Chelsea: March 2010 Archives

Midfielder eyes return home

Brazilian outfit Fluminense have confirmed their interest in Chelsea star Deco and could make an offer in the summer.

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Euro blow for Drogba

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has been hit by a two-game European ban following his red card against Inter Milan.

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Rivals eye defender talks

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has revealed he will speak to Chelsea about Michael Mancienne's future before the season ends.

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Marseille legend rejects rumours

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has ruled out a switch to Marseille despite constant speculation linking him with a return to France.

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Cole's England threat

Chelsea full-back Ashley Cole is understood to have considered turning his back on England following the breakdown of his marriage.

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Lampard targets Old Trafford showdown

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard believes next Saturday's game against Manchester United could decide the fate of the title.

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Chelsea 7-1 Aston Villa

Frank Lampard scored four as Chelsea demolished Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge to underline their title credentials.

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FT:Chelsea 7-1 A Villa: Chelsea demolish Villa with a stunning performance to underline their title credentials

GOAL:Chelsea 7-1 A Villa: (90mins) Lampard scores his fourth for rampant Chelsea

GOAL:Chelsea 6-1 A Villa: (83mins) Anelka finds Kalou who fires into the bottom corner

GOAL:Chelsea 5-1 A Villa: (68mins) Lampard sets up Malouda who is able to pick his spot

GOAL:Chelsea 4-1 A Villa: (62mins)Lampard claims his hat-trick with a second penalty

GOAL:Chelsea 3-1 A Villa: (57mins) Zhirkov finds Malouda who sweeps the ball into the net

HT:Chelsea 2-1 A Villa: An entertaining game with Chelsea ending the first half on top

GOAL:Chelsea 2-1 A Villa: (43mins) Lampard blasts a right-foot penalty past Friedel

GOAL:Chelsea 1-1 A Villa: (28mins) Carew sidefoots Young's cross high into the net

GOAL:Chelsea 1-0 A Villa: (15mins) Lampard slides in to tap Malouda's cross past Friedel

LINE UP: Friedel, Luke Young, Collins, Dunne, Warnock, Milner, Petrov, Sidwell, Ashley Young, Carew, Agbonlahor

LINE UP: Cech, Ferreira, Alex, Terry, Zhirkov, Deco, Mikel, Lampard, Cole, Anelka, Malouda

Star fit for Villa clash

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has declared himself fit to face Aston Villa despite picking up a knee injury.

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Real ace linked with move

Chelsea are reported to be lining up a swoop for Real Madrid midfielder Rafael Van der Vaart this summer.

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Ancelotti eyes winning run

Carlo Ancelotti says Chelsea will have to treat their remaining games like Cup finals if they are to win some silverware.

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Portsmouth 0-5 Chelsea

Didier Drogba's 29th and 30th goals of the campaign helped Chelsea to a comfortable 5-0 victory over Portsmouth at Fratton Park.

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FT:Portsmouth 0-5 Chelsea:A cruise for Chelsea in the end despite not being anywhere near their best but Portsmouth were very poor.

GOAL:Portsmouth 0-5 Chelsea: (90mins)Too easy! Drogba's looping header is nodded in by Lampard.

GOAL:Portsmouth 0-4 Chelsea: (72mins)Drogba rounds David James to slot home and add to his tally

GOAL:Portsmouth 0-3 Chelsea: (61mins)Lampard's shot is saved and MALOUDA is on hand to rifle in.

GOAL:Portsmouth 0-2 Chelsea:(50mins)Malouda drives into the box and beats James at his near post

HT:Portsmouth 0-1 Chelsea:It has not been a vintage performance from Chelsea but they do lead.

GOAL:Portsmouth 0-1 Chelsea: (33mins)A terrible bobble makes James miskick and Drogba rolls in.

LINE UP: Cech, Paulo Ferreira, Carvalho, Terry, Zhirkov, Lampard, Mikel, Deco, Sturridge, Drogba, Malouda

LINE UP: James, Finnan, Rocha, Hreidarsson, Mullins, Smith, Wilson, Mokoena, Hughes, O'Hara, Piquionne

Redknapp cool on midfielder link

Spurs boss Harry Redknapp has distanced himself from a summer bid for unsettled Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole.

