
St. Louis: Chelsea players seem pleased Jose Mourinho appears headed back for a second stint as manager, even after he failed with Real Madrid. Midfielder Juan Mata said Wednesday prior to the first of two U.S. friendlies against Manchester City that the 50-year-old Mourinho is among the best coaches in the game. "We don't know what's going to happen but if he comes he's welcome because he's one of the...

04:34 PM, May 23, 2013

Manchester: Juan Mata fired Chelsea to 1-0 win against Manchester United as the Blues took another step towards a place in next season's Champions League. The Spaniard was Chelsea's best player throughout a dire game at Old Trafford and finished a sweeping counterattack in the 87th minute as he drilled low into the bottom corner. United full-back Rafael was then sent off one minute from time for kicking out at...

10:35 PM, May 05, 2013

London: Closing in on the Europa League final, Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata seems ill at ease in the continent's second-tier knockout competition. Chelsea dropped out of the Champions League when their title defense ended in the group stage, and is yet to be assured of a place among Europe's elite next season by finishing in the Premier League's top four. "Chelsea are a club which deserves to be in the...

12:49 AM, May 02, 2013

Chelsea held off a stirring second-half fightback by Arsenal to claim a 2-1 win. ...

09:09 PM, Jan 20, 2013

QPR pull off a huge upset at Stamford Bridge, beating the blues by one goal, as Phillips scored against his former club. ...

03:31 AM, Jan 03, 2013

Manchester United are in no mood to relax despite holding a seven-point cushion over fierce rival Manchester City. ...

07:18 PM, Dec 31, 2012

Chelsea ended Norwich's five-game home unbeaten run in EPL with a narrow 1-0 victory at Carrow Road. ...

10:39 PM, Dec 26, 2012

Guerrero scored in the 69th minute to give Corinthians a 1-0 victory over Chelsea in the final of the Club World Cup. ...

06:47 PM, Dec 16, 2012

The Champions League winner will face Copa Libertadores champ Corinthians in the final on Sunday. ...

06:15 PM, Dec 13, 2012

Chelsea recorded a resounding 6-1 win over Nordsjaelland but still became the first defending champions to bow out in the group stages. ...

03:18 AM, Dec 06, 2012

Benitez has had a tough introduction from the Chelsea fans since replacing Di Matteo. ...

09:59 PM, Nov 30, 2012

Having resolved Chelsea's defensive problems, Rafa Benitez must provide a solution to the team's lack of bite up front if the European champions are to stay in the Premier League title race. ...

04:18 PM, Nov 30, 2012