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Joe Cole puts form ahead of any Chelsea contract
Joe Cole is willing to drop new contract talks at Chelsea to focus on winning a place in England's World Cup squad.Talks between Cole, 28, and Chelsea have stalled again, with the club unwilling to award him the pay rise he wants to put him in the same league as the top earners at Stamford Bridge.A source close to Cole told the Sunday Express: “It is now a football matter for Joe. It is not about money or length of contract. It is simply about playing football and winning his place back in the team. That is all he cares about.”Cole will be out of contract at the end of this season...
10:59 » tribalfootball.comMakelele: Mourinho resented his Chelsea players
Former Chelsea midfielder Claude Makelele says Jose Mourinho resented the success of his players in his final season at the club.Makelele says Mourinho's demise at Chelsea happened quickly.In his book, Simplement Tout, Makelele recalled: "He grew distant from the players quite soon into 2006-07. Suddenly, there were divisions in the camp. Then he took on Abramovich, who wanted to see the players expressing themselves more. Mourinho was stubborn and wouldn’t change. Something had cracked, and the players felt it badly."It troubled me that Mourinho wanted to take all the limelight...
10:56 » tribalfootball.comWest Ham coach Clarke regrets not getting Chelsea job
West Ham United No2 Steve Clarke admits he was disappointed not to be given the top job at Chelsea.Clarke was Jose Mourinho's choice to succeed him when he left Chelsea three years ago.“I’d be a liar if I didn’t think maybe they could have given the job to me on a temporary basis to see how it went when Jose left,” he admits to the Sunday Times. “It didn’t happen. They gave it to Avram Grant and it wasn’t easy to continue in what was a turbulent time, but he made sure I was completely involved. It was only under Scolari that I felt...
10:51 » tribalfootball.comWest Ham No2 Clarke ready to take top job
West Ham United No2 Steve Clarke admits he's ready to take on a manager's job.Clarke insists it isn’t that he is unhappy at West Ham, where is contracted until 2013, it is just that he won’t be content until he has given being No 1 a go.“It’s the last one to be ticked off,” the former Chelsea coach told the Sunday Times. “I’ve done all the groundwork. I’ve done everything. I’ve been the player, the youth team coach, the European scout, the assistant manager, first-team coach, I’ve worked with a whole spectrum of players, now...
10:47 » tribalfootball.comLineker can see Man City, Liverpool going for Mourinho
Tottenham legend Gary Lineker is convinced Jose Mourinho will leave Inter Milan for a return to the Premiership next season.In his column for the Mail on Sunday, Lineker wrote: "The unpalatable truth for Mourinho is that there is a big difference between English and Italian football right now. Manchester United proved it last week and although Inter are better than AC Milan and Chelsea have injuries to key players, that gap is likely to show up again at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night."I like Mourinho and life in the Premier League has been duller without him. I expect to see him back in...
10:40 » tribalfootball.comRichards: Man City better organised under Mancini
Micah Richards says Manchester City are more organised under manager Roberto Mancini.The 4-2 win over Chelsea two weeks ago has helped Mancini win over the sceptics who felt Mark Hughes was dismissed unfairly after losing only twice in 21 matches."People say we've gone a bit boring now but we are conceding fewer goals and looking at that fourth spot now," said Richards."We look a bit more organised all over the park and the defence is getting more help from the midfielders."
10:38 » tribalfootball.comChelsea: Ballack has faith in understudy
Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack is confident keeper Ross Turnbull can keep Inter Milan at bay in the Champions League on Tuesday.
09:17 » EatSleepSportHodgson admits Man Utd trip no priority for Fulham
Fulham boss Roy Hodgson has hinted at a below-strength line-up for today's trip to Manchester United.The Cottagers are in the middle of a crunch run of cup games as they face the second leg of their Europa League game with Juventus on Thursday, before their FA Cup replay with Tottenham next week.Hodgson said: “Is the game with United down my priority list? Yes, as there are glittering prizes on the back of the games with Juventus and Tottenham.“It is strange to be saying that, as for Fulham the games against Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and...
07:33 » tribalfootball.comChelsea boss Ancelotti: No Abramovich pressure to win Champions League
Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti insists he's under no pressure to bring the Champions League to Stamford Bridge this season.Ancelotti denies claims Blues owner Roman Abramovich is demanding the European Cup be won.He said: “Roman Abramovich never said to me to win the Champions League. For him it’s not so different to win the Champions League or the Premier League.“The first thing is to be involved in all the competitions. We want to win, we have a possibility to win, I don’t know what. For him it’s not so important to win Champions League.“I don’t...
07:30 » tribalfootball.comInter Milan boss Mourinho reluctant to consider Man City job over Man Utd ambitions
Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho is weighing up a return to the Premiership next season.The Sunday Mirror says the former Chelsea manager has emerged as a target for Real Madrid after their Champions League failure last week.Mourinho, who is under contract to the Italian Serie A champions until 2012, can exercise his right to leave by paying £5.5million to buy out his contract in the close season.Sources close to the Portuguese coach claim any prospective club looking to employ him will underwrite the compensation due to Inter Milan.Both Liverpool and Manchester...
