz Felipe Scolari has been sacked by Chelsea after only eight months in charge following a run of below-par performances.

Chelsea captain John Terry has apologised to the club's fans for a string of poor displays which have seen the Blues slip to fourth.

West ham boss Gianfranco Zola has pledged his future to West Ham after being linked with Luiz Felipe Scolari's job at Chelsea.

Gianfranco Zola has boosted West Ham by confirming he will not quit the club in the near future to take over his former side Chelsea.

Chelsea lost more ground in the title race as Hull defended heroically to pick up their first away point since December.

Ricardo Quaresma is in line to make his Chelsea debut against Hull but Ricardo Carvalho is struggling with a hamstring injury.

Inter Milan are refusing to rule out a move for Didier Drogba, while Ricardo Quaresma could still have a future at the San Siro.

Hoffenheim striker Chinedu Obasi Ogbuke, known as Edu, says he is happy in Germany for now and will not be joining Chelsea.

Deco says his fellow Portuguese star Ricardo Quaresma will be a fantastic signing and 'can make things happen' for Chelsea.

Ricardo Quaresma has insisted he can revive Chelsea's fortunes following his loan move from Italian side Inter Milan.

Petr Cech has insisted Chelsea can still clinch the league title and has urged his team mates to maintain the pressure on the top two.

Chelsea will have the option of signing Ricardo Quaresma on a permanent basis, should he impress in his loan spell at Stamford Bridge.

Frank Lampard is to have his red card rescinded following his sending-off at Liverpool, while Jose Bosingwa has escaped punishment.

Chelsea beat the transfer deadline to sign Inter Milan's Portuguese winger Ricardo Quaresma on loan with a view to a permanent deal.

Chelsea are close to completing the signing of Ricardo Quaresma, who will arrive at Stamford Bridge on loan for the rest of the season.

Chelsea are understood to be trying to seal a last-minute loan deal for Inter Milan's out-of-favour winger Ricardo Quaresma.

Chelsea have appealed against Frank Lampard's sending-off at Liverpool, while Jose Bosingwa has apologised for his rash tackle.

Two late goals from Fernando Torres gave Liverpool a vital win over Chelsea, who had Frank Lampard sent off.

Manchester City are being tipped with a move for Chelsea star Didier Drogba in the summer - with Robinho going the other way.

Frank Lampard's stoppage time winner handed Chelsea a late win to move them up into second with Wigan denied a point at the death.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger tried to sign Salomon Kalou last summer and may make a fresh approach at the end of the season.

Guus Hiddink has reiterated that he will not extend his time as Chelsea manager beyond the end of the current season.

Ricardo Carvalho and Deco will miss Chelsea's home clash with Wigan, while the match comes just too soon for Michael Essien.

Guus Hiddink warned his Chelsea players that they face a real fight to progress in the Champions League after a 1-0 win over Juventus.

Striker Salomon Kalou says he is happy at Chelsea but admitted he would be interested in playing under Arsene Wenger at rivals Arsenal.

Joe Cole and Deco will miss Chelsea's Champions League clash with Juventus, while Ricardo Carvalho and Michael Essien are major doubts.

Chelsea are looking to steal Czech starlet Vaclav Kadlec from under the noses of Premier League rivals Liverpool, according to reports.

Michael Essien has moved a step closer to returning to action after he trained with the rest of the Chelsea squad today.

Inter Milan are again being linked with a move for Didier Drogba, despite the Chelsea striker pledging his future to the club.

AC Milan boss Carlo Ancelotti has dismissed the latest reports suggesting he could take over at Chelsea in the summer.

Petr Cech has blasted reports suggesting there is unrest in the Chelsea dressing room and insists all the players are united.

New manager Guus Hiddink reiterated had not seen any divisions in the Chelsea dressing-room after celebrating his first win.

Guus Hiddink won the first game of his Chelsea stewardship to climb above Villa thanks to Nicolas Anelka's first-half strike.