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Tough game looms after Europe win 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 9th October 2024
Chelsea Women go into this weekend’s pivotal clash with Arsenal at the Emirates on the back of a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Real Madrid Femenino at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night. Sonia Bompastor’s team held firm, despite a nervy last six minutes after Alberto Toril’s team – only in existence four years – reduced the
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11 yellows shown in 1-1 draw 0
- Chelsea First Team, Sport
- 6th October 2024
I sat next to ex-Blues striker Tony Cascarino to watch Chelsea draw 1-1 with Nottingham Forest at the weekend, and he was rubbing his eyes at the spectacle. “This reminds me of Chelsea games against Liverpool in the dim, distant past,” said the lofty forward, whose spent two seasons at Stamford Bridge in the 90s.
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All change, same outcome 0
- Chelsea First Team, Sport
- 4th October 2024
Completely changing your starting Xl ahead of an important European tie is either an act of madness or an act of genius. Fortunately Enzo Maresca appears to know what he’s doing, and the fans – once sceptical – are warming to their animated Italian gaffer. What delighted him more than the 4-2 victory at a
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The barmiest match: Cole nets 4 0
- Chelsea First Team, Sport
- 29th September 2024
One of the barmiest games in living memory saw Chelsea defeat Brighton 4-2 at Stamford Bridge, with Cole Palmer the first player in Premier League history to score four times in an opening half. Indeed a scoreline of 7-4 wouldn’t have been unreasonable after a surreal first 45 minutes, with spectators staring open-mouthed as goal
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Spellbinding drama at the Rose 0
- Arts
- 26th September 2024
To grab an audience and hold them spellbound for two and a half hours in our world of short soundbites and glanced memes is a rare thing. Never Let Me Go, at Kingston’s Rose, does just that, thanks to a sharp script (Suzanne Heathcote), pacy direction (Chris Haydon) and a whirl of outstanding performances, notably
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New gaffer is a bad loser!0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 3rd September 2024
It might seem an impossible act to follow, but Chelsea Women’s new head coach Sonia Bompastor is confident she can build on the remarkable legacy of Emma Hayes and – crucially – win the one trophy that eluded the former Blues manager, the Champions League. The feeling at Kingsmeadow (and at Stamford Bridge, where a
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