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Chelsea Beat Man Utd to Bosingwa Signing
CLDsport | May 12th 2008 by Kevin Davis
Chelsea have completed the signing of Portuguese international right-back Jose Boswingwa for a reported £16.2million fee. The Porto defender was also a named target of Alex Ferguson’s, but Chelsea have captured Boswingwa. He will join Chelsea read more
Chelsea pip Manchester United to Bosingwa - and boost the Porto c…
Sports blog | May 12th 2008 by COS
The official club website reports that the next Chelsea spending spree has started already. Rather than continue to get the very best out of the existing squad, it’s all about throwing money at the cause to ensure that the Blues wrest the Premi read more
Goodbye Avram, Hello Sven at Chelsea?
Sports blog | May 9th 2008 by COS
No, it’s not just idle speculation in a rag you might also double up as toilet paper, eg Daily Star, The Sun. It has been reported in The Guardian that Sven-Goran Eriksson appears to be stalling over the vacant manager’s position at Benfi read more
Will Chelsea manager step aside for Rijkaard even if they beat Ma…
Sports blog | May 8th 2008 by COS
You can hardly blame Avram Grant for wanting to be out of the limelight at the end of the season. Since taking over, he’s been subject to a barrage of criticism, along with endless speculation over his future as Chelsea manager. The tide has tu read more
My Relationship With Mike Ashley Is Perfect - I Never Speak To Hi…
Magpies Zone | May 6th 2008 by Eddy Suryadi
Well, now we know the answer. Despite giving Chelsea a helluva battle with a highly creditable 1st half performance, we were steam-rollered in the 2nd half and ultimately couldn’t live with a team in the Champions League Final and within a breath o read more
Should Chelsea manager be surprised that his massive squad of wor…
Sports blog | May 6th 2008 by COS
After all, the Blues have quality all over the park. Chelsea’s second string would probably finish sixth or seventh in the Premier League, so why have Avram Grant’s expectations been exceeded by his team’s strong finish to the seaso read more
Say it ain’t so - Chelsea striker in loyalty pledge?
Sports blog | May 6th 2008 by COS
Ever since Jose Mourinho was given his marching orders at Stamford Bridge, Didier Drogba has not been shy of telling the press how unhappy he is with life at Chelsea and how his future lies elsewhere. Indeed, he was forced to retract an initial set o read more
Can Avram Grant humble Chelsea's anti-semites?
Oxy Moran | May 5th 2008 by http://oxymoran.blogspot.com
This is not a story about soccer. Its a story with a global plot that would not look out of place between the covers of any best-selling financial or political thriller.After nine months and around 60 games, two of soccer's top club trophies have c read more
World Club Rankings W/E 5th May 2008
C'Mon Yu Irons! | May 5th 2008 by The Rooster
World Club Rankings Week Ending 5th May 2008 By WorldClubRankings.com A lot to go through this week, let’s see if I can cover at least a portion of it. First of all, bonus points have been eliminated for teams that have been eliminated from their read more
Stevie G Takes Out Avram Grant
Touchline Dad | May 4th 2008 by Peter Harvey
IT'S always funny seeing people fall over - especially if it's in front of millions of TV viewers. Steven Gerrard was keen to get on with the throw-in as Avram stooped to pick up the ball in Liverpool's semi-final Champions League clash at Stamford read more
Should We Grant Avram Some Credit?
Sports blog | May 2nd 2008 by COS
Constantly under pressure Chelsea manager, Avram Grant, is one of the odds-on favourites to lose his job this summer as Roman Abramovich looks for the true successor to fans favourite Jose Mourinho. The press specualte about his replacement on a near read more
Abramovich silence at Chelsea means there will always be speculat…
Sports blog | May 2nd 2008 by COS
Liverpool fans must sometimes wish that they had a Russian billionaire owner like Roman Abramovich. Especially when so much dirty linen has been washed in public at Anfield this season, with the spat between George Gillett and Tom Hicks threatening t read more
Who are the people criticising Chelsea manager?
Sports blog | May 1st 2008 by COS
Read a newspaper, watch a TV channel or talk to a random in a pub and you’ll hear the same talk about whether Avram Grant will stay on as Chelsea manager by the end of the season? Where did this speculation start? When the Blues lost the Carlin read more
Chelsea Meets Manchester United In Champions League Finals
SoccerNet Live | May 1st 2008 by JohnST
The moment of truth will be out soon for the Special One. Even if Avram Grant wins nothing, he has already gone one up over his predecessor, Jose Mourinho, by getting the better of Liverpool. Chelsea finally gained sweet revenge for three disappointm read more
Will history repeat itself ?
