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 Jose Mourinho, who once famously named the opposition's side ahead of a big Champions League tie with Barcelona, was not able to do the same for the Chelsea team. In-form Florent Malouda believes past allegiances will be no distraction for Chelsea's players when they step out at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday. Carlo Ancelotti has no new injury worries ahead of our Champions League clash with Inter Milan tomorrow. Didier Drogba has appealed to all Chelsea fans heading to Stamford Bridge on Tuesday to take up position early and help make it a night to remember. There have been further announcements made regarding ticket sales for our Barclays Premier League clash with Manchester United. For everyone watching one man stood out as the Blues romped home to a 4-1 derby win on Saturday. Carlo Ancelotti insists his side will play a patient game against Inter on Tuesday night. Having watched his team run out comfortable winners against West Ham, Carlo Ancelotti was confident the Manchester City defeat is now out of Chelsea's system. Chelsea will spend Saturday evening back on top of the league table following a morale-boosting derby demolition of West Ham. Chelsea will spend Saturday evening back on top of the league table following a morale-boosting derby demolition of West Ham. 77' CHELSEA GOAL: Malouda makes it three from the edge of the box and a smartly taken left-footed drive along the floor after breaking down the centre of the pitch. Paulo Ferreira retains his place at left-back with Yury Zhirkov returning from injury on the bench. You can read today's matchday programme notes online. Chelsea's youth team made it a successful week for the club with a 2-0 home win over Birmingham on Saturday. Carlo Ancelotti has been considering the pressure facing Ross Turnbull ahead of this afternoon's game with West Ham, and has tipped the keeper to cope well. John Mikel Obi has called on the importance of an early goal when West Ham visit Stamford Bridge this afternoon. Striker Daniel Sturridge scored twice for the reserves this week, enjoying his short stint with the second string, but still can't give them too much praise... In their final game before travelling to Stamford Bridge, next Tuesday's Champions League opponents Inter suffered their first defeat in 18 games. Carlo Ancelotti has been talking injuries as he welcomes Yury Zhirkov back into his squad and prepares to give a Chelsea league debut to Ross Turnbull. Frank Lampard has praised one of his former team-mates for the progress he has made since leaving Chelsea in 2006...
An evening of entertainment took place at Stamford Bridge last night as Carlo Ancelotti and Ray Wilkins were our Stars on a Stool. Anyone heading to Stamford Bridge for tomorrow's London derby may appreciate the following information. The third of four consecutive home games brings a return to league action and a chance to go back on top. Ticket sale dates for our FA Cup semi-final against Aston Villa at Wembley have been announced. Two youth team league fixtures have been postponed. Didier Drogba has been named the African Player of the Year for the second time in his career. From Bentley to Zola via Greaves and Osgood - that's the B to Z of Chelsea Legends featured in a new section. Now we want fans to add some more. Due to us reaching the FA Cup semi-final, our Premier League home game against Bolton Wanderers has been moved back one day. Alex has been nominated for the E.ON Player of the Round after his performance in Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final against Stoke at Stamford Bridge. Bon anniversaire Didier Drogba - 32 years old today! Chelsea mascot Stamford the Lion was a special guest on Capital FM this week following the announcement he'll be running the London Marathon. Chelsea Ladies are through to the FA Cup semi-finals thanks to a closely contested weekend win over Aston Villa. This week's official club podcast Inside Chelsea tells of a weekend game that took us to our 19th FA Cup semi-final. Daniel Sturridge struck twice for Chelsea reserves as we saw off a young Stoke City side at Cobham on Wednesday evening. Our FA Cup semi-final against Aston Villa will take place at Wembley on Saturday, April 10, with a 5pm kick-off. Chelsea FC is 105 years old today and to mark the occasion corrections to statistical records for players from the first half-century of the club's existence are published. Columnist and season-ticket holder Giles Smith has been considering the evolution of the goal celebration, and considers John Terry quite the expert. Next month marks the 40th anniversary of one of Chelsea's greatest-ever triumphs - the 1970 FA Cup Final victory over Leeds United. The reserve line-up for tonight's game against Stoke has been announced, and as expected Daniel Sturridge and Fabio Borini both start up front. Look a little deeper than the bare facts suggests Pat Nevin in this week's column when questions are asked of the players pushed wide. The players are back training today and as they begin preparations to face West Ham, Frank Lampard hopes FA Cup victory has restarted the push for trophies. Tickets for the league match away to Manchester United are being sold on a loyalty point basis and are on sale tomorrow (Wednesday) to season ticket holders with 95 points or more. Frank Lampard has moved ahead of Marcel Desailly to become the player who has accumulated the most international caps over the course of his Chelsea career. Seats for the FA Youth Cup semi-final clash on Monday 22 March are now available online and via the box office and call centre. Alex, an ever-present in the FA Cup run to the semi-final, has earned praise for his part in earning the clean sheet and victory against Stoke on Sunday. Goalscorer John Terry believes the Chelsea team deserves credit for bouncing back from the Manchester City defeat by overcoming underrated opposition in Stoke City. Our Champions League opponents Inter played out a goalless draw at home to Genoa on Sunday evening.
