VIDEO: Eden Hazard Leaves Pablo Zabaleta On The Floor

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Eden Hazard is one of the most skillful footballers in the world and arguably the best dribbler in the Premier League. Since he came under the spotlight, he has embarrassed a good number of defenders. Thomas Vermaelen, Rafael da Silva are just two of the players I can remember.

Pablo Zabaleta is generally believed to be the best Right full back in the league. He's a brutal defender, his dogged play meant most football fans expected a battle between he and Eden Hazard when Chelsea welcomed Manchester City. Many would have believed Zabaleta will come out on top. Eden Hazard owned Zabaleta, made him pick up a yellow card, almost got a penalty kick decision against him and left him on the floor amazingly.

  
Zabaleta was forced to do the splits, Eden Hazard has added him to his ever growing list of humiliated defenders. Hazard is on a mission, what he has done to Zabaleta will make defenders even more scared of him.

CHELSEA'S 2013/14 SEASON PREVIEW

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Jose Mourinho is back! Yes, he’s back. Chelsea fans are still jubilant “The Special One” now “The Happy One” has returned to Chelsea. It now seems like he never even left, Feels good to have him back. It feels even more good to know he feels the same way returning here.

As expected, rival English Premier League fans are not excited about Mourinho’s return to England, they have not hidden their ill-feelings towards the world class manager.

Mourinho has something to prove at Chelsea despite the fact he's already known as one of the best we have ever seen. His fall out with Real Madrid would have multiplied his passion to win. He will be looking to make his Chelsea team unbeatable and protect his Stamford Bridge unbeaten status.

The Blues performed well during the pre-season, winning six of their seven games. They convincingly beat Italian giants, AC Milan and Inter Milan. And although they fell to a Cristiano Ronaldo led Real Madrid side, the Blues still finished strongly as they earned a hard-fought victory against Roma on Saturday night. Against Roma the blues displayed the sort of spirit every "real" team we have seen Jose Mourinho manage, the spirit to never lose or even draw but win, summarily, the spirit to never give up. They fought back and won the game at death, it was just a preseason game but the players played in the second-half like a win actually meant more than it did. 

Chelsea have done some business already this summer. The team was strong last season but squad depth was always a problem.

INs

Andre Schurrle

Marco van Ginkel

Mark Schwarzer

OUTs

Yossi Benayoun

Paulo Ferreira

Jeffrey Bruma

Ross Turnbull

Florent Malouda

Thibaut Courtios (Loan)

Patrick van Aanholt (Loan)

Oriol Romeu (Loan)

Marko Marin (Loan)

Romelu Lukaku and Kevin de Bruyne were excellent on loan to West Brom and Werder Bremen respectively last season. Mourinho made the decision to keep both of them as he believes they have something to offer the team now. Both of them will be looking to repay the manager's faith in them.

Michael Essien too has returned to Chelsea too after having a solid last season with Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid. Everyone knows what Michael Essien is capable of but there is little doubt about him been at his best. Essien will want to continue to give Mourinho more than enough reason to keep him in the starting eleven. 

Young defender Tomas Kalas too will be part of the squad this season according to Mourinho after spending few years on loan.

Chelsea isn’t surely done with transfers with the club in hot pursuit of England International striker, Wayne Rooney who is currently a Manchester United player. Jose Mourinho said that Chelsea will continue to try to snatch him away until the window closes. The player is rumoured to be bent on joining the West London club this summer.

The manager has also dismissed any potential departures, said he
won’t be selling any of his players. Squad depth is not a problem for Chelsea anymore.

Players To Watch

Juan Mata

The 25-year-old little Spaniard arrived at Stamford Bridge during the summer 2011 from Valencia. He made immediate impact at the club, was the club’s player of the year in his first season and won the accolade again for his last season’s exploits. 

The Chelsea play-maker has continued to go from strength to strength. Chelsea missed him against Real Madrid as there’s no one as good as him at creating chances in the team. Juan Mata has unbelievable vision and his deliveries from set pieces are excellent. 

When Mata is on the pitch and on his day Chelsea are certainly a much better team. Jose Mourinho and the fans will be looking forward to his imminent improvement on last season’s outstanding performance.

Eden Hazard

Some say he can't be stopped, we all know that he's hard to stop for the best defenders. Eden Hazard goes past you, you let him go or get booked. 

Chelsea’s 22-year-old Belgian arrived from Lille during last summer for a reported £32million after Chelsea beat Premier League rivals, Manchester United and Manchester City to his signature. He took the Premier League by storm and was MOTM in the team’s first four league matches. 

