“You know a derby against a very good Tottenham side is going to be tough. “But I don’t think we were at it enough. We had to play more with the urgency we showed against Napoli. “Against Tottenham, we didn’t really do enough to lift the fans. “We had the high of Napoli, then...
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Chelsea’s comeback against Napoli shows positive side of player power | David Lacey
David Lacey Napoli goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis fails to stop Branislav Ivanovic, third left, scoring Chelsea’s decisive goal. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Suddenly the Premier League does not seem so bad after all. With the departures of the Manchester clubs from both Uefa competitions and the comprehensive defeats suffered by Arsenal and Chelsea at the...
Napoli 6-3 Cagliari | Serie A match report
Associated Press Ezequiel Lavezzi celebrates with his Napoli team-mates during his side’s 6-3 win over Cagliari. Photograph: Carlo Hermann/AFP/Getty Images Napoli warmed up for the away leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with Chelsea by routing Cagliari 6-3 in their sixth consecutive win in all competitions. Marek Hamsik, Paolo Cannavaro, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Walter...
James Richardson’s European Paper Review – video
Please activate cookies in order to turn autoplay off James roars back into action with a roundup of the Continent’s reaction to Basel’s success and Chelsea’s failure in Napoli. Plus, some rude words from the Germans and some French latex puppets “); jQ(‘a.report-abuse:not(.no-abuse-popup)’).live(‘click’, function(ev) { ev.preventDefault(); loading_box.dialog({ title: “Abuse report”, draggable: false, modal: true,...
Andre Villas-Boas defends team selection and insists he retains the full support of Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich
Villas-Boas controversially left out Frank Lampard, Michael Essien and Ashley Cole for the first leg of the Champions League last-16 tie against Napoli, which Chelsea led before a defensive horror show saw them concede three goals. But when asked whether he still has the backing of Abramovich, Villas-Boas told a press conference this afternoon:...
Chelsea managers under Roman Abramovich: in pictures
Claudio Ranieri 2000-2004Record: Played 197 Won 105 Drawn 46 Lost 46 Win ratio 53.3 per centManaged Campania, Cagliari, Napoli, Fiorentina, Valencia, and Athletico Madrid before arriving at Chelsea.Appointed September 18th, 2000 by former ownersFirst manager to serve under Roman AbramovichNotable signings: Wayne Bridge, Joe Cole and Claude MakeleleGuided Chelsea to second in the table...
John Terry set to miss Chelsea’s Champions League clash with Napoli
Dominic Fifield in Naples John Terry in training for Chelsea ahead of their Champions League clash with Napoli. Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images John Terry is set to miss the first leg of Chelsea‘s Champions League knockout tie with Napoli on Tuesday evening, and inclusion in the England squad for next week’s friendly against Holland...
Napoli v Chelsea: Andre Villas-Boas warned by Avram Grant that he could be sacked at any point
Chelsea are currently fifth in the Premier League and 17 points behind leaders Manchester City, and while the pressure on Villas-Boas increases with every loss or draw, the former Porto manager has suggested that his job at Stamford Bridge will be safe provided he secures a Champions League place next season. Chelsea are currently...
Chelsea beware – Edinson Cavani has faith in Napoli’s success
Napoli’s Edinson Cavani makes much of his devout Christian faith, which he says helps him in his life on and off the pitch. Photograph: Alberto Saiz/AP Having struggled to contain Birmingham City’s lone striker Adam Rooney at the weekend, it must be slightly disconcerting for Chelsea‘s defence to head for Napoli, where Serie A’s...
Inter’s latest let-down put in proper perspective by a nine-year-old | Paolo Bandini
Wesley Sneijder reacts during Inter’s latest setback, a 3-0 defeat to lowly Bologna at San Siro. Photograph: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP/Getty Images At San Siro on Friday night, a lesson for all supporters with an axe to grind. The most effective way to ensure your message gets heard is neither to trail it behind a low-flying...