Chelsea Ladies secured progression to the FA Women's Cup semi-finals this weekend with a tense 4-3 extra-time win over Aston Villa. Ray Wilkins was impressed with the side's application against Stoke, and stressed afterwards that the FA Cup remains a priority. Chelsea will play Aston Villa in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley. Fresh from England action at Wembley, Frank Lampard and John Terry made sure they will be retuning there soon by firing Chelsea in to the semi-final of the FA Cup. Fresh from England action at Wembley, Frank Lampard and John Terry made sure they will be retuning there soon by firing Chelsea in to the semi-final of the FA Cup. 34' CHELSEA GOAL: A little pressure pays off, and Lampard's shot is deflected in after Terry's lays a loose ball into the midfielder's path following a Chelsea corner. Carlo Ancelotti has selected a strong side for the quarter-final. Didier Drogba leads the attack with Nicolas Anelka and Salomon Kalou in support. You can read today's matchday programme notes online. Ray Wilkins insists the desire to win a successive FA Cup trophy is huge inside the Chelsea camp. With the Chelsea squad depleted of midfielders, Deco has made a timely confirmation of his availability ahead of the visit from Stoke. For a man of Frank Lampard's FA Cup scoring pedigree, this season's cup run has so far yielded a modest return. On Sunday comes a chance to do something about that. Chelsea Under 18s lost a two-goal lead against Southampton at a chilly Cobham today (Saturday). It would have been difficult to forecast what happened last weekend. After successive defeats for the first time this season, Ray Wilkins has been putting things in perspective. Chelsea mascot Stamford has been busy training with the first team squad this week, as well as enjoying a little bit of buffalo... Fit again after injury, Alex has been considering how to effectively combat Stoke City's direct style of play, which also has its fans in Holland... Ray Wilkins has announced Jose Bosingwa will miss the World Cup, and is due to have another operation on his knee injury... The dates have been announced for the two-legged FA Youth Cup semi-final versus Blackburn Rovers. John Terry's midweek performance has earned commendation from Ray Wilkins, who now wants to press on against Stoke in the FA Cup...
Tickets for our Barclays Premier League clash with Manchester United will be sold on a loyalty point basis. The defence of the famous trophy reaches the last eight stage with a third home tie out of four. Ashley Cole has won Goal of the Month for January with his strike against Sunderland. The police have asked for assistance from any supporters who witnessed incidents following the FA Cup match at home to Cardiff on 13 February. Following England's 3-1 win against Egypt, Thomas Cook Sport has launched the complete package for Chelsea fans to follow the team in the 2010 World Cup. Joe Cole has a decade of regular top-flight football behind him. Here he discusses the (mostly for the better) changes in the game during that time.
With another month comes another Michael Essien blog, and our injured midfielder has had his spirits lifted by Chelsea fans all over the world. Chelsea TV has an exclusive interview with the man behind South Africa's World Cup preparations tonight. England Ladies came fifth in the Cyprus Cup this week following a nail-biting play-off win over Italy. There were contrasting fortunes for Chelsea's international contingent on Wednesday night, with one senior debut... Chelsea mascot Stamford the Lion will be running this year's London Marathon in support of Capital FM's Help a London Child. There are still a few tickets for our Premier League clash with West Ham available that will go on sale today (Thursday). A hat-trick is rare for a goalkeeper but having been named Czech Player of the Year for a third time, Petr Cech has spoken about his pride in the achievement. Football is all about entertainment - except when it comes to the man with the whistle argues Giles Smith in this week's column. Chelsea reserve team midfielder Jacob Mellis was on-target for England Under 19s on Tuesday night, his fifth goal in seven appearances at this level. Chelsea introduces a new event this month with special guest comedians Omid Djalili and David Baddiel. Two defeats since his last column led to a challenge to Pat Nevin to stay positive. Here he has a good go. A week of international fixtures was not enough to keep Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou away from Cobham on Monday. Fabio Capello has given hope to Joe Cole that he could make the England World Cup squad. Marcel Desailly insists Chelsea needs to rediscover our defensive mindset following two straight defeats last week. Petr Cech has been named Czech Player of the Year for 2009, making it a hat-trick of wins. Chelsea Under 18s' FA Youth Cup semi-final will be against Blackburn Rovers over two legs after the Lancashire side beat Everton 2-1 after extra time at Ewood Park. Sent off on Saturday, Michael Ballack knows we must quickly refocus and has fixed his mind on European progression through a return to fine home form. Carlo Ancelotti believes we must forget about Saturday's defeat immediately and concentrate on the FA Cup challenge ahead. On Monday Chelseafc.com catches up with the expert summariser from the club's radio partner, BBC London 94.9, for analysis of the weekend's game. Tickets for our Champions League home clash with Inter Milan will go on sale to members with 46 loyalty points or more tomorrow (Tuesday). Carlo Ancelotti blamed a loss of balance for Saturday's home defeat against Manchester City.
Chelsea failed to extend the lead at the top beyond a point after a first home defeat in 38 games on Saturday.
Chelsea failed to extend the lead at the top beyond a point after a first home defeat in 38 games on Saturday.
Marko Mitrovic's 14th youth team goal of the season extended an unbeaten run to 10 games. The Swede scored late on at Cobham. Didier Drogba made his 200th Chelsea start today while John Terry and Joe Cole played their 300th Premier League match. Before kick-off at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, Didier Drogba was presented with the PFA's Premier League Player of the Month award for December. Florent Malouda continues at left-back, while Joe Cole is recalled behind Didier Drogba.
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