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PREMIER LEAGUE: Fulham and Chelsea draw blank at Craven Cottage

Saturday, May 28th, 2011

PREMIER LEAGUE: Fulham and Chelsea draw blank at Craven Cottage
Carlo Ancelotti Fernando Torres Fulham Liverpool Manchester United Didier Drogba Nicolas Anelka Chelsea Fulham and Chelsea played out a scoreless encounter in West London after the Cottagers missed a dramatic late penalty to claim the three points. The point acquired continued to ease Fulham away away from the relegation zone but does little for Chelsea’s title ambitions. The Blues considerably vaunted …

Hughes expects Blues pair to gel
Mark Hughes expects Didier Drogba and Fernando Torres to flourish together but has warned Chelsea the partnership will get time to blossom. Connected Tales Luiz braced for hard checks Holloway to action up keeper hunt Wenger prepared for Barca Dalglish impressed by Suarez In-type Sturridge seals Bolton win

Baird unfazed by Torres challenge
Chris Baird insists Fulham will have no fear of Chelsea striker Fernando Torres in Monday’s west London derby at Craven Cottage. The Blues will spouse Torres alongside Didier Drogba for the 2nd time in a £74million strike force of which considerably is anticipated.

Cech comes to Chelsea’s rescue after tepid Torres draws a blank

Monday, February 21st, 2011

Cech arrives to Chelsea’s rescue soon after tepid Torres draws a blank
If component of Roman Abramovich’s intention in investing £50m on Fernando Torres was for the striker to revitalise Chelsea’s flagging defence of their Premier League title, then that component of the program can now be stated to have failed.

BARCA TO OPEN ENGLISH ACADEMY
Barcelona are to open an academy in Surrey, inserting them in direct competitors with Chelsea. The Catalan giants have struck a deal which will see them set up their very first training camp outside of Spain.

Iain Morrison’s 6 Nations notebook
• Max Evans may well not be the only Scottish player to brush up on his French vocab over the summer since the discuss in Dublin is that Nathan Hines is on his travels as soon as far more.

Fulham 0 Chelsea 0: Torres and Blues draw a blank again as title bid starts to fade

Friday, February 18th, 2011

Fulham 0 Chelsea 0: Torres and Blues draw a blank again as title bid starts to fade
Jose Mourinho’s sense of mischief must have clicked into overdrive as he assessed the mystery of how Carlo Ancelotti might best accommodate Fernando Torres.

Dempsey lets Blues off the hook
Clint Dempsey missed a last-gasp penalty for Fulham as the Cottagers let their neighbours Chelsea escape with a 0-0 draw on Monday night. Chelsea keeper Petr Cech guessed correctly to parry Dempsey’s 93rd-minute spot-kick after another game to forget for new £50million Blues striker Fernando Torres.

Chelsea ace Lampard insists new-look strike-force will get it right
Fernando Torres Liverpool Didier Drogba Frank Lampard Nicolas Anelka Chelsea Frank Lampard insists Chelsea ’s new look attack can be successful. Lampard expects £50m signing Fernando Torres to play a key role, even if his debut defeat at home to former club Liverpool suggested it would be hard to strike the right balance up front. He said: “I think Didier Drogba , Nicolas Anelka and Torres can …