Things were looking good for the Blues.

Question is, can Scolari keep his composure now that his Portuguese stalwarts Ricardo Carvalho (sprained MCL, month) and Deco (torn thigh muscle, two weeks) are going to be out for a while.

That and Essien's out. Which means most of the guys I can stand on that team are out. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal are now top of the table thanks to a come from behind win at Bolton and Chelsea's draw at home to Manchester United. The Gunners fell behind when Bolton's Kevin Davies headed the home side into the lead in the 16th minute. But it didn't take long for Arsenal to take control of the match.

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1. Billionaires always have good home security Which would explain why Salomon Kalou's equalizer on Sunday means Chelsea haven't lost at Stamford Bridge since February 2004. 2. But Roman Abramovich should definitely think about building an extension There were less than 42,000 at Stamford Bridge for Chelsea vs Man Utd. Click to continue reading...

Salomon Kalou's header ten minutes from time cancels out Ji-Sung Park's opener and preserves Chelsea's unbeaten record at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea and Manchester United ends honors even at 1-1.Unlike the Liverpool/Manchester United clash last weekend, this was more typical big four fare. The game wasn't pretty by any means, plenty physical and full of [. Click to continue reading...

Salomon Kalou's header ten minutes from time cancels out Ji-Sung Park's opener and preserves Chelsea's unbeaten record at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea and Manchester United ends honors even at 1-1.

Unlike the Liverpool/Manchester United clash last weekend, this was more typical big four fare. The game wasn't pretty by any means, plenty physical and full of controversy.

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Salomon Kalou for preserving Chelsea's home unbeaten run. And for bailing out Nicolas "I have no business being here" Anelka and Joe "I don't pass" Cole.

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1. There is absolutely nothing to choose between these two sides this season. Expect the tightest title race in years as both clubs could go the distance. 2. Dimitar Berbatov cannot defend. Salomon Kalou ghosted past the ex-Tottenham man to grab the equaliser. 3. Sir Alex Ferguson is not stupid. It seems his talk of having "no [. Click to continue reading...

News of a Chelsea player being unsettled has led many journalists to put one and one together to get three, or maybe there is some validity to this spiralling rumour. What do you think? Don't forget to check out Online Football Manager! Cote D'Ivoire international Salomon Kalou has declared himself ready to . Click to continue reading...

Ivory Coast international midfielder Salomon Kalou has openly suggested that he might be cajoled into looking for other clubs should he not be made part of the starting XI any time soon by manager Luiz Felipe Scolari at Chelsea. Since Big Phil took over in the summer, Kalou has been relegated ... Click to continue reading...

Chelsea forward Salomon Kalou is not often considered one of the elite players plying his trade in the Premier League. He is not a full-time starter for his club team, has been called an inconsistent performer and has yet to bless any big games with sensational performances.

Kalou first arrived in England during the tenure of Jose Mourinho. Click to continue reading...

The Blues paid £8 million for this player two seasons ago, and although he's hardly been a revelation for Chelsea since arriving at Stamford Bridge, Arsene Wenger has clearly seen something special which led to the Frenchman enquiring about the striker's availability. The Independent report that Salomon Kalou could easily have . Click to continue reading...

As many of you have noticed, Soccer Statistics recently changed our main picture from one featuring the majestic Cristiano Ronaldo to one featuring the superb yet underrated Salomon Kalou - really, he's awesome. We'll be writing on the reason for this change in the next week sometime.

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While we lament the loss of the Nigerian Super Falcons in the Women's Olympic football tournament, praise must be heaped on the African men, who all swept into the quarterfinals of the men's Olympic tournament.

One thing we know for sure is that Africa will be represented in the semi-finals, as Nigeria take on Ivory Coast in the last eight. Click to continue reading...

With Didier Drogba, Nicolas Anelka, Salomon Kalou and Andriy Shevchenko in their striking ranks, Chelsea own one of the most exciting, powerful and experienced attacking line-ups in world football. And complemented by the offensive starlets of Deco, Florent Malouda and Joe Cole, who themselves sit in front an immensely strong central midfield duo of Frank [. Click to continue reading...

The men's Olympic football tournament will be one of the most highly anticipated sporting events of the upcoming 2008 Beijing Games.

This year's tournament features three teams from Africa, with Cameroon, Nigeria and the Ivory Coast sending over their young, developing talent in hopes of Olympic glory. Click to continue reading...

Didier Drogba is set to miss the start of the season after failing to return from a knee problem. This is not too big a loss for Chelsea with Scolari claiming that the Ivorian will only miss the opening two fixtures against Wigan and Portsmouth but there is howerver little other competition for places at Stamford Bridge with Salomon Kalou at the olympics and Shevchenko seemingly out of "Big Phil's" plans. Click to continue reading...

Poor old Avram Grant, he must dread it every time he picks up a newspaper at the moment. Since Salomon Kalou admitted last week that Chelsea had been too defensive under their former coach, and that they were too afraid to attack, others have started to make their feelings better ... Click to continue reading...

Young Premiership stars Salomon Kalou of Chelsea and Cote d'Ivoire and Alexandre Song of Arsenal and Cameroon are set to lead their respective nations in Beijing this summer. Both players will miss the start of the Premiership season. Young midfielder Alexandre Song has promised his Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger to return to . Click to continue reading...

Paolo Alberto Faccini, molto vicino al mercato giallorosso al Romanista: "Non credo sia possibile considerare Van der Vaart un'alternativa a Mutu - ha detto Faccini - I due giocatori sono molto diversi tra loro, Van Der Vaart è più un interno di centrocampo e si è visto anche nel corso dell'ultimo Europeo". Click to continue reading...

Nicholas Anelka, Salomon Kalou, Frank Lampard, Joe Cole (2), Franco Di Santo and Shaun Wright-Phillips all scored for Chelsea in their second pre-season match in Asia. Here are a few photos of the Blues in action. Click to continue reading...

Chelsea kick off China tour with easy win Chelsea's goals came from Salomon Kalou, Frank Lampard (a lovely chip from 20 yards), Franco di Santo and Shaun Wright-Phillips. The only negative for the tourists was a first-half injury to new... Click to continue reading...

The 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China are but a few weeks away.

The men's Olympic Football Tournament looks like it will be a hotly contested competition, with countries like Argentina, Holland and the United States seeking Olympic gold.

Africa will be well represented with three formidable squads in the 16-team tournament for the gold medal. Click to continue reading...

Chelsea's Salomon Kalou, Liverpool's Ryan Babel, former Bayern Munich Sriker Roy Makaay, and American teenager Freddy Adu are set to represent their countries at a pre-Olympic football tournament in Hong Kong. The Netherlands, Cameroon, USA, and Cote D'Ivoire will play in the ING Cup from 30 July to 2 August to . Click to continue reading...

Chelsea payers Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou, Arsenal defender Kolo Toure, and Tottenham's Didier Zokora are likely to star in Cote D'Ivoire's Olympic campaign this August. Amid rumors of a departure to Italy or Spain, Cote D'Ivoire National Team captain Didier Drogba revealed he would love to play in Beijing this . Click to continue reading...

In this rousing video, Salomon Kalou is asked a series of season-ending questions. Dude really goes in on Obi-Wan Mikel. The way he describes the Nigerian's dress, it makes you wonder: Is Obi swinging both ways?

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