Sunday, April 10, 2011
Captain Gerrard to miss the rest of the season after surgery
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Chelsea, Juventus and Barcelona are after Brazilian rising star Neymar
0 comments Posted by world's most popular artists at Saturday, April 09, 2011Malouda rescued a 1-0 win for Chelsea over Wigan
0 comments Posted by world's most popular artists at Saturday, April 09, 2011Friday, March 19, 2010
Ancelotti aims to win Premier League and FA Cup
0 comments Posted by world's most popular artists at Friday, March 19, 2010Indeed, the Blues are only two points off the pace at the top of the Premier and are through to the final four in the prestigious FA Cup. Said that, Ancelotti is convinced that his footballers can win both titles.
The coach said that Chelsea's destiny "is in our own hands. If we win every match, we can do the double. That's our aim."
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Chelsea eliminated from the Champions League by Inter Milan
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It was Drogba vs. Eto'o. It was Mourinho against Chelsea. In the end, Inter Milan got a 1 - 0 win over the Blues and kick them out of the Champions League. However, the qualification, achieved by a 3-1 aggregate score after the Italian team had won the first leg, 2-1, was not that satisfying for Jose Mourinho. He was manager of a legendary squad of Chelsea and this was his first time facing his old home.
"Today I was the enemy, and today the enemy won," the Portuguese coach expressed.
Cameroon star Samuel Eto'o netted in the 78th minute to destroy the Blues' 21-game home unbeaten streak in the UEFA Champions League.
Inter booked a place in the next stage. And in Stamford Bridge, we will have to wait for the next season of the Champions League to see Chelsea finally winning the long expected crown of Europe.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Eduardo Da Silva set for his return: Taylor feels a little better now
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Birmingham City’s Martin Taylor has spoken of his relief at Eduardo’s return to fitness, and hopes his own ordeal over the broken leg incident is now at an end.
Indeed, the controversial Taylor received death threats after his tackle Eduardo in last February’s Premier League game left Eduardo with horrific injuries. He has always maintained that the tackle was not malicious, and says he has received plenty of support over the last year.
“I must admit that it’s a relief to see him back playing,” expressed Taylor.
“But there is nothing like that first proper game because you are never quite sure whether you have recovered or not. I had a feeling he would be okay because he’d played for Croatia last week. I think it lifted Arsenal on Monday night and I can understand why.
“To recover both mentally and physically — to get through that training and to get back to that standard — he has done really, really well. We must consider that you have to be exceptional to reach that level in the first place. It is one thing to come back and play at all. It is another to play for Arsenal.”
Speaking about the tackle, for which Taylor was dismissed, the former Blackburn footballer expressed: “‘I know in my heart of hearts that it was an accident. A horrible accident. So I wanted to see him playing again. You can never be sure. I was hopeful because of the updates I received from the Gunners. I kept my fingers crossed when he was playing in the reserves.
It’s amazing to notice that in the immediate aftermath of that tumultuous 2-2 draw at St Andrews, Arsene Wenger called for Taylor to be banned from football for life, comments the Frenchman later retracted.
However, the immediate aftermath of the incident proved incredibly difficult for Taylor and his family.
“I had death threats,” he expressed. “No one would sit here and say that was enjoyable. When I received them, I wasn’t too sure with some of them. A couple were written in crayon, some were more sinister. and in despite of that, generally, I didn’t take them too seriously.
“Ninety per cent of the correspondence I had, though, was encouraging. We must consider that the other 10 per cent wasn’t.”
Asked whether Eduardo would shake Taylor’s hand should the pair meet again, he expressed: “I wouldn’t expect him to. Maybe, I don’t know. It’s up to him.”
Brazilian Zico: Luiz Felipe Scolari should have more time at London
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The popular and super talented Zico stated that he is against Chelsea for dismissing Luiz Felipe Scolari prematurely.
In fact, the CSKA Moscow coach, whose side played Aston Villa for the UEFA Cup this evening, believes that the man who led Brazil to World Cup glory in 2002 — sacked last week after only seven months — should have been judged at the end of the season.
