Chelsea Trinity Mirror Trinity Mirror MirrorFootball 2012-05-04T12:59:29Z 2012-05-04T12:59:29Z Get more live news, more live scores and more live commentary on your device

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MirrorFootball 2012-05-04T12:59:29Z Mirror Football 2012-05-03T11:48:27Z 2012-05-03T08:07:39Z The Special One has now won titles in four different countries following previous successes with Porto in his native Portugal, Chelsea in England and Inter Milan in Italy.

The Special One has now won titles in four different countries following previous successes with Porto in his native Portugal, Chelsea in England and Inter Milan in Italy.

Mirror Football 2012-05-03T08:07:39Z Football Spy 2012-05-03T11:09:40Z 2012-05-03T07:26:50Z Michael Owen's Shanghai Surprise, Lavezzi set to leave Napoli, Keita to snub Liverpool and Arsenal in for Bost

Michael Owen's Shanghai Surprise, Lavezzi set to leave Napoli, Keita to snub Liverpool and Arsenal in for Bost

Football Spy 2012-05-03T07:26:50Z John Cross 2012-05-03T11:18:01Z 2012-05-02T22:44:46Z Striker who cost 'only' £10million staked his claim for Goal of the Season with a stunner that keeps Newcastle in Champions League hunt

Striker who cost 'only' £10million staked his claim for Goal of the Season with a stunner that keeps Newcastle in Champions League hunt

John Cross 2012-05-02T22:44:46Z Martin Lipton 2012-05-03T11:17:28Z 2012-05-02T20:49:56Z Pardew's Champions League push still alive after two sensational strikes from bargain of the season

Pardew's Champions League push still alive after two sensational strikes from bargain of the season

Martin Lipton 2012-05-02T20:49:56Z Mirror Football 2012-05-02T10:18:49Z 2012-05-02T08:41:39Z The versatile Ajax defender is attracting interest from a host of Premier League clubs including Spurs, Arsenal, Chelsea and Newcastle - watch him in action

The versatile Ajax defender is attracting interest from a host of Premier League clubs including Spurs, Arsenal, Chelsea and Newcastle - watch him in action

Mirror Football 2012-05-02T08:41:39Z Mirror Football 2012-05-01T13:54:09Z 2012-05-01T12:12:16Z The Porto striker has a massive £80million buy-out clause in his contract

The Porto striker has a massive £80million buy-out clause in his contract

Mirror Football 2012-05-01T12:12:16Z Mirror Football 2012-05-01T13:38:36Z 2012-05-01T10:00:39Z Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has been linked with a move to Barcelona, according to reports

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has been linked with a move to Barcelona, according to reports

Mirror Football 2012-05-01T10:00:39Z Ross Dunbar 2012-04-30T16:25:20Z 2012-04-30T14:50:42Z Ross Dunbar gives the lowdown on Chelsea's next signing, the Werder Bremen midfielder Marko Marin, in our Bundesliga blog

Ross Dunbar gives the lowdown on Chelsea's next signing, the Werder Bremen midfielder Marko Marin, in our Bundesliga blog

Ross Dunbar 2012-04-30T14:50:42Z 2012-04-30T15:45:04Z 2012-04-30T10:14:30Z He turned around a season that was dying on its feet. Engineered an unlikely comeback against Napoli. Took them to the FA Cup Final. Found a way to beat the greatest team on the planet. Even, arguably most remarkable of all, produced a display that brought a smiling, laughing, Roman Abramovich to his feet. So why, how, can Roberto Di Matteo not be the next full-time manager of Chelsea? Probably, despite all he has achieved, because it is Chelsea. Di Matteo, against all the odds, now has five ...

He turned around a season that was dying on its feet. Engineered an unlikely comeback against Napoli. Took them to the FA Cup Final. Found a way to beat the greatest team on the planet. Even, arguably most remarkable of all, produced a display that brought a smiling, laughing, Roman Abramovich to his feet. So why, how, can Roberto Di Matteo not be the next full-time manager of Chelsea? Probably, despite all he has achieved, because it is Chelsea. Di Matteo, against all the odds, now has five ...