Hazard seemed to have fallen asleep at a time but he came back to life after his infamous clash with that ball boy. His combination with Mata and Oscar ripped defences apart. Hazard had a great first season and with Mourinho back at the club, he has got himself the best tutor around. Mourinho has vowed to help turn him into an even better player. Even non-Chelsea fans will be watching out for this man.

Marco Van Ginkel

At just twenty years of age, Dutch midfielder Marco van Ginkel was signed from Vitesse this summer. Before Chelsea’s first Pre-season match a friend of mine asked me who Chelsea’s latest signing was and I told him van Ginkel. He just laughed and asked when Chelsea would buy a star player. I smiled and told him to wait and see during the season if they already signed a star player in him (van Ginkel).

I’ve been greatly pleased with what I’ve seen from the youngster in preseason. He described himself as a box to box midfielder but Mourinho has deployed him as the holding midfielder in the pivot. He still has to improve but at the age he is, his reading of the game is excellent, he works hard defensively and contributes to the attack well too. 

Remember his name, you might be saying his
name all season. Marco van Ginkel is one to watch this season and I believe he will surprise not just every Chelsea fan but every football fan.

Verdict: Barclays Premier League Winners

You might not like Jose Mourinho but no one can deny that he's an established winner. He has won a lot since he started his managerial career, in different leagues for different teams. 

With him back at the bridge, expectations are high. How they start the season will be pivotal, but the key advantage Mourinho will have over other managers is the class he is, he is certainly in a class of his own.

I believe at the end of the season, rivals will feel right to have been shivering on hearing he's back and the fans will be feel vindicated to have celebrated Jose Mourinho's return to the club. Chelsea fans, expect success at all fronts! Remember you read that here...

Reports: Wayne Rooney Says He Will Be Joining Chelsea

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According to ESPN, Manchester United want-away star striker Wayne Rooney has told his teammates at Old Trafford he will be making a move to Stamford Bridge.

Wayne Rooney has been a Chelsea target all summer and Manchester United already rejected two bids from the West London side for the striker insisting he's not for sale. 

Reports claimed that some of the senior players at Manchester United are unhappy with the player's stance, they believe he's putting himself ahead of the team as a whole. 

Another round of reports claimed that Rooney has been exiled from the first team squad so has been training with the reserves. Comments by David Moyes inferred that Wayne Rooney won't be a major part of his plans as Robin van Persie is regarded as the main man upfront. 

Rooney is likely to be fit enough to play for Manchester United against Championship side, Wigan athletic in the community shield but it's unlikely David Moyes will let him feature for them unless he pledges his allegiance to the club.



Jose Mourinho has vowed to continue to chase after the English international striker until this transfer window closes. We will all see what happens in the next weeks. 

   

Kagawa Eventually Beats Eden Hazard At Something

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Teasing headline really, trolling Manchester United fans. Manchester United midfielder, Shinji Kagawa has beaten Eden Hazard at something at last. 

The Japanese international arrived roughly at the same time with Eden Hazard in the English Premier League. Manchester United signed him for reported £16 million after missing out on Belgian play-maker, Eden Hazard.




Eden Hazard set the Premier League on fire on arrival and has been a handful for defenders, he was among the six players nominated for the PFA player of the year award. Shinji Kagawa who some believed and few still believe to be better than the Belgian is obviously a good player but was not among the better players in English football last season. Kagawa was injured for part of the time and when fit could not hold down a place in the starting eleven as opposed to Hazard who featured for Chelsea all the time.

   

Top 10 PL shirt name sales globally 2012-13: 1 RVP; 2 Rooney; 3 Kagawa; 4 Aguero; 5 Torres; 6 Hazard; 7 Suarez; 8 Wilshere; 9 Ox; 10 Cazorla
— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) August 5, 2013

Fernando Torres is on the list too, Chelsea fans still support him despite all. 

Many will argue that shirt sales doesn't necessarily mean popularity. Shinji Kagawa for example is probably on the list because he's Asian, no disrespect. And you also see players on the list mainly because they are English.

Congratulations to every player on the list especially Chelsea players, Fernando Torres and Eden Hazard. Well done Shinji, you have at least beaten Eden Hazard here, keep this memory forever. 

Manchester United Confirm Another Rejected Rooney Bid

Manchester United have confirmed that Chelsea have submitted another bid for unsettled striker, Wayne Rooney, which they have rejected once again.

Reports suggest the bid is close to £30 million with add-ons . Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho already confessed that the club's only remaining target this summer is Wayne Rooney. Obviously, David Moyes and Manchester United are not interested in selling him.

