The Offside 100: 2000-09, THE RESULTS!

Last week, I asked you to vote for you favourite 20 players of the decade, here in this very post, are the Top 100 players ...

You Can All Breathe A Sigh Of Relief

Because we're back. Today is the day of the Community Shield, and thus, the season is finally back upon us. Its been a fascinating summer ...

Ballon d'Or Point Totals Make Franck Ribery Unhappy.

The Ballon d'Or is nothing if not a lightning rod for controversy and year-long verbal sparring matches with inflatable gloves. Yes, some deserving players win ...

Daily Dose: November 3rd, 2008.

Stuff to read while your kibbles 'n bits are assaulted during a corner..... Slovak police in trouble over Hungarian riots. (101 Great Goals) 10 Reasons Why This ...

Kaká: Its the money and stuff.

I'm going to open up a pub debate* to you all Offsiders. Kaká as you will know by now, is wanted by Chelsea, they apparently ...

Chelsea Offside End of Season Awards

Most Valuable Player of the Season: Michael Ballack Joe Cole was the official player of the season, a fair choice no doubt. But I believe Ballack ...

Vote: Chelsea Goal of the Season

Golazos. Chelsea has had its fair share this term. Though we still have one match to play -- a fairly significant one, too, I might ...

Gallery 2: Chelsea 3, Liverpool 2

Gallery 1: Chelsea 3, Liverpool 2

Gallery: Winning mends everything

With about a quarter of the match to be played, Chelsea won a free kick near the edge of Manchester United penalty area. Sparks proceeded ...

Jose & Friends Prove It's All About The Children

Admit it, when Jose said "I'm Jose Mourinho and I'm...." you thought he was going to say "I'm fantastic", didn't you? How Adidas missed this ...

Shocking! It's Liverpool v Chelsea

Noooooooooo.  It can't be. Oh, it is.  It's Scum v Chelski part 3! It had to be didn't it?  Chelsea booked its place in the Champions ...

The Ultimate QF Second Leg Preview

So its nearly upon us. The excitement as 4 more teams dreams of reaching Moscow are cut short and they go home to ponder Rome ...

Just Three?

Chelsea held a clinic at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. Unfortunately, youngsters weren't allowed to take part. Instead, Olympiacos were the padawans, learning firsthand how lethal ...

CL: Will Grant Get It Right?

Chelsea manager Avram Grant knows what is at stake when the Blues host Olympiacos at Stamford Bridge tomorrow in the second leg of their Champions League ...

Photo of the Day: Halitosis

This pic is from way back - last year's Porto - Chelsea game I believe - and just came across it recently. I think it ...

Football Players Make Money

I know, revolutionary reporting, huh. Sports Illustrated put up their annual list of top earning athletes, separating it into two separate categories: Americans and Non-Americans. ...

Ballack Considered/Considering Retirement

Back in the summer of '06, when Michael Ballack left home to sign for big poundage in London, he said "I hope this will be ...

The Papers: Roundup

What the papers had to say at this hour regarding Chelsea... Born-again Ballack answers Chelsea's call for a new leader Chelsea relief at John-Obi Mikel let-off Feyenoord ...

Friday Milan Musings, The Mourinho Effect

Unlike a lot of Milan tifosi, I do not Jose on the sidelines of the Rossoneri, the Nerazzuri is another strory though. With that ...

Community Shield: Chelsea v Man Utd

This blog has been a bit quiet since Chelsea's last friendly against Brondby on Tuesday evening and thanks to a Didier double Chelsea won 2-0. ...

Chelsea and Lyon Agree Fee for Malouda

This evening UK time, Chelsea and Lyon of France have agreed a fee for Florent Malouda which is in the region of £10m. Malouda is ...

The Daily Diatribe: Sad, sad Chelsea, Simao Sabrosa: a dream signing, Kids win warm-up, Pennant gets recognition, & Spectator banned for racial remarks

* Oh, those crazy Chelsea fans! First, they try to claim Benitez is reigniting the never ending war of words by responding to the Chelsea ...

Life on Mars OR Anywhere Else in the Solar System!!!

Now I know if I stand in my garden from 8pm to 9.50pm (UK time) in a severe thunderstorm (and sorry you Yank readers for ...

Chelsea Goals v Porto and a Bit of 'Keeping The Blue Flag Flying High'

Although I was unable to take any pictures of the Blue Flag waving during the night at Stamford Bridge I hope this little vid clip ...

The 'Useless' German Won IT!!!!

Cheers Bob - You know me too well!! I am awake nursing a sore head, sore throat and a sore back after my son took me ...

Brilliant Strikes

I don't care if you like Chelsea or not, you just cannot say these goals are bad. Ballack's curling free kick, Lampard's top corner, ...

Lager, Vintage Champagne, Bitter

There was nothing 'lagerish' about Chelsea's performance in last night's Carling Cup tie against Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge. The performance was more 'vintage sparkling ...

Sheff Utd 0-2 Chelsea

It is two weeks ago since the horrendous injuiries to Petr Cech and Carlo Cudicini happened at Reading. I have to admit that I ...