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Cech to make timely comeback

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech returns from injury but Branislav Ivanovic is out of the Blues' crucial trip to Portsmouth on Wednesday.

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Defender blow for Blues

Chelsea have been rocked by the news Branislav Ivanovic is facing a month on the sidelines with a knee injury.

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Cole reveals future fears

Joe Cole's future at Chelsea is hanging in the balance after the player revealed talks over a new deal had again broken down.

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Defender facing fitness fight

Chelsea are sweating over the fitness of Branislav Ivanovic after the player picked up a knee injury against Blackburn.

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Carlo rues dropped points

Carlo Ancelotti says Chelsea will find it difficult to win the title after slipping up at Blackburn but insists it is not impossible.

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Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Chelsea

El-Hadji Diouf's headed goal gave Blackburn a share of the points against Chelsea and put a dent in Chelsea's title hopes.

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FT:Blackburn 1-1 Chelsea: Diouf's header cancels out Drogba's opener and both sides have to settle for a point apiece.

GOAL:Blackburn 1-1 Chelsea: (70mins) Diouf's powerful header from 6 yards finds the corner.

HT:Blackburn 0-1 Chelsea: Drogba's early goal gives Chelsea a deserved half-time lead.

GOAL:Blackburn 0-1 Chelsea: (5mins) Drogba slides home left-footed from 15 yards.

LINE UP: Turnbull, Ivanovic, Alex, Terry, Paulo Ferreira, Mikel, Kalou, Malouda, Lampard, Anelka, Drogba

LINE UP: Brown, Salgado, Samba, Jones, Olsson, Andrews, Nzonzi, Dunn, Pedersen, Diouf, Kalinic

Blues target £30m Samba kid

Chelsea are hoping to pip Manchester City to the £30million capture of Brazilian wonder kid Neymar this summer.

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Ancelotti eyes double for Chelsea

Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti wants to win the Premier League and FA Cup double after flopping in Europe.

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Cech made to wait

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech is back in training but the game against Blackburn on Sunday will come too soon for him.

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Bundesliga ace eyes Chelsea switch

Bayern Munich midfielder and Chelsea target Bastian Schweinsteiger has admitted he is interested in a move to England.

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Captain apologises after setback

Captain John Terry has apologised after hitting a security guard with his car in the aftermath of Chelsea's defeat to Inter Milan.

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Chelsea chief ready to spend big after Inter exit

Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti will reportedly be given £100m to spend on new players by chief Roman Abramovich in the summer.

Striker's title motivation

Didier Drogba says Chelsea must get their Champions League exit out of their system as quickly as possible in order to win the title.

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Mourinho's Blues regret

Jose Mourinho believes Chelsea may be regretting sacking him after his Inter Milan team knocked the Blues out of the Champions League.

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FT:Chel 0-1 Inter:Chelsea's Champions League campaign ends in despair as Jose Mourinho gets one over on his former club.

GOAL:Chel 0-1 Inter:(79mins)Chelsea have plenty to do now as Samuel Eto'o breaks the deadlock.

HT:Chel 0-0 Inter:The first-half comes to an end with Chelsea building momentum.

LINE UP: Turnbull, Ivanovic, Alex, Terry, Zhirkov, Ballack, Mikel, Lampard, Anelka, Drogba, Malouda

Defender back for Blues

Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho has recovered from a hamstring injury and could face Inter Milan this evening.

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Cole return on track

Chelsea officials have blasted reports suggesting Ashley Cole will not play again this season after suffering an injury setback.

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Mourinho confident for Stamford Bridge return

Jose Mourinho insists he "doesn't lose at Stamford Bridge" and is confident his Inter Milan side can knock Chelsea out of Europe.

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Midfielder hails Turnbull display

Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack is confident keeper Ross Turnbull can keep Inter Milan at bay in the Champions League on Tuesday.

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Chelsea 4-1 West Ham United

Chelsea have gone back to the top of the Premier League with two from Didier Droga helping them see off West Ham at Stamford Bridge.

