Chelsea Football Update: April 2015

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Chelsea Ladies 0-0 Arsenal Ladies

Chelsea remain top of the Women's Super League after a goalless draw against London rivals Arsenal at Staines Town.

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Defender Terry equals goal record

Chelsea captain John Terry becomes the joint-highest goal-scoring defender in Premier League history.

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Defender Terry equals goal record

Chelsea captain John Terry becomes the joint-highest goal-scoring defender in Premier League history.

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Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Chelsea deserve respect - Terry

Chelsea captain John Terry insists they deserve credit after beating Leicester to close in on the Premier League title.

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Chelsea deserve respect - Terry

Chelsea captain John Terry insists they deserve credit after beating Leicester to close in on the Premier League title.

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VIDEO: Pearson brushes off selection critics

Leicester manager Nigel Pearson says his side gave a good account of themselves in a 3-1 defeat to Chelsea.

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VIDEO: Chelsea destroyed rivals - Mourinho

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says his side have "destroyed" their opponents in the last month, after fighting back to beat Leicester 3-1.

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Leicester City 1-3 Chelsea

Chelsea fight back to beat in-form Leicester and are now just one win away from the Premier League title.

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Leicester City v Chelsea

Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's Premier League game between Leicester City and Chelsea.

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Tuesday, April 28, 2015

VIDEO: Get in the bin! Chelsea head tennis

Chelsea stars including John Terry and Didier Drogba perform a head tennis trick at the dinner table.

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Chapman 'should start for England'

"Masterful" Chelsea Ladies captain Katie Chapman should start for England at the World Cup, says Blues boss Emma Hayes.

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Leicester City v Chelsea

Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's Premier League game between Leicester City and Chelsea.

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Bosnich pleads guilty to reckless driving

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Mark Bosnich appears in a Sydney court to plead guilty to reckless driving.

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VIDEO: Mourinho's weird vision of the future

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho responds to critics who have labelled his side "boring" by saying he imagines football in the future as "a beautiful green grass carpet without goals".

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Monday, April 27, 2015

Chelsea win successive FA Youth Cups

Chelsea win back-to-back FA Youth Cups with a comfortable 5-2 aggregate victory over Manchester City at Stamford Bridge.

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Chelsea win successive FA Youth Cups

Chelsea win back-to-back FA Youth Cups with a comfortable 5-2 aggregate victory over Manchester City at Stamford Bridge.

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Sunday, April 26, 2015

Eden Hazard named PFA Player of the Year

Chelsea midfielder took the Young Player of the Year prize 12 months ago, and has progressed to top award

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Newsmaker - Humble star Hazard shines brighter than the rest

By Tony Jimenez LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea believe Eden Hazard is the third best performer in world football so it was little surprise the Belgium winger was voted the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Player of the Year on Sunday. According to his club manager Jose Mourinho, only World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid and Barcelona great Lionel Messi are in better form than the 24-year-old Hazard. To the fans of Premier League champions-elect Chelsea, their No.10 is the modern-day equivalent of the much-loved Gianfranco Zola in both style and substance.

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WATCH: Mourinho taunts Arsenal

Jose Mourinho launched a scathing attack on Arsenal's recent trophy record after Chelsea were labelled boring following their goalless draw the Emirates.

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WATCH: Mourinho taunts Arsenal

Jose Mourinho launched a scathing attack on Arsenal's recent trophy record after Chelsea were labelled boring following their goalless draw the Emirates.

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PFA Women's award for Ji

Chelsea midfielder Ji So-yun has landed the PFA Women's Player of the Year award.

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Hazard worthy winner

After Eden Hazard was named PFA Player of the Year, we examine the reasons why Chelsea’s brilliant Belgian is a worthy winner...

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Chelsea’s Eden Hazard is named the PFA Players’ Player of the Year

Meanwhile, Tottenham’s Harry Kane received the young player prize.

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Hazard wins England's PFA player of the year award

LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea's Belgium forward Eden Hazard won England's PFA player of the year award on Sunday. Tottenham Hotspur's England striker Harry Kane was voted young player of the year at the Professional Footballers' Association awards dinner. (Editing by Mark Meadows)

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Hazard worthy winner

After Eden Hazard was named PFA Player of the Year, we examine the reasons why Chelsea’s brilliant Belgian is a worthy winner...

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Hazard named Player of Year

Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard has been named the PFA Player of the Year.

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Hazard worthy winner

After Eden Hazard was named PFA Player of the Year, we examine the reasons why Chelsea’s brilliant Belgian is a worthy winner...

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Eden Hazard named PFA Player of the Year

Chelsea midfielder took the Young Player of the Year prize 12 months ago, and has progressed to top award

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Hazard named Player of Year

Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard has been named the PFA Player of the Year.

