Buy a few more physios Roman, it looks like Chelsea are headed for yet another injury crisis. Deco (thigh) & Carvalho (knee) have been missing for a month, Joe Cole (gashed head (old) and ankle problem (new)) and Didier Drogba (knee) are short of fitness, and word coming out of the England camp suggests that John Terry (back) and Ashley Cole (hamstring) have been ruled out of The Three Lions' World Cup qualifier versus Belarus. Click to continue reading...

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is injured. In a rare case of non-diving, Drogba's knee injury seems to be legitimate, as he was stretchered off the pitch during Chelsea's Champions League draw in Romania.
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The Ivorian is not a fantasy premier league factor this season (as he has just returned from injury) but with Joe Cole and Deco also out due to injury, Chelsea's injury crisis in the real world could provide some excellent short term benefits for fantasy premier league managers. Click to continue reading...

How cliche that Transylvania is the setting for today's Champions League encounter between Cluj and Chelsea, given of course that it's Oct. 1 and we're about to be bludgeoned for the next 31 days with the images and sounds of Halloween. Just check out the nearest Target or Wal-Mart if you don't believe me. Click to continue reading...

Chelsea's Portuguese midfielder Deco believes Porto have the ingredients to cause Arsenal's youngsters plenty of problems when the two sides meet in tomorrow's Champions League group game. The Gunners head into the game having suffered an astonishing 2-1 loss at home to Hull City in the league on Saturday. Click to continue reading...

The Sunday Sun is reporting today that Frank Rijkaard is among those who have turned down the Newcastle United manager's job. Frank Rijkaard with Deco - turned down interim job at Newcastle But this is loosely worded because what Rijkaard turned down had to be the opportunity to be manager for about 6 weeks, and as Terry [. Click to continue reading...

Chelsea's attempt to regain the Carling Cup begins Wednesday against Portsmouth at Fratton Park. Pompey will no doubt be out for revenge, following the 4-0 thrashing theytook in their Premier League season opener at Stamford Bridge a month ago.

They'll have a hard time doing so.

Portsmouth enters this match on the heels of its most embarrassing defeat in quite some time a 6-0 slump against Manchester City at the weekend.

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Chelsea have today been hit with the news that Portuguese pair Deco and Ricardo Carvalho could both face weeks on the sidelines after picking up injuries at the weekend. Deco tore a muscle in his upper thigh in the warm-up for the game against Man United.

That could see the former Barcelona man out for at least weeks whilst Carvalho could face double that time out after picking up knee ligament damage during the game at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Click to continue reading...

A few thoughts as fantasy managers get their heads around the unlikeliest of heroes Salomon Kalou and Ji-Sung Park coming through in the clutch at Stamford Bridge this past weekend.
We know about Rafa's dreaded rotation policy at Liverpool. But let's take a closer look at a few other short-term and long-term rotational and injury quandaries that could affect thousands of fantasy premier league managers this season. Click to continue reading...

Shoving his award right up the arse of those who questioned whether he could adapt to the Premier League, Chelsea midfielder Deco was named the Barclays Player of the Month for August.  After a pair of stunning strikes in his first three games a Prem player, it's no surprise is it?

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Last night saw Part 2 of the September double-header taking place in the European World Cup 2010 qualifiers, so let's give you the low-down and the hoe-down on what went on across the continent...


Group 1
Two very late goals from Christian Poulsen and Daniel Jensen turned a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 victory for Denmark against Portugal last night. Click to continue reading...

Everything about this match was down. Letdown. Meltdown. Move down in the table. Jensen's game-winner from downtown. Okay, I'm done. Overwhelmingly underwhelming Portugal started like-a-dees:

Nani - Hugo Almeida - Simão
Deco - Raul Meireles - Maniche
Paulo Ferreira - Ricardo Carvalho - Pepe - Bosingwa
Quim

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So, I started school over a week ago and ever since the number of my blog entries has been 0. I've obviously been pretty busy. So this morning when I got an email from Soccerblogs.net saying that I was being added to their site I was newly motivated. Here are a couple of things I've been thinking about this past week. Click to continue reading...

Technical difficulties anyone? I think Queiroz started the match with the following XI, but I'm not sure because of the fantastic broadcast conditions: Nani - Hugo Almeida - Simão Deco - Carlos Martins - Raul Meireles Antunes - Ricardo Carvalho - Pepe - Bosingwa Quim We ended Click to continue reading...

Chelsea's Deco complains that Manchester City star Robinho is 'not normal'

Chelsea midfielder Deco believes Brazilian attacker Robinho is 'not normal' for choosing to join Manchester City ahead of a move to Stamford Bridge.

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Obviously the true bargains won't be known for some time, but there were a few transfers which caught the eye before the participants had even put on their new shirt. Eliminating loans made sure somebody has actually bought up the entire contract this summer, and everyone of these guys happened to come in at under [. Click to continue reading...

I don't care what anyone else has to say, we were superb yesterday. A few players didn't pull their weight as usual but the ones that did, really did.

I am surprised to say this but Zokora was top drawer, he seriously impressed me. He looks like the player I saw 2 and a half years ago. I never thought I'd say this but I'm delighted he's signed a new deal. Click to continue reading...

