Arsenal Agree Deal With Real Madrid On Khedira

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Less than a week after snapping up Alexis Sanchez from Barcelona, reports in Spain are saying Arsenal have agreed a deal for Sami Khedira.
It was reports last week that Chelsea were planning to hijack the Gunners for the Real Madrid man, but with this latest report, Arenal’s coach, Arsene Wenger has taken the biggest step yet to securing the defensive midfield player after allegedly agreeing a £23m fee with the Spanish giants.
The German international, who missed last night’s World Cup final after suffering an injury in the warm-up, has been a target for Wenger this summer.

PHOTO: Singer, Davido Rocks Chelsea FC Jersey, Flaunts “Watch” And Poses With Legendary Samuel Eto’o

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Singer, Davido has been in the UK for his tour which commenced about two weeks ago .
The 20 year old 'Skelewu' crooner was in West London where he ran into Cameroonian international, and 3 times African Footballer of The Year, Samuel Eto’ who currently plays for Chelsea football Club.


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Jose Mourinho Applauds Mikel Obi's Performance

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Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has applauded John Obi Mikel's performance in their ' 2-0 victory over Fulham last Saturday at Stamford Bridge.

Mourinho who watched Mikel break his 261-game goal drought that had lasted since his first spell in charge said the Nigerian international gave his side the needed balance.
“Good for him, good for us. I think it is good for his confidence. And I think people enjoyed seeing John (Obi Mikel) score a goal.'

Mikel Obi scores his first Premier League goal.

 Nigerian midfielder John Mikel Obi scored his first Premier League goal today as his club Chelsea beat Fulham 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. His first goal in 7 years and 185 premier league games.

Return Of The Hero: JOSE MOURIHNO IS BACK TO CHELSEA

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A Statement on Chelsea FC official website confirm the news that has been trending on the internet in recent week. Below is how Chelsea FC is reporting it...


Chelsea Football Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Jose Mourinho as First Team Manager.
Mourinho has signed a four-year contract and will return to the club where he won two Premier League titles, an FA Cup and two League Cups between 2004 and 2007.
Ron Gourlay, Chelsea FC Chief Executive, said: 'I am delighted to welcome Jose back to Chelsea. His continued success, drive and ambition made him the outstanding candidate.
'It is our aim to keep the club moving forward to achieve greater success in the future and Jose is our number one choice as we believe he is the right manager to do just that.
'He was and remains a hugely popular figure at the club and everyone here looks forward to working with him again.'