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Hazard worthy winner

After Eden Hazard was named PFA Player of the Year, we examine the reasons why Chelsea’s brilliant Belgian is a worthy winner...

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Hazard can be 'best in world'

Alan Shearer explains why Eden Hazard is a worthy winner of the PFA Player of the Year award and says other accolades await the Belgian.

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Arsène Wengerfrustrated as Arsenal fail to break down Chelsea | Dominic Fifield

Arsenal manager still waits for a first success against José Mourinho after his team’s attack is blunted by Chelsea’s defence

This game had staggered into its final quarter-hour when Arsenal’s Santi Cazorla sensed his chance. Chelsea had been dragged out of position, distracted by Laurent Koscielny’s dart down the flank with the centre-half turned impromptu winger finding his team-mate on the edge of the area. Suddenly there was space for the Spaniard to exploit, rare time to measure a shot at goal. And yet the effort was wild, dragged horribly and wastefully beyond the far post.

It summed up the entire occasion. Cazorla hung his head as Arsenal’s chuntering support emitted a collective groan. José Mourinho’s side have the knack of draining composure from opponents and from Arsène Wenger’s teams more often than most. Aside from a pair of air-kicks by Mesut Özil and Danny Welbeck in stoppage time, that Cazorla opportunity was as close as Arsenal came to puncturing the resolve of the champions-in-waiting. A goalless draw extended Wenger’s winless run against Mourinho to 13 games and, with it, the persisting doubts over this Arsenal team’s ability to reclaim the title for the first time since 2004 when the Invincibles held sway.

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Arsenal 0 Chelsea 0: Cesc Fabregas gives the respect he deserves to get

Former Arsenal midfielder was gracious as he helped his new side edge closer to the Premier League title, writes Alan Smith

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Arsenal 0 Chelsea 0: Cesc Fabregas gives the respect he deserves to get

Former Arsenal midfielder was gracious as he helped his new side edge closer to the Premier League title, writes Alan Smith

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Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea: Player ratings

Chelsea’s captain John Terry leads by example with a brilliant display of the defensive arts to dominate Olivier Giroud of Arsenal

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David Ospina 5/10

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Emirates talking points

After Chelsea took another step closer to the Premier League title with a gritty goalless draw against Arsenal, we round up the top talking points from the Emirates.

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Emirates talking points

Jose was asked if Chelsea are boring and seriously trolled Arsene Wenger in response

The Chelsea boss can never resist slagging off his rival.

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Chelsea draw to close on title

Chelsea remain on course for a fourth Premier League title after a goalless draw with closest rivals Arsenal all-but ended the Gunners’ chances of catching the league leaders.

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Mourinho laughs off 'boring' jibe

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho laughed off the Arsenal crowd's "boring" jibes by reminding the Gunners of their wait for the Premier League title as his side closed in on the trophy.

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Wenger: Chelsea have title

Arsene Wenger believes it is simply a matter of time before Chelsea are crowned champions after Arsenal's goalless draw with the Premier League leaders all-but ended their own title hopes.

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Mourinho laughs off 'boring' jibe

Wenger: Chelsea have title

Terry stars in another Mourinho masterplan

By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea plucked a performance straight from the Jose Mourinho textbook -- with John Terry writing a chapter all of his own -- as they grafted to a 0-0 draw at Arsenal on Sunday that leaves them almost certain to claim the title. It was not particularly pleasing on the eye, but the fact Arsenal's best two chances fell to a central defender and a late substitute spoke volumes for the control Chelsea enjoyed against a side boasting the creative talents of Alexis Sanchez, Mesut Ozil, Aaron Ramsey and Santi Cazorla.

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Chelsea edge closer to title with Arsenal draw

By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - The man selling 'Chelsea Champions 2015' scarves outside The Emirates was a little premature but he is unlikely to be asked for refunds after they ground out a 0-0 Premier League draw at Arsenal on Sunday. Apart from three penalty appeals, the strongest of which saw Arsenal's goalkeeper clatter into Chelsea's Oscar in the first half and put the Brazilian in hospital, there was precious little to raise the pulse on a dreary afternoon in north London. He extended his unbeaten record over Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger to 13 matches as Chelsea, with five games left, protected their 10-point advantage over the north Londoners whose eight-match winning league run came to an end.

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Chelsea's Oscar taken to hospital after collision in derby

Chelsea's Brazil playmaker Oscar was taken to hospital after being clattered by Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina during the 0-0 Premier League draw at the Emirates on Sunday. Oscar was played in by Cesc Fabregas in the 16th minute of the London derby and after dinking the ball over the outrushing Ospina he was flattened, appearing to be struck on the head. Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho refused to criticise referee Michael Oliver for not giving a penalty.

