Frank Lampard says the core of the team which helped Chelsea win silverware in recent years remains crucial to the club’s chances of success. Lampard popped up late on Monday against Wolves to score the winning goal and after the match he reminded his manager of his desire to get a regular 90 minutes, saying he is at his best when he is a mainstay in the team. “The boss…
Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas was delighted with his team’s 1-1 draw against Tottenham at White Hart Lane on Thursday. Emmanuel Adebayor was on the end of a Gareth Bale cross to put Spurs ahead after eight minutes, but Daniel Sturridge’s ninth league goal of the season 15 minutes later secured a point for Villas-Boas’ side in what was a pulsating affair. “It’s one of the days that the results really…
England and Chelsea captain John Terry will be charged with racially abusing Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand, the Crown Prosecution Service confirmed on Wednesday. Terry, who has denied the allegations against him stemming from an incident during Chelsea’s Premier League match at Loftus Road in October, will appear at West London Magistrates’ Court on February 1. Alison Saunders, Chief Crown Prosecutor for London said: “I have today advised the…
Chelsea are leading the fight to sign Bolton defender Gary Cahill with the west London club set to secure his signature when the January transfer window opens. Blues boss Andre Villas-Boas is conducting an overhaul of his squad and has identified Cahill as the man to play alongside captain John Terry. The Trotters are keen to cash-in on their star defender who is out of contract in the summer and…
Frank Lampard has launched a strong defence of England skipper and Chelsea team-mate John Terry, insisting: “He is not a racist.” Terry has been in the spotlight since he was alleged to have racially abused QPR defender Anton Ferdinand three weeks ago, an allegation which is now the subject of a Metropolitan Police investigation. Lampard will lead his country against world and European champions Spain in Saturday’s friendly at Wembley…
Fabio Capello has confirmed that Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard will captain England in Saturday’s friendly against Spain at Wembley. Capello went on to say that John Terry would return as captain for the following game against Sweden despite his recent racism row. When asked about Terry, Capello responded: “He is team leader because he is always important to the England team.” “He will play against Sweden but he will be…
Chelsea have become embroiled in more controversy after their fans taunted Anton Ferdinand during their Champions League game at Genk. Blues supporters sang ‘Anton Ferdinand, you know what you are’ in an apparent show of support for John Terry, who faces a police investigation into claims he racially abused the QPR defender during October’s west London derby. However, a Chelsea spokesman said: “It was wholly inappropriate and we don’t condone…
Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas dedicated his team’s Carling Cup victory over Everton to under-fire club captain John Terry. Terry had been accused by Anton Ferdinand of making racist comments during Chelsea’s 1-0 defeat to Queens Park Rangers in the English Premier League on Sunday. The centre-back was left out of the Chelsea team that travelled to face Everton in the fourth round of the Carling Cup on Wednesday. Villas-Boas claimed…