Posts Tagged ‘Chelsea’

Essien looks to maintain fine run

Sep 3rd, 2009 | Sport

Ghana has displayed an imperious away form in the 2010 joint Nations Cup and World Cup qualifying, with two of her three wins coming from outside the shores of the country.
The Black Stars after opening their campaign at home with a 1-0 victory against Benin went on to beat Mali 2-0 in Bamako and recorded [...]



Ancelotti appointed Chelsea boss

Jun 1st, 2009 | Sport

Former AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has been appointed Chelsea manager on a three-year deal.
The 49-year-old Italian left the Rossoneri on Sunday after guiding them to a third-place finish in Serie A.
He will officially take over on 1 July and replaces Russia coach Guus Hiddink, who ended his stint as Blues manager with an FA [...]



Chelsea 2-1 Everton

May 31st, 2009 | Sport

A stunning Frank Lampard strike ended Everton’s resistance and ensured Chelsea’s interim boss Guus Hiddink brought the curtain down on his brief spell in English football by collecting the FA Cup.
The Toffees had made a dream start when Louis Saha put them ahead after just 25 seconds – the quickest goal in Cup final history.
But [...]



Chelsea keep Barca at bay

Apr 29th, 2009 | Sport

Chelsea secured a superb first-leg goalless draw against free-scoring Barcelona thanks to a dogged defensive display at the Nou Camp.
Barcelona were thwarted time and again by goalkeeper Petr Cech who saved superbly to deny Thierry Henry and Alexander Hleb.
But Chelsea striker Didier Drogba wasted a vital chance in the first half while substitute Bojan Krkic [...]



Chelsea book Wembley return

Apr 18th, 2009 | Sport

Arsenal goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski had a birthday to forget as his error gifted Chelsea a 2-1 victory in Saturday afternoon’s FA Cup semi-final at Wembley.
Theo Walcott put the Gunners ahead after 18 minutes when his volley took a deflection off Ashley Cole and beat Petr Cech.
Chelsea fought back and levelled through Florent Malouda, and sealed [...]



Liverpool face Chelsea in Champions League

Mar 20th, 2009 | Sport

Liverpool and Chelsea will meet in the quarter-finals of this season’s Champions League. Friday morning’s draw in Nyon paired the Reds, 2005 champions, against last season’s beaten finalists.
Defending champions Manchester United will play Portuguese champions Porto, while Arsenal were paired with Spanish side Villarreal. Barcelona will meet Bayern Munich in the other match. The quarter-finals [...]



Guus expects JT to stay at Chelsea for life

Mar 14th, 2009 | Sport

Guus Hiddink has batted off Manchester City’s continued interest in John Terry by stating he expects his captain to stay at Chelsea for the rest of his career, but has once again been forced to deny suggestions that his own time at Stamford Bridge will go on beyond the summer.
Chelsea play City live on Setanta [...]



Chelsea ponder over Essien start

Mar 10th, 2009 | Sport

Michael Essien’s return from injury has given Chelsea more options to choose from as the Blues prepare for their UEFA Champions League tie at Juventus but Guus Hiddink is still mulling about selecting the Ghanaian for the Turin clash.
Essien, back after a six month layoff with a knee injury improved his chances of playing a [...]



Essien returns to match action

Mar 4th, 2009 | Sport

Milovan Rajevac gets a major boost for Ghana’s upcoming 2010 World Cup qualifiers as midfielder Michael Essien returned to match action from a 6-month injury lay-off.Essien playing for Chelsea’s reserves in their Monday evening defeat against Aston Villa scored on his return as he lasted 90 minutes in what was his first game since rupturing [...]