Chelsea

Chelsea met Carlo Ancelotti's old team in front of 70,000 fans in Baltimore, with Yuri Zhirkov starting his first game for the Blues on the left side of the new diamond formation, and with Drogba and Anelka in attack. Chelsea started the…

John Obi Mikel has been talking about how pleased he is that Chelsea have given him a contract extension that will keep him tied to the club until 2014, and is looking forward to the new season under Ancelotti. He said yesterday: "I think…

Chelsea will face AC Milan in their third tour match tomorrow, and Carlo Ancelotti has announced that Yuri Zhirkov is now eligible to play for the team. He will be playing on the left side of the new diamond formation against Ancelotti's…

Didier Drogba has decided to commit himself to Chelsea for the rest of his career, and thinks that the squad they have is more than capable of challenging for honours again this season, despite not spending millions in the transfer market.…

It seems that yet another starlet has left Chelsea for pastures new. There doesn't seem to be much progress in bringing good young players through the ranks any more, as AZ Alkmaar have announced on their website that they have signed the…

It seems that Nemanja Matic's club, MFK Kosovice, has no inkling about the deal that Nemanja Matic has "agreed" with Chelsea. He was quoted last week as saying that he would be moving this summer to Stamford Bridge, and the only thing…

This is getting ridiculous now! The Daily Mail is reporting even more unbelievable figures every day! Read this fantasy "news"..... Manchester City will make a sensational last-gasp bid to sign John Terry by offering the Chelsea captain…

Carlo Ancelotti spoke after Chelsea's second pre-season win, over Inter Milan, and told the press that he expects the team will stick with the diamond-shaped midfield that was used in the two games so far. This will be a far more attacking…

Chelsea had no problems disposing of the Italian Champions Inter Milan 2-0 with goals from two of Jose Mourinho's favourite players, Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard. Ancelotti again made wholesale changes in the second half but no quite so…

Here's a roundup of todays rumours for Chelsea, and my thoughts on them. Chelsea and Manchester City are in the hunt for Liverpool's Spanish midfielder Xabi Alonso after his proposed £35m move to Real Madrid stalled. (Daily Mail) Total…