2012-04-30T10:14:30Z Martin Lipton 2012-04-29T18:13:18Z 2012-04-29T20:32:52Z Chelsea put on a thrilling display of attacking football far removed from their negative tactics against Barcelona

Chelsea put on a thrilling display of attacking football far removed from their negative tactics against Barcelona

Martin Lipton 2012-04-29T20:32:52Z John Cross 2012-04-29T18:56:41Z 2012-04-29T20:32:45Z Rangers have yet to win a game away from home under Mark Hughes

Rangers have yet to win a game away from home under Mark Hughes

John Cross 2012-04-29T20:32:45Z 2012-04-29T18:19:24Z 2012-04-29T18:00:08Z It's been a day of matches as competitive as a fight between a red-hot poker and a block of butter. But they can't all be classics, right? First, Chelsea swept aside QPR, helped along to a 6-1 win by Fernando Torres' first hat-trick since joining the club. Read the report here . Then, Blackburn achieved something no top flight club has managed since 2004 (and not in a good way), as Tottenham beat them 2-0 at White Hart Lane. Click here for that match report. This is how it unfolded on the @Mi...

It's been a day of matches as competitive as a fight between a red-hot poker and a block of butter. But they can't all be classics, right? First, Chelsea swept aside QPR, helped along to a 6-1 win by Fernando Torres' first hat-trick since joining the club. Read the report here . Then, Blackburn achieved something no top flight club has managed since 2004 (and not in a good way), as Tottenham beat them 2-0 at White Hart Lane. Click here for that match report. This is how it unfolded on the @Mi...

2012-04-29T18:00:08Z Simon Head 2012-04-29T17:41:42Z 2012-04-29T17:33:45Z Striker revels in his first hat-trick for Chelsea in the 6-1 win over QPR and admits he has had a "very difficult year" since his £50m move from Liverpool

Striker revels in his first hat-trick for Chelsea in the 6-1 win over QPR and admits he has had a "very difficult year" since his £50m move from Liverpool

Simon Head 2012-04-29T17:33:45Z Mirror Football 2012-04-29T15:07:31Z 2012-04-29T14:48:24Z Blues close to within a point of fourth-placed Newcastle as relegation-threatened Rangers' goal difference takes a battering

Blues close to within a point of fourth-placed Newcastle as relegation-threatened Rangers' goal difference takes a battering

Mirror Football 2012-04-29T14:48:24Z Mirror Football 2012-04-29T12:20:57Z 2012-04-29T11:58:09Z Get the latest on Chelsea v QPR and Tottenham v Blackburn on another crucial day at both ends of the table, and join in on our semi-legendary Twitter feed

Get the latest on Chelsea v QPR and Tottenham v Blackburn on another crucial day at both ends of the table, and join in on our semi-legendary Twitter feed

Mirror Football 2012-04-29T11:58:09Z Mirror Football 2012-04-29T11:36:50Z 2012-04-29T11:23:26Z Programme notes express 'how sorry I am for getting sent off and putting the players, manager and club in that situation so early in such an important game'

Programme notes express 'how sorry I am for getting sent off and putting the players, manager and club in that situation so early in such an important game'

Mirror Football 2012-04-29T11:23:26Z Football Spy 2012-04-29T11:35:29Z 2012-04-29T10:00:40Z Manchester United poised for Shinji Kagawa swoop, United and City in £25m Eden Hazard tug of war, Chelsea to buy Everton's Ross Barkley then loan him back and more

Manchester United poised for Shinji Kagawa swoop, United and City in £25m Eden Hazard tug of war, Chelsea to buy Everton's Ross Barkley then loan him back and more

Football Spy 2012-04-29T10:00:40Z 2012-04-29T11:16:43Z 2012-04-29T08:00:57Z At Stamford Bridge this afternoon, there will be no handshakes but plenty of backslapping within the Chelsea camp after the Blues miraculously secured a Champions League Final spot in Munich. It might well be a case this lunchtime of, “after the Lord Mayor’s Show,” but the visitors are QPR, who couldn’t beat a dusty carpet away from Loftus Road and have not been victorious at the Bridge since 1986. Mark Hughes’ men have impressively won their last four home games but have also lost five in a ...

