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,…

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…

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…

Late goals were the order of the weekend as the season entered its crucial phase: Gareth Bale and Juan Mata gave Spurs and Chelsea much-needed late wins in their quests for Champions League qualification, while Gabby Agbonlahor scored a vital late goal for Aston Villa at Norwich. Wigan also needed a late winner to keep…

Since his departure, nearly six years ago, Chelsea fans have never stopped dreaming of the day Jose Mourinho returns to Stamford Bridge. Their prayers could soon be answered. If this piece of information from Bild (), of all places, is proven to be correct then the Special One' will once again be gracing the Premier…

We all like a bargain. A long-lasting, socially versatile jacket. A cut-price, non-garish mountain bike. A Spanish footballer called Michu. All welcome. Here's another snip: Branislav Ivanovic.

The thick-legged Serbian joined Chelsea in a dream move in January 2008 but couldn't make an impact during the remainder of the 2007-08 season. The defender, signed from Lokomotiv Moscow, was linked with…

A fortnight ago the German newspaper Bild reported Chelsea were on the verge of signing German left-sided midfielder Andre Schurrle from Bayern Leverkusen, as part of an exchange deal with Kevin de Bruyne currently on loan at Werder Bremen.

It was a piece of news that didn’t shock anyone. Only last summer he was heavily linked…

There was late drama in the three big games of the weekend, as Wigan's Shaun Maloney gave Harry Redknapp 'the worst moment' of his 45-year career with a late equaliser at QPR; Gylfi Sigurdsson rescued a point for Spurs in a 2-2 draw with Everton; and Sergio Aguero gave Manchester City a win at rivals…

A key feature of Southampton's play under Mauricio Pochettino is their heavy pressing and, consequently, their high defensive line. The Saints are winning the ball much quicker than under predecessor Nigel Adkins, but much like when Andre Villas-Boas introduced this concept at Chelsea last season, the centre-backs are struggling to deal with pace in behind.

Rafael Benitez will have considered…

With at least 12 games to go this season (nine in the league to qualify for next season's Champions League, at least two in the Europa League and at least one in the FA Cup) squad management is going to be crucial in ensuring we don't go for all three and end up with nothing.

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Heraclitus, the Greek philosopher, once said: "No man ever steps in the same river twice". A piece of advice Jose Mourinho won't be heeding if he does return to Chelsea this summer.

It's no secret of the love Mourinho has for the west London club. "Chelsea is in my heart, one day I have to be…

There was drama at both ends of the Premier League table as Man City's title challenge all but ended while Spurs continued their slump as the race for fourth hots up. Down at the bottom, Aston Villa won their second straight game to halt QPR's renaissance, while Wigan pipped Newcastle in a controversial game at…

There was a sense of déjà vu at Stamford Bridge last Thursday when Fernando Torres sealed Chelsea’s passage into the quarter-finals of the Europa League. The Spaniard had gone more than 10 hours (in all competitions) without registering a goal, his neat finish – from a delicate Eden Hazard flick – felt like a monkey…

I can't remember ever seeing such a vast improvement in a player in such a short space of time as the progression WBA fans have witnessed in Romelu Lukaku so far this season, and the most frightening thought is he's nowhere near finished.

Despite netting on his debut against Liverpool, the first few weeks of the Belgian's loan stint blew…

The one man at Chelsea benefiting from Mr Benitez's absurd reign at Stamford Bridge could be Fernando Torres. Why, you ask? His form hasn't picked up, the goals haven't flowed and the painfully inadequate performances have continued. However what the Interim One has done by showing his true colours is take the attention away…

The biggest result of the weekend saw QPR close the gap at the foot of the table with a crucial away win at Southampton while Gareth Bale was on target again for Spurs in their 2-1 derby win over Arsenal. There were wins for all the teams in the top four, while Everton and Liverpool…

Andre Villas-Boas was sacked following a defeat to West Brom, Roberto Di Matteo was sacked following a defeat to West so Rafael Benitez would do well to avoid an embarrassing result at home to the Baggies this weekend.

Di Matteo based his Chelsea side around the creative trio of Oscar, Eden Hazard and Juan Mata…