Tag: Chelsea FC

Chelsea Football Club is a professional football club based in London, England. Founded in 1905, Chelsea currently compete in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. The club has won six Premier League titles, eight FA Cups, five League Cups, and four FA Community Shields, as well as a number of European and international competitions. Chelsea’s home ground is Stamford Bridge, which has a capacity of over 40,000 spectators.

Ex-Chelsea man backs Arsenal to challenge

by Lewis Ambrose Mark Bosnich, formerly of Chelsea and Manchester United, has backed Arsenal to challenge for the Premier League title next year. The former goalkeeper,...

Arsenal drop below Aston Villa in Injury League final table

Despite a rough start, Arsenal's fitness has been stellar as reflected in the season's final Injury League table. Since the end of March, Arsenal have...

‘Pogba would still be at Arsenal if he’d been there as a youngster’

Liam Brady has claimed that if Paul Pogba had been at Arsenal as a youngster, he never would have left. Speaking in a lengthy interview...

John Terry: Captain, Leader, Idiot

Why Chelsea skipper's jibes about "tippy tappy football" and its failings are wide of the mark. Finesse. It's not a word one commonly associated with Chelsea's...

Wenger: Our decisions were not always right

Arsene Wenger believes his Arsenal side made some wrong decisions against Chelsea in their 0-0 draw yesterday and this prevented the Gunners from winning...

Wenger: Chelsea will get what they deserve

After holding off Arsenal this weekend with a goalless draw, Chelsea maintain a 10 point lead at the top of the Premier League table...

Bellerin: Sometimes you win, sometimes you don't

Young rightback, Hector Bellerin, insists Arsenal's 0-0 draw against Chelsea this weekend is all just part of football. The Spaniard had an excellent game against...

Wenger: Everyone knows Chelsea came to park the bus

After a static 0-0 draw against Chelsea at the weekend, the Arsenal boss spoke about how Jose Mourinho's tactic of essentially parking the bus...

Wenger admits Arsenal fortunate with Ospina and Oscar

David Ospina killed Oscar. Well, he didn't really, but he did clatter him hard enough for the Chelsea man to need to go to hospital,...

Ozil and Bellerin standout: Arsenal player ratings v Chelsea

Arsenal were unable to break down Chelsea's bus and they both left with a point. Still, it's another game that saw the 'special one' fail...

Result: Arsenal 0 Stoke with money 0

Arsenal couldn't break down a stubborn Chelsea defence on Sunday afternoon and saw their winning run come to an end with a 0-0 draw. In...

Bellerin, Mertesacker start: Arsenal v Chelsea teams

Arsenal against Chelsea is almost here. A sense of optimism with an underlying ripple of dread seems to be today's abiding emotion. So how are Arsenal...

Welbeck mocks ex-teammate

Despite beating Chelsea 3-0 when on loan at Sunderland, Danny Welbeck feels the occasion was tainted by the embarrassing actions of teammate Boudewijn Zenden. Talking...

Gibbs confident of beating Chelsea

Arsenal haven't beaten Chelsea in 12 games… Blah blah blah. Ahead of Sunday's showdown at the Emirates, a game that is more about pride than anything...

Arsene Wenger clearly focused on holding second

With second to fourth places separated by only two points and first being out of reach, Arsene Wenger is focused on maintaining that position. Wenger...

13th time lucky: Arsenal v Chelsea predictions

Urgh, is there anything worse than a game that involves having to listen to Jose Mourinho yammer on? In addition to our extensive pre-match coverage...

The man in the middle: Michael Oliver

When Arsenal played Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in October, Martin Atkinson allowed them to kick the crap out of Arsenal. Gary Cahill's early challenge on...

Opposition preview: Chelsea

Normally we start this post every week before a game by welcoming the opposition to the Emirates. There's not of that this week, it's Chelsea....

Respecting Wenger will be Jose Mourinho's downfall

If Zouma plays on Sunday, Arsenal will win. Respect It's a concept apparently lost on Jose Mourinho when it comes to talking about Arsene Wenger. The man...

Injury Updates: First battle in Chelsea war lies in the treatment room

As Chelsea's match with Arsenal on Sunday draws closer, they find themselves without three valued strikers. The Independent is currently reporting that none of Chelsea's...

Jose Mourinho and the seven Chelsea bores

We look at the insufferable Chelsea squad and their dwarvish nicknames

Wenger: It's possible

The boss has spoken about how Arsenal can close their gap on the Premiership leaders, Chelsea, this weekend and how it's still mathematically possible...

Have Arsenal really fixed their big game hoodoo?

In the run up to Sunday's fixture against league leaders Chelsea, we look at whether recent victories over Man City, Man United and Liverpool...

When does an Arsenal legend actually become an Arsenal legend?

With most of the build up to Sunday's game about one man and one man only, we examine his impact on the club and ask whether *that* banner should ever have been erected outside the Emirates.

Marble pillars of Arsenal tower over plastic patheticness of Chelsea

Is there anything worse than a small time club? For years Arsenal fans have had to put up with Tottenham trying to keep up with...

Arsenal drop below Everton, Manchester United in Injury League

Arsenal are having their best run of form since 2005 and are seeing their best run of fitness per the recent Injury League table. 30th...

Full-strength Chelsea team to face Arsenal this weekend

After some classic Jose Mourinho 'umm'ing and 'ahh'ing, is has been - shockingly - declared that Chelsea's Diego Costa will face the Gunners this...

Two players Arsenal need on form to beat Chelsea

After a far from comfortable win on Saturday we’re in the FA Cup final! Hooray! And after Villa spoiled Stevie G’s birthday dream we’ll be playing...

The Impossible Dream?

Ahead of a weekend with two season-defining games for Arsenal kicking off at roughly the same time, we look at how results in each of the games could affect us, despite only playing in one!

Cesc Fabregas must go and other Arsenal talking points

As weekends go, that one was a little bit meh. Saturday was quite brilliant with Arsenal winning and Tim going to the Lane and leaving...

Chelsea will refuse to sell Cech to Arsenal – report

Arsenal have been told not to bother trying to sign Petr Cech as Chelsea won't sell him to a rival.

Mertesacker hails ‘arguing culture’ for Arsenal success against big teams

Per Mertesacker reveals that Arsenal being embarrassed by the big sides last season made them bring back the 'arguing culture'.

Are Chelsea really after Theo or is it all just an April fool?

Media reports claim that Chelsea are interested in signing Theo Walcott, but how much truth is there to the rumours?

Shame on you!

In a week where Arsenal were ushered out of the Champions League, we look at why that exit has been roundly criticised compared to their English colleagues.

Is it hometime for the Away Goals rule?

After two of England's three representatives in the Round of 16 departed according to the Away Goals rule, we take a look at whether the rule is still applicable.

Why we’ll finish (at least) third this season

I’m full of optimism in the league at the moment. We're on a decent run while not playing brilliantly but still grinding out results. We’ve also...

Style over substance?

After crashing out of the Champions League last Wednesday, Jose Mourinho was asked to explain why he thought Chelsea lost. "PSG deserved to win. When...

Why English clubs are faltering in Europe

The Premier League makes and spends more money than any other league in football. So why isn’t it the best? For a little while now...

Arsenal overtake Manchester United in the Injury League

Arsenal keep moving on up all the tables.

Arsenal fans come second in London but Chelsea almost last

Arsenal fans have been voted the second best in London.