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Reality follows Wembley win 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 16th May 2023
Still buzzing after their FA Cup final victory against Manchester United, Chelsea come back down to reality with a bump on Wednesday night as they travel across town to face West Ham. This is the famous ‘game in hand’ which could see the Blues leapfrog United and take top spot in the WSL ahead of
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Anyone for crab?0
- Chelsea First Team, Sport
- 3rd September 2022
After lamenting that the first half of the Chelsea v West Ham derby was 45 minutes of my life I’d never get back, the match turned into a frantic thriller. In the space of half an hour the scoreline went from 0-1 to 1-1, then 2-1, then 2-2, then back to 2-1, thanks to a
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Smugness proves costly 0
- Chelsea First Team, Sport
- 4th December 2021
There’s a risk of complacency at Chelsea – a smugness caused by too much self-belief and a feeling of entitlement. That’s the only logical conclusion following two sub-standard performances in four days, culminating in defeat at the London Stadium against a West Ham team who achieved a 3-2 win, despite the Blues being twice ahead
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Blues reach cup final in style 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 3rd February 2021
The previous time Chelsea and West Ham met, three weeks before Christmas at Kingsmeadow, Sam Kerr scored a hat-trick. On Wednesday night the teams met again, and this time Pernille Harder left with the match ball, netting half the goals in a 6-0 whitewash. In a compelling Conti Cup semi-final, Chelsea Women triumphed… yet the
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Sam’s goals help set record 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 6th December 2020
Clutching an ice pack to her left hip as she was assisted from the pitch after sustaining an injury scoring the third goal in a magnificent hat-trick for Chelsea, Aussie striker Sam Kerr was cheered every step of the way by the fans who had finally been readmitted to Kingsmeadow. Kerr’s heroics ensured a 3-2
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Hunger v smugness 0
- Chelsea First Team, Sport
- 2nd July 2020
West Ham, desperate for points and starved of success, overpowered rivals Chelsea who – to their shame – turned up at the London Stadium for this midweek league derby smugly expecting a simple win. On paper, the Blues should have beaten the Irons. Especially as the vast echoing bowl of a stadium lacked a baying
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