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Player Focus: Pedro The Right Winger Mourinho has Craved Since Chelsea Return

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Player Focus: Pedro The Right Winger Mourinho has Craved Since Chelsea Return The right wing role has been something of a problematic position for Chelsea. In recent seasons, a number of players have attempted to make the position their own under Jose Mourinho, yet failed to have the desired effect on the flank, resulting in something of a revolving door policy at Stamford Br...

Team Focus: Chelsea Must Go Back to Basics to Rediscover Defensive Assurance

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Team Focus: Chelsea Must Go Back to Basics to Rediscover Defensive Assurance Amid all of the controversies that Jose Mourinho has already initiated this season, and all of the targets that the Chelsea manager has taken aim at, there’s one conspicuous issue that has escaped attention.That is probably because it is one that matters most to him - the defence.Sure, the Por...

Player Focus: Busy Fabregas Failing to Bring Balance to Chelsea Midfield

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Player Focus: Busy Fabregas Failing to Bring Balance to Chelsea Midfield The focus, understandably, was on John Terry being substituted for the first time ever in a league game by Jose Mourinho. That was the iconic symbol of Chelsea’s malaise: that even the captain, leader, legend couldn’t be relied upon. There are concerns too about Branislav Ivanovic, outpa...

Match Report: City's Biennial Title Challenge on Track After Chelsea False Start

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Match Report: City's Biennial Title Challenge on Track After Chelsea False Start Going into Sunday’s clash between title hopefuls Manchester City and Chelsea, the statistics were in favour of the defending champions. Manchester City had won just 2 of their last 9 league games against Chelsea and Manuel Pellegrini had orchestrated just 2 wins in 12 attempts over Jose Mourin...

Match Focus: Four Key Battles Ahead of Man City vs Chelsea

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Match Focus: Four Key Battles Ahead of Man City vs Chelsea It’s rare for a match in gameweek 2 in any league to be so decisive, but Manchester City’s welcome of Chelsea on Sunday could be just that. The two title rivals clash at the Etihad Stadium this weekend in an encounter that has the potential to give the Citizens a real head start in the t...

Player Focus: Community Shield Display Hints at More to Come from Oxlade-Chamberlain

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Player Focus: Community Shield Display Hints at More to Come from Oxlade-Chamberlain It was a goal that had been a long time coming, it must be said. When Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain cut onto his left foot and rifled past Thibaut Courtois in Sunday’s Community Shield win over Chelsea, the Englishman’s goal ended Arsenal’s run of 506 minutes without finding the back of ...

Team Focus: Chelsea Striking Options Thin Beyond Diego Costa

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Team Focus: Chelsea Striking Options Thin Beyond Diego Costa Jose Mourinho’s sense of frustration was obvious. On Friday last week, he told a press-conference that Diego Costa would be fit to play in the Community Shield, despite suffering a hamstring problem in the friendly against Barcelona in Washington DC last week. Come Sunday, though, the striker ...

Player Focus: How Will Didier Drogba Fit in at Montreal Impact?

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Player Focus: How Will Didier Drogba Fit in at Montreal Impact? Major League Soccer has grown dramatically over the past decade or so, but North American football still isn't too accustomed to witnessing the scenes that greeted Didier Drogba upon his arrival in Montreal this week.The former Chelsea striker had barely stepped foot off his privately chartered flig...

Match Focus: Four Key Battles Ahead of Sunday's Community Shield

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Match Focus: Four Key Battles Ahead of Sunday's Community Shield Widely deemed as the English campaign's curtain raiser, the Community Shield takes to TV screens on Sunday as FA Cup holders Arsenal come up against domestic champions Chelsea, with the Gunners looking to secure glory for the second successive year. Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal side have been in im...

Player Focus: Premier League Transfer Rumour Round-Up

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Player Focus: Premier League Transfer Rumour Round-Up Alex TellesFilipe Luis’ forgettable year in England was brought to an end on Tuesday when the left-back was sold back to Atletico Madrid. The Brazilian arrived at Chelsea as one of the finest in his position in world football, yet was forced to contend with a peripheral role, with the unassumi...