Showing posts with label FA Cup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label FA Cup. Show all posts

Tuesday, 26 August 2014

Mourinho Wants Torres At Chelsea

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has claimed he would like to see striker Fernando Torres remain at Stamford Bridge this season.

The 30-year-old Spaniard was left out of the Blues' two Premier League matches - as Mourinho prefers returning legend Drogba, 36, to the former Liverpool man.

Torres is currently sought for by top Serie A clubs - AC Milan, AS Roma and Inter Milan - but the self acclaimed 'Happy One' wants to retain the services of his unsettled striker.

Monday, 25 August 2014

Chelsea's Life President Dies at 90

Chelsea Football Club have paid tribute to its Life President, Lord Richard Attenborough, after the 90-year-old cinema great - and life-long Blues supporter - died on Sunday.

Fondly called 'Lord A', Attenborough was Life President of the Stamford Bridge side, and helped establish Chelsea's reputation as London's glamour club with his high profile support.

The Oscar winning director also helped Chelsea to hang on to their Stamford Bridge home when it was threatened by property developers.

Wednesday, 16 July 2014

Chelsea Open Talks With Drogba Over Sensational Return

Return? Drogba was Chelsea's hero in the 2012 Champions League final win over Bayern Munich 


Chelsea Football Club have reportedly opened discussions with Didier drogba about bringing their former talisman back to Stamford Bridge, Daily Mail reports.

Jose Mourinho, who signed Drogba from Marseille during his first spell at Chelsea in 2004, wants to resign the  36-year-old Ivorian as a player coach - making his one of the strikers and giving him coaching responsibilities to develop his role at the club. 

The Portuguese manager needs an extra forward to support newly signed Diego Costa and the struggling Fernando Torres - who is keen to stay at Stamford Bridge despite interest from Inter Milan.

Monday, 14 April 2014

Arsenal aim for top four finish

Arsene Wenger has admitted that the 4-2 FA Cup semi-final win against Wigan Athletic have boosted the Arsenal's morale - and keeps them in good spirit as they aim to finish amongst the top four at the end of the season.

Following an abysmal 3-0 defeat by Everton eight days ago, Arsenal lost their hold on fourth place when the Merseyside club cruise past relegation-threatened Sunderland on Saturday.

Currently on 64 points, the Gunners are two points behind fourth-placed Everton with five matches remaining to the end of the season, but manager Arsene Wenger said Saturday's Cup win could help put them in the right mental state for the challenge ahead.

Thursday, 10 April 2014

Aaron Ramsey Returns To Action For Arsenal


Veteran Arsenal coach - Arsene Wenger has confirmed Aaron Ramsey is ready to start in the FA Cup semi-final clash with Wigan Athletic on Saturday.

The Welshman, who started the season in an awesome form, had been sidelined since boxing Day with a thigh injury - but he returned as a second-half substitute during the club's 3-0 defeat to Everton last Sunday.

Whilst confirming the return of Ramsey, the French boss also pointed that both Mesut Ozil and Laurent Koscielny have been ruled out of the fixture at Wembley - with Kieran Gibbs, Tomas Rosicky and Alex Oxlade Chamberlain are all injury doubts.