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A dreadfully unlucky start 0
- Chelsea First Team
- 11th August 2019
How unlucky can a manager be? Frank Lampard’s debut in the dugout at Old Trafford was cruel… and undeserved. Officially, it was a 4-0 thrashing by Manchester United. Yet for large stretches of the game, Chelsea were the livelier, nippier side, striking the woodwork several times. How will Stamford Bridge’s favourite midfielder of the modern
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Rebranded, improved, Hampton Court 0
- Gardening
- 14th July 2019
This year’s Hampton Court Flower Show was rebranded the Hampton Court Garden Festival, which more accurately reflects the annual show. The RHS has, at last, recognised that trends in garden design are at odds with the type of gardens most want to see at Hampton Court. Gone are the conceptual plots which bemused or baffled
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Spurs, Arsenal, then Man U!0
- Chelsea FC Women
- 10th July 2019
Chelsea Women’s fixtures have been released… with the first three home games against Tottenham, Arsenal… then Manchester United. The first game has been switched to Stamford Bridge, with live coverage on the BBC Red Button. The announced league fixtures (subject to switch for TV and cup competitions) are: September 8, Chelsea v Spurs 12.30pm Sept
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Bridge to host opener 0
- Chelsea FC Women
- 8th July 2019
Building on the buzz around the Women’s World Cup, Chelsea Women’s first fixture of the new season will be staged at Stamford Bridge. Tickets will be free to the match on Sunday 8 September – a London derby against newly promoted Spurs. Fans can each reserve four tickets. With the Women’s Super League now sponsored
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What is the REAL legacy?0
- Chelsea FC Women
- 7th July 2019
What is the ‘legacy’ of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup – or ‘the World Cup’ as it’s now talked of in a way unimaginable just months ago? The word is bandied around a lot, with much gushing talk about girls everywhere being inspired by the Lionesses’ ultimately unsuccessful campaign. But is it true? The
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Frankie comes home 0
- Chelsea First Team
- 5th July 2019
Frank Lampard is back in the dug-out at Stamford Bridge – one of the Blues’ favourite sons, returning as manager in what amounts to something of a gamble for Chelsea. Having only relatively recently attained his training badges, and with experience limited to managing Derby County last season (a stint that impressed many within the
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