Aston Villa 1-2 Chelsea: Record breaker Frank Lampard seals comeback victory

A time of crisis, Chelsea have always
been able to rely on one man to make
the difference when it counts.
In a dramatic match at Villa Park,
where both sides were reduced to 10
men, Frank Lampard stole the show
as his two goals not only booked
Chelsea’s place in the top four and
Champions League football next
season, but also cemented his place
in the record books as the club’s top
goal-scorer in their history.
Chelsea looked to be heading for a
painful defeat in the first half as
Christian Benteke put the home side
in front and then Ramires was sent
off.
But Lampard knows how to make a
difference and sprung to life after
Benteke went from hero to villain to
be sent off himself just before the
hour mark.
Lampard took advantage of the extra
space just three minutes later to fire
the ball in with his left foot and spark
wild celebrations in the away end.
It wasn’t just because of the
importance of the strike in the game,
it also meant he had drawn level with
Chelsea’s all-time top scorer Bobby
Tambling on 202 goals for the club.
But he moved into a league all on his
own on 203, as he so rightfully
deserved, with the winner in the 89th
minute and just made it a day to
remember for all Chelsea fans.
While Lampard is heading back to
west London in buoyant mood, it was
a day to forget for captain John Terry.
There was already a lot of talk about
him ahead of the game because he
had been linked with a lucrative move
to Galatasaray this summer and a
possible £200,000-a-week salary.
Such speculation will be postponed
for now as fears over his playing
career resurfaced after being carried
off on a stretcher late on in the
second half.
In an incident reminiscent of the way
he sustained a serious knee injury
against Liverpool in November,
Nathan Baker accidentally fell into him
and he left the pitch in agony.
Forget about all the concern over
whether interim manager Rafael
Benitez will pick him for the Europa
League Final, now there will be
worries about when he will be able to
play again.
The contrast for the two Chelsea
veterans summed up what was a
crazy afternoon that had a number of
talking points.
Referee Lee Mason is one of the
reasons why having sent Ramires off
for two yellow card offences in the
first 45 minutes.
And having only booked Christian
Benteke for a terrible elbow on Cesar
Azpilicueta, he ordered him off for a
studs up challenge after the break.
There was even more controversy as
Demba Ba’s toe poke appeared to go
over the line before Ashley Westwood
cleared, which would have put
Chelsea in front before Lampard’s late
heroics but it wasn’t given.
The game didn’t start this frenetically
and Chelsea were very slow to get out
of the blocks. Thoughts of
Amsterdam were clearly in Benitez’s
mind with David Luiz, Branislav
Ivanovic and Fernando Torres all
named on the bench.
Torres must have partly wished he
was on the pitch instead for Villa was
the last team he scored a League goal
against, back on December 23.
That was a day when Chelsea romped
to an 8-0 victory over a demoralised
outfit, but Paul Lambert’s side are a
completely different proposition these
days.
Chelsea were troubled by their pace
and movement from the outset,
which is why they soon encountered
problems with the referee.
The visitors only had themselves to
blame for falling behind in the 14th
minute, yet one still had to admire the
quality of their exciting Belgian striker
Benteke.
Gary Cahill was culpable, by first
heading the ball straight to Yacouba
Syalla, but Benteke still had a lot to do
as he ran on to his team-mate’s
through ball.
He waltzed past Cahill with ease into
the penalty area before beating
keeper Petr Cech at his near post for
his 19th League goal of the campaign.
What is more impressive since the
start of the year, is only Lionel Messi
and Cristiano Ronaldo have scored
more goals than him in the top five
Leagues in Europe.
Chelsea did threaten to get back in the
game for a short spell before the
break, only for Brad Guzan to come to
Aston Villa’s rescue.
First he saved at Demba Ba’s feet after
being put through by Juan Mata and
then tipped a Lampard free kick onto
the post.
But Lampard did not let that
frustration prevent him from making
his mark on the day and now he will
just hope he will get the new contract
he deserves to play in the Champions
League with Chelsea next season.
The result ensures Chelsea will finish
in the top four because they are six
points clear of Tottenham, who have
two games left to play, but their goal
difference is vastly inferior.
Understandably, Chelsea celebrated
the team’s and Lampard’s
achievement on the pitch afterwards,
although the only other negative was
Eden Hazard limping off with a
hamstring injury which looks certain
to rule him out of the Europa League
Final.
But nothing could really take the shine
off Lampard’s day.

Aston Villa 1-2 Chelsea: Record breaker Frank Lampard seals comeback victory

A time of crisis, Chelsea have always
been able to rely on one man to make
the difference when it counts.
In a dramatic match at Villa Park,
where both sides were reduced to 10
men, Frank Lampard stole the show
as his two goals not only booked
Chelsea’s place in the top four and
Champions League football next
season, but also cemented his place
in the record books as the club’s top
goal-scorer in their history.
Chelsea looked to be heading for a
painful defeat in the first half as
Christian Benteke put the home side
in front and then Ramires was sent
off.
But Lampard knows how to make a
difference and sprung to life after
Benteke went from hero to villain to
be sent off himself just before the
hour mark.
Lampard took advantage of the extra
space just three minutes later to fire
the ball in with his left foot and spark
wild celebrations in the away end.
It wasn’t just because of the
importance of the strike in the game,
it also meant he had drawn level with
Chelsea’s all-time top scorer Bobby
Tambling on 202 goals for the club.
But he moved into a league all on his
own on 203, as he so rightfully
deserved, with the winner in the 89th
minute and just made it a day to
remember for all Chelsea fans.
While Lampard is heading back to
west London in buoyant mood, it was
a day to forget for captain John Terry.
There was already a lot of talk about
him ahead of the game because he
had been linked with a lucrative move
to Galatasaray this summer and a
possible £200,000-a-week salary.
Such speculation will be postponed
for now as fears over his playing
career resurfaced after being carried
off on a stretcher late on in the
second half.
In an incident reminiscent of the way
he sustained a serious knee injury
against Liverpool in November,
Nathan Baker accidentally fell into him
and he left the pitch in agony.
Forget about all the concern over
whether interim manager Rafael
Benitez will pick him for the Europa
League Final, now there will be
worries about when he will be able to
play again.
The contrast for the two Chelsea
veterans summed up what was a
crazy afternoon that had a number of
talking points.
Referee Lee Mason is one of the
reasons why having sent Ramires off
for two yellow card offences in the
first 45 minutes.
And having only booked Christian
Benteke for a terrible elbow on Cesar
Azpilicueta, he ordered him off for a
studs up challenge after the break.
There was even more controversy as
Demba Ba’s toe poke appeared to go
over the line before Ashley Westwood
cleared, which would have put
Chelsea in front before Lampard’s late
heroics but it wasn’t given.
The game didn’t start this frenetically
and Chelsea were very slow to get out
of the blocks. Thoughts of
Amsterdam were clearly in Benitez’s
mind with David Luiz, Branislav
Ivanovic and Fernando Torres all
named on the bench.
Torres must have partly wished he
was on the pitch instead for Villa was
the last team he scored a League goal
against, back on December 23.
That was a day when Chelsea romped
to an 8-0 victory over a demoralised
outfit, but Paul Lambert’s side are a
completely different proposition these
days.
Chelsea were troubled by their pace
and movement from the outset,
which is why they soon encountered
problems with the referee.
The visitors only had themselves to
blame for falling behind in the 14th
minute, yet one still had to admire the
quality of their exciting Belgian striker
Benteke.
Gary Cahill was culpable, by first
heading the ball straight to Yacouba
Syalla, but Benteke still had a lot to do
as he ran on to his team-mate’s
through ball.
He waltzed past Cahill with ease into
the penalty area before beating
keeper Petr Cech at his near post for
his 19th League goal of the campaign.
What is more impressive since the
start of the year, is only Lionel Messi
and Cristiano Ronaldo have scored
more goals than him in the top five
Leagues in Europe.
Chelsea did threaten to get back in the
game for a short spell before the
break, only for Brad Guzan to come to
Aston Villa’s rescue.
First he saved at Demba Ba’s feet after
being put through by Juan Mata and
then tipped a Lampard free kick onto
the post.
But Lampard did not let that
frustration prevent him from making
his mark on the day and now he will
just hope he will get the new contract
he deserves to play in the Champions
League with Chelsea next season.
The result ensures Chelsea will finish
in the top four because they are six
points clear of Tottenham, who have
two games left to play, but their goal
difference is vastly inferior.
Understandably, Chelsea celebrated
the team’s and Lampard’s
achievement on the pitch afterwards,
although the only other negative was
Eden Hazard limping off with a
hamstring injury which looks certain
to rule him out of the Europa League
Final.
But nothing could really take the shine
off Lampard’s day.

