Chelsea
Rooney eyes better year
Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney has vowed to right the wrongs of 2010 next year. It has been a difficult 12 months for the 25-year-old after missing out on the Premier League title last term before enduring a terrible World Cup for England. Personal problems then surfaced at the start of the season and he [...]
Fergie – Time to waken up
Sir Alex Ferguson has called on his Manchester United team to ‘waken up’, but has praised the character of his players. United are unbeaten in all competitions this season, but have struggled to produce a consistent level of performance, particularly in recent weeks. The Red Devils have drawn half of their 14 Premier League games, [...]
Essien keen to repay Blues
Michael Essien believes it is payback time after Chelsea showed faith in him during his injury hell. The Ghana international has returned to action in style this term, netting three times as the Blues sit top of both the Premier League and their UEFA Champions League group. It is a welcome change of fortune for [...]
Fergie wants no complacency
Sir Alex Ferguson has warned Manchester United against complacency when his side take on West Brom at Old Trafford on Saturday. The Red Devils go into the game with a perfect top flight home record after three wins out of three. But Ferguson insists the sixth-placed Baggies will be no pushovers after the Premier League [...]
Kompany not bragging yet
Vincent Kompany insists it matters little that Manchester City have climbed above neighbours United. Kompany again starred at centre-half as City beat Newcastle 2-1 at Eastlands on Sunday, sending them above United and Arsenal into second place in the Premier League. That means the Blues are above the Reds as far into the season as [...]
Malouda hails atmosphere
Chelsea midfielder Florent Malouda admits he is currently experiencing the ‘best feeling’ of his career. Malouda moved to Stamford Bridge from Lyon in 2007 and initially struggled to make an impact in the Premier League. However, the France international was a key figure in last season’s title success and has already scored six goals so [...]
Song – Let’s get physical
Arsenal do have the physical and mental strength needed to mount a Premier League title challenge, according to midfielder Alex Song. Critics have labelled the Gunners as being ‘too soft’ to push Chelsea and Manchester United all the way and the shock home defeat to West Brom raised further questions about their title credentials. But [...]
OM official blasts Blues
Marseille’s head of security Guy Cazadamont has launched a protest against Chelsea’s security officers after he was ejected from Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League match at Stamford Bridge. The away side’s supporters are under investigation by the Blues following some unrest, but Cazadamont has pointed the finger at the West London club for their treatment. Cazadamont [...]
Cech welcomes squad shake-up
Petr Cech believes that Chelsea have benefited from freshening up their squad over the summer. Michael Ballack, Deco, Joe Cole and Ricardo Carvalho all departed Stamford Bridge following the side’s Premier League and FA Cup glory in the 2009/10 season. Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti acted by bringing in the likes of Yossi Benayoun and Ramires, [...]
Lampard still out for Blues
Chelsea have confirmed midfielder Frank Lampard is still at least a fortnight away from returning to first-team action. Lampard has been sidelined since undergoing hernia surgery at the end of last month which saw him miss England’s opening Euro 2012 qualifiers. He has subsequently sat out Chelsea’s past three Premier League matches, their opening UEFA [...]