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After a bruising encounter against Aston Villa which was full of drama, Chelsea fans can be forgiven for feeling heady after the 8 goals topsy-turvy ride.


Chelsea’s championship hopes may bite the dust before January as an injury crisis thrusts Avram Grant’s management finesse and tactical astuteness into the spotlight. The Blues progress to a League Cup semi-final meeting with Everton after beating Liverpool 2-0 at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. It was a flattering score in an intense and spiteful match. [...]


Chelsea clashed with Valencia in a meaningless Champions League match on Tuesday. The Blues, deprived of Didier Drogba who was out after a knee operation, had already qualified for the next round (courtesy of a 4-0 win against Rosenborg).


There are no easy matches in the Champions League but once in a while, we come up with oddballs who are determined to discredit the claim - as in the case of Rosenborg.


Chelsea want to emulate the fluent attacking football of Manchester United and Arsenal, and they figure that Ronaldinho will be a key ingredient to that vision.


Avram Grant promised attacking football when he became manager. Not many believed him nor trust that he can command the dressing room which is fiercely loyal to Jose Mourinho.