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CHELSEA U18S 3-2 PORTSMOUTH U18S: KNOTT THE BEST OF PERFORMANCES

Yes, that's a two-pronged headline. Chelsea's 100% home record in academy league action continued this morning in a hard-working 3-2 victory over Portsmouth courtesy of goals from Bobby Devyne, Billy Knott and Kaby. It wasn't the best of performances from the Blues, but Billy Knott had an outstanding game and ...

…FORMERLY KNOWN AS STAMFORD BRIDGE

Ron Gourlay’s fourth day faux pas has attracted plenty of controversy amongst fans of Chelsea, as the new Chief Executive took the seat recently vacated by Peter ‘he wasn’t that bad after all’ Kenyon, and promptly put his foot in it. Taking a leaf out of NewcastleUnited.org or whatever Mike@Ashley ...

REMAINING TITLE CHALLENGERS SQUARE UP ON REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

Man United travel to The Bridge on Remembrance Sunday for the biggest test to date of Ancelotti’s so far impressive tenure. We’ve nearly a full strength side to pick from, Zhirkov, Mikel and Bosingwa are all hopeful of being fit, but so far everyone else is fit. Our last league match was ...

GOURLAY CONSIDERS RENAMING GROUND TO PLEASE ROMAN

Yesterday, on his fourth day in charge, Ron Gourlay, Chelsea’s new Chief Executive, announced that the club would consider the naming rights for Stamford Bridge, provided that the words Stamford Bridge were also kept in the title. This was met with obvious discontent, and we at CFCnet decided to run ...

POINTS SHARED IN MADRID, AS CHELSEA QUALIFY

Chelsea drew 2-2 with Atletico Madrid away from home in the Champions League and with FC Porto defeating APOEL Nicosia in the other game, Chelsea guaranteed their place in the knockout round. In a game that only truly came to life in the final ten minutes, star strikers Sergio Aguero ...

CHELSEA FAN BARKER READY TO BITE AGAINST “MAD DOG” ELCOCK

Undefeated middleweight “Dazzling” Darren Barker will finally get the chance to add the British title to his Commonwealth crown next month when he meets former champ, Wayne “Mad Dog” Elcock for the vacant British title. The two men will clash live on ITV4 in the headline bout on a Hennessy Sports ...

THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS …

Monday 26 October The Times reveals that, in Italy, to describe someone as a genius doesn’t have the same weight as it does here, meaning instead that Joe is a creative influence in his position. Tuesday 27 October Lee Sawyer has left Southend under something of a cloud. Lee asked for the termination ...

DEJA VU AS CHELSEA DEMOLISH BOLTON, AGAIN

Chelsea swept aside Bolton Wanderers 4-0, for the second time this week, this time at the Reebok Stadium. Lampard’s twenty second consecutive penalty, followed by an own goal, a beautiful Deco strike and a late Drogba volley, guaranteed Chelsea the points. It could have been more, were it not for ...

IPSWICH U18S 2 – 2 CHELSEA U18S: KNOTT GRABS ANOTHER IN HARD-WORKING DRAW

Since being moved to left-back, England Under-17 international Billy Knott has re-found his goalscoring form. After missing three-quarters of a year with a cruciate ligament injury, he has ironically found goalscoring form since being moved to left back to aid his defensive development. The most recent of the goals came ...

BLUES TO HEAP MISERY ON MADRID

Atlético Madrid are currently perilously close to the foot of La Liga, they recently sacked Abel Resino from the managerial hotseat after a poor start to the season, and in their last five games, the beleaguered Spanish side have scored just three goals and shipped an unhealthy nine, winning only ...