Blues shocked by Clarets Featuring a wonderful solo goal from Didier Drogba, an equaliser from a very happy Ade Akinbiyi and a missed penalty from John Obi Mikel to hand victory to Burnley. Click to continue reading...

In times of financial crisis like these, who do you feel most sorry for? Roman Abramovich and Chelsea FC, undoubtedly. If anyone needs money, it's clearly them. First forcing Adrian Mutu into a McDonald's drive-thru window once his playing days are over to do penance for his sins, now going after little Norwegian club Lyn [. Click to continue reading...

A week ago I asked you, the readers, if Chelsea needed to sign a short-term replacement for Essien. A hefty 44 percent of you said we should ink free agent Stephen Appiah if he were interested. Some 43 percent of you said we need not delve into the market.

Well, neither of you got your wish.

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To fill the void left by the injured Michael Essien, the Chelsea powers that be have signed Brazilian midfielder Mineiro.

The 33 year old will take over the Makelele/Essien spot now a void space for the Blues.

'I say to fans of Chelsea, if they remember (Claude) Makelele, Mineiro is the same.

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Shortly after Manchester United's 1-1 draw at Chelsea yesterday, their team bus was attacked by an as-of-yet unknown assailant, who cracked the bus' front windshield (as pictured here) with a thrown bottle. No one was hurt, and United continued their short trip across London to the train station and following trip back to Manchester. Click to continue reading...

The saga of John Obi Mikel was a fairly ridiculous one. He had been revealed to the World as a Manchester United player, all smiles as he paraded around in a United shirt. Yet in the weeks that followed, Mikel hilariously claimed that he had been forced in to signing the contract and he really [...] Click to continue reading...

It ruled me out for five-plus months of play just four years ago. Now it's taken The Bison off the field for at least six.

Sky Sports obviously had some bum news over the weekend when it reported Michael Essien had suffered an ankle injury and would miss around four weeks. Now, the club's official website, reveals Essien, in fact, ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament and will miss the best part of a year.

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Something funny to start our post. For this, we'll go to Nicolai V. Gogol and his story, Ivan Fyodorovich and His Aunt. The setting: how will a newcomer recognize Stepan Ivanovich? "You will recognize him at once for he is the only one to wear printed cotton trousers and a yellow cotton coat. And here is another sign by which you may recognize him: when he walks he always waves his arms about. Click to continue reading...

Dimitar Berbatov does not cut a happy figure at the moment, entirely frustrated that his desired to move to United has become so difficult. Far too often the word 'saga' is involved with United in the transfer market, from John Obi Mikel to Carlos Tevez, Owen Hargreaves to Cristiano Ronaldo. It would be nice if [. Click to continue reading...

There is growing speculation in the English media that Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole could move to Liverpool.

England midfielder Joe Cole could soon achieve what another, Gareth Barry, apparently can't: join Liverpool. At least, that is the latest transfer market rumour.

There were reports yesterday that Aston Villa might make a bid for Cole, but now it seems Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has shown an interest, and given the Reds' Champions League involvement, it may be a rumour to take more seriously. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool eye move for Chelsea's Joe Cole

Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole could make a shock move to Liverpool after becoming unsettled at Stamford Bridge by the arrival of Deco and the club's pursuit of Robinho.

Rafael Benitez has reportedly declared an interest in the England international and Cole wants urgent assurances from new manager Luiz Felipe Scolari that he has a future at Stamford Bridge. Click to continue reading...

It was an interesting weekend in the soccer world to say the least.

From the New England Revolution's flight to remember, to the big fan brawl at the Columbus Crew-West Ham friendly, there was plenty of off-field activity to talk about. Fortunately, there was also some on-field stuff to talk about as well, including the completion of SuperLiga group play and the MLS schedule, which finished with five ties (yes, all five games this week finished tied).

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The Scolari era at Chelsea has officially begun.

New Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has landed Portuguese midfielder Deco from Barcelona for an undisclosed fee. Deco joined is new team on Monday.

Deco's arrival makes an already crowded Chelsea central midfield even more congested.

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The Times reports (in a story that we are very surprised that the Daily Mail hasn't picked up and ran with) that John Obi Mikel reckons that he could have been blinded in a collision with Ghana's Anthony Annan at the Africa Cup of Nations. Mikel said that after Annan poked him in [...] Click to continue reading...

Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel might be a talented young player but he cannot boast of a great disciplinary record. Mikel himself knows that and that is why he pledges to set the records straight. Mikel says: I think it is going to stop. We will have to see but I don't like that, it is not [...] Click to continue reading...