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Pressure Squarely on Chelsea Against Cluj

October 1st, 2008 · Comments · Frank Lampard, cfr 1907 cluj, champions league final, chelsea, didier drogba

How cliche that Transylvania is the setting for today’s Champions League encounter between Cluj and Chelsea, given of course that it’s Oct. 1 and we’re about to be bludgeoned for the next 31 days with the images and sounds of Halloween. Just check out the nearest Target or Wal-Mart if you don’t believe me.
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Manchester United - Champions of Europe

May 22nd, 2008 · Comments · Frank Lampard, ashley cole, carlos tevez, champions league, champions league final, chelsea, claude makelele, didier drogba, edwin van der sar, english premier league, epl, john terry, manchester united, owen hargreaves, patrice evra, paul scholes, wayne rooney

It’s a stretch to compare the FA Community Shield to today’s match but it was ten months ago that Manchester United launched their season with a penalty shoot-out victory over Chelsea. Manchester United repeated the feat today in the UEFA Champions League final with Edwin van der Sar coming up with the late heroics to […]

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Chelsea shakeup: Bosingwa in, Cech and Drogba out?

May 12th, 2008 · Comments · ac milan, champions league, champions league qualifying, chelsea, didier drogba, fc porto

Chelsea have reached an agreement with Porto for the £16.2m transfer of right-back Jose Bosingwa. Though he is just 25 years old the full-back helped has been a part of the first XI since the 2004-05 season and was instrumental in their dominant championship run this season. Bosingwa was born in the Democratic […]

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