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The last day of the season may not have been as dramatic as the Premier League, or the TV broadcasters, had hoped but there was some outstanding matches and individual performances. To mark the end of the season, every PickOurTeam Cub Editor will be reviewing his team's season in the coming days. Below is the…
20 May 2013
 

Victor Moses will be disappointed at being omitted for Chelsea's Europa League final victory over Benfica on Wednesday night; he didn't start despite the absence of Eden Hazard through injury, and Rafael Benitez didn't use a single substitute during the 2-1 triumph.

Benitez selected the more defensive format for his side, with Ramires on the right,…

17 May 2013
 

The penultimate weekend of the season saw emotional send-offs for Manchester United coaches present and future, as United and Everton both won. Chelsea secured their place in the top four with a win at Aston Villa while Spurs put Arsenal under pressure by beating Stoke. At the bottom, Newcastle and Norwich secured safety with big…
13 May 2013
 

One thing certain to happen this summer is Wilfried Bony leaving Vitesse, but his destination still remains up in the air, with a host of Premier League clubs interested in his services.

The Ivorian, who should finish as the Eredivisie¹s top goal scorer this season, in recent weeks has been linked with West Ham, who allegedly…

10 May 2013
 

Jose Mourinho's departure from Real Madrid gathers apace. On Sunday he was spotted buying €200-worth of boxes at Ikea (). Yes, this was news, at least for Punto Pelota who interpreted it as confirmation of him leaving this summer. It’s already been documented the Portuguese manager is in his final days in Madrid and west…

8 May 2013
 
 
 

Guardian


• Aurelio de Laurentiis says Spaniard will take over Italian club• Napoli are in Champions League after second-placed finishNapoli hope to confirm the appointment of Rafael Benítez as their new manager next week upon the Spaniard's return from the...
24 May 2013
 

Manchester City 4-3 ChelseaThe Manchester City caretaker-manager, Brian Kidd, lauded his side as they began their tour of the US by coming from three goals down to beat Chelsea in a friendly in St Louis.City fell behind to Demba Ba, César Azpilicueta ...
24 May 2013
 

Micah Richards scores in extra time as Manchester City overhaul a three-goal deficit to beat Chelsea 4-3 on Thursday in the opener of a two-game US tour
24 May 2013
 

Chelsea players Juan Mata and Branislav Ivanovic speak about the club's managerial vacancy on Wednesday
23 May 2013
 

• Turkish champions value Yilmaz at more than £20m• Romelu Lukaku may be loaned out again by ChelseaChelsea's pursuit of a striker to add to their forward options has led the reigning European champions and Europa League winners to lodge an inquir...
22 May 2013
 
 
 

BBC


Real Madrid announce that Jose Mourinho will leave the club at the end of the season after three years in charge.
20 May 2013
 

Interim boss Rafael Benitez feels he won over a large proportion of Chelsea fans as he prepares to leave the club.
19 May 2013
 

'Rafael Benitez can leave Chelsea knowing he has done very well,' says the club's record appearance maker Ron Harris.
18 May 2013
 

Frank Lampard signs a one-year contract to stay at Chelsea, the day after the club win the Europa League final.
16 May 2013
 

Chelsea's interim manager Rafael Benitez deserves credit for his work at the club, says Blues defender Gary Cahill.
16 May 2013
 
 
 

Sky Sports


Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard hopes team-mate John Terry will follow him in agreeing a new contract to remain at the club.
25 May 2013
 

Petr Cech is confident that Jose Mourinho will still find a Chelsea 'full of ambition and hunger' if the club's former manager returns to Stamford Bridge.
24 May 2013
 

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has clarified his earlier comments regarding a deal being agreed with Rafa Benitez to become the club's new coach.
24 May 2013
 

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has claimed that Rafa Benitez has agreed a two-year contract to become the club's new coach.
24 May 2013
 

Michael Ballack believes Jose Mourinho will bring something special to Chelsea if he makes his anticipated return to Stamford Bridge.
24 May 2013
 
 

Premier League News

 

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One player constantly linked with a move to England is Dutch midfielder Kevin Strootman. His meteoric rise in the last two years has seen him go from playing in the second tier of Dutch football with Sparta Rotterdam to captaining the Holland national team.