At Stamford Bridge this afternoon, there will be no handshakes but plenty of backslapping within the Chelsea camp after the Blues miraculously secured a Champions League Final spot in Munich. It might well be a case this lunchtime of, “after the Lord Mayor’s Show,” but the visitors are QPR, who couldn’t beat a dusty carpet away from Loftus Road and have not been victorious at the Bridge since 1986. Mark Hughes’ men have impressively won their last four home games but have also lost five in a ...

2012-04-29T08:00:57Z 2012-04-29T09:33:52Z 2012-04-28T21:30:28Z Sir Alex Ferguson calls this stage of the season “squeaky bum time”. And if any Manchester United players thought they already had a Premier League title medal in their back-pocket, they are now finding out the hard way that the moment you think you’ve got this game cracked, it comes back to bite you on the backside. When Manchester United were 4-2 ahead against Everton at Old Trafford last week, everyone would have ­accepted that the Premier League title race was over. United were going eigh...

Sir Alex Ferguson calls this stage of the season “squeaky bum time”. And if any Manchester United players thought they already had a Premier League title medal in their back-pocket, they are now finding out the hard way that the moment you think you’ve got this game cracked, it comes back to bite you on the backside. When Manchester United were 4-2 ahead against Everton at Old Trafford last week, everyone would have ­accepted that the Premier League title race was over. United were going eigh...

2012-04-28T21:30:28Z Steve Stammers 2012-04-29T10:08:50Z 2012-04-28T21:30:25Z 'Talks are planned with the club in the summer and as long as they want me, I would be more than happy to continue' says Blues veteran

'Talks are planned with the club in the summer and as long as they want me, I would be more than happy to continue' says Blues veteran

Steve Stammers 2012-04-28T21:30:25Z 2012-04-28T17:54:29Z 2012-04-28T21:30:23Z Predictably championing the cause of Roberto Di Matteo – Robbie, to the lads – Frank Lampard announced: “He deserves it completely. I can’t speak highly enough of him. Look at our record (since he took charge) … it’s not a coincidence.” It certainly isn’t. Today, they are heroic Chelsea, lauded for their indomitable spirit, breathtaking defiance, their unyielding commitment. Particularly the 10 men deserted by their captain after just 37 minutes in the Nou Camp. Interestingly, eight of those ...

Predictably championing the cause of Roberto Di Matteo – Robbie, to the lads – Frank Lampard announced: “He deserves it completely. I can’t speak highly enough of him. Look at our record (since he took charge) … it’s not a coincidence.” It certainly isn’t. Today, they are heroic Chelsea, lauded for their indomitable spirit, breathtaking defiance, their unyielding commitment. Particularly the 10 men deserted by their captain after just 37 minutes in the Nou Camp. Interestingly, eight of those ...

2012-04-28T21:30:23Z Steve Stammers 2012-04-28T17:11:01Z 2012-04-28T21:26:25Z Chelsea midfielder believes Liverpool signings Andy Carroll, Stuart Downing and Jordan Henderson will eventually prove themselves at Anfield

Chelsea midfielder believes Liverpool signings Andy Carroll, Stuart Downing and Jordan Henderson will eventually prove themselves at Anfield

Steve Stammers 2012-04-28T21:26:25Z Simon Mullock 2012-04-28T17:18:26Z 2012-04-28T21:25:27Z Polish striker Robert Lewandowski scored 20 goals to help Borussia Dortmund retain their Bundesliga title and is rated between £12-15million

Polish striker Robert Lewandowski scored 20 goals to help Borussia Dortmund retain their Bundesliga title and is rated between £12-15million

Simon Mullock 2012-04-28T21:25:27Z Simon Mullock 2012-04-28T17:40:06Z 2012-04-28T21:25:05Z The Werder Bremen midfielder will join the Blues at the end of the season, although the fee has not been disclosed by either club

The Werder Bremen midfielder will join the Blues at the end of the season, although the fee has not been disclosed by either club

Simon Mullock 2012-04-28T21:25:05Z Mirror Football 2012-04-28T15:26:02Z 2012-04-28T14:12:26Z Hamstring injuries rule out Cahill and Luiz and team-mate Ivanovic is suspended, Rangers are also sweating on Diakite and Cisse

Hamstring injuries rule out Cahill and Luiz and team-mate Ivanovic is suspended, Rangers are also sweating on Diakite and Cisse

