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The Bridge erupts 0
- Chelsea First Team, Sport
- 11th December 2021
Stamford Bridge erupted in the dying seconds of a thrilling match against old rivals Leeds United as a late, late penalty – coolly taken by Jorginho – stole all the points at the death. A draw would have been a fair result, but Chelsea’s smash-and-grab ensured there was a twist in the tail of this
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Zola returns to the Bridge 0
- Chelsea First Team, Sport
- 25th September 2021
What a treat! Franco Zola back at Stamford Bridge; sitting in the press box for the Chelsea v Manchester City game. And how Chelsea needed him! If only we could have turned back the clock, handed him a blue shirt with 25 on the back and given him free rein in the second half, the
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Blame the wasp for 3-0 win 0
- Chelsea First Team, Sport
- 19th September 2021
Spurs were already trailing 2-0 to Chelsea at White Hart Lane when – with 20 minutes remaining – Thomas Tuchel brought on Timo Werner as a sub for Kai Havertz. “He’s bringing Werner on,” I said helpfully to a Tottenham journalist with his head buried in his laptop, who was sitting alongside me in the
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Where’s Kepa? Found him!0
- Chelsea First Team, Sport
- 1st March 2020
Chelsea’s 2-2 draw against Bournemouth, which further tightens life for the Blues at the top of the Premier League as the team clings to the all-important fourth place, means it is now five matches on the trot that goalie Kepa Arrizabalaga has been left on the bench. There wouldn’t be an issue for manager Frank
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Pupil v Master: Lampard’s on top 0
- Chelsea First Team, Sport
- 22nd February 2020
When they clashed in the league at White Hart Lane, the former student Frank Lampard had the tactical beating of his old mentor Jose Mourinho. It happened again at Stamford Bridge, where Lampard’s 3-4-2-1 formation worked a treat with Olivier Giroud (still smarting after his ‘goal’ was ruled offside against Manchester United on Monday) had
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How to grind out a result 0
- Chelsea First Team
- 19th October 2019
Sometimes you win handsomely, sometimes you have to grind out a result. Chelsea’s 1-0 win against Newcastle at the Bridge fell firmly into the second category. With Frank Lampard and ‘Stephen Roger Bruce’, as the teamsheet rather formally referred to the Magpies’ manager, urging their sides on from the dugout after a goalless first half,
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