Football Betting Tips | April 30th 2008 by liad
According to the history of the two teams' clashes, Liverpool have never lost a semi-final tie to Chelsea, but in all of those ties the legs were reversed and Chelsea had a different manager.History also teaches us that Chelsea have never been at the read more
Muslims to boycott English football club in Malaysia
World Divided | April 27th 2008 by VadimM
Malaysia is a country where football is loved. Hoards of Malaysian football fans support European clubs - from German Shalke and Bayern Munchen, to English Manchester United, Chelsea FC and Scottish Celtic and Rangers. Most of these fans don’t seem read more
Penalty Decides Manchester United vs Chelsea Showdown
SoccerNet Live | April 27th 2008 by JohnST
The Premier League title race was blown wide open by Chelsea who mustered a dramatic 2-1 win over Manchester United. The latter’s surge towards their second consecutive title (10th in 16 seasons) has faded in recent weeks after draws against Mi read more
The title battle
Football Betting Tips | April 25th 2008 by liad
Chelsea make a strange phenomenon. While being under heavy criticism throughout the season, The Blues find themselves just 3 points behind highly respected Manchester United. It seems that all the noise surrounding Avram Grant made us forget that Che read more
Neither Rhyme Nor Reason
For Girls Who Can't Do Football | April 22nd 2008 by Georgina Best
I hear Hicks may be in a fix tonight. I hope no-one picks on him. But if he will mix with the fans who at the moment are pretty sick of him, what does he expect?Rafa, the gaffa will be hoping Gerrard plays well 'ard tonight, if only to detract from t read more
Chelsea forced to keep searching for Grant replacement
Sports blog | April 22nd 2008 by COS
If indeed you believe that the Israeli will be relieved of his duties at the end of the season. Here at COS, we think Avram’s done a pretty decent job of keeping Chelsea’s bulging squad of egos in line and ensuring the Blues have stayed i read more
Do Chelsea really have a mental block against Liverpool?
Sports blog | April 22nd 2008 by COS
Rafael Benitez certainly seems to be suggesting that this is the case ahead of tonight’s big Champions League clash at Anfield. However, isn’t it just the case that Liverpool have edged both of their previous semi-final clashes when it co read more
Liverpool manager: ‘Same old Chelsea under Grant’
Sports blog | April 22nd 2008 by COS
It’s fair to say that the vast majority of the footballing world will be rooting for Liverpool when they take on Chelsea over two legs to determine who will be playing in the Champions League final. Indeed, Rafael Benitez reveals why this is th read more
Sage advice for Rafa and Grant (Chelsea v Liverpool preview)
Soccerlens | April 21st 2008
Photo Caption: Grant thinks Kenyon was joking when Chelsea picked AG as manager - the ironic bit is, Kenyon might have been. Both Avram Grant and Rafael Benitez have been locked in various off-pitch wrangles lately. Grant with the press and the fans read more
Avram Grant- Yes. No. Maybe.
CLDsport | April 18th 2008 by Kevin Davis
Imagine you are an up and coming stand up comic. You’re approaching a gig in front of a sell out audience, and you are second on the bill. The 1st comic hasn’t shown up yet, his identity shrouded in mystery. Then Peter Kay steps out of the dr read more
Poor Avram makes journos hate him even more after Chelsea beat Ev…
Sports blog | April 18th 2008 by COS
But let’s be honest, some sections of the press have been out to get Avram Grant ever since he was appointed. Perhaps it’s because Fabio Capello is relatively untouchable as England manager at the moment that elements of the media decide read more
Chelsea manager doesn’t fear sack - and he’s dealing with reb…
Sports blog | April 16th 2008 by COS
In a recent poll as to which Grant they’d like in charge of their team, 37% of Chelsea fans voted for reggae musician Eddy Grant, 24% voted for astrologer Russell Grant, while 16% went for Grant off Eastenders. Despite such unpopularity (that m read more
Last Chance Chelsea, Everton and Avram.
Football Betting Tips | April 16th 2008 by liad
People say that the title race was concluded last Monday as Heskey’s shot hit the back of Peter Cech’s net. Now Avram Grant isn't being criticized only by the media and fans, but also by his own players including his Israeli counterpart Tal Ben-H read more
Slow Your Roll. Know Your Limitations
Deuce of Davenport | April 16th 2008 by Chimprage
Emile Heskey? Really, dude?Has a picture ever said so much? More than likely but this is spot on. I would have posted something on Chelsea yesterday but I just didn't have it in me. Chelsea could still win the league but it would take a Chelsea win a read more
Urine Or Your Out
For Girls Who Can't Do Football | April 15th 2008 by Georgina Best
Where do you stand on the Avram Grant issue then?Maligned competent manager or naive mediocre pretender?He is as unusual in his own way as Mourhino. Although to be fair no one would argue that he has the same amount of charisma.He seemed to appear in read more
Chelsean hopes dashed, ManU up for PREMIERSIP
To infinity and beyond | April 15th 2008 by sunil
Grant Avram took over the reins from Jose Mourinho and has done a real creditable job so far. But now his Premier League hopes have been dented by Heskey's late surging goal in the injury time. The Chelsean fan's hopes were dashed and ManU eve read more
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