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FT:Chelsea 4-1 West Ham:A great performance from Chelsea, with the scoreline an accurate reflection of their dominance across the pitch

GOAL:Chelsea 4-1 West Ham: Drogba scored a scruffy goal from close range after 90mins

GOAL:Chelsea 3-1 West Ham: Malouda surged into the box and slotted the ball home on 77mins

GOAL:Chels 2-1 Wst Ham: Didier Drogba headed home on 56mins to put Chelsea deservedly in front

HT:Chelsea 1-1 West Ham:A dominant performance from Chelsea, with Florent Malouda dictating play

GOAL:Chelsea 1-1 West Ham: Scott Parker scored a wonderful individual goal after 30mins

GOAL:Chelsea 1-0 West Ham: Alex headed dominant Chelsea in front emphatically after 16mins

LINE UP: Green, Spector, Upson, Gabbidon, Daprela, Ilan, Parker, Kovac, Behrami, Dyer, Mido

LINE UP: Turnbull, Ivanovic, Alex, Terry, Paulo Ferreira, Ballack, Mikel, Lampard, Anelka, Drogba, Malouda

Ancelotti welcomes back midfielder

Ricardo Carvalho, Deco and Michael Essien are all major doubts for Chelsea's game against West Ham while Michael Ballack may return.

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Terry keen to end Special Ones dream

John Terry says he is convinced Chelsea can end Jose Mourinho's Champions League dream by beating Inter Milan next week.

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Cole weighs up City move

Man City are reported to be putting together a contract offer for Chelsea's Joe Cole who looks set to be a free agent in the summer.

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Blues duo in Atletico swap link

Chelsea could be set to use Deco and Ricardo Carvalho as bait to sign Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero in the summer.

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Cech eyes Rovers return

Carlo Ancelotti has been boosted by the news goalkeeper Petr Cech may return to action for Chelsea's trip to Blackburn on Sunday week.

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FA set Cup date

Chelsea's FA Cup semi-final clash with Aston Villa will take place on Saturday, April 10 with a 5pm kick-off.

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Blues hope for striker deal

Chelsea have re-opened contract talks with Nicolas Anelka and hope the striker will pen a new two-year extension.

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USA midfielder linked

Chelsea are lining up American midfielder Landon Donovan as a replacement for Joe Cole should he leave in the summer.

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Winger plays down move talk

Chelsea target Angel Di Maria says he is fully focused on Benfica and will not think about a move until the end of the season.

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Carlo in for Ribery

Franck Ribery has confirmed Chelsea are in the hunt to sign him and says he will make a decision on his future shortly.

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FT:Chelsea 2-0 Stoke: The holders deserve their place in the semis, with goals in either half from England stars Lampard and Terry.

GOAL:Chelsea 2-0 Stoke: (57mins) Skipper Terry powers home a header from a Malouda corner.

HT:Chelsea 1-0 Stoke: Chelsea in front but Stoke have shown enough to suggest the tie isn't over

GOAL:Chelsea 1-0 Stoke: (35mins) A right foot drive from the edge of the box from Lampard.

LINE UP: Hilario, Ivanovic, Alex, Terry, Paulo Ferreira, Malouda, Mikel, Lampard, Anelka, Drogba, Kalou

LINE UP: Sorensen, Wilkinson, Abdoulaye Faye, Huth, Collins, Whitehead, Whelan, Delap, Sanli, Sidibe, Fuller

Fergie to swoop for Cole

Manchester United are lining up a shock swoop for Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole who looks set to leave on a free transfer.

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Winger eyes treble success

Chelsea winger Salomon Kalou believes his side can lift the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League titles this season.

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Blues without key duo

Michael Ballack and Juliano Belletti are both out suspended when Chelsea take on Stoke on Sunday afternoon.

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Star out for the season

Chelsea defender Jose Bosingwa has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.

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City star's shock Terry warning

Carlos Tevez said he did not clash with John Terry over Wayne Bridge last week, but warned he would not survive adultery in Argentina.

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Terry was all-gold for Capello

England coach Fabio Capello hailed Chelsea skipper John Terry for the 'fantastic game' he played in the 3-1 win against Egypt.

