Kevin McCarra writes in today's Guardian about the emergence of a new, more flexible Chelsea side in the aftermath of Tuesday night's epic encounter with Barcelona. Read the full article here.
Champions League: Chelsea 3 - 2 Liverpool (aet, agg 4 - 3)
Match reports
The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: "The road to the final against Manchester United in Moscow on May 21 was as long and hard as Chelsea expected. In their third Champions League semi-final against Liverpool since 2005 the Stamford Bridge team...
Premier League: Everton 0 - 1 Chelsea
Match reports
The Guardian, Andy Hunter: "Michael Essien's first-half goal brought Chelsea a merited win to move them to within two points of Manchester United, albeit having played a game more, and the resilience that thwarted a late revival from David...
Scolari sacked
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Luiz Felipe Scolari has been dismissed as manager with immediate effect.
A statement on the official club website reads:
The Chelsea board would like to place on record our gratitude for his...
Premier League: Liverpool 2 - 0 Chelsea
Match reports
The Guardian, Kevin McCarra: "Lampard had been sent off by Mike Riley after an hour, despite making contact with the ball before the collision with Xabi Alonso. While the referee might claim that Lampard's studs were raised, he had...
Champions League: Chelsea 2 - 0 Fenerbahce (agg 3 - 2)
Match reports
Daily Telegraph, John Ley: "Another year, another semi-final. For the fourth time in five seasons, Chelsea reached the last four of the Champions League and they enjoyed some Turkish delight, albeit with two hardly impressive displays. At least it...
Premier League: Chelsea 1 - 1 Bolton Wanderers
Match reports
The Guardian, Dominic Fifield: "Any sense of choking anti-climax which might normally have strangled Chelsea appeared to have eased by the time this squad strolled through their post-match lap of honour in the sunshine. The likelihood of their pursuit...