All posts tagged "Chelsea"

  • MOTD: Manchester United 0-0 Chelsea

    Come the final whistle as Chelsea held onto a scoreless draw against Manchester United at Old Trafford, the home fans appeared unsure how to react. Some jeered, but there were no real acts of rebellion displayed against...

    • Posted December 28, 2015
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  • What next for Jose Mourinho?

    In the wake of Jose Mourinho’s sacking at Chelsea, the manager is at yet another crossroads in his career. Where might he venture next? Paris Saint-Germain Mourinho’s storied career has taken him all across Europe, first from...

    • Posted December 17, 2015
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  • The man before Mourinho: Claudio Ranieri’s four-year tenure at Chelsea

    In the past thirty-five years, since John Neal’s sacking at Chelsea in the summer of 1985, Chelsea have had nineteen managers. Some have been more noteworthy than others, and not solely on the basis of their success....

    • Posted December 15, 2015
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  • MOTD: Leicester City 2-1 Chelsea

    Perhaps if Leicester City had Chelsea’s brand they would already be considered title favorites and if Chelsea were named Leicester City the pundits would deem them in a relegation scrapple. Over the past seven months the two...

    • Posted December 14, 2015
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  • MOTD: Chelsea 0-1 Bournemouth

    Perhaps all the lambasting, criticism and condemnation from the football community has indeed taken a toll on Jose Mourinho as Chelsea succumbed to a dreadful 1-0 loss to Bournemouth, their eighth defeat of the season. In his...

    • Posted December 5, 2015
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  • MOTD: Tottenham Hotspur 0-0 Chelsea

    Even when Chelsea earned a solid point away against an in-form Tottenham Hotspur, Jose Mourinho created a narrative of strife and controversy for Chelsea as he resumed his clash of egos with Diego Costa.  The pair had...

    • Posted November 29, 2015
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  • The story of Mourinho’s humiliating downfall at Chelsea

    Jose Mourinho’s turmoil at Chelsea has been shocking not only in its scale, but also in its abruptness, following the club’s successful Premier League campaign last season. Yet even back in late April, before they had clinched...

    • Posted November 6, 2015
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  • The horror show continues for Chelsea with 3-1 defeat to Liverpool

    Chelsea’s “Rocky Horror Show” continued on Halloween Saturday as a ghost from Lose (Jose) Mourinho haunted the Stamford Bridge faithful in yet another loss.  The pumpkin-shirt coloured Liverpool rekindled memories of the “ghost goal” from their historical...

    • Posted October 31, 2015
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  • MOTD: Stoke City 1-1 Chelsea (5-4 on pens)

    Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea endured a miserable rainy Tuesday night in Stoke as the reigning Capital One Cup champions exited the competition on penalties at the Britannia Stadium. The Blues dominated large periods of the match, only for...

    • Posted October 27, 2015
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  • Putting Chelsea’s poor start to the season in perspective

    Football media has something of an obsession with hyperbole and upper limits. From Jamie Redknapp’s “top, top, top, top” players to giving 110% effort, or metaphorically busting of a gut, the media often place a painful emphasis...

    • Posted October 19, 2015
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