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Reds swoop no go

Chelsea's hopes of landing Pepe Reina have been hit by the news the goalkeeper is ready to pen a new deal with Liverpool.

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Blues face Angel battle

Chelsea face a battle with Europe's top clubs if they want to sign Argentine ace Angel Di Maria from Benfica.

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Star eyes Bridge exit

Chelsea playmaker Deco has revealed he wants to quit Stamford Bridge and return to Brazil in the summer.

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Ancelotti to stick by Terry

Carlo Ancelotti believes the off-field issues have 'not affected' John Terry's form and says Chelsea will stick by their skipper.

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Real swoop for Blues transfer target

Real Madrid look set to hold talks with Bayern Munich this week to discuss the purchase of Chelsea target Franck Ribery.

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Terry issues Bellamy response

John Terry has slammed Manchester City's Craig Bellamy following his after match comments about the Chelsea skipper on Saturday.

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Midfielder eyes return home

Brazilian outfit Fluminense have confirmed their interest in Chelsea star Deco and could make an offer in the summer.

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Euro blow for Drogba

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has been hit by a two-game European ban following his red card against Inter Milan.

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Rivals eye defender talks

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has revealed he will speak to Chelsea about Michael Mancienne's future before the season ends.

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Marseille legend rejects rumours

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has ruled out a switch to Marseille despite constant speculation linking him with a return to France.

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Cole's England threat

Chelsea full-back Ashley Cole is understood to have considered turning his back on England following the breakdown of his marriage.

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Lampard targets Old Trafford showdown

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard believes next Saturday's game against Manchester United could decide the fate of the title.

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Chelsea 7-1 Aston Villa

Frank Lampard scored four as Chelsea demolished Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge to underline their title credentials.

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FT:Chelsea 7-1 A Villa: Chelsea demolish Villa with a stunning performance to underline their title credentials

GOAL:Chelsea 7-1 A Villa: (90mins) Lampard scores his fourth for rampant Chelsea

GOAL:Chelsea 6-1 A Villa: (83mins) Anelka finds Kalou who fires into the bottom corner

GOAL:Chelsea 5-1 A Villa: (68mins) Lampard sets up Malouda who is able to pick his spot

GOAL:Chelsea 4-1 A Villa: (62mins)Lampard claims his hat-trick with a second penalty

GOAL:Chelsea 3-1 A Villa: (57mins) Zhirkov finds Malouda who sweeps the ball into the net

HT:Chelsea 2-1 A Villa: An entertaining game with Chelsea ending the first half on top

GOAL:Chelsea 2-1 A Villa: (43mins) Lampard blasts a right-foot penalty past Friedel

GOAL:Chelsea 1-1 A Villa: (28mins) Carew sidefoots Young's cross high into the net

GOAL:Chelsea 1-0 A Villa: (15mins) Lampard slides in to tap Malouda's cross past Friedel

LINE UP: Friedel, Luke Young, Collins, Dunne, Warnock, Milner, Petrov, Sidwell, Ashley Young, Carew, Agbonlahor

LINE UP: Cech, Ferreira, Alex, Terry, Zhirkov, Deco, Mikel, Lampard, Cole, Anelka, Malouda

Star fit for Villa clash

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has declared himself fit to face Aston Villa despite picking up a knee injury.

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Real ace linked with move

Chelsea are reported to be lining up a swoop for Real Madrid midfielder Rafael Van der Vaart this summer.

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Ancelotti eyes winning run

Carlo Ancelotti says Chelsea will have to treat their remaining games like Cup finals if they are to win some silverware.

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Portsmouth 0-5 Chelsea

Didier Drogba's 29th and 30th goals of the campaign helped Chelsea to a comfortable 5-0 victory over Portsmouth at Fratton Park.

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FT:Portsmouth 0-5 Chelsea:A cruise for Chelsea in the end despite not being anywhere near their best but Portsmouth were very poor.

GOAL:Portsmouth 0-5 Chelsea: (90mins)Too easy! Drogba's looping header is nodded in by Lampard.

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