Mirror Football 2012-04-28T14:12:26Z Mirror Football 2012-04-28T14:20:59Z 2012-04-28T13:07:52Z Blues announce they have agreed an undisclosed fee with the Bundlesliga club and personal terms with the 23-year-old Germany midfielder

Blues announce they have agreed an undisclosed fee with the Bundlesliga club and personal terms with the 23-year-old Germany midfielder

Mirror Football 2012-04-28T13:07:52Z Mirror Football 2012-04-28T12:06:02Z 2012-04-28T11:34:45Z Chelsea boss explains why he deliberately kept result of being booked against Barca in Champions League semi's decider from Ivanovic and co

Chelsea boss explains why he deliberately kept result of being booked against Barca in Champions League semi's decider from Ivanovic and co

Mirror Football 2012-04-28T11:34:45Z Football Spy 2012-04-28T11:05:46Z 2012-04-28T10:16:21Z Liverpool linked with Gaston Ramirez of Bologna, Chelsea close in on Porto's Hulk, Arsenal take significant steps to signing Javi Martinez of Athletic Bilbao and more

Liverpool linked with Gaston Ramirez of Bologna, Chelsea close in on Porto's Hulk, Arsenal take significant steps to signing Javi Martinez of Athletic Bilbao and more

Football Spy 2012-04-28T10:16:21Z Steve Stammers 2012-04-29T08:31:38Z 2012-04-28T09:26:25Z Chelsea defender determined to win the FA Cup Final against Liverpool after a booking denied him the chance to face Bayern Munich

Chelsea defender determined to win the FA Cup Final against Liverpool after a booking denied him the chance to face Bayern Munich

Steve Stammers 2012-04-28T09:26:25Z 2012-04-28T09:09:20Z 2012-04-28T07:00:05Z Sir Alex Ferguson will deserve to be manager of the year if Manchester United win the Premier League. In fact, it would be Fergie’s finest ever title if United survive the Manchester derby and go on to win the crown this season. And it will be about surviving at the Etihad. United simply have to avoid defeat and, even if they lose, City still have the propensity to slip up again in the title race. There are other strong candidates to be this year’s top boss – ­particularly ­Newcastle’s Alan P...

Sir Alex Ferguson will deserve to be manager of the year if Manchester United win the Premier League. In fact, it would be Fergie’s finest ever title if United survive the Manchester derby and go on to win the crown this season. And it will be about surviving at the Etihad. United simply have to avoid defeat and, even if they lose, City still have the propensity to slip up again in the title race. There are other strong candidates to be this year’s top boss – ­particularly ­Newcastle’s Alan P...

2012-04-28T07:00:05Z Neil McLeman 2012-04-28T11:17:39Z 2012-04-27T21:30:31Z Rangers boss turned down the FA's alternative pre-match ritual of how to greet Chelsea in light of their refusal to shake hands with John Terry

Rangers boss turned down the FA's alternative pre-match ritual of how to greet Chelsea in light of their refusal to shake hands with John Terry

Neil McLeman 2012-04-27T21:30:31Z Martin Lipton 2012-04-28T11:17:08Z 2012-04-27T21:30:05Z Chelsea will offer the departed Barcelona coach anything he wants to come to Stamford Bridge, although the signs are he will resist any offers

Chelsea will offer the departed Barcelona coach anything he wants to come to Stamford Bridge, although the signs are he will resist any offers

Martin Lipton 2012-04-27T21:30:05Z 2012-04-28T09:31:29Z 2012-04-27T20:30:43Z Everyone who saw him on Tuesday night said it was impossible to console John Terry. No wonder. What went on in Barcelona really must have hurt. Not almost costing Chelsea the game, putting his colleagues under barely bearable pressure, or the prospect of watching the Champions League final with a tie on. No, it went deeper than that. Terry's belief that he can do what he wants then slide off the hook by putting a cynical spin on events, finally, magnificently, blew up in his face. The curtain...

Everyone who saw him on Tuesday night said it was impossible to console John Terry. No wonder. What went on in Barcelona really must have hurt. Not almost costing Chelsea the game, putting his colleagues under barely bearable pressure, or the prospect of watching the Champions League final with a tie on. No, it went deeper than that. Terry's belief that he can do what he wants then slide off the hook by putting a cynical spin on events, finally, magnificently, blew up in his face. The curtain...