Rooney is reportedly unhappy at the club, reports say he wants out and Chelsea is where he wants to be. An official transfer request may be on the cards if Rooney actually wants to force his way out.

Its a win win for Jose Mourinho and Chelsea, if United refuse to sell, they can keep their unhappy player and if they sell, everybody knows what Wayne Rooney can do.

Hazard Hands Back Captaincy

In one of the most surprising moves in modern football, Chelsea's Thorgan Hazard was made Captain of Zulte Waregem yesterday.

Thorgan Hazard has given the captaincy back to Davy de Fauw. What a complete mess that was, Zulte Waregem #cfc
— The Belgian Waffle (@TheBelgianWffle) August 3, 2013

There was reportedly unrest within the squad when Thorgan was made captain at expense of Davy de Fauw.

Well done Thorgan, it didn't last long but you were made captain anyway. You can be proud!

Jose Mourinho: Be My Teacher, Arsene

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Jose Mourinho said yesterday that he wants to be like Arsenal long time manager, Arsene Wenger and stay at Chelsea for 17 years.

“Our last conversation was that I want to be here 17 years,he has to teach me how. I respect him a lot and I have the feeling that he is the same in relation to me.”

                                                                     -Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger were nothing close to being friends during the Chelsea Manager's first reign at the club. Jose Mourinho digged at Wenger 2010, asking him to explain to the Arsenal supporters how he can't win a single, little trophy since 2005.

 “He’s a nice guy,I respect him a lot and I will show my respect always. I wouldn’t bet for one single problem between us. I have had a chance to meet him much, much better when I left England. I started meeting him at the Euros, the World Cup. We had dinner.When you are not in the same league and when you are not playing against each other, it is easier to know people, it is easier to go deeper. I enjoyed speaking with him about football. He is a person with a big culture, very open to give his opinion to things.”

                                                                     -Jose Mourinho

                                       

Looks like Mourinho is a very bad student, terrible at learning. He has refused to learn everything Teacher Wenger will be willing to teach him.

When asked if he could go eight years without a trophy...

 "No, because of my mentality. I would feel strange. But you can do very good work for a club without winning lots of trophies, you can. Memories in football are normally short, there is no long-term memory. People many times forget what people have done. I don't think he's affected by that. He's a big, experienced man, he has self-esteem, he knows what he did, he knows what he is doing.To have the respect like he has from his board is fundamental and it's not because of his nice face. It's because of the work he does and also because of the respect people have for him. So, for sure, he is happy to be there. As you know, he had all these chances to leave, all these good, important clubs interested in him, so when he refuses and he wants to stay at Arsenal it's because he loves it there. It's because he has expectations for the future."

                                                                   -Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho surely picks what he learns, he doesn't want to do a "Wenger" by going eight years without winning a trophy but he wants to do a "Wenger" and stay at Chelsea for 17 years. Clever student, Mou.

Watch out Arsene, Jose can be a very dangerous student, willing and able to beat his teacher.

Mourinho Says "No Fun"

Jose Mourinho has made his players aware that he's not interested in fun on the pitch. 

"A creative player has to use his ability and, if he loses the ball trying to create or score a goal, no problem. If he's just having fun, though, and loses the ball in midfield and then doesn't defend, and the team concede, that's a problem. These guys have to go out there to produce, not have fun or look to humiliate an opponent, putting the ball through their legs. It's about being respectful and having objectives."

Mourinho has never really been a fan of too skillful players, we saw Cristiano Ronaldo play under him recently. He's only interested in what the boys produce. 

I guess this means the likes of Juan Mata will get better defensively and Eden Hazard will shoot more often. Jose is here, you have to do it his way. 

Who Will Be Jose Mourinho's #10?

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The No 10 position is a very important position for every team that plays football, it's highly coveted too by midfielders. Different teams use their No 10 position in different ways depending on what the manager wants. 

Jose Mourinho has always used a creative, intelligent and hardworking player in this position at every club he has been. Deco at FC Porto, Frank Lampard during his first reign at Chelsea, Westley Sneijder at Inter Milan and Mesut Ozil at Real Madrid. I believe Jose Mourinho would have enjoyed working with Lampard the most, especially for the number of goals he got from Lampard. 

Jose Mourinho has already suggested that 4-2-3-1 formation will be his favourite formation, there's always tactical flexibility with Mourinho and we will surely be seeing other formations for special matches. This article will focus majorly on the 4-2-3-1 formation.

