They missed out on the Euros but they have a rich crop of young, brilliant players with a bright future. Martin Hardy reports
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Ferguson set to break up the Da Silva twins
Wednesday 18 April 2012
Sir Alex Ferguson's preference is for Fabio da Silva to be sent on loan to a Premier League club, enabling him to monitor the progress of a player he feels will benefit from a time of independent development away from his twin brother, Rafael.
Fabio da Silva to be loaned out by Manchester United to speed up development
Wednesday 18 April 2012
Sir Alex Ferguson's preference is for Fabio da Silva to be sent on loan to a Premier League club, enabling him to monitor the progress of a player he feels will benefit from a time of independent development away from his twin brother, Rafael.
Terry can 'barely breathe' but will still try to shackle Messi
Friday 06 April 2012
Chelsea captain is in the kind of form that makes him a hard man to ignore
Benfica president says refereeing against Chelsea was 'scandalous'
Thursday 05 April 2012
Benfica president Luis Felipe Vieira has lambasted the "scandalous" refereeing in both Champions League quarter-final ties against Chelsea and is looking to protest.
Blues have chance for revenge, but odds are stacked against jaded team
Thursday 05 April 2012
Chelsea have their chance for revenge on Barcelona. Three years ago they met in the semi-final, and Chelsea felt aggrieved to go out. But while Chelsea's progress to the last four was, until the last six minutes last night, comfortable, it will not, one imagines, deprive Pep Guardiola of too much sleep. Much, much more will be needed in the semis.
Meireles' late strike seals gala evening with Barcelona
Thursday 05 April 2012
It is time for Chelsea to saddle up and face the old enemy, Barcelona, once more. This will be the Chelsea's sixth Champions League semi-final in nine years, yet last night they wasted chances and stumbled badly against the 10 men of Benfica. Only when Raul Meireles broke deep into injury time and smashed in the winner did the tension finally lift.
Barcelona won't lose any sleep over Chelsea semi-final
Thursday 05 April 2012
Chelsea have gone backwards since losing in 2009 to Catalans, who are now even stronger
Raul Meireles late show for Chelsea finally ends Benfica resistance
Thursday 05 April 2012
Chelsea 2 Benfica 1 (Chelsea win 3-1 on aggregate)
Chelsea relishing 'unfinished business' with Barcelona after reaching Champions League semi-finals
Thursday 05 April 2012
Nervy win over 10-man Benfica sets up chance of revenge – but Mourinho adds to intrigue
Blues set up semi-final date with Barca
Wednesday 04 April 2012
Chelsea 2 Benfica 1 (Chelsea win 3-1 on aggregate)
Ramires: we have restored respect
Wednesday 04 April 2012
The Chelsea midfielder Ramires said last night that the team had regained its "respect" after the departure of manager Andre Villas-Boas, as they prepare to reach the club's sixth Champions League semi-final in nine years in tonight's quarter-final second leg against Benfica.
Roberto Di Matteo has restored respect at Chelsea says Ramires
Wednesday 04 April 2012
Brazilian feels club is on the up again as they aim for Champions League last four
Frank Lampard praises Chelsea caretaker Roberto Di Matteo for confidence boost
Tuesday 03 April 2012
Frank Lampard has suggested that Roberto Di Matteo has coped much better than Andre Villas-Boas when it comes to telling him he has been left out of the Chelsea team. Lampard admitted shortly before Villas-Boas's departure last month to having been at odds with the 34-year-old, who habitually omitted him from big games.
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