This week’s ‘Iconic Moment’ comes from the League Cup Final last year between Chelsea and Manchester City.With the game goalless and entering the final minute of extra time, Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri decided that he would replace his goalkeeper for the inevitable penalty shootout. Kepa Arrizabalaga started the game and had been treated for cramp […]
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On This Day – 26th August
Hernan Crespo signed for Chelsea player on this day back in 2003, becoming the tenth signing in a busy summer at Stamford Bridge. Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich took over the club on 1st July, buying Ken Bates’ share of the club and paying off all of the club’s debts. He wasted no time in getting his […]
On This Day – 13th August
Andrei Shevchenko scored on his Chelsea debut on this day back in 2006, in a 2-1 defeat to Liverpool in the Community Shield.The Ukrainian striker joined Chelsea from AC Milan for £30 million and big things were expected of him because of his prolific goalscoring throughout his career. Sadly for Shevchenko and Chelsea, he never […]
Football’s Greatest Goals No.23
This week’s greatest goal comes from Gianfranco Zola for Chelsea in the 2002 FA Cup against Norwich City.The goal has been rightly considered one of the greatest in Chelsea’s 105 year history and showed a real sense of skill, initiative and class by the diminutive Italian. With the score at 2-0, Chelsea won a corner […]
On This Day – 20th May
The last FA Cup Final to be played at the old Wembley Stadium was played on this day back in 2000. It’s hard to believe that this was twenty years ago now! Chelsea and Aston Villa played out the last FA Cup Final under the Twin Towers with the Londoners winning the game 1-0. In […]
On This Day – 17th May
Roberto Di Martteo fires Chelsea ahead after only 42 seconds Chelsea won the FA Cup on this day back in 1997, beating Middlesbrough 2-0 in the Final at Wembley.This was only the second time that The Blues had won the FA Cup, the first time was in 1970. Chelsea had a dream start thanks to […]
Heroes & Villains – Fulham
Hero – Johnny HaynesHaynes is Fulham’s most famous player. He is held in such high-regard by the club that they decided to name Archibald Leitch’s main stand after him.He spent his entire career at Fulham, making 657 appearances and scored 157 goals. His first came a year before he made his senior team debut at […]
On This Day – 29th April
It was on this day 50 years ago that Chelsea and Leeds United played out one of the dirtiest matches in English footballing history. The two were contesting the FA Cup Final Replay which Chelsea won 2-1 in extra-time to lift the FA Cup for the first time in their history. The game is mainly […]
Heroes & Villains – Chelsea
Heroes – Matthew HardingMatthew Harding lived and breathed Chelsea Football Club.He made his fortune in insurance and became a Director at his beloved Chelsea in October 1993, putting £26.5 million into the club. Following the Taylor Report, Stamford Bridge had to go under major renovation to become an all-seater ground.£7.5 million of Harding’s money went […]