2012-04-27T20:30:43Z 2012-04-28T11:48:59Z 2012-04-27T14:19:39Z Who's going to win the Manchester derby? Can Arsenal beat Stoke? Will Blackburn ever win again? All that and more revealed! Every week Simon Bird, MirrorFootball's very own Mystic Meg, predicts the weekend's Premier League fixtures. Come back on Monday to see how he got on... ***          Game of the weekend: Manchester City vs Manchester United (Monday, 8pm) Magic, manic, magnificent, Monday. However the final game of a potentially gripping weekend of football is billed, and whatever the foo...

Who's going to win the Manchester derby? Can Arsenal beat Stoke? Will Blackburn ever win again? All that and more revealed! Every week Simon Bird, MirrorFootball's very own Mystic Meg, predicts the weekend's Premier League fixtures. Come back on Monday to see how he got on... ***          Game of the weekend: Manchester City vs Manchester United (Monday, 8pm) Magic, manic, magnificent, Monday. However the final game of a potentially gripping weekend of football is billed, and whatever the foo...

2012-04-27T14:19:39Z 2012-04-27T17:48:42Z 2012-04-27T13:22:15Z "John's fine. We've had a couple of tough weeks, but very successful. We are in good spirits and he'll be ready for Sunday for this game," says the Italian

"John's fine. We've had a couple of tough weeks, but very successful. We are in good spirits and he'll be ready for Sunday for this game," says the Italian

2012-04-27T13:22:15Z 2012-04-27T18:03:16Z 2012-04-26T20:30:28Z When I'm standing pitchside for ESPN before a big game and spot a player approaching. I usually have to brace myself. It might be a bit of banter about my tan or Strictly. Or a rollocking for something negative I've said about them in punditry. But when Frank Lampard jogged across ahead of their FA Cup win against Leicester on Match 18, it wasn't either. My dad Colin had died a week earlier and Frank told me how sorry he was. "Stay strong," he said. I thought of those words when I watched Che...

When I'm standing pitchside for ESPN before a big game and spot a player approaching. I usually have to brace myself. It might be a bit of banter about my tan or Strictly. Or a rollocking for something negative I've said about them in punditry. But when Frank Lampard jogged across ahead of their FA Cup win against Leicester on Match 18, it wasn't either. My dad Colin had died a week earlier and Frank told me how sorry he was. "Stay strong," he said. I thought of those words when I watched Che...

2012-04-26T20:30:28Z MirrorFootball 2012-04-26T09:01:57Z 2012-04-26T09:01:57Z "The Chelsea fans are fantastic, as are the German fans so I hope they enjoy it and it is a great final - but I hope Chelsea win," said the Real Madrid boss

"The Chelsea fans are fantastic, as are the German fans so I hope they enjoy it and it is a great final - but I hope Chelsea win," said the Real Madrid boss

MirrorFootball 2012-04-26T09:01:57Z Football Spy 2012-04-26T07:54:34Z 2012-04-26T07:44:46Z City and United set to fight it out for £75m trio, Liverpool consider loan move for Carroll and eye replacements

City and United set to fight it out for £75m trio, Liverpool consider loan move for Carroll and eye replacements

Football Spy 2012-04-26T07:44:46Z Martin Lipton 2012-04-25T20:17:37Z 2012-04-25T21:33:04Z Chelsea's Frank says NEVER write us off after Champions League glory in Barcelona

Chelsea's Frank says NEVER write us off after Champions League glory in Barcelona

Martin Lipton 2012-04-25T21:33:04Z Martin Lipton 2012-04-25T19:40:51Z 2012-04-25T21:32:57Z But Blues legend Zola backing 'remarkable' pal Robbie for Stamford Bridge hotseat

But Blues legend Zola backing 'remarkable' pal Robbie for Stamford Bridge hotseat

Martin Lipton 2012-04-25T21:32:57Z John Cross 2012-04-25T18:42:02Z 2012-04-25T21:31:45Z Blues defender expects big showing in Champions League Final

Blues defender expects big showing in Champions League Final

John Cross 2012-04-25T21:31:45Z Martin Lipton 2012-04-26T08:11:27Z 2012-04-25T21:31:34Z Guardiola has deadline to confirm he's staying at the Nou Camp – or entering the job market!

