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Chelsea winger Joe Cole reportedly wants to hold talks with manager Luiz Felipe Scolari after being taken off shortly before the final whistle in Saturday's FA Cup against Southend at Stamford Bridge. The FA Cup third-round match at Stamford Bridge was the 13th consecutive game in a row that Cole has been substituted and the England international appeared to refuse to shake his manager's hand as he left the field on Saturday. Frustrated Cole's mood will not have been helped by the fact ... Read More

Arsene Wenger is rumoured to be planning to bid for Chelsea's 23 year old forward when the January transfer window opens. Wenger's original bid in the summer was rejected by Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari and the chance of Scolari giving up a player to rivals Arsenal, particularly after being losing to Arsenal in a crucial match which leaves this with the possibility of a title win, seems unlikely. Lack of capital at Arsenal also appears to pose a problem. Rumours nevertheless persist that an ... Read More

Manchester City star Robinho has spoken about how City's past defeats are affecting their current performance in competitions despite talent within the team: “They have excellent players here, but what they lack is the mentality of champions," “At Real Madrid, I learned a will to win. Here, they have a good team, but they’re content with just finishing fifth or sixth. "For me, you can only be content when you’re champions. You can only be content with winning away. "You need to want to beat Chelsea at their ... Read More

Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari is demanding the referee in yesterday's Chelsea v Arsenal match apologise after Arsenal striker Robin van Persie's first goal, which appeared to be offside, was allowed by the referee resulting in a 2-1 defeat. Scolari said of the incident: "I want only after tomorrow that he (Dean) looks at the TV and the referee and the linesman see they are wrong and they say sorry. "That is all I want, no more, because they were not good and made ... Read More

Chelsea Football Club have reportedly identified their replacement for Didier Drogba. Reports suggest the Blues have decided to finally offload their controversial Ivory Coast international, with his likely destination set to be Jose Mourinho’s Inter Milan. It is believed Luiz Felipe Scolari has identified Rennes striker Jimmy Briand as a replacement, and an offer of £15million should be enough to land the 23-year-old. Source - Fansfc. Read More

Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has stated that Chelsea will still be a contender for the Premier League title, regardless of whether or not they lose against Arsenal on Sunday: "Last season Chelsea were nine points behind United at the halfway point and even if you're 15 points clear with five games to go, you're not champions," "You're only champions at the end of the last game. This is the first time I'll have played against Wenger - he's been my friend for 10 ... Read More

Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has reacted angrily to reports linking striker Didier Drogba to Inter Milan. It has been alleged that Drogba met Inter sporting director Marco Branca and Jorge Mendes, agent of the club's manager Jose Mourinho, on Monday. Responding to the claims, Scolari said: "I do not sleep with Drogba. Where he was? I don't know. I'm not a policeman for my players." Ex-Chelsea boss Mourinho insisted he has no plans to sign the 30-year-old. "I don't know where Branca was, I was ... Read More

After Chelsea's 0-0 draw against Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge yesterday, manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has admitted Chelsea's approach to home games must be radically altered. Although Chelsea are still top of the Premier League, given Liverpool's performance against Fulham, their spectacular away performances are the only thing that have managed to keep their poor home games from costing them their position at the top of the table: Speaking about the match Scolari said: "Newcastle were very good - fantastic...They played for a draw ... Read More

Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari is still keen on signing Manchester City star Robinho according to the Brazilian media. Throughout the summer Robinho was expected to make the move to Stamford Bridge from Real Madrid, but a £32 million transfer to Manchester City occured on the deadline day instead. Despite the players great start to the season at Manchester City, scoring eight goals in only eleven Premier League appearances, Scolari has insisted that playing at Chelsea would allow Robinho to develop more fully: "I am ... Read More

Didier Drogba has received a 3 match ban by the FA after admitting a charge of violent conduct during Chelsea's Carling Cup defeat in which he threw a coin back at the Burnley crowd of supporters. Drogba had apologised to Burnley fans for the incident. The FA issued a statement on the matter: "At a regulatory commission today, Chelsea forward Didier Drogba was given a three match suspension. "Drogba admitted a charge of violent conduct. The charge related to Drogba throwing a missile into the away ... Read More

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba may face a Football Association charge as a result of throwing a coin at Burnley fans in Wednesday's Carling Cup. After his opening goal, a coin was thrown onto the pitch and 30 year old Drogba threw it back into the crowd. Although he has since apologised, the FA are still reportedly considering pursuing misconduct charges: "This is something I want to make clear. I tried to celebrate the goal and I received some things at me," "The big mistake I ... Read More

Former Arsenal striker and current Barcelona player Thierry Henry has dismissed reports that he is considering a move to Chelsea, following Chelsea manager Scolari's comments declaring his interest in signing the French international, instead stating that he wants to stay at Barcelona and win the league and cup double. Although he faced a difficult first term at Barca, Henry wants to prove himself to the club's fans: "I am very clear about this and I am happy here," he told Catalan television's Hora Q ... Read More