Chelsea

Mancini seeks to build upon Chelsea victory

4 Mar 2013

Roberto Mancini has called on Manchester City to use last week's victory over Chelsea as inspiration to keep the pressure on Manchester United when the champions travel to Aston Villa today.

Benitez tries to mend fences with Chelsea fans

4 Mar 2013

Since arriving at Stamford Bridge, Benitez has been barracked by a section of the home support, who have never forgiven him for comments made about the club when he was in charge of Liverpool.

Benitez could be asked to leave Chelsea early after rant

1 Mar 2013

It was the very fact that he was installed as "interim" manager when he replaced sacked Champions League-winning boss Roberto di Matteo in November that riled the Spaniard and led him to criticise...

Angry Benitez fires broadside at Chelsea fans and board

28 Feb 2013

In a bitter outburst at the fans who have barracked him relentlessly and an angry swipe at the club’s board for only appointing him “interim” manager, Rafael Benitez said on Wednesday he will...

Chelsea player Juan Mata urges teammates to shurg off defeats

27 Feb 2013

Chelsea visits second-tier Middlesbrough in the fifth round tonight, three days after a 2-0 loss at Manchester City that left them seven points adrift of the top two in the Premier League.

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City keep slim title hopes alive

Second-half goals by Yaya Toure and Carlos Tevez earned Manchester City a 2-0 win over Chelsea yesterday that gave their fading hopes of retaining the Premier League crown a boost.

Chelsea boss Rafael Benitez predicts his team will finish above City

Benitez's team will move within one point of second-placed City if they beat Roberto Mancini's men at Eastlands today and the Spaniard believes that could prove the springboard to a strong finish...

Manchester City to meet Chelsea in a sideshow

Two months ago few could have imagined a Premier League clash between Manchester City and Chelsea would have little bearing on the title race yet Sunday’s fixture is likely to be eclipsed by top...

EUROPA LEAGUE

Chelsea ready to move into last 16

Last season's Champions League winners Chelsea headline the four English clubs vying for a berth in the last 16 of the Europa League today, as several big names stare at the exit door.

ENGLISH FA CUP

Chelsea, Manchester City restore order to FA Cup

The Premier League's big-hitters restored some normality to the FA Cup yesterday with holders Chelsea crushing third-tier Brentford 4-0 in a fourth-round replay, while Manchester City also...

ENGLISH FA CUP

Branislav Ivanovic says Chelsea must blame themselves for poor form

Rafael Benitez's team were below their best again in an unconvincing 1-0 win at Sparta Prague in the Europa League on Thursday and the lacklustre display only added to the impression that the...