Guardiola has deadline to confirm he's staying at the Nou Camp – or entering the job market!

Martin Lipton 2012-04-25T21:31:34Z John Cross 2012-04-25T18:27:17Z 2012-04-25T21:31:03Z Blues star Didier determined to make this Champions League Final count

Blues star Didier determined to make this Champions League Final count

John Cross 2012-04-25T21:31:03Z John Cross 2012-04-25T20:25:13Z 2012-04-25T21:31:01Z Chelsea's Nou Camp hero loving 'second chance' in Champions League

Chelsea's Nou Camp hero loving 'second chance' in Champions League

John Cross 2012-04-25T21:31:01Z John Cross and Martin Lipton 2012-04-25T19:09:55Z 2012-04-25T21:30:42Z Chelsea star Gary will ignore hamstring injury for double Final finish to season

Chelsea star Gary will ignore hamstring injury for double Final finish to season

John Cross and Martin Lipton 2012-04-25T21:30:42Z 2012-04-25T21:20:04Z 2012-04-25T21:30:18Z He was the unlikely choice to hold the club together when it was falling apart. Indeed, Roberto Di Matteo feared he would be getting his marching orders when Andre Villas-Boas was sacked, not asked to fill the breach. But the Italian, who surely expected his contribution to Chelsea history was going to be those two Wembley Cup Final winners, is now just 90 minutes away from orchestrating the greatest triumph the club has ever achieved. But even landing the ­Champions League might not be...

He was the unlikely choice to hold the club together when it was falling apart. Indeed, Roberto Di Matteo feared he would be getting his marching orders when Andre Villas-Boas was sacked, not asked to fill the breach. But the Italian, who surely expected his contribution to Chelsea history was going to be those two Wembley Cup Final winners, is now just 90 minutes away from orchestrating the greatest triumph the club has ever achieved. But even landing the ­Champions League might not be...

2012-04-25T21:30:18Z 2012-04-25T20:56:14Z 2012-04-25T20:56:14Z Roberto Di Matteo's odds to get the Chelsea gig full-time have plummeted after leading Blues to the Champions League final – even though the only other man to do so was sacked a few weeks later. When Di Matteo took over he inherited a side in danger of becoming the laughing stock of English football. Then, when he left West Brom, it happened again at Chelsea. Who’d have thought the ageing squad of misfits he inherited would be capable of doing what Chelsea did to Barcelona – carve thr...

Roberto Di Matteo's odds to get the Chelsea gig full-time have plummeted after leading Blues to the Champions League final – even though the only other man to do so was sacked a few weeks later. When Di Matteo took over he inherited a side in danger of becoming the laughing stock of English football. Then, when he left West Brom, it happened again at Chelsea. Who’d have thought the ageing squad of misfits he inherited would be capable of doing what Chelsea did to Barcelona – carve thr...

2012-04-25T20:56:14Z Darren Lewis 2012-04-25T19:32:31Z 2012-04-25T20:00:35Z Chelsea captain facing alleged racial-abuse court case in July

Chelsea captain facing alleged racial-abuse court case in July

Darren Lewis 2012-04-25T20:00:35Z 2012-04-25T15:23:33Z 2012-04-25T15:23:33Z Wonder what Luka Modric thought of Tuesday night in Barcelona? Tottenham's Croatian midfielder looked to have got over his frustration in the autumn of last year after being denied his chance to join Chelsea last summer. Indeed Modric was instrumental in the north Londoners' run of just two defeats in 21 matches that took them into title contention. In the last few months, however, Modric has looked nowhere near the prize asset so furiously fought over by the Blue and the White half during la...

Wonder what Luka Modric thought of Tuesday night in Barcelona? Tottenham's Croatian midfielder looked to have got over his frustration in the autumn of last year after being denied his chance to join Chelsea last summer. Indeed Modric was instrumental in the north Londoners' run of just two defeats in 21 matches that took them into title contention. In the last few months, however, Modric has looked nowhere near the prize asset so furiously fought over by the Blue and the White half during la...

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