Arise All Chelsea Fans
Up chelsea FC! Up all chelsea fans! It is time for us all chelsea fans to arise and give our club the needed massive support that would ginger our players to win the 2009/2010 English premier league. You have always done your best to provide the encouragement and the support that have been the strong bone and booster which have propelled our great club to victory on various fronts.
You all know that we cannot make it if you do not lend your support, if you do not attend live matches to cheer our boys up and if you do not buy the souvenirs, jerseys, plaques, key holders, face caps, etc that would help generate income for our great club. Our alluta must be seen in all areas where the club needs our solidarity. chelsea forever! That is by the way! Man. U and arsenal FC are seriously in our pursuit in the league, with just few points separating us. That is where our duty comes in. We have to show how much we love ‘The Blues’ by being there when it matters most.
Our coach, Carlo Ancelotti has done remarkably well this time around – you have been seeing the results, haven’t you? Did you not see what they did to Sunderland at the weekend? Only Tottenham Hotspur has surpassed that goal margin this season. I was afraid when the African Nations’ Cup Championship was about to commence in Angola; I thought that with the likes of Didier Drogba, Michael Essien, John Obi Mikel and Salomon Kalou going for national assignment we would be in a serious trouble, even my friends here have been telling me that Chelsea would certainly fall. Today, however, the ball game is entirely different- we are waxing stronger even in the absence of these guys – thanks to Roman Abramovich, Carlo Ancelotti, the seriousness of our boys, our sponsor (Samsung), our kit providers (Adidas) and your unflinching support. We shall surely get there again this year by the special grace of God.
We have not been doing badly. You still remember our records – League titles in 1954-55, 2004-05 and 2005-06; FA Cup in 1970, 1997, 2000, 2007 and 2009; League Cup in 1965, 1998, 2005 and 2007; FA Charity/FA Community shield in 1955, 2000, 2005 and 2009; Full Member Cup in 1986 and 1990; UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup in 1971 and 1998 and UEFA Super Cup in 1998 – that is no mean achievement. We may not have gotten to where we are heading, I want to say we still have enough room to improve, and this year affords us yet another opportunity to add another trophy to our coffer. Don’t relent: We need more of your support this time.
Our man of the year 2009, Frank Lampard scored twice in our last match. We want to enjoy more of his games and the games of our other regular players – John Terry, Peter Cech, Branislav Ivanovic, Ashley Cole, Michael Essien, Ricardo Carvalho, Joe Cole, Didier Drogba, John Obi Mikel, Michael Ballack, Florent Malouda, Jose Bosingwa, Paulo Ferreira, Deco, Salomon Kalou, Alex, Juliano Belletti and Nicolas Anelka. We look forward to the day this year’s trophy would be handed to John Terry. Up The Blues! Up all Chelsea Fans! Solidarity forever!
Joseph Ezie Efoghor is a professional nurse, a safety officer and a seasoned sports analyst with special interest in football, wrestling, boxing, golf, athletics and long jump. He writes on Chelsea FC of England and encourages the chelsea supporters club through his blog.
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Chelsea will not miss Didier Drogba
Drogba scored his 19th goal of the season against Fulham
Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti insists his side can cope without top scorer Didier Drogba in the next few weeks.
The striker is on international duty with Ivory Coast for the African Cup of Nations, along with Salomon Kalou, Michael Essien and John Obi Mikel.
Ancelotti said: “Didier has scored 19 goals but without him, this year, we’ve done very well.
“We won three games in the Champions League without him. We can do the same in the Premier League.”
Both Drogba and Kalou were given special dispensation to delay their flights to Angola, the country hosting the Cup of Nations, to play against Fulham on Monday.
Fifa regulations state the duo should have been released for international duty on 27 December but, along with midfielder John Mikel Obi, were allowed to leave two days past the deadline.
Drogba underlined his importance to Chelsea’s cause when he notched his 14th Premier League goal of the season in the 2-1 victory over Fulham at Stamford Bridge.
However, Ancelotti is confident he has enough depth in his squad to cover
“In some matches we can change the system,” said the Italian, who is also without striker Nicolas Anelka because of a muscle problem.
“We’ve played the diamond in every match but we can use our wingers in some matches. Florent Malouda or Daniel Sturridge can play. It depends on the match.”
Monday’s victory was only Chelsea’s second in eight matches as they extended their lead over second-placed Manchester United to five points.
“It was not a good December for us but that month is finished and now we look forward to January,” added Ancelotti.
“We can do better and maintain our position at the top of the table.”
Source: English Premier League Football Club, Chelsea news, Soccer Sport news at BBC Sport.
John Terry – Chelsea’s Captain / Defender
John George Terry (born 7 December 1980 in Barking, Greater London) is an English professional footballer. Terry plays in a centre back position and is the captain of Chelsea in the Premier League. Terry is also captain of the England national football team.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | John George Terry | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 1980 (1980-12-07) (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)Chelsea_FC_profile_0-0″>[1] | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
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| Current club | Chelsea | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
Career Overview
Terry was voted best defender in the UEFA Champions League in both 2005[2] and 2008, the PFA Players’ Player of the Year in 2005,[3] and was included in the FIFPro World XI for four consecutive seasons, from 2005 to 2008.[4][5][6][7] He was also named in the all-star squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the only English player to make the team.[8] He wears the number 26 shirt for Chelsea.
