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Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti made a change to his much-discussed "diamond" formation in midweek when he played with one striker and two supporting just behind. This formation is called the Christmas tree because of it 4-3-2-1 line-up. It…

The Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has said that Andriy Shevchenko will not be leaving during the transfer window, and if the Ukrainian star manages to stay fit and motivated then he will get some games. Ancelotti also had Sheva at AC Milan…

Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka doesn't think that Arsenal and Liverpool will be able to keep up with Chelsea and Man Utd in the race for the Premiership, and thinks that Chelsea will win every trophy they aim for. These are very bullish but…

Nemanja Matic is back in the frame to arrive at Chelsea as fourth choice striker, according to reports today. The player claimed about a month ago that he had already agreed to move to Chelsea, but his club denied knowing anything about the…

This looks like a veritable David v Goliath tie, but judging on recent form it perhaps won't be such a pushover for France. Given the lack of match fitness all round, and the fact that Franck Ribery, Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira are all…

Chelsea stopper Petr Cech is sure that the front two in Ancelotti's new 4-4-2 formation will strike fear into all their opponents at home and in Europe this season, starting with the game against Man Utd tomorrow. "We have a front two that…

The France national team have some crucial games coming up as they aim to close the gap on Serbia at the top of their World Cup Qualifying Group. They are currently eight points behind the leaders but have two games in hand, starting with…

Carlo Ancelotti is still certain that his new diamond formation is the way forward, even though Reading seemed to have all the answers yesterday, and he thinks that Chelsea will develop their own personality when they come to terms with the…

Last season's Golden Boot winner Nicolas Anelka is looking forward to playing alongside Didier Drogba in Carlo Ancelotti's diamond formation, and thinks the team will improve as they get used to the system. He told the Chelsea official…

The Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka is feeling confident ahead of the new season, and thinks that United have taken a backward step with the loss of Tevez and Ronaldo. He said: "United are still a strong team and Ferguson is a good manager…