“People seem to think the role of the coach in Brazilian football is less important because, it seems, they just have to turn up and the footballers victory the World Cup,” Zico, who appeared in the 1978, 1982 and 1986 finals, expressed. “So it is a problem for Brazilian coaches because they do not get time to have an effect on the way a side plays to get the results they want.
“Felipao had lost some games, however he did not lost a championship. We must consider that a reasonable time would have been at the end of this season.”
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Wenger names Cesc Fabregas as Arsenal Captain
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French coach Arsène Wenger has appointed spanihs star Cesc Fábregas as his permanent Arsenal captain but will welcome the deposed leader, William Gallas, back to his line-up against Dynamo Kiev tonight, confident that the centre-half remains fully committed to the club and will become "stronger as a player" now that he is back among the ranks.
Indeed, Gallas trained with his team-mates, whose spirit and bravery he had questioned publicly last week both in an interview conducted in France and in his autobiography, at London Colney yesterday ahead of a recall for the Champions League group game against the Ukrainians.
We must say that his recall comes after he was dropped from the squad on disciplinary grounds for the weekend defeat at Manchester City. Wenger insisted this was "a new start" for the 31-year-old, but will also hope that Fábregas' appointment will help deflect longstanding interest from Barcelona in re-signing the Spanish midfielder at the end of the season.
The Arsenal boss has attempted to draw a line under a demoralising week at the club, with successive Premier League defeats having left them 10 points adrift of the leaders and Gallas' outburst adding to the sense of chaos. Asked whether he regretted retaining his compatriot as captain in the summer, particularly after his infamous show of petulance at Birmingham City in February, Wenger replied: "I really don't know. I feel the media was out for Gallas and it became increasingly difficult. This season, at the moment, the results are not as good as we expected and the pressure on him was always bigger.
"I must say that William is a player I rate and a man I rate as well. I have a big respect for him and I like him personally. He was working as a captain under big pressure and, at some stage, you do not want this high pressure to affect him or the team.
"He is a player who is committed to the club. He can be stronger as a player. In fact, he took to heart all the problems of the team, so this can be a new start for him and he can be stronger as a player. I believe his team-mates are behind him. He's a fantastic player and I just felt the pressure on him was big and not justified."
Fábregas will relish that pressure, claiming his appointment was "a great honour", with Wenger insistent the 21-year-old boasts "all the qualities of a leader". Yet, while the Spain international attempts to revive Arsenal's season, Gallas must seek to regain the faith of his team-mates.
The Frenchman has not formally apologised to the team for his criticisms - particularly of Robin van Persie - but is understood to regret the disruption his outburst caused. The centre-back jogged with his club-mates in their warm-up yesterday, exchanging the occasional word with Alex Song. "We all respect him," said Gaël Clichy. "He's been sensational for us in the last few years." Yet it remains to be seen how the crowd at the Emirates Stadium receive the centre-half this evening.
Indeed, a victory against Dynamo Kiev, against whom Gallas scored a late equaliser in Ukraine in the opening fixture in Group G, would secure passage into the knockout phase and go some way towards replenishing confidence ahead of Sunday's daunting trip to Chelsea. The manager, who has lost Samir Nasri and Abou Diaby to swell his ranks of walking wounded to nine first-choice players, described the past week as having been "interesting, not more than that" but insisted his squad's spirit had not been wrecked by cliques or the disaffection exposed by their former captain.
"The frustration kicks in when the team don't win and, frankly, I'm not happy when we don't win games," said Wenger. "We are very frustrated and very disappointed, but I don't feel morale is a basic problem in our team. You have to consider the big picture. This team has pushed into the 21st century with a training ground, a stadium and a very young, promising team. We are in a very healthy financial situation contrary to many teams we fight against every week. We are in a global situation which is very, very positive.
"We know, that in terms of points, the situation is not ideal. The most important thing is to win against Kiev, but we go towards a world where our healthy financial situation, a new team and our new stadium will be much more important than anything else. People don't realise that at the moment. They still live in dreamland and are spending more money, but you don't know what kind of world we'll be facing in the next 12 or 16 months. These days you go from catastrophe to fantastic, but real life is in between. It is not all doom and gloom" he concluded.
