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The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
• Chelsea manager praises striker as a team player • Frenchman integral to club's Premier League hopes It is a testament to Nicolas Anelka's ability that his current manager can look at the Chelsea forward's early career, when he won a Premier League title with today's opponents and the Champions League with Real Madrid, and say "he could have been better". Now, though, not only...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
• Chelsea captain welcomes the second age of parsimony • Strikers and midfield are playing key role in defence John Terry has welcomed Chelsea's return to the remorseless defensive solidity that was the trademark of their most successful seasons under José Mourinho as the league leaders prepare to try to strangle the life from Arsenal's slick, attacking approach at the Emirates on...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
• African duo could miss up to nine games • Players set to depart as early as 27 December Manchester City are to appeal to the Ivory Coast and Togo for special dispensation to reduce the threat of losing their captain, Kolo Touré, and leading scorer, Emmanuel Adebayor, for up to nine games in the middle of the season because they are needed for the African Cup of Nations. The first...
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Bitter and Blue (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
According to the Mail today, we could be set to lose the services of Emmanuel Adebayor and Kolo Toure for upto 10 matches in January: But they have learned that star players such as Emmanuel Adebayor and Kolo Toure at Manchester City, Chelsea duo Didier Drogba and Michael Essien, plus Alex Song and Emmanuel Eboue, of Arsenal, could be made to leave England as early as December 26 – even though...
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papa appiah (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
The United West African Team Kingston (Gha) John Paintsil(Gha) Kolo Toure(Cote) Mensah(Gha) Taiwo(Nig) Eboue(Cote) Yahya Toure(Cote) Essien(Gha) Muntari (Gha) Drogba(Cote) Adebayor (Togo) The above is a world cup winning team. Apart from the quality of players on display, just consider for a moment what our bench would be like – Alexandre Song, Joseph Yobo, Obi Mikel, Obafemi Martins, Mathew...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Nicolas Anelka seems to reserve his best for the closely contested Champions League tie. This was the third time that Chelsea had won by the only goal in Group D and on each occasion the France striker has been the scorer. It had been the same story against Porto at Stamford Bridge in the earlier fixture. His predatory instincts here ensured his team will advance as the group winners and, moreover,...
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Football To You (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Perhaps the most eagerly anticpated Champions League group game in the competition's history? Not exactly. But Chelsea fans can look forward to seeing a reasonably strong side take on FC Porto at the Estadio do Dragao tonight, with key players Didier Drogba and Michael Essien expected to continue their recovery from injury, alongside Michael Ballack and Deco also making their return to the squad. Frank...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
• Porto, Arsenal, Manchester City and Blackburn all loom • 'It's a challenge title-winning teams rise to' says John Terry John Terry says Chelsea can illustrate their intent to win trophies at home and abroad over the next 12 days, as they embark on a sequence of four important away matches and the captain believes that their hopes have been bolstered by the return of the fear factor which...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
The improvement of Aaron Lennon's crossing, Michael Essien's advanced role and Sunderland's discipline all dealt with 1. Tottenham Hotspur have Aaron Lennon to thank Jermain Defoe has deservedly hogged the headlines after scoring five goals for Spurs against a shambolic Wigan Athletic defence, but the Latics' destruction had twin architects. Aaron Lennon's searing pace has long made him difficult...
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FOOTBALL: Just Love The Game (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Chelsea continued their relentless march at the top of the table with a 4-0 demolition of woeful Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge. The Blues were missing several key players but it took just five minutes for them to break the deadlock as Florent Malouda collected a poor Wolves header inside the centre-circle and ran on unchallenged to rifle an unstoppable effort into the top corner from...
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Football Kits Online (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Saturday 21st November 2009 Chelsea stayed top of the Premier League after a comprehensive 4-0 defeat of Wolves at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea took the lead in the 5th minute as Florent Malouda rifled home an effort from long range. Michael Essien then took centre stage as he headed home Malouda's corner and then calmly scored his [...]
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Boston Herald (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
Michael Essien scored twice in Chelsea's 4-0 romp over Wolverhampton to stay five points clear at the top of the English Premier League yesterday. Arsenal tumbled...
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Football.co.uk (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
Ghana international Michael Essien was picked out for special praise by Carlo Ancelotti after Chelsea had cruised to a straightforward 4-0 defeat of relegation-threatened Wolves at Stamford Bridge...
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Fox News (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
Carlo Ancelotti acclaimed Michael Essien as one of the best midfielders in the world after his two-goal show against Wolves at Stamford Bridge.
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Just Chelsea (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
The Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has poured cold water on the idea that Chelsea will be looking to buy some superstars (like Aguero!) in the January transfer window. With yesterday’s star Michael Essien, Mikel, Kalou and Drogba all going to the African Nations Cup in January, it would seem certain that Chelsea will attempt to strengthen [...]
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