07:30 » tribalfootball.comWest Ham boss Zola: Chelsea will be too sharp for Inter Milan
West Ham United boss Gianfranco Zola says Chelsea are in the right form to overturn their first-leg deficit against Champions League opponents Inter Milan.Zola's Hammers were dismantled by Chelsea 4-1 yesterday.The Italian, still idolised by Blues fans, said: “I think Chelsea have got a big advantage.“The Premier League is probably more competitive than Serie A and has got a different speed and different quality. I want to see how Inter cope with that.“Everybody is sharper - it’s as simple as that. Milan, Inter, Roma and Juventus are very good teams but not as sharp as...
07:28 » tribalfootball.comEto’o: Inter Milan boss Mourinho ice-cold over Chelsea return
Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto'o says coach Jose Mourinho is ice-cold about his return to Chelsea this week.Inter visit Stamford Bridge for the second-leg of their Champions League tie defending a 2-1 lead.Eto’o said: “If he’s emotional about returning to Chelsea, he’s not showing it.“He’s totally relaxed, I don’t think he has a nervous bone in his body. And, of course, he knows everything about Chelsea, the way they will prepare, approach and play. They have no secrets from him.“The only thing that matters to him is winning regardless of who...
07:26 » tribalfootball.comInter Warm Up For Tuesday In Spectacular Fashion
Whilst Chelsea dispatched West Ham with relative ease, Mourinho's men had a different story...
00:46 » Vital FootballMalouda hammers home Zola's frailties
Chelsea, it is clear, are in better shape than Internazionale ahead of Jose Mourinho's return here on Tuesday. After the Serie A leaders had crumbled in Sicily on Friday night, Carlo Ancelotti's team recovered from a brief and unexpected stumble against their rivals from along the District Line; a route which, like West Ham's back-line, was not operational yesterday. In doing so they regained the League leadership, having played the same number of games as Manchester United, who will be expected to beat Fulham this afternoon to keep the pot boiling nicely.
00:00 » The IndependentCatania cataclysm cheers Chelsea ahead of date with Inter
The conviction that English clubs can again dominate the later stages of the Champions' League, hardened by the second-leg matches at Old Trafford and the Emirates, was hardly weakened by the extraordinary events in Catania on Friday night. There, Jose Mourinho's Internazionale, who visit Chelsea with a slender 2-1 lead on Tuesday, prepared for the trip by suffering their heaviest defeat of the season (3-1) and their first against the Sicilians since the year Bobby Moore held up the World Cup.
00:00 » The IndependentChelsea 4 - 1 West Ham United: Drogba at the double
Alex 15, Drogba 55, 89, Malouda 76Parker 30
00:00 » Scotsman.comChelsea boss Ancelotti pleased with Turnbull debut
Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti was pleased for Ross Turnbull after their 4-1 thumping of West Ham United.Turnbull made his Blues debut against West Ham, and while he looked competent enough, he had little to do.His inexperience, particularly when it comes to the Champions League, may be a concern for the Blues against Inter Milan.Chelsea are without calf injury victim Petr Cech and his deputy Hilario, has a groin strain. But Chelsea may well try to rush Hilario back to full fitness in time although Ancelotti continued to maintain Turnbull will play."We can play with a good goalkeeper on...
13 Mar » tribalfootball.comArsenal boss Wenger: We showed title-winning spirit
Arsene Wenger says Arsenal showed title winning spirit with their last-gasp win over Hull City.Nicklas Bendtner struck in stoppage time as the Gunners kept pace with Chelsea at the top of the table, although they have played a game more than their rivals.The Gunners went in front when Andrey Arshavin prodded in after 14 minutes but Jimmy Bullard levelled with a penalty after 28 minutes following a clumsy Sol Campbell challenge on Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink.The visitors struggled to break down Hull following the 45th-minute dismissal of George Boateng but their persistence paid off when...
13 Mar » tribalfootball.comBolton boss Coyle: This was massive victory
Bolton Wanderers thrashed Wigan Athletic 4-0 at the Reebok to maintain their survival push.Kevin Davies, Fabrice Muamba and substitute Matt Taylor all found the target following the break after Johan Elmander had made the breakthrough in the 10th minute.With matches to come in quick succession against Everton, Manchester United, Aston Villa and Chelsea, Owen Coyle knew it was imperative they got points on the board.He said: "When I took the job I believed I could keep Bolton in the league. The short-term aim was to do that. We have taken a step along that road."It was all about getting the...
13 Mar » tribalfootball.comChelsea boss Ancelotti delighted with form going into Mourinho clash
Carlo Ancelotti is delighted Chelsea will go into their Champions League with Inter Milan on the back of a 4-1 thumping of West Ham United.<!--break-->Chelsea hammered West ham 4-1 to go back to the top of the Barclays Premier League thanks to a brace from Didier Drogba and other goals from Alex and Florent Malouda.Scott Parker had briefly given West Ham hope when he cancelled out Alex's 15th minute opener on the half hour but Chelsea ran out comfortable winners to go one point clear of Manchester United at the summit.Inter surprisingly lost to Catania on Friday night and that, coupled...
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