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Daniel Sturridge was sold to Liverpool

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Didier Drogba celebrates Chelsea's second goal

Roberto Di Matteo open to pairing Didier Drogba and Fernando Torres for Champions League final

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Chelsea celebrate FA Cup final victory over Liverpool

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Newcastle striker Papiss Cisse

Chelsea fall to a Cisse classic double – and battle fatigue

If Chelsea are to make it into a 10th successive Champions League campaign next season, the hard reality after last night's home defeat is that they may well now have to go to Munich on 19 May and win the damned thing against Bayern Munich.

<b>March 4 - Andre Villas-Boas (Chelsea)</b><br/>
After weeks of speculation, Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas was sacked by Chelsea. The last straw was a 1-0 defeat away at West Brom, a result that meant the Blues had just three wins in 12 Premier League matches. There had been rumours of unrest, with the Portuguese falling out with Chelsea's senior players. The former Porto boss only joined Chelsea in the summer and had seemingly been asked to overhaul the side. In the end he was given just nine months. A statement from Chelsea read:

Trophies justify Chelsea managerial changes says chairman Bruce Buck

Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck has defended the number of managerial changes at Stamford Bridge since Roman Abramovich took over the club in 2003 and believes the club's success in that period vindicates their policy of always having "the right manager" in place.

<p><strong>Gary Cahill</strong> Won't have fond memories of first game at Nou Camp. It lasted just 11 minutes after he picked up a hamstring injury. 5</p>

Cahill and Luiz fit for final fling but midfield is a minefield

Chelsea expect to have Gary Cahill and David Luiz fit to occupy the centre of their defence for the Champions League final in Munich, but the make-up of their midfield will prove more problematic for Roberto di Matteo in the wake of the suspension of Ramires and Raul Meireles.

Cometh the hour: Torres cherishes the moment

Torres puts seal on Chelsea's advance into wonderland

They were battered and depleted. They were tired and, at times, frankly desperate. But the 10 men of Chelsea held the fort. It was a magnificent performance.

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