A gift (from Frank Lampard) + dreadful second half + an opponent content to defend = a monotonous 1-1 draw between Chelsea and Tottenham at Stamford Bridge.

Is there reason to worry? Of course not.

Three games into the season, and we're top of the league. We were unlucky to concede, a brilliant assist from Lampard costing us all three points.

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The general consensus this year seems to be that unless Manchester United sign a top class striker, Chelsea will win the league. They have a new manager, they've signed Deco and Bosingwa, United are a one man team and will miss Ronaldo, and if not for all their injuries last season they would have won [. Click to continue reading...

Soccer Statistics has heaped praise on the brilliant Deco before, and we will not now go into a long explanation of why the Portuguese star is simply fantastic. For now, let it be to known that Chelsea manager Luis Felipe Scolari nicknames Deco "the Bus Conductor" for the way the midfielder takes control of games. Click to continue reading...

Phil Scolari is still waiting for the call to tell him Robinho is on his way to Chelsea.Blues chief executive Peter Kenyon is confident the Brazilian ace will move to Stamford Bridge from Real Madrid before the transfer window closes.But Madrid are keen to keep hold of their man and Scolari admits he is powerless to do anything about it. Click to continue reading...

Greetings faithful following, and welcome to a somewhat late review of this past Bank Holiday weekend's exciting action. Many factors (ok, one factor: beer) have delayed the writing of this wrap-up, but suffice to say that the editorial whip has been cracked and it will not be happening again. Click to continue reading...

Soccerword's Premiership Team of the Week - 02

Goolkeeper: Shay Given (Newcastle)

Defenders: Brede Hangeland (Fulham), Patrice Evra (Man United), John Pantsil (Fulham), Jose Bosingwa (Chelsea)

Midfielders: Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Deco (Chelsea), Elano (Man City), Liam Lawrence (Sunderland)

Forwards: Djibril Cisse (Sunderland), Yakubu (Everton)

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Fulham v Arsenal: Brede Hangeland's goal twenty-one minutes proved to be the difference as Arsenal's shaky start continued by dropping points to Fulham at Craven Cottage.

Arsenal's forward play is more shocking right now than it was at any stage of last season.

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In the 7th installment of the Goal of the Week there was a battle between 2 goals. The two goals I had to decide between were Deco's goal vs. Wigan in which he scored on a beautiful free kick that gave Chelea a 1-0 win, and Daniele De Rossi's goal vs Inter in the Supercoppa. Ultimately the Goal of the Week goes to Daniele De Rossi of Roma. Click to continue reading...

Every team in the English Premier League has played their 2nd game of the season. Here are the results. Liverpool   2-1 MiddlesbroughNewcastle 1-0 BoltonStoke 3-2 Aston VillaTottenham 1-2 SunderlandWest Brom 1-2 EvertonBlackburn 1-1 HullFulham 1-0 ArsenalWigan 0-1 Chelsea Manchester City 3-0 West HamPortsmouth 0-1 Manchester United Gerrard Saves Click to continue reading...

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Well, that wasn't impressive now was it. Almost depressing really.

At least we know Uncle Phil can win ugly.

Chelsea flogged through a 1-0 win at Wigan Sunday, thanks to a sterling free kick from Deco early on. From thereon, it was a dire, slow performance from the Blues.

Wigan were really unlucky not to grab at least a point, Petr Cech making a handful of quality stops to preserve Chelsea's status at the top of the Premier League after Week 2.

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1. Chelsea are serious about winning the Premier League Beating Portsmouth 4-0 at home with a swagger is one thing. But titles are won by going away to Wigan and winning 1-0, without even playing particularly well. Which is exactly what Big Phil's men did yesterday, courtesy of a 4th minute Deco free kick. Click to continue reading...

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Geçen sezon Barselona takımı ve oyuncuları için bitmek bilmez bir işkenceye dönmüştü. İddia kaybolup, takım cadı kazanına dönünce bazı oyuncular kendilerini stand-by'a almıştı. Onların başında da Deco geliyor. Euro 2008'de de sanki bu hali devam ediyor gibiydi, en azından istenileni veremeyenlerdendi. Click to continue reading...

And how right he is. Phil Scolari must be wondering what all the fuss is about when it comes to the Premier League. He's inherited a vast squad of talented internationals, been given a shedload more cash to land Deco and Bosingwa, while also been told that Kaka and Robinho ... Click to continue reading...

Don't think I've forgotten about the Goal of the Week, its just that there hasn't been that many games since the end of the Euro tournament. In the 6th installment, the Goal of the Week goes to Deco of Chelsea for his goal against Portsmouth.  In the 89th minute of the game with Chelsea leading 3-0 Deco fired a shot from way outside to box to give Chelsea the 4-0 win. Click to continue reading...

Germany's Michael Ballack set up the first goal as Luiz Felipe Scolari's tenure as manager of Chelsea got off to the perfect start as his side sent out a message to the rest of the league Sunday with a highly impressive 4-0 victory over Portsmouth.
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The Good Brazilians in London: Yeah yeah, Portsmouth ain't exactly on their level, but Big Boss is going to be mighty pleased this season with Luiz & Deco running the show at Stamford Bridge. See, money can buy happiness. HSV: Hamburger just lost their most bestest player and quite possibly the finest WAG in the Bundesliga, only [. Click to continue reading...