Independent Regulatory Commission report: Suarez bite 'truly disgraceful

Suarez bite 'truly
disgraceful', says
Independent Regulatory
Commission report
The 18-page document also confirms
the 2006 case of then-Manchester
City defender Ben Thatche rwas not
used as a precedent when
considering the Liverpool star's suspension.
The Football
Association has
released the written
reasons that led to
the 10-game
suspension of
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez following
his bite on Branislav Ivanovic.
An Independent Regulatory
Commission, appointed by the FA, cites
Suarez's failure to appreciate the
severity of the incident as one of the
main thrusts behind the ban.
The 18-page document read: "It
seemed to us that Mr Suarez has not
fully appreciated the gravity and
seriousness of this truly exceptional
incident.
"The nature of biting an opponent is in
itself extremely shocking, unexpected
and truly exceptional. The incidents of
biting an opponent in football are very
rare at the moment and we need to
ensure that it will remain so.
"We also felt that the purpose of our
decision should not only be a
punishment to Mr Suarez for the
offence committed but must also be
sending a strong message that such
deplorable behaviours do not have a
place in football."
The commission also confirmed that
previous instances of violent conduct
cited in Suarez's statement were not
considered as this was an exceptional
incident.
"We wished to note that the case of
Ben Thatcher, of Manchester City, who
was charged with serious foul play in
2006 against Pedro Mendes, of
Portsmouth, as cited by Mr Suarez is
dissimilar to the violent conduct offence
we were dealing with for Mr Suarez," it
added, "and, therefore, did not take it
into consideration."
Past examples, it was stressed, were
not taken into account when deciding
the length of the ban. "We were also
aware that the rules, regulations and
practices have evolved and any
temptations to refer to historical cases
and sanctions would be wrong," noted
the report.

Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger fears rivals’ power to buy big in summer transfer window

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Arsène Wenger has admitted he is scared that Arsenal may be outgunned again in the transfer market this summer, fearing that rivals Chelsea are to embark on a spree of epic proportions.

“I’m afraid of what Chelsea can do in the summer,” the Arsenal manager said. “We have to be prepared for them to be one of the biggest movers in terms of investment once the window opens.

“Even though they already have a great base to their squad, notably their young players such as Oscar, Juan Mata, Ramires and Eden Hazard, I think they will be busy during the window. We’ve heard a lot of talk about Falcao. Some people say it’s already a done deal but I’ve heard nothing.”

Wenger’s comments about his rivals strengthening came on the day his squad were weakened, for the short term at least, as he complained at the “harsh” decision to uphold Olivier Giroud’s three-match ban.