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Impossible for Chelsea to lose title now, says Wenger

By Mike Collett LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal may still have a mathematical chance of winning the Premier League but their manager Arsene Wenger conceded it was now "impossible" for Chelsea not to finish as champions following the London rivals' 0-0 stalemate on Sunday. The result at the Emirates Stadium leaves Chelsea, who have five games remaining, top on 77 points, 10 clear of champions Manchester City, who have four games left, and Arsenal, who also have five to play. If Chelsea win at Leicester City on Wednesday, the only team that can still theoretically catch the leaders are Arsenal, but Wenger admitted he did not think that would happen.

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Why Arsenal have not missed lightweight Cesc Fàbregas this season | Barney Ronay

It has been suggested that Arsène Wenger blundered by not bringing Fàbregas back, but the Chelsea midfielder is simply not versatile or mobile enough
• Daniel Taylor’s match report: Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea
José Mourinho hits back at ‘boring’ chants

This was a match that seemed to start grinding to a halt pretty much from kick-off as both teams congealed into a familiar reflection of their more notorious strengths and weaknesses. Arsenal were fluent but lacked a killer edge. Chelsea were full of guile and gristle. Towards the end of what was an absorbing enough room temperature 0-0 draw Arsenal’s fans sang: “Boring, boring Chelsea,” while the away corner responded: “We are top of the league,” producing between them a real life summary of the tediously irresolvable social media debate about style versus substance, icing on the cake versus medals on the table.

There were plenty of virtues on display. Arsenal might have snatched the game at the end. John Terry showed why he has been the most influential player in the Premier League this year. And Cesc Fàbregas left the pitch just before the end to loud boos, confirming over 89 minutes not only the exemplary grudge-holding capacity of English football fans, but also the Cesc‑flavoured deficiencies in at least one of these teams.

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The Dozen: the weekend's best Premier League photos

We round up our favourite pictures from Saturday’s and Sunday’s matches in the English top flight

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José Mourinho rejects ‘boring’ criticism after Chelsea hold off Arsenal

• ‘The “boring” team are the second highest scorers in the Premier League’
• ‘Chelsea will be champions,’ admits Arsène Wenger
• Daniel Taylor’s match report: Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea

José Mourinho has shrugged off chants of “boring, boring Chelsea” from Arsenal’s support by suggesting a decade without a league title represents proper tedium as this goalless draw edged his team inexorably towards the Premier League trophy.

The home fans bellowed their frustration as Chelsea, led superbly by John Terry whose performance was ranked as “his best” by the manager, curtailed the hosts’ eight-match winning streak to leave them two wins from the championship.

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José Mourinho packs Chelsea midfield to stifle Arsenal’s attack | Michael Cox

Chelsea focused heavily on getting men behind ball with the intention of killing the game, but retaining the ability to catch Arsenal out on the counterattack
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A stalemate at the Emirates provided a perfect demonstration of the contrast between Arsène Wenger and José Mourinho. While the Frenchman continued with a slightly ramshackle formation designed to include all his on-form attacking players together and chased the game with positive substitutions, Mourinho started without a striker, focused heavily upon getting men behind the ball and gradually killed the game efficiently.

Chelsea’s non-striker system was primarily caused by the injuries to Diego Costa and Loïc Rémy, with Didier Drogba not 100% fit, yet it was also perfect for Mourinho’s reactive, counterattacking game plan. Though Eden Hazard was the obvious choice to deputise up front, Oscar instead led the line in the first half. While hardly a classic centre-forward, the Brazilian was not a false 9 either – rather than dropping back and receiving short passes into feet, he ran the channels and dangerously sprinted in behind the Arsenal back line, twice prompting penalty shouts.

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Arsenal v Chelsea: Premier League – in pictures

Guardian photographer Tom Jenkins went along to the Emirates to capture all the action from the big game

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Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea | Premier League match report

By the end, there was the unmistakable feeling that all Arsenal were doing was delaying the inevitable. The earliest Chelsea can win the title now is at home to Crystal Palace next Sunday and, if not then, the following week against Liverpool. The only question is when the coronation happens but the real detail is that the victory parade has already been arranged for 25 May – and there was nothing Arsenal could do here to make that feel even the slightest bit premature.

Instead, we had the result that everybody could probably have predicted when they saw José Mourinho had started with a team devoid of an orthodox centre-forward. Chelsea, once again, showed their qualities of structure and defensive organisation and it is now five games since Arsenal last managed a goal against them. Arsène Wenger has still not beaten Mourinho in 13 attempts and Chelsea stubbornly refused to be drawn into the kind of match that would suit their opponents.

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