Chelsea Fc Archive

  • Make no mistake about it, Andre Villas-Boas may have gotten the sack today for losing another in a series of long matches, but it was getting run out of Naples that brought the vultures out. Eight months in charge and they were struggling in the Champions League, clawing to stay...

    Chelsea Directionless

    Make no mistake about it, Andre Villas-Boas may have gotten the sack today for losing another in a series of long matches, but it was getting run out of Naples that brought the vultures out. Eight months in charge and they were struggling in the Champions League, clawing to stay...

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  •     He is one of my favourite Spanish players of the last decade, and arrived in England from the Spanish capital five years ago amidst a flurry of publicity and goals. The last eighteen months, though, have been an absolute disaster for Fernando Torres. Now aged 27, the question...

    What Has Happened To El Nino?

        He is one of my favourite Spanish players of the last decade, and arrived in England from the Spanish capital five years ago amidst a flurry of publicity and goals. The last eighteen months, though, have been an absolute disaster for Fernando Torres. Now aged 27, the question...

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  • Mando and Ravi welcomed back Kyle of Loco4losChe and Cesar @Amunti  to chat about the Valencia season so far, the future and the upcoming big Champions League game against Chelsea. If you are Valencia fan, you might know these guys already and they are very good. If you arent you will find out...

    Talking Valencia with Los Che boys

    Mando and Ravi welcomed back Kyle of Loco4losChe and Cesar @Amunti  to chat about the Valencia season so far, the future and the upcoming big Champions League game against Chelsea. If you are Valencia fan, you might know these guys already and they are very good. If you arent you will find out...

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  •   Jose Manuel Reina, or Pepe as he is affectionately known, was born in Madrid in August 1982. He is the son of Barcelona and Atletico Madrid legend Miguel Reina, and is one of the most consistent goalkeepers of his generation, and yet is unfortunate enough to be around at...

    Spaniards Abroad: Jose Manuel Reina aka ‘Pepe’

      Jose Manuel Reina, or Pepe as he is affectionately known, was born in Madrid in August 1982. He is the son of Barcelona and Atletico Madrid legend Miguel Reina, and is one of the most consistent goalkeepers of his generation, and yet is unfortunate enough to be around at...

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  •   After an emotional loss against La Liga front-runners Real Madrid this past weekend, Valencia CF need to regroup to face Belgian giants Genk at home on Wednesday. A victory’s the only result Los Che want, as they’re currently third in Group E after four matches. They’re one point behind...

    UCL: Valencia CF v Genk ~ Crunch time.

      After an emotional loss against La Liga front-runners Real Madrid this past weekend, Valencia CF need to regroup to face Belgian giants Genk at home on Wednesday. A victory’s the only result Los Che want, as they’re currently third in Group E after four matches. They’re one point behind...

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  •                                                                                              In this week’s 173rd  edition of the forzafutbol podcast Elisa and Ravi round up the big topics of this week.  The Champions League the Europa League, The Ballon d’Or nominations, the Golden Boy nominations and a host of other topics. It is a bumper edition. There are a lot of...

    Podcast: Ballon d’Or, Golden Boy & Champions League

                                                                                                 In this week’s 173rd  edition of the forzafutbol podcast Elisa and Ravi round up the big topics of this week.  The Champions League the Europa League, The Ballon d’Or nominations, the Golden Boy nominations and a host of other topics. It is a bumper edition. There are a lot of...

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  •   No, the SPL (Scottish Premier League) is not considered a top European league. By now, everyone has heard the argument that La Liga is a two-horse race, especially from the press outside of Spain. While there is no denying that fact, the more interesting questions are:  ’Is La Liga...

    Is La Liga the only 2-horse race among the top leagues?

      No, the SPL (Scottish Premier League) is not considered a top European league. By now, everyone has heard the argument that La Liga is a two-horse race, especially from the press outside of Spain. While there is no denying that fact, the more interesting questions are:  ’Is La Liga...

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  • October 7 2011 Today Spain will take on Czech Republic in Prague. Spain has already qualified. The Czechs are fighting for a play-off position. Del Bosque has added only one new player, Jordi Alba t0 the squad. I believe he will try him out at the left back position. But...

    Czech x Spain : Will Jordi Alba Start?

    October 7 2011 Today Spain will take on Czech Republic in Prague. Spain has already qualified. The Czechs are fighting for a play-off position. Del Bosque has added only one new player, Jordi Alba t0 the squad. I believe he will try him out at the left back position. But...

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  • Let me set one thing straight: I deal in stats — cold, objective data. Anything you can think to track about a sport, I find interesting. I’m not talking about just the basics, such as how many passes were completed or who scored and assisted. I’m talking about the nitty-gritty,...

    Can WAGs and team rankings provide reliable statistics?

    Let me set one thing straight: I deal in stats — cold, objective data. Anything you can think to track about a sport, I find interesting. I’m not talking about just the basics, such as how many passes were completed or who scored and assisted. I’m talking about the nitty-gritty,...

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  • It was an evenly matched affair between two squads that hold firm to the ideal that football should be played with the ball at the feet, with joy in the heart, and not just with fire in the gut. It was an uncharacteristically gutsy performance by Arsenal, who usually fall...

    Champions League: Arsenal 2-1 Barcelona

    It was an evenly matched affair between two squads that hold firm to the ideal that football should be played with the ball at the feet, with joy in the heart, and not just with fire in the gut. It was an uncharacteristically gutsy performance by Arsenal, who usually fall...

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