11Blues: The Unofficial Chelsea Blog and News

People would say that we would have won anyways, but I disagree. Fulham is a very gritty side, with a very well respected manager. But the way Chelsea played yesterday would bring a smile to all us fans. It was a professional, thorough and comprehensive victory, if ever there was one. Ancelotti changed things again, not starting with Deco this time around. With Lamps at the peak of the diamond, the flair was successfully traded for elegant consistency. Space was always there for the taking. Add to that two glorious strikes, one each from Drogba and Anelka (starting today, instead of Kalou), and you get a happy fan. A very happy fan!

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Fulham hosts Chelsea at the Craven Cottage

A 11Blues Preview

23rd August 2009, 1600 BST

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Pre-season, there were a lot of times when Carlo Ancelotti was questioned about almost everything he might be questioned about. His responses were few and far between, and nothing unusual or charismatic came out of them. All he wanted to say was that he is looking forward to the challenges and that the team is good enough to win everything. Fair enough, but you are the manager of Chelsea FC. You have to come up with something ingenuous. Something Expected. Something unnecessary. Something good.

The wait for that elusive piece of unnecessary quote is finally over. Continue reading to know how.

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Nemanja Matic is a Serbian football player. He is a central midfielder. He can outrun a lot of people in the present Chelsea side. And that is all the information I have on him, apart from the fact that he is now a blue and carries a £1.5m price tag. Looking at the scheme of things, warming the reserves is the most he can expect this season. Though, at 21 and with a 4 year contract, things might open up in the future. We at 11blues would surely keep an eye out for him. He comes from Slovakian club MFK Kosice.

Continue Reading to know what Zhirkov thinks about his chances of return…

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