"We will play 4-2-3-1 in the first game, my favourite system, though sometimes I change the triangle and play with one in front of defenders and two players up. Other times I play with double midfielders and a No10".

                                                                    -Jose Mourinho (The Guardian)

He mentioned names of players who are going to be fighting it out for the No10 role.

"No10: De Bruyne likes it, Oscar likes it, Mata likes it, Eden Hazard likes it. The 4-2-3-1 is a natural system for all these players to play".

                                                                     -Jose Mourinho (The Guardian)

Jose Mourinho was talking about Juan Mata and his plans for him yesterday.

"Of course he fits into my plans, I have my idea about him, about where he produces better and where he has more difficulty. We will try to help him perform better in those situations. I've always liked a right-sided player to be left-footed. I started with Robben and Duff, then Pandev at Inter and Di Maria and Ozil. Many clubs do it. It's more than a tendency."

                                                                   -Jose Mourinho

That leaves us with three choices for the No10, De Bruyne, Oscar and Eden Hazard. 

"I like wingers coming in on the inside for the penetrative movement, for the pass, for the shot. And Juan is the only player we have on the right. On the left, we have Hazard, Victor Moses, Kevin De Bruyne and Andre Schurrle".

                                                                      -Jose Mourinho (The Guardian)

Eden Hazard's name coming first among the names on the left is far from coincidental, he owns that spot. Hazard is going to feature most where he has been playing for Chelsea, on the left. 

We now have two names left in the No10 contention, Oscar and Kevin De Bruyne. Jose mentioned the two of them first anyway. It's good to see that Mourinho isn't considering Oscar on any of the wings. 

Oscar Dos Santos is a very talented footballer, intelligent and creative. He is a good passer of the ball, can play killer passes from the No10 position where he regularly plays for the Brazil national team. Oscar scores beautiful goals and can hit the ball with both feet with a strange technique. His 12 goals for Chelsea is last season is a good number for first season. When Chelsea fans hear his name they remember that great goal against Buffon the UCL last season. Like every player Oscar can have his off-day too but his major weakness is his lack of physicality, he can be occasionally bullied off the ball. Jose Mourinho's training sessions will surely help with Oscar's physicality.

                                     

                                           

Kevin De Bruyne spent last season on loan at Werder Bremen where he featured in many positions. He was their best player and one of the best in the whole German Bundesliga and made the team of the season. Kevin De Bruyne is a good passer of the ball (he may not be better than Oscar), his deliveries are excellent from set-pieces and he's probably the best crosser of the ball in the team. De Bruyne has great work rate (probably greater than Oscar). Those who have been watching De Bruyne since his time at Genk will know he takes pleasure in scoring screamers, we saw the excellent goal he scored on the Asia tour. He was brilliant for Chelsea during the Asia tour, fans were scared when he got injured and everyone is pleased he will be back. He scored 10 goals for Bremen last season. De Bruyne is a complete player, no physicality problems. He may not be able to do what others can do well as well as them both he can at least do all.

I believe form and opposition will determine who takes this No10 spot between Oscar and De Bruyne as both are quality players. Chelsea are in an enviable position having two young, talented players battling for this position.

Both Kevin De Bruyne and Oscar dos Santos have the potential to be great. Competition will only help to bring out the best from both of them and that can only be good for the club.

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Jose Mourinho Will Return To San Siro In Three Years' Time?

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Quote from Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has sparked rumours that Jose Mourinho won't be staying at Chelsea beyond 2016.

   'I called Mourinho to wish him the best for his return to Chelsea. What did Jose say? He said we’ll meet again at Inter in three years.'

                                                                            - Massimo Moratti (La Stampa) 



It is no secret that Mourinho loves Inter Milan as a club though it is widely believed that Chelsea is the club he loves the most. Jose Mourinho professes his love for Chelsea all the time, he confessed that he had his mind on Chelsea while coaching other clubs including Inter Milan. 

 'I am where I want to be so now it's up to me to work hard to show my club that I deserve to be here for a long time. 'We have a contract of four years, in the first stage I hope we can look to the last day of his contract and if in the end the club is happy and wants me to stay I will be more than happy to do that.'

                                                                            - Jose Mourinho 


Those were the words of Jose Mourinho during his first press conference on returning to Chelsea. He obviously wants to stay at Chelsea for a long time. All his moves at the club too testify to that.