In 2007, he became the first captain to lift the FA Cup at the new Wembley Stadium in Chelsea’s 1-0 win over Manchester United, and also the first player to score a full international goal there, scoring a header in England’s 1-1 draw with Brazil.[9] However, the 2007-08 season saw Terry and Chelsea miss out on three trophies, losing the League Cup Final to Tottenham Hotspur and Premier League and UEFA Champions League to Manchester United with Terry missing a penalty in the Champions League final shootout, sending it to sudden death. Had he scored, the European Cup would have been secured for Chelsea.[10] After the final in Moscow, teammate Frank Lampard described Terry as “a man’s man”.
Source: English Premier League Football Club, Chelsea F.C. Captain, Chelsea F.C. Defender, John Terry information at wikipedia.org.
Carlo Ancelotti – Chelsea’s Manager
Carlo Ancelotti (born June 10, 1959 in Reggiolo) is an Italian football manager and former player. He is the current manager of the English Premier League football club Chelsea F.C.
At Chelsea F.C.
Ancelotti announced his resignation from Milan less than an hour following their 2-0 victory over ACF Fiorentina on May 31, 2009, after the club terminated his contract by mutual consent with one year remaining. The next day, he was confirmed as the new Chelsea manager after agreeing to a three-year, £9-million contract.[3] Ancelotti, succeeding temporary replacement Guus Hiddink, became the club’s fifth manager in 21 months, following Jose Mourinho, Avram Grant, Luiz Felipe Scolari and Hiddink. He is the third Chelsea manager hailing from Italy, after Gianluca Vialli and Claudio Ranieri.
On the 3rd July 2009, Ancelotti made his first outfield signing as manager of the club in the shape of promising English striker Daniel Sturridge. Ancelotti scooped his first trophy, the Community Shield, after beating Manchester United on penalties. His first Premier League game in charge of the Blues ended in a 2-1 home victory over Hull City on the 15th August 2009. His second victory came away to Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on the 19th August. They produced a blistering second half display after falling behind, Ballack, Lampard and Deco on the scoresheet. Ancelotti maintained his 100% start as Chelsea manager on Sunday 23 August 2009, with a 2-0 win over London neighbours Fulham at Craven Cottage. On September 21 Ancelotti won his second London derby, and first at home, 3-0 against high flying Tottenham Hotspur. A.Cole, Ballack and Drogba netting the goals, Drogba with his 99th for Chelsea. On the 26th of September Chelsea lost their first game under the management of Carlo Ancelotti at the DW Stadium against Wigan Athletic, losing 3-1 after the sending off of Petr Cech. The game also marked Didier Drogba’s 100th Chelsea goal. On October 4, Ancelotti won his first Premier League game against one of the Premier League’s “Big Four.” It was at the expense of Liverpool at Stamford Bridge where Nicolas Anelka netted in the 60th minute and substitute Florent Malouda scored in stoppage time. On October 17, Ancelotti’s Chelsea lost to Aston Villa, losing 1-2 away from home. It was his second loss after taking over at Chelsea and a second straight away defeat in the current Premier league season. On October 21, Ancelotti’s Chelsea got back on track with a 4-0 win over Atletico Madrid. In a game where an own goal, a Salomon Kalou brace and a Lampard goal were scored. On October 24, Ancelotti’s Chelsea bounced back from defeat to Aston Villa to demolish Blackburn 5-0 in what was the best performance by Chelsea this season. Joe Cole returned to side and had a great presence in the game. On November 8, Chelsea played Manchester United for the first time in the league under Ancelotti and went on to win 1-0 thanks to a headed effort by John Terry.
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| Date of birth | June 10, 1959 (1959-06-10) (age 50) | ||
| Place of birth | Reggio, italy | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
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| Current club | Chelsea (manager) | ||
Source: English Premier League Football Club, Chelsea F.C., Carlo Ancelotti, Manager information at wikipedia.org.
Roman Abramovich – Chelsea’s Owner
Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich (Russian: ?????? ??????????? ??????????, pronounced [r??man ?r?kad??v??t? ?br??mov??t?]; born 24 October 1966) is a Russian billionaire and the main owner of the private investment company Millhouse LLC. According to Forbes magazine, as of 11 March 2009, he had a net worth of US$8.5 billion, ranking him as the 51st richest person in the world.[2] Prior to the financial crisis, he was considered to be the second richest person living within the United Kingdom.[3] Early in 2009, The Times estimated that due to the global economic crisis he has lost £3 billion from his £11.7 billion wealth.[4]
In 2003, Abramovich was named Person of the Year by Expert, a Russian business magazine. He shared this title with Mikhail Khodorkovsky. He is known outside Russia as the owner of Chelsea Football Club, an English Premier League football team, and for his wider involvement in European football.
Source: English Premier League, Chelsea F.C., Roman Abramovich information at wikipedia.org.