Tag: Jose Mourinho
-
Chelsea Blog: Will Chelsea live up to expectations?
With the start of the Premier League looming, Chelsea appear favourites to reclaim the title. Just like they were 12 months ago… This time last year, it was believed that the return of Jose Mourinho would inspire the Blues to win their first league title since the 2009/2010 season. That prediction turned out to…
-
Chelsea Blog: Lay Off Frankie!
Former Chelsea favourite Frank Lampard has raised more then a few eyebrows after it was announced last week that the Blues legend and former vice captain will be wearing Manchester City blue during a six month loan spell from New York City FC for whom he has recently signed. After making 429 appearances for…
-
Chelsea Blog: How to solve a problem like Torres?
After signing from Liverpool for a record £50m fee on transfer deadline day in January 2011, Fernando Torres is still giving his Chelsea employees a huge headache and the Chelsea faithful an even bigger one. Since 2011, Chelsea have had Carlo Ancelotti, André Villas-Boas, Roberto Di Matteo, Rafael Benitez and José Mourinho at the…
-
BLOG: Premier League Top 6 Prediction
We are not too far away from the birth of season 2014/15 and what a season this is hyped up to be! The title battle is predicted to contain six teams this year, which highlights the competitiveness of the English elite division. Who will come out on top this season? We all have our…
-
Mourinho explains decision over Terry
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has explained why he chose not to call time on his ageing captain and centre-back John Terry despite shipping-on fellow senior squad members in favour of younger legs. It has been a summer of major change at Stamford Bridge Long-serving fan favourites have departed on the expiry of their contracts…
-
Mourinho dubs Fabregas the ‘missing link’
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho revealed he has long-since admired new arrival Cesc Fabregas and considers the Spanish playmaker ‘the missing piece of the engine.’ The Blues chief was successful in his quest to sign the 27-year-old and brought Fabregas to Stamford Bridge last month, which appeared to answer all of Mourinho’s midfield prayers. With…
-
Mourinho: Courtois return ‘logical’
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho described the return of loanee goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois as ‘logical’ and said he has no qualms whatsoever in leaving him or Stamford Bridge’s long-serving stalwart Petr Cech on the bench. The Chelsea boss is spoilt for choice for quality stoppers this coming season. It is no secret he prefers at…
-
Liverpool legend Carragher: We will not win title
Liverpool icon Jamie Carragher does not think his former side will end their wait for a first Premier League title in this coming season. The ex-England international, who retired 12 months ago after spending his entire career at Anfield, believes rivals Chelsea will finish the 2014-15 campaign at the top of the table. Jose Mourinho’s…
-
Saints boss makes light of summer exodus
Southampton boss Ronald Koeman has demonstrated his fine sense of humour by posting a Twitter photograph of his empty training pitch following a summer exodus of players. Staplewood training ground appears something of a ghost town in the image and the Saints head coach made a joke of the fact nobody was present for the…
-
Wolfsburg offer £22m for Chelsea outcast
Wolfsburg will this week bid £22million for Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku, according to fresh reports in the German media. Bild claims the Belgium international does not feature in the plans of Blues manager Jose Mourinho and there is a growing belief in the corridors of power at the Bundesliga club that a deal can be…