Manchester United win 20th English Premier League Title

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Fuelled by money from the Middle East, Manchester City was supposed to have ushered in a new period of dominance in English football last season after capturing its first league title in nearly half a century.
Manchester United had other ideas.
Just like Arsenal and Chelsea previously, City has discovered to its cost that United loves nothing more than hitting back when its hegemony is challenged.
The noisy neighbors — as Alex Ferguson likes to call City — have been well and truly quietened.
To many, this isn’t a vintage United team compared to the swashbuckling treble-winning side of 1998-99 and the Cristiano Ronaldo-led line-up from 2007-08. Too many players — Wayne Rooney, Nemanja Vidic, Antonio Valencia, Paul Scholes, Ashley Young among them — have struggled this season, critics say. It’s been more grit than glamor.
The statistics say otherwise.
The title-clinching 3-0 win over Aston Villa on Monday kept the team on course for the highest points tally in history of English topflight football, beating Chelsea’s haul of 95 from 2004-05. That will be secured if United wins its final four games.

Jose Mourinho To Leave Real Madrid Hint At Chelsea Move

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Portuguese boss hint at possible return to Chelsea.

The will-he-won’t-he saga with Jose Mourinho continued to rage at Real Madrid according to The Daily Star.
The Portuguese boss is due to meet with Real Madrid officials at the end of the season where he is widely expected to part ways with the club.
Mourinho is thought to have endured a fractured relationship with the dressing room this season with Spanish newspaper Marca reporting in January that club captains Iker Casillas and Sergio Ramos have informed the club’s hierarchy that they will hand in transfer requests should Mourinho remain in charge at the beginning of next season.

Chelsea launch New Home Kit for next season

Chelsea Football Club and adidas have today revealed the new kit for the forthcoming 2013/14 season, which is available now for pre-order.
Following on from the groundbreaking tease campaign, entitled, 'it's blue. What else matters?' the new kit takes inspiration from legendary past kits worn by Chelsea greats, and will be on sale from May 15.
The launch earlier this month took the sporting world by storm, with over 1.5 million fans worldwide tuning in to see John Terry, Juan Mata, David Luiz and Gary Cahill show what it means to be a committed Blue. The wider campaign also included Fernando Torres, Demba Ba, Eden Hazard, Oscar and Petr Cech.

Europa League semi-final draw:Chelsea to face Basel

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 First-leg matches are scheduled to be played on April 25, while the return fixtures will be decided a week later, on May 2

Chelsea have been drawn against Tottenham-conquering Basel in the Europa League semi-finals, while Fenerbahce will meet Benfica.

Uefa proposes 10-match ban for racist abuse

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Players and officials found guilty of racist behaviour face 10-match bans as part of new plans proposed by Uefa.

Uefa general secretary Gianni Infantino also revealed clubs could be forced to close part or all of their stadiums if fans racially abuse players.
Infantino said: "It's still a scourge on the game. We have to have sanctions.
"What we are proposing is that if a player or official is found guilty then they will be suspended for 10 matches."

Chelsea defeated Manchester United in FA Cup Replay

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Senegalese striker Demba Ba settled the tie with a memorable goal early in the second half to send Chelsea into the last four for the sixth time in eight seasons. (AP Photo)

 Holders Chelsea kept one hand on the FA Cup by overcoming a lacklustre Manchester United 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Monday in their quarter-final replay.

Senegalese striker Demba Ba settled the tie with a memorable goal early in the second half to send Chelsea into the last four for the sixth time in eight seasons.

Winners of four of the last six tournaments, Chelsea will play Manchester City in the semi-finals at Wembley Stadium on April 14.

Chelsea to Appoint Jose Mourinho as New Manager, Plans to Buy Cristiano Ronaldo

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Bernabeu boss set for Stamford Bridge return.

Chelsea are reportedly set to welcome back Jose Mourinho as Blues boss this summer and the Portuguese manager’s first move on returning to Stamford Bridge will be an astonishing £60m bid for Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo.

Benitez urges Chelsea to challenge City for second position

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Rafa Benitez has urged his Chelsea side, not to be bothered about fighting Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspurs for a top four position, but should challenge Manchester City for second position.
The Blues are four points behind City, who lost last weekend to allow United go 15 points clear at the top.
Benitez takes the team to Southampton this weekend and with nine games left this season, he is looking to catch Roberto Mancini’s men.

Chelsea Agree Deal to Appoint Jose Mourinho as New Blues Boss: Three Year Contract Accepted But Still to be Signed

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Stamford Bridge return only a matter of time?

Chelsea have agreed a three year deal with Jose Mourinho to become the new Stamford Bridge boss this summer according to the Daily Express.
Mourinho and Blues owner Roman Abramovich have agreed terms on a three year deal which now just awaits the 50 year old’s signature, though this is apparently only being held by a number of provisos the Real Madrid boss has outlined.