Player Interviews

08.05.2008 THE THURSDAY INTERVIEW: PETR CECH

As he approaches two of the biggest games in his career, Petr Cech believes we face a huge challenge for silverware, but insists that if anybody is capable, it is Chelsea.

01.05.2008 THE THURSDAY INTERVIEW: MICHAEL BALLACK

Hours after helping the side to our first Champions League final, Michael Ballack joined up with chelseafc.com to discuss the achievement, and how desperate he is to claim a winner's medal.

24.04.2008 THE THURSDAY INTERVIEW: FRANCO DI SANTO

Just over two months and eight games after he played his first competitive game at Chelsea, Franco Di Santo has completed the reserve team's league season as our top scorer. He has been speaking to chelseafc.com about life since his move across the Atlantic.

17.04.2008 THE THURSDAY INTERVIEW: NICOLAS ANELKA

With Chelsea's double header against teams from the city of Liverpool starting tonight, the next few days will go a long way to deciding whether there will be a new trophy at Stamford Bridge come the end of the season.

13.04.2008 CHATTING WITH CANNERS

Such has been the interest in former Chelsea player Paul Canoville's story, as told in his autobiography, that giant global news network CNN asked to interview him. Stamford Bridge this week was the chosen venue so chelseafc.com also took the opportunity to speak with Paul.

03.04.2008 THE THURSDAY INTERVIEW: YOUTH CUP VETERANS

As the Chelsea Academy were making final preparations for the quest to add a third FA Youth Cup to the club's role of honour, chelseafc.com caught up with two famous ex-players, Bobby Tambling and Barry Bridges, to hear about the days they began to make names for themselves.

13.03.2008 THE THURSDAY INTERVIEW: FRANK LAMPARD

Frank Lampard can easily be forgiven for wanting to dwell on his Wednesday evening salvo of goals, but he has also been looking forward with chelseafc.com to the European quest ahead, and a potentially huge climax to the season.

28.02.2008 THE THURSDAY INTERVIEW: JOHN TERRY

This week we caught up with the captain as he discusses the disappointment of Carling Cup defeat, thanks for the fans for their support, and explains how he intends to be a Chelsea man for many years to come.

21.02.2008 THE THURSDAY INTERVIEW: RICARDO CARVALHO

Fresh from Tuesday's Champions League draw in Athens, Ricardo Carvalho turns his attention to capturing a third Carling Cup medal against Tottenham on Sunday, as well as outlining his future Chelsea ambitions.

14.02.2008 THE THURSDAY INTERVIEW: FRANK SINCLAIR

Just a few weeks short of 10 years since he last played here in a Chelsea shirt, a familiar and popular figure will be running out for Saturday's FA Cup opponents as Frankie goes to Stamford Bridge one more time.

07.02.2008 THE THURSDAY INTERVIEW: JOHN MIKEL OBI

John Mikel Obi is back at Chelsea. The 20-year-old midfielder has been talking about his African experience and his return to club football.

31.01.2008 THE THURSDAY INTERVIEW: YOUTH CUP MEMORIES

Joe Cole was an FA Youth Cup winner with West Ham back in 1999, and along with Steve Sidwell, twice a champion with Arsenal, casts his mind back to success ahead of Chelsea's tie with Leicester City tonight.

20.12.2007 THE THURSDAY INTERVIEW: CHRISTOPHE LOLLICHON

Our new goalkeeper coach is into his second month in the job. It is high time therefore to hear more from the man who came from France highly recommended.

13.12.2007 THE THURSDAY INTERVIEW: ALEX

Four months after his first Chelsea appearance, Alex has given his first major interview and confirmed that he is settling in rather well to life in SW6, discussing his English, team-mates and those spectacular goals.

15.11.2007 THE THURSDAY INTERVIEW: PETR CECH

While the majority of his team-mates have deserted Cobham to concentrate on international affairs, Petr Cech has been left behind, but is keen to stress there is still plenty keeping his mind occupied as he fights his way back from injury.

01.11.2007 THE THURSDAY INTERVIEW: WAYNE BRIDGE

After a delayed start to the season, the popular left-back is ready to get out of the blocks and play an important role in maintaining our recent good fortunes, cementing a regular place in the side following injury and suspension.

25.10.2007 THE THURSDAY INTERVIEW: DIDIER DROGBA

Didier Drogba will rarely have a more busy week this season than his current one. He still found time to talk to chelseafc.com about life as one of world football's most famous names.

20.10.2007 INTERVIEW: TEN CATE TASK UNDERWAY

Henk ten Cate, the man Avram Grant chose to work alongside Steve Clarke as his two assistant first team coaches, spoke to chelseafc.com ahead of his first game at a Chelsea.

20.10.2007 INTERVIEW: EMENALO - MAN OF MANY EXPERIENCES

On his first day in the role, chelseafc.com caught up with new chief scout Michael Emenalo at Cobham, and found an experienced football man with a rich history in and out of the game.

18.10.2007 THE THURSDAY INTERVIEW: MICHAEL ESSIEN

Michael Essien's versatility is well-known, but he has lent his talents to an altogether different cause, joining team-mate Didier Drogba as a backing vocalist on an anti-racism single released next week.

11.10.2007 THE THURSDAY INTERVIEW: PAULO FERREIRA

As fans grumble at the prospect of two weeks without club football, many of Chelsea's international footballers quietly get on with the job of preparing for vital qualifying matches as their countries contend for a place in the finals of Euro 2008.

27.09.2007 THE THURSDAY INTERVIEW: ANDRIY SHEVCHENKO

It has been a tough few months for Andriy Shevchenko, but, fit again, he reveals he is just getting back into his stride, and is hoping for a birthday goal against Fulham on Saturday.

06.09.2007 THE THURSDAY INTERVIEW: HILARIO

If you thought life as Chelsea's third choice goalkeeper would largely be without its pressures, especially in a fortnight of international action, then think again. Hilario has been putting chelseafc.com straight on the matter.

30.08.2007 THE THURSDAY INTERVIEW: SCOTT SINCLAIR

The youngest member of the first team squad has been speaking to chelseafc.com

16.08.2007 THE THURSDAY INTERVIEW: SALOMON KALOU

After an eventful start to the Barclays Premier League season, Salomon Kalou tells chelseafc.com that he is only going to improve, and after contributing assists in the first two games, he is itching to get on the scoresheet.
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