Posts Tagged ‘chelsea’

Paper Talk: Blues preparing Rooney bid

Chelsea are ready to bid £30million for Wayne Rooney and a number of Premier League clubs are chasing Manchester City's Abdisalam Ibrahim.

Premier League turnover, wages, debt and performance?

The Premier League clubs collectively made a loss of £206m in 2011-12 despite a £2.4bn income. How did they make the money, how much went on wages, and which clubs are in most debt?• Get the data• Get the 2010/11 data• More data journalism and ...

Premier League finances: the full club-by-club breakdown and verdict | David Conn

A detailed study of the accounts of all 20 top flight clubs and what the figures say about their healthFinancial figures for 2011-12, for the 20 clubs which were in the Premier League during 2010-11. All details from most the published annual reports a...

Paper Talk: Blues chase £20m Schurrle

Chelsea are still in pursuit of £20m Bayer Leverkusen ace Andre Schurrle and Phil Parkinson has been lined up to take over at Sheffield United.

Paper Talk: Mourinho wants big money

Chelsea will reportedly have to pay Jose Mourinho £12million a year to lure him back, while West Brom's Shane Long is being linked with a move.

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend | Barry Glendenning and Jacob Steinberg

Nigel Adkins comes face to face with Mauricio Pochettino, Paolo Di Canio can finally let the football do the talking and Harry Redknapp on why QPR don't need a miracleIs another Carlos Tevez sulk on the way?The Argentinian has already demonstrated occa...

Premier League: the best of the action on Easter weekend - in pictures

We look back at all the fixtures on a weekend when Wigan jumped out of the relegation zone and Martin O'Neill lost his job as Sunderland managerJonny Weeks

Paper Talk: Blues heading Falcao chase

Chelsea are leading the £40million race for Falcao, Manchester United want Barcelona's Thiago Alcantara, while Swansea want Alejandro Pozuelo.

Regional Paper Talk: Cech staying put

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech has dismissed speculation he could join Arsenal, while Reading are taking their time to appoint a new manager.

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend | Stuart James, David Hytner and Daniel Harris

Christian Benteke v Christopher Samba, will Fernando Torres get the chance to score again, and Eamonn Dolan's big day out1) Battle of the giants at Villa ParkCentral defenders up and down the country have struggled to handle Christian Benteke this seas...

Chelsea's home truths are telling, says Petr Cech after improved display

It was fitting that the most difficult save Petr Cech had to make came late on from an inadvertent header by César Azpilicueta. These days Chelsea tend to be their own worst enemies. But Cech, who tipped his team-mate's misguided clearance over the ba...

Saturday Sundae: Chelsea fans find new ways of knocking you-know-who

Southampton supporters thought the problems of their old boss Harry Redknapp were most amusing, while Peter Odemwingie played in west London at last, only for the wrong teamMAN OF THE DAYShinji Kagawa: a glorious hat-trick for Manchester United – one...

Chelsea 1-0 West Bromwich Albion | Premier League match report

There was a smattering of homemade cardboard placards, and even one banner that looked as if it had been professionally produced, to accompany the usual choruses of disdain directed at the dugout. And yet, at the final whistle, Rafael Benítez could re...

Ba eases pressure on Benitez

Chelsea ensured Rafa Benitez ended a difficult week on a high with a 1-0 win over West Brom at Stamford Bridge.

Demba Ba's goal earned Chelsea a hard-fought 1-0 win over West Brom at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea ensured Rafa Benitez ended a difficult week on a high with a 1-0 win over West Brom at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion: squad sheets

West Bromwich Albion have become regular executioners for recent Chelsea managers, defeats inflicted at the Hawthorns having effectively done for André Villas-Boas and Roberto Di Matteo. Now the hat-trick actually appears on if Steve Clarke's return t...

Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion - complete head-to-head statistics

Chelsea take on West Bromwich Albion tomorrow afternoon in the Barclays Premier League. Check out the complete history of results between the two teams.

Lukaku wants West Brom stay

Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku is keen to open talks with West Brom about extending his stay for another season.

Paper Talk: Blues plan Modric rescue

Chelsea will look to sign Real Madrid's Luka Modric in the summer, Everton are eyeing a Korean striker and Carlton Cole could leave West Ham.

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend | Simon Burnton

Will Howard Webb be the talk of the Manchester United-Liverpool game again? Will Chris Hughton exact revenge on Newcastle? And will Harry Redknapp enjoy his Spurs reunion?1) How Howard Webb handles Manchester United v LiverpoolThe last time Webb refere...