Chelsea overwhelming favorite to repeat
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Chelsea was already a big favorite to win the Premier League for a third year running. So what did coach Jose Mourinho do? He signed Michael Ballack and Andriy Shevchenko for good measure.
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MONACO, AUGUST 26: Defending champions Porto have been drawn to face Chelsea in Group H, meaning Chelseaâs new coach Jose Mourinho - who won last seasonâs title with Porto â-ill be able to exploit familiar conditions when Chelsea play their away
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Arsenal extended their record unbeaten run with a 4-1 win at Norwich City, Chelsea beat Southampton 2-1 but Manchester United needed a stoppage-time equaliser to
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Two weeks ago, Arsenal was riding a record unbeaten streak. Now, the Gunners can&#39;t seem to win a game, and Chelsea has emerged as English soccer&#39;s dominant side.
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CHELSEA emerged from the Adrian Mutu drugs controversy to virtually assure its place in the next round of the Champions League yesterday while London rivals Arsenal saw its calamity-prone goalkeeper Jens Lehmann cost it a point.
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MANCHESTER City have been rewarded for their 7-1 thrashing of Barnsley with a visit by Arsenal in the Carling Cup third round. The Highbury side are among the favourites to win the trophy this year, giving
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MANCHESTER United fans will be hoping for a repeat performance from Arsenal &#39;keeper Jens Lehmann on Sunday after the German blundered twice against Panithinaikos last night.
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Arsenal have failed to cut Chelsea&#39;s five point lead above them in the Premiership after the Blues twice came from behind to steal a point at Highbury.
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Chelsea continued their irresistible pre-Christmas march towards the business end of all four competitions with a 2-1 victory over Fulham in the Carling Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday night, Irish international Damien Duff scoring for the third time in
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CHELSEA have been pitted in the Champions League draw against one team who will be desperate to beat them and another who, if you like conspiracy theories, will be happy to roll over.
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WHAT a Champion act ... now give me an encore when we take on Manchester City at the weekend. That was Sir Alex Ferguson&#39;s challenge to his team today after their Ruud van Nistelrooy-inspired 4-1 win over
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Poor old Mourinhoâ¦.rich, suave, the world at his feetâ¦.but unloved. His team are unloved as well. Chelsea have become the team every fan wants to get beaten.
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Chelsea&#39;s emphatic 4-0 victory over lowly Norwich was orchestrated by the combined wing wizardry of Damien Duff and Arjen Robben.
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Death by dead ball. Arsenal&#39;s defence of the title is at risk of being killed off by their fatal weakness at set pieces. Chelsea twice came from behind to equalise in such a situation and it is only the scoreline that can claim the honours were shared.
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Chelsea was paired with Barcelona on Friday in the Champions League draw, a matchup of the runaway leaders of the English and Spanish leagues and perhaps the two strongest teams in Europe.
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Chelsea&#39;s drive to claim the club&#39;s first English title in half a century gathered pace on Saturday as Newcastle were blown away by four memorable late goals at Stamford Bridge.
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As if to celebrate the arrival in Britain of the rare blue robin, Chelsea went on a Christmas spree yesterday, claiming an increasingly common 4-0 victory - their fourth of this Premiership season - at the expense of Norwich City.