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Man Utd captain Vidic eager to lift Premier League trophy
Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic is looking forward to lifting the Premier League trophy this weekend. read more
08 May » tribalfootball.comFulham planning bid for Basle defender Dragovic
Fulham are preparing a bid for FC Basle defender Aleksandar Dragovic . The Sun says the Cottagers are preparing to swoop for £3million-rated Dragovic. read more
04 May » tribalfootball.comFulham planning bid for Basle defender Dragovic
Fulham are preparing a bid for FC Basle defender Aleksandar Dragovic . The Sun says the Cottagers are preparing to swoop for £3million-rated Dragovic. read more
04 May » tribalfootball.comWATCH: Chelsea stewards block Benfica player from taking quick corner
CHELSEA stewards appeared to not realise there was a game going on last night at Stamford Bridge as reams of officials blocked a Basle player from taking a corner-kick late on.
03 May » Daily ExpressWATCH: Chelsea stewards block Basle player from taking quick corner
CHELSEA stewards appeared to not realise there was a game going on last night at Stamford Bridge as reams of officials blocked a Basle player from taking a corner-kick late on.
03 May » Daily ExpressRafael Benítez looks forward to another European final after Basel win - video
Rafael Benítez looks forward to what will be Chelsea's 10th major final of the Roman Abramovich era
03 May » GuardianChelsea: Rafa - We deserve final place
Interim boss Rafa Benitez believes his Chelsea side deserve their place in the Europa League final after seeing off Basle on Thursday.
03 May » EatSleepSportChelsea stewards walk in front of Basle player - VIDEO
There was an amusing interlude during Chelsea's Europa League win over Basle last night when dopey stewards stopped play.
03 May » Daily MailChelsea v FC Basle: five things we learned about the Europa League semi-final win at Stamford Bridge
Jeremy Wilson: Chelsea supporters are still more interested in their former managers than their current one.
03 May » TelegraphChelsea 3 - FC Basle 1: Rafa Benitez proving he's no longer Basle faulty
CHELSEA’S European marksmen delivered again last night as Fernando Torres and Victor Moses continued their rich form to send the Blues into the Europa League final.
03 May » Daily ExpressWATCH: There could be a silver lining yet for Rafa Benitez as Chelsea beat Basle
ANXIETY turned to elation over 10 minutes at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea hit three goals to kill off Basle, who had threatened to hijack the Blues’ ticket to the Europa League final in Amsterdam.
03 May » Daily ExpressChelsea reach Europa League final against Benfica thanks to David Luiz's goal again Basle but John Terry could miss out
David Luiz booked himself a Europa League final date against former club Benfica last night as his wonder goal capped a nine-minute Chelsea blitz.
03 May » Daily MailChelsea 3 Basle 1 (agg 5-2) match report: David Luiz, Victor Moses, Fernando Torres Europa League final Amsterdam
He was once labelled a PlayStation footballer by pundit Gary Neville, but the masterful David Luiz hit a sensational screamer as Chelsea secured their place in the Europa League final with a 3-1 win over Basle at Stamford Bridge.
03 May » Daily MailRafael Benítez asks for respect from Chelsea fans after Basel victory
• Supporters chant for Mourinho during semi-final second leg • Club get only 9,800 tickets for Europa League final Rafael Benítez insisted he deserves the respect of Chelsea's sceptical support after his team's blistering second-half revival propelled them to the Europa League final at Basel's expense. Three goals in nine minutes after the interval, the third a stunning shot from distance from David Luiz, hauled Chelsea from behind to win 3-1 on the night and 5-2 on aggregate to secure a meeting with Benfica at the Amsterdam ArenA on 15 May. That will be the 10th major final…
03 May » GuardianRafa Benítez on a mission but Chelsea dream of José Mourinho | Barney Ronay
Manager has final chance to enhance his CV but Chelsea fans are already dreaming of the Special One's return With smoke from the Basel fans' flares drifting across an unusually lush Stamford Bridge pitch, and with Chelsea's appearance in the Europa League final confirmed with half an hour of this semi-final second leg remaining, it was possible to detect a peculiar feeling swirling around a stadium that has endured an unusually fraught six months, even by the unusually fraught standards of the Roman Abramovich approach to long-term harmony. Unfamiliar but strangely uplifting: it might even…
03 May » GuardianEuropa League 2013: David Luiz leads the way as Rafa Benitez's Chelsea side learn to slum it in style against Basle
Paul Hayward: Mourinho will have seen much to admire as his former club booked place in Europa League final .
02 May » TelegraphEUROPA LEAGUE SEMI-FINAL 2nd LEG: Chelsea produce second-half romp over Basel
Chelsea are through to the 2012/13 UEFA Europa League final courtesy of a 3-1 victory over FC Basel at Stamford Bridge tonight. read more
02 May » tribalfootball.comChelsea 3-1 Basel (5-2 agg)
By the end, it was a throwback to happier times for Chelsea. Their place in the Europa League final had been confirmed and, however much a downgrade it is compared with last season's glories, they will cherish the opportunity to bring another trophy back to Stamford Bridge at the end of a difficult, sometimes chaotic season. They had kept their nerve even when Basel took the lead at the end of the first half to engulf the stadium with a sense of foreboding. Rafael Benítez's players cleared their heads during the break and their response in the second half was reminiscent of those…
02 May » GuardianChelsea v Basel – as it happened | Rob Bagchi
Minute-by-minute report: Chelsea will play Benfica in the Europa League final after three second-half goals secured a 5-2 aggregate victory over Basel Rob Bagchi
02 May » GuardianChelsea 3 FC Basle 1; agg 5-2: match report
Chelsea reach Europa League final in Amsterdam after scoring three in nine minutes to see off spirited Swiss side.
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