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Match Focus: Champions League Final

by Martin Laurence at Friday, May 18 2012 11:43
Match Focus: Champions League Final The Champions League final is nearly upon us, with both Chelsea and Bayern to a lesser extent defying the odds in the last round to make it all the way. With the game pre-arranged to be staged at the Allianz Arena, Roberto Di Matteo's side go into the match as underdogs once again, which is perhaps ...
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Stats Analysis: Premier League Big Chance Conversion

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Apr 11 2012 16:57
Stats Analysis: Premier League Big Chance Conversion There have been some glaring misses in the Premier League this season, with a Dirk Kuyt scoop straight out of the Mr Whippy masterclass against Aston Villa ending up in the stands from just a couple of yards out recently. Fernando Torres' head in hands moment against Manchester United also stands lo...
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Player Focus: Fernando Torres (Chelsea)

by Alistair Tweedale at Thursday, Mar 15 2012 17:19
Player Focus: Fernando Torres (Chelsea) Twenty-three minutes after coming off the bench for Chelsea in the second-leg of their last 16 tie in the Champions League against Napoli earlier this week, Fernando Torres surpassed a rather undesirable milestone – he had reached 24 hours on the pitch since his last goal in a Chelsea shirt. B...
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WhoScored Tipster: The Weekend's Best Bets

by Ed Malyon at Friday, Mar 2 2012 16:12
WhoScored Tipster: The Weekend's Best Bets WBA vs Chelsea - PreviewArsenal’s thumping win in the North London derby last weekend promoted Chelsea to the top of the list of ‘crisis clubs’ in the Premier League.The questions over striker Fernando Torres, not to mention the methods of his manager or the morality of his captain...
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Stats Analysis: Differing Tactics from Villas-Boas & Villa's Boss

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Feb 16 2012 10:38
Stats Analysis: Differing Tactics from Villas-Boas & Villa's Boss With managers nowadays more open to attempting to find new solutions to problems on the pitch by tinkering with line-ups and formations, versatility is increasingly becoming a key trait to have in the modern game. However, if you take a straw poll of football fans from around the country the vast ma...
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Match Analysis: Chelsea Hoping to Dent United's Title Hopes

by Paul McKinnon at Friday, Feb 3 2012 17:16
Match Analysis: Chelsea Hoping to Dent United's Title Hopes It’s Super Sunday this weekend, but not quite as we know it. In years gone by, Chelsea and Man United would be virtually neck-and-neck at this point, but with Andre Villas-Boas’ side lagging 12 points behind their rivals, there perhaps isn’t the usual level of anticipation.Neverthe...

WhoScored Analyst: Defenders' Goals Becoming a Nice Habit

by Alistair Tweedale at Friday, Jan 6 2012 13:11
WhoScored Analyst: Defenders' Goals Becoming a Nice Habit As tactics evolve in the modern game, more often than ever we are seeing managers tinker with traditional formations of old in order to attack with as many players as possible. Barcelona are the team that springs to mind most readily here. On countless occasions this season, Pep Guardiola has fielde...
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Chelsea vs Tottenham: Are Spurs Now the Best Team in London?

by Paul McKinnon at Wednesday, Dec 21 2011 14:20
Chelsea vs Tottenham: Are Spurs Now the Best Team in London? Thursday evening’s showdown at White Hart Lane is likely to be a fascinating encounter. Tottenham and Chelsea sit third and fourth respectively, with just a couple of points separating the pair and with both Chelsea and Arsenal in periods of transition, Harry Redknapp’s side have the cha...
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Chelsea, AC Milan and MGladbach End Rivals' Runs

by Paul McKinnon at Monday, Dec 5 2011 10:46
Chelsea, AC Milan and MGladbach End Rivals' Runs Newcastle and Genoa both lost at home for the first time this season. Dortmund’s run of four straight wins came to an end as their top of the table clash at MGladbach ended in a draw and allowed Bayern Munich to sneak back to the Bundesliga summit. WhoScored’s usual Monday look at those ...
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Player Focus: Mata Motoring Despite Poor Start from Chelsea

by Paul McKinnon at Wednesday, Nov 30 2011 10:54
Player Focus: Mata Motoring Despite Poor Start from Chelsea Adapting to a new environment can often take time. Whether it be a different style of play, a language barrier or coping with greater expectations on the back of a huge transfer fee, there are a number of reasons as to why the first season at a new club can so often be cited as a nothing more than a...
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