Chelsea 2008/2009 Squad
0 comments Posted by world's most popular artists at Tuesday, November 25, 20081 GK Petr Čech
2 DF Branislav Ivanović
3 DF Ashley Cole
5 MF Michael Essien
6 DF Ricardo Carvalho
8 MF Frank Lampard (vice-captain)
9 FW Franco di Santo
10 MF Joe Cole
11 FW Didier Drogba
12 MF John Mikel Obi
13 MF Michael Ballack
15 MF Florent Malouda
16 FW Scott Sinclair
17 DF José Bosingwa
18 DF Wayne Bridge
19 DF Paulo Ferreira
20 MF Deco
21 FW Salomon Kalou
23 GK Carlo Cudicini
26 DF John Terry (captain)
27 MF Mineiro
33 DF Alex
35 MF Juliano Belletti
39 FW Nicolas Anelka
40 GK Henrique Hilário
43 FW Miroslav Stoch
44 MF Michael Woods
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Arsenal's Emirates Stadium in London
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The amazing construction is the home field of Arsenal Football Club since it opened in July 2006. It's important to say that it is the fifth-largest football stadium in the United Kingdom, and the third-largest stadium of any kind in London, after Wembley and Twickenham. Indeed, during the planning and construction stages, it was known as Ashburton Grove, after the road it was located on, before a naming rights deal with the airline Emirates was struck in October 2004. The construction stadium project cost £430 million, but this includes the cost of the associated infrastructure as well as the stadium itself.
It is a wonderful gem that every visitor must see in London. It has alos hosted some very important football games for the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
25th MAY 2008: Yishun Field
0 comments Posted by world's most popular artists at Tuesday, May 20, 20081) Wilson
3) Farhan
4) Shafi
5) Shahid
6) Mus
7) Kelvin
8) Rahman
9) Iskandar
10) Azman (to confirm again, other team haaving another match in the afternoon)
11) Azmi (to confirm again, other team haaving another match in the afternoon)
13) Firul cousin (yet to confirm)
14) MD Nur
Players not able to make it (whom has replied):
1) Fazli
2) Syafiq
3) Huang
However, we are missing a few of our notable players, Fazli, being down with illness, Azhari being out with an injury, and Huang being away on an overseas trip. however, we welcome three newcomers for the team, Shafi, Rafeeq and Farhan. In our quest for young newer blood we have recruited four new young players as 'trainees' for the team. However, due to certain technical circumstances (like shyairah losing her contact list as her phone is spoilt...) we can only contact and confirm their participaion with them on Saturday itself. LOOK OUT FOR UPDATES to this pre-match report.
Yours,
Rahman
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Auxerre's Sagna Signs for Arsenal Club
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Arsenal have signed Auxerre defender Bacary Sagna for an undisclosed fee. The 24-year-old, who was in the last France squad but is uncapped, has signed a long-term deal and said: "It is great to be joining Arsenal."
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger told the club's website: "He is a very capable defender and has played consistently well for Auxerre in recent seasons. "He plays mainly at right-back, but can also play along the defence or in midfield. He is strong and quick."
Sagna, who will wear the number three shirt, has been a regular in the Auxerre team for the last three seasons and won the French Cup in 2005. And Sagna added: "I know Abou Diaby from our time together at Auxerre and also Gael Clichy and Mathieu Flamini from the French Under-21 team.
[Source from; news.bbc.co.uk/]
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Cesc Fabregas Hits a Stunning 25-yard Volley
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Arsenal Club moved up to third above Liverpool Club in the Premiership table after sinking hard-working Manchester City Club at the Emirates Stadium.
Tomas Rosicky fired the Gunners Team into a 12th-minute lead when he slotted home Emmanuel Eboue's right wing cross. But Man City hit back when DaMarcus Beasley finished well just before the break.
The visitors looked the better side early in the second half but were undone when Cesc Fabregas and Julio Baptista netted with two fine strikes.
Arsenal Football Club 3-1 Man City Football Club
[Source from; news.bbc.co.uk]Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Newcastle Football Club 0-0 Arsenal Football Club
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Newcastle Football Club and Arsenal Football Club were both well below their best in a dull draw. The closest Newcastle Club came to breaking the deadlock was when James Milner's looping cross cannoned back off the bar with Jens Lehmann groping the air.
Arsenal Team were just as poor, but almost snatched a win when Gilberto Silva had two successive efforts cleared off the line by Nolberto Solano.
