John Obi Mikel

John Terry hoping for January signings

Soccer news (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009

Chelsea captain and England first defender John Terry expects Carlo Ancelotti (Carletto) to make the most of the January transfer window and bring in some new faces to bolsterChelsea' squad and consolidate their title ambitions. The Blues have had a transfer ban suspended pending appeal so will be free to bring players in when the window opens again. And with the prospect of Salomon Kalou, Didier Drogba,...

Frank Lampard out for three weeks

Soccer news (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009

Chelsea and England Midfielder Frank Lampard will be out for three weeks because thigh injury. The thigh injury that forced Chelsea Midfielder to withdraw from the England squad ahead of Saturday's friendly with Brazil will sideline the Chelsea star for three weeks. Frank Lampard suffered a tear to the thigh muscle of his left leg while training in Doha and flew home to London following a scan on the...

2009/2010 Barclays Premier League Week 11 Review: Definitely A Three Horse Race

The Flat Back Four (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

The biggest match of the weekend ended up being a tense but boring affair. It was so bad that in the end, the most eyecatching incident turned out to be off the field as shown by the picture on the left. Just what this man was thinking is beyond comprehension but perhaps he DOES know what he was up to. Thanks to him, the match between Chelsea and Manchester United had a talking point at least, saving...

Ancelotti rules out January moves

Soccer news (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

The former Manager AC Milan Carlo Ancelotti (Carletto) has conceded that he is an admirer of both Sergio Aguero and Alexandre Pato but the Chelsea manager does not expect to be making any new signings in the January transfer window, despite the suspension of the club's transfer ban. The Court of Arbitration for Sport announced that the double transfer window ban imposed on the club by FIFA had been...

• Ancelotti: No January move for Aguero or Pato - ESPN

The Friday List of Little or No Consequence #136

Some People Are On The Pitch (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009

Back the bid... The 67 Ambassadors Reccruited By The FA To Promote England's Bid To Host The 2018 World Cup 1. Aaron Mokoena (South Africa) 2. Alan Shearer 3. Alexandre Song (Cameroon) 4. Andrew Cole 5. Ashley Young 6. Brian Deane 7. Bryan Robson 8. Carlos Edwards (Trinidad & Tobago) 9. Chris Powell 10. Cyrille Regis 11. David Beckham 12. David James 13. David Seaman 14. Des Walker 15. Emile Heskey...

• England keep friends close in 2018 World Cup bid - Times Online
• England 2018 ambassadors unveiled - BBC Sport | Football | UK Edition
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Soccer: Watch Apoel Nicosia vs Chelsea - UEFA Champions League Match Live TV Stream on September 30th

Watch Live Soccer Online TV (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009

UEFA Champions League Apoel Nicosia vs Chelsea Date: September 30th Time: 18:45 (GMT) Chelsea will be without suspended duo Didier Drogba and Jose Bosingwa for their Group D clash. John Obi Mikel (ankle) and Michael Ballack (calf) also miss out, but Joe Cole and Deco are both fit and will start on the bench. Ashley Cole (knee) faces a late fitness test after being forced out of their defeat at Wigan,...

Wigan fiasco taking its toll on Chelsea’s preparations

Times Online (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009

Chelsea arrived in Cyprus last night with a depleted squad for tomorrow’s Champions League group match against Apoel, but rather than the absence of Michael Ballack and John Obi Mikel, it is the fallout from last weekend’s Barclays Premier League defeat away to Wigan Athletic that continues to trouble them.

Misfiring Chelsea get the John Terry hairdryer treatment

Times Online (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009

John Terry has issued a stern warning to his Chelsea team-mates as they face up to their first real test of Carlo Ancelotti’s tenure, with concerns over Ashley Cole and John Obi Mikel before forthcoming matches against Apoel and Liverpool.

Mikel settling into new Blues role

Fox News (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009

Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel admits the managerial merry-go-round left him confused as to what his best role should be.

• Mikel settling into new role - Daily Express
• Mikel settling into new role for Chelsea - The Independent
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Chelsea's Obi Mikel not getting carried away with Ancelotti

tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009

Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel hopes he can strike a good relationship with new manager Carlo Ancelotti . read more

Club Focus - Chelsea - Perfect start continues, just

A Different League (Free subscription) | 09/15/2009

Chelsea left it late once again to seal a 2-1 victory over Stoke City - who opened the scoring in the first half. Last year’s counter fixture at Stamford Bridge saw a similar string of events as Frank Lampard scored a 92nd minute winner after Juliano Belletti drew the sides level on 88 minutes. Salomon Kalou and Florent Malouda were reintroduced to the line-up with Nicolas Anelka and the injured...

Is Nicolas Anelka a diamond geezer?

A Different League (Free subscription) | 08/27/2009

Chelsea seem to have overcome teething problems against Hull and are now moving up through the gears as the west London club’s players come to terms with Carlo Ancelotti’s diamond formation. The Italian has forced his AC Milan tactics on Chelsea and, despite some initial problems, it now seems to be working nicely. The potentially tricky away game at Fulham turned out to be a thoroughly...

Club Focus - Chelsea - Christmas comes early for the Blues

A Different League (Free subscription) | 08/21/2009

Tuesday’s game at the Stadium of Light witnessed Carlo Ancelotti’s Milan Christmas tree formation in its most blatant form yet. The largely ineffective Nicolas Anelka was dropped to the bench and with him went the second striker role. Instead, in came Salomon Kalou to drop back alongside the front of the diamond midfield and Christmas had well and truly come early for the Blues. Michael...

Obi Mikel struggling to win over Chelsea boss Ancelotti

tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 08/18/2009

John Obi Mikel faces a battle to win over Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti . The Independent says Ancelotti has doubts about Obi Mikel's ability to adjust to his midfield diamond formation. read more

Chelsea 2-1 Hull City

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 08/15/2009

Carlo Ancelotti gave a genteel royal wave when he was introduced before the match and a wheeze of relief some 91 and a half minutes later. Didier Drogba's chipped cross, which eluded Boaz Myhill in the visitors' goal, came anxiously late, crowning a game that proved to Chelsea's new coach that points seldom come on a plate in this league. The Italian admitted in his programme notes that it was these...