Chelsea Rumors & News
Ashley Cole shows the benefits of flying high
Daily Mail — Ashley Cole showed the damage he can cause in attacking areas when he laid on Jermain Defoe's first goal. He's made an electric start to the season with Chelsea and brought that form with him here.
28 mins agoMichael Essien takes a break from Ghana in a bid to find top form again
Daily Mail — Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien is taking an extended break from international football until he is happy with his club form again. The former Ghana captain has 50 caps for his country.
28 mins agoPortugal U21 0 England U21 1: Manchester United's Bebe flops as Chelsea's Daniel Sturridge strikes
Daily Mail — Jack Wilshere was left out of England's team on because Stuart Pearce felt he had lost his focus. The Arsenal man was an unused substitute as Daniel Sturridge scored the goal which kept qualification hopes alive.
4 hours agoBlack Stars allow Ess to rest
The Sun — MICHAEL ESSIEN will not play for Ghana until he is back to his best form with Chelsea
6 hours agoFrank Lampard says there is nothing wrong with Chelsea's old boys
The Guardian — • Frank Lampard says Chelsea have moved on from last season• 'Older you get, more you appreciate what you have got'Frank Lampard has hit back at critics who claim Chelsea's squad are past it – and declared there is more to come from the Premier League champions.Carlo Ancelotti's men have started the new campaign the way they finished the last one with three successive victories, including 6-0 routs of both West Bromwich Albion and Wigan Athletic, while they are yet to concede a goal.Much has been made of the age of the Blues' senior men, such as Lampard, 32, John Terry, 29, and Didier Drogba, ...
8 hours agoFrank Lampard: Chelsea are not too old to win the title
Daily Mail — Frank Lampard has hit back at critics who claim Chelsea's squad is too old to win the Premier League. Chelsea have started the new campaign with three wins.
8 hours agoChelsea could be scuppered in pursuit of wonderkid Romelu Lukaku - as Inter Milan boss Rafa Benitez prepares to pounce
Daily Mail — Rafa Benitez is plotting to scupper Chelsea’s patient pursuit of Belgium wonderkid Romelu Lukaku - the powerful 17-year-old striker dubbed the ‘New Drogba’.
11 hours agoTeams now fear Chelsea
The Sun — FRANK LAMPARD claims sides are turning up to games expecting to lose
13 hours agoFootball transfer rumours: Yuri Zhirkov to Spartak Moscow?
The Guardian — Today's fluff didn't start the fireSlowly, they come creeping back. The low flames flickering in the reflections of their bright eyes. Above the susurrating winds and the hushed chitter from the shadows, snatched phrases and tentative negotiating ploys are faintly audible: "Player-plus-cash deal" ... "£120,000 a week" ... "Six-month loan with a view to a permanent transfer pertaining to a pre-agreed contractual release clause." The banked fires will be stoked again, fuel brought by willing arms. Out of the darkness they will flit, once more to dance in the circle of light ...[Fade to black]Yep...
15 hours agoGreen for go against Blues
The Sun — ROBERT GREEN is tipped to recover from a hip op in time to face Chelsea next weekend
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- Arsenal's Tom Cruise gunning for loan move because first team spot is Mission Impossible Daily Mail Arsenal defender Tom Cruise, 19, made his first team debut in December last year but has been put back in the reserves for the beginning of this campaign and he will ask manager Arsene Wenger for a loan move.
- World Cup pain driving Chris Brunt Express & Star Albion winger Chris Brunt believes the pain of missing the World Cup will fuel Northern Ireland's desire when their Euro 2012 qualifiers kick-off.
- Jez Moxey on Wolves’ smart money Express & Star Chief executive Jez Moxey has insisted Wolves’ transfer policy will continue after revealing they won’t go “anywhere near” Chelsea’s £5million demands for Michael Mancienne.
- Wolves favourites reopen Castlecroft Express & Star A host of former Wolves favourites will take a trip down memory lane on Sunday when the club's former training ground is officially re-opened.
- Johnny Gorman set for Ireland debut Express & Star Wolves teenage winger Johnny Gorman could make his competitive debut for Northern Ireland - despite not playing a first-team game for his club.