However, it's his technical attributes that has made him one of the…

24 May 2013
 

Roy Hodgson announced his England squad last week, and subsequently called-up Jack Rodwell as a late addition on Monday to cover for injuries. There were no Saints players in his squad, something I take issue with.

The first player who can feel harshly done by is Rickie Lambert. The Liverpudlian is coming off an impressive first…

23 May 2013
 

Wayne Rooney's future at Manchester United took an interesting turn yesterday with him first claiming he's been pushed out of the club (), adamant a transfer never been requested, and then L'Équipe revealing negotiations between himself and PSG have begun (). This comes a month after club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi ruled out a move. Chelsea…
23 May 2013
 

It's been another extraordinary season for Carlos Tevez. His 11 goals and 14 assists make him the joint sixth most productive player in the Premier League just behind Robin van Persie, Luis Suarez, Gareth Bale, Juan Mata and Theo Walcott.

Unlike those five he's not dominated the column inches. Tevez has been one of the few…

22 May 2013
 

Well, it's finally happened. Tony Pulis has left. I've been calling for change for a long time but I have to admit that as the news broke, it came as a big shock.

I do still think it is the right decision though, I believe we need a change and a fresh approach over the Summer.…

21 May 2013
 
 
 

Guardian


The president of Uefa has a complicated job but a simple vision, and football supporters and their clubs are at the heart of itIn a gilded room at the Grosvenor House hotel, Uefa's Park Lane base for its Champions League final decampment to London, Mic...
24 May 2013
 

Here are the results of our post-season polls, featuring the gifted but gripe-worthy Gareth BaleEarlier in the week you judged the best and worst of the 2012-13 season in the Premier League, voting in nine categories from best player to biggest gripe (...
24 May 2013
 

Manchester City and the Yankees have agreed to invest $100m in a new MLS franchise, New York City FC, but making the 20th team a success will require much moreA second Major League Soccer team in New York City has long been the ambition of commissioner...
22 May 2013
 

It's time to take a look at the right and wrong calls of our writers and readers from our pre-season prediction blogsFootball is notoriously unpredictable – ask the experts – but, Guardian readers performed admirably in the pre-season polls we set ...
22 May 2013
 

• Champions top earnings table with record amount • New TV deals mean winners next season could earn £100mThe Premier League has revealed that Norwich City's victory at Manchester City on the last day of the season earned them an extra £3.8m in t...
21 May 2013
 
 
 

BBC


David Beckham's 20-year playing career ends after he is not named in Paris St-Germain's squad to play Lorient.
25 May 2013
 

A £3m extension to the north stand of Scotland's national stadium at Hampden Park in Glasgow is completed.
25 May 2013
 

The joint-administrator for Coventry City says interested parties have until the end of next week to make a bid.
25 May 2013
 

Dan Walker and Pat Nevin are at Wembley as the last World Football Focus of the season looks ahead to Saturday's Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich.
24 May 2013
 

Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp says the Champions League final against Bayern Munich will be a special occasion.
24 May 2013
 
 
 

Sky Sports


Sky Sports understands Liverpool are leading the race to sign Porto winger Christian Atsu.
25 May 2013
 

Michael Laudrup insists he wants to stay at Swansea - as long as they keep their word and strengthen this summer.
25 May 2013
 

Liverpool defender Jose Enrique is determined to stay at Anfield and play his part in helping the club back to their glory days.
25 May 2013
 

Manchester City defender Micah Richards has said thank you to former boss Roberto Mancini for helping him to claim the first major silverware of his career.
25 May 2013
 

Demba Ba is keen to partner fellow striker Fenando Torres in attack for Chelsea next season.
25 May 2013
 
 

Fans Verdict

 

Chelsea  2 - 1  Everton

19th May 2013 / 16:00

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Match Results

Chelsea
Mata (7)
Fernando Torres (76)
2 - 1
Everton
Naismith (14)
 

19th May 2013 / 16:00

Aston Villa
Benteke (15)
1 - 2
Chelsea
Lampard (61)
Lampard (88)
 

11th May 2013 / 12:45

Chelsea
Oscar (11)
Ramires (39)
2 - 2
Tottenham Hotspur
Adebayor (26)
Sigurdsson (80)
 

8th May 2013 / 19:45

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