Jul
4
Dunne to join Manchester City
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Manchester City captain Richard Dunne signed a new four year deal with the team today, a year before his contract expiration next summer. There have been rumors lately of Dunne moving away from his current home, but this deal certainly suggests otherwise. New manager Martin Hughes seems to be supportive of the captain and he […]
Jun
30
Deco to Chelsea
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Chelsea has gone out and made its first major move after appointing Luiz Felipe Scolari as the new coach by signing Portugal playmaker Deco. The move improves an already stunning midfield and shows Chelsea’s commitment to winning. The move may also help team chemistry as Scolari was Deco’s coach for Portugal and Jose Bosingwa of […]
Jun
12
Luiz Felipe Scolari to coach Chelsea
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Scolari has his hands full coaching Portugal towards a European Championship title (and it looks like he is doing a great job so far) but at the same time he is thinking of his future which is going to be with London club Chelsea. The latter announced today that Scolari will be the man to […]
May
17
Portsmouth and Olympiakos capture the FA and Hellas Online cups respectively
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The FA Cup final this year didn’t have the clash of the titans we all enjoyed last year when powerhouses Manchester United and Chelsea played for the trophy. With Portsmouth and Cardiff City earning the right to compete at Wembley stadium some would have expected a less than exciting game. Yet, the game was as […]
May
9
Grant Wishes For Playoff
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As the last day of the season nears, Chelsea fans and Coach Avram Grant are beginning to question the system. Currently the Blues and Manchester United are tied in standings, but by Premier League rules, a tie at the end of the season would be broken by goal difference. That is where the two clubs […]
May
5
More National Championships
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Bayern Munich is the German Champion for the 21st time in their history. The celebrations started on Sunday after they secured the championship with a tie against VfL Wolfsburg. Munich has 67 points now, 10 ahead of second place Werder Bremen with only three games remaining. Bayern has now won the league, the German Cup, […]
May
2
Gareth Barry to Liverpool?
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It has been confirmed that Liverpool has made an offer to Aston Villa for skipper Gareth Barry. The offer by the Reds currently consists of a player trade involving a few small names for the Lions’ captain. Although the original offer probably won’t go through, talks could start up between the two sides. The Villa […]
Apr
30
Chelsea Makes Finals
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This is why Roman Abramovich, owner of Chelsea, brought over Avram Grant to coach. It is because he believed that Grant was capable of what now has proven he could achieve: leading Chelsea to the Champions League finals. The team advanced today after edging Liverpool, in a 3-2 victory. Frank Lampard scored the winning goal […]
Apr
25
What It All Comes Down To: Premier League title to be decided this weekend
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This Saturday will be the big decider for the Premier League title. It is the moment we have all been waiting for and it couldn’t have come down to a more exciting finish with Chelsea taking on Manchester United for all the marbles. Both sides believe that they can win and that they are the […]
Apr
21
The Avram Grant Enigma
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And the story continues. This season has certainly been a remarkable one for Chelsea, whether for better or for worse. The team has been in the news constantly and that continues today with questions about Manager Avram Grant. People are questioning his future with the team due to eccentric behavior. Looking at the stats Avram […]