Chelsea

Nickname: The Blues

Formed: 1905

Stadium: Stamford Bridge

Manager: Carlo Ancelotti

Last season: Premier League third, Champions League semi-finals, FA Cup champions, League Cup fourth round.
ITALIAN Carlo Ancelotti comes to Stamford Bridge as the fifth manager in less than two years. Ancelotti, who won the Champions League title with Milan in 2003 and 2007, will be held to the same lofty standards at the English Premier League club as the 2008 Champions League runner-up chases the elusive title. Favourites for the league title, the Blues come into the season with confidence and stability after knocking back any transfer deals for captain John Terry in the off-season. Striker Didier Drogba is locked in until 2012 with the goal to win more titles. “I am ambitious to pick up lots more trophies, regain the Premier League title, win cups. It is for this that I have extended my time at Chelsea,” the Ivory Coast international said at the time of extending his contract by two years. “But my number one objective is to win the Champions League. I am convinced that this year we can go to the end and finally lift this trophy.” With talent including Frank Lampard, Michael Ballack, Michael Essien et al and summer signing Yuri Zhirkov from CSKA Moscow, Drogba may not have to wait long. Chelsea fans had to wait 50 years for their first league title (1955) and another 50 years for their second (2005). But since Russian Roman Abramovich bought the club in 2003, the big-spending oil magnate can claim half (6 of 12) of the domestic honours, including back-to-back EPL flags in ‘05 and ‘06, in the club’s trophy cabinet … one hopes the reported 700 million-plus pound debt is worth it.

Trophy Cabinet – League Titles (3): 1955, 2005, 2006
FA Cups (5): 1970, 1997, 2000, 2007, 2009
League Cups (4): 1965, 1998, 2005, 2007
Cup Winners' Cups (2): 1971, 1998
Super Cups (1): 1998



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A Nightmare Revisited

I couldn’t believe what I was seeing.

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It’s Us Few Against the Big Four

I’ve always cheered for the underdog.

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Champions League Round of 16 Thoughts

After a seemingly endless layoff, the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League is upon us.

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Champions League Draw: Mourinho back to London

Thanks to Friday’s Champions League draw, the “Special One’’ returns to west London.

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An Unpredictable EPL Weekend

Didn’t some guy recently say Arsenal was out of the title race?

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Chelsea Blues’ Bad Behaviour

Whatever happened to the ‘Respect’ campaign in the Premier League?

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Arsenal’s season finished

Arsenal fans have been disappointed far too often recently.

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Liverpool’s Rafael Benitez Holding On, But At What Cost?

Steven Gerrard’s controversial penalty earned the Reds a 2-2 draw at Anfield on Monday.

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Arsenal’s Kids? Let’s Get it Right

It wasn’t that long ago when teams were heavily fined for fielding under-strength teams, no matter what the competition.

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Chelsea Visits Liverpool Sunday in EPL

Liverpool’s visit to Chelsea on Sunday marks the first Premier League battle between title contenders this season.

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EPL: What We Learned About the Big Four This Week

After the first week of the 2009-10 English Premier League, what have we learned about the likely title contenders?

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League Tables & Standings

PlydWinLossDrawPts
Manchester United29206363
Chelsea28195461
Arsenal29196461
Tottenham Hotspur28147749
Manchester City271341049
Liverpool29149648
Aston Villa26125945
Birmingham City28129743
Everton28119841
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DateHomeVisitor
Mar-13Birmingham CityEverton
Mar-13Bolton WanderersWigan Athletic
Mar-13BurnleyWolverhampton Wanderers
Mar-13ChelseaWest Ham United
Mar-13Hull CityArsenal
Mar-13LiverpoolPortsmouth
Mar-13Manchester UnitedFulham
Mar-13Stoke CityAston Villa
Mar-13SunderlandManchester City
Mar-13Tottenham HotspurBlackburn Rovers
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