A major concern for Newcastle will be the groin injury to keeper Shay Given, which forced him off after 25 minutes.
[Source from; news.bbc.co.uk]
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Wenger Denies Misconduct Charge
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has denied a Football Association charge of improper conduct. The charge related to comments Wenger made after the Carling Cup final fracas and defeat to Chelsea at Cardiff. He was asked to explain his claim "the whole system is not honest", a reference to FA disciplinary rules.
Wenger also suggested the assistant whom referee Howard Webb consulted before sending off striker Emmanuel Adebayor was a "liar". This was not the first time Wenger had been at odds with the Football Association this season. A date for his personal hearing into an improper conduct charge after a confrontation with referee Steve Bennett during the Portsmouth match at the Emirates Stadium in December has still not been finalised.
And Wenger was fined £10,000 and warned about his future conduct for a touchline bust-up with then West Ham manager Alan Pardew at the end of November.
[Source from; news.bbc.co.uk]
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Wenger - Persistent Injuries Were such a Blow to Gallas
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Arsène Wenger laments the loss of William Gallas for so much of this season. The central defender arrived on transfer deadline day in August and seemed the perfect replacement for Sol Campbell, who had left the Arsenal Club in the summer.
He slotted in quickly but his season changed with the last kick of training on the eve of the Champions League game with Hamburg in November. Gallas hurt his groin in the process of striking a ball. He would not play again until February 17.
“He was out for three months at a very important period of the season,” said Wenger. For me he is very big player for us. Firstly because he is a winner and he is ready to die on the football pitch to win.
“Secondly because he is good reader of the game, good tactically and can bring a lot to this team “He was very unsettled by his injury and he was desperate to play and come back. It was a big, big blow to him.”
[Source from; arsenal.com]
Thursday, March 8, 2007
Arsenal Football Club 1-1 PSV Football Club (agg 1-2)
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PSV Eindhoven defender Alex threw Arsenal Club a Champions League lifeline with an own goal - then sent them crashing out with a superb late header.
Arsenal Team needed to score twice to reach the last eight, and looked on course when Alex diverted Denilson's corner into his own net after 58 minutes. Arsene Wenger's side then paid the ultimate price for missing chances.
Alex, on loan from Chelsea Club, headed in Edison Mendez's free-kick with eight minutes left for the vital away goal.
[Source from; news.bbc.co.uk]
Monday, February 26, 2007
Hot Shot Between Arsenal VS Chelsea
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Cardiff's Millennium Stadium gradually fills up prior to kick-off but many fans endure frustrating journeys after rail delays
The Gunners take a 12th-minute lead when Theo Walcott beats Petr Cech after exchanging passes with Abou Diaby
Chelsea equalise eight minutes later when Michael Ballack finds Didier Drogba who beats the offside trap to score
Disaster strikes for John Terry in the 56th minute - Diaby's attempted corner clearance accidentally hits him in the face
With the game in injury time, a mass brawl erupts and Mikel Jon Obi, Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Adebayor are all sent off
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Arsenal Football Club 2-1 Wigan Football Club
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Tomas Rosicky's first Premiership goal broke Wigan hearts as Arsenal Team fought back from a goal down in the last 10 minutes to move back into fourth spot.
Wigan Team took the lead when Denny Landzaat crashed home a superb strike from 35 yards that gave Jens Lehmann no chance.
Emile Heskey hit a post and missed another good chance to extend the lead, while Thierry Henry was also wasteful.
But Fitz Hall put into his own net to concede the equaliser, before Rosicky headed in Julio Baptista's cross.
[Source from; news.bbc.co.uk]
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Wenger Praises Arsenal Team Fightback
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Arsenal Club boss Arsene Wenger paid tribute to his "lions" for fighting back from a goal down to beat leaders Manchester United Football Club 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium.
"We won by never giving up," he said after Thierry Henry's stoppage-time winner gave his side victory.
"We began nervously and Manchester United Club started with maturity but I knew after the break we would have a go.
"They got their goal with their only chance of the half, but we fought back because we have lions in our team."
Arsenal Football Club 2-1 Man Utd Football Club
[Source from; news.bbc.co.uk]