Chelsea fans have remained loyal to Jose Mourinho, their loyalty grew even when he was away from Stamford Bridge. Jose Mourinho admitted that the loyalty of the fans touched him. The fans surely had a big influence on the club's decision to offer Mourinho the job again. Such loyalty is rare in football but Jose Mourinho surely has a special relationship with Chelsea football club. 



The truth is Jose Mourinho will return to San Siro in 2016 if Chelsea makes it to the final of Uefa Champions League that year because that's where the final match will be hosted that year. 

Chelsea fans do not need to panic, Jose is our's! Dream on,Mr. Moratti, Jose Mourinho has come home.

David Luiz Is Furious!

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Yesterday, most sections of the media claimed that Chelsea placed a bid for Manchester United striker, Wayne Rooney. The bid allegedly involved either of Juan Mata and David Luiz going the other way. The rumours left Chelsea fans everywhere fuming and confused.

Chelsea confirmed that they did make a bid for Wayne Rooney but denied that any of their players was involved in the bid.

According to The Sun, David Luiz is still annoyed at persistent rumours that he would be sold. The 26-year-old Brazilian international is scared and confused, he wants the club to clearly state that he's not for sale as he doesn't want to leave Stamford Bridge.

I think I agree with David, I don't know if you do. Do you want fans' favourite David Luiz to be sold? 

REPORT: Chelsea Have Contacted Wayne Rooney's Agent

CNN Italian sports correspondent, Tancredi Palmeri has been very reliable when it comes to transfer news. Most fans will be familiar with him by now.

Chelsea contacted Rooney's agent
— Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) July 13, 2013

Looks like the Rooney to Chelsea whispers are more than mere speculation especially with the quotes that have been coming from Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho. 

Palmeri also confessed he didn't believe the rumours. 

And the second, that personally before I didn't believe it happened for real, but I had evidence I was wrong
— Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) July 13, 2013

Jose Mourinho has always been a big fan of the Manchester United striker. There's now a big possibility of Mourinho getting his wish. Chelsea fans can keep looking out for when SkyBet will suspend the Rooney to Chelsea betting.

VIDEO: All Didier Drogba's Chelsea Goals Against Arsenal

Arsenal football club and their fans will surely remember the name "Drogba" for years to come. His name still sends shivers down their spine.

King Didier Drogba, thank you for everything!!! Legend

Jose Mourinho Makes "Rooney" Confession

Manchester United striker, Wayne Rooney has been repeatedly linked with Chelsea in recent weeks. The Rooney-Chelsea rumours became even more after Jose Mourinho in his first press conference advised the player to go wherever he will find happiness.

Jose Mourinho's comments at the Thailand tour will probably lead to more media speculation.

"It’s a tricky question because I cannot speak about players from other teams. But you know me, it’s not my kind of character to speak with a bit of hypocrisy and I always say what I think. He is a player I like very much but I can say no more than that. Being fast and direct, I like that, but he’s a Manchester United player."

                                                               - Jose Mourinho

Whatever speculation of Rooney leaving Manchester is not likely to lead to anything now as the 27-year-old is out with a hamstring injury. Mourinho obviously admires him. 

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Barcelona Are Wasting Their Time Chasing Luiz

Reports suggest that Barcelona are still trying to sign Chelsea's Brazillian defender, David Luiz to succeed their Captain Carles Puyol. A £30 million bid was quoted in some reports.

David Luiz was Chelsea's best Centre-back last season and was ever present. He also featured in the midfield where he was pretty decent. The English media made Luiz look like a bad defender to most people, comments like "Not the Mourinho type of player". David Luiz is a talented footballer who every manager in the world including the best, Jose Mourinho would love to manage. Everybody saw his quality at the just-completed FIFA Confederations Cup at Brazil.

Abrahimovic's Chelsea are not a selling club, they don't sell players in their prime especially when still in use. How many times do teams like Barcelona need to be told this? Jose Mourinho revealed that when he tried signing Samuel Eto'o from Barcelona while at Chelsea, Barcelona had insisted they are no selling club then we ended up getting Shevchenko. Its hard to see Jose Mourinho doing them any favours.

Surely, Jose Mourinho is a smart man and he must know that David Luiz has been helping Chelsea's Brazil players settle down and enjoy life in London. Selling David Luiz will definitely affect the likes of Oscar, Lucas Piazon and new boy, James Wallace. I strongly believe Oscar's performance on the pitch has a lot to do with Luiz most of the time.

Barcelona are simply wasting their time thinking Chelsea are Arsenal. Chelsea is a big club! The players are well paid too. The earlier Barcelona realize Luiz is a no go, the better for them. Barcelona will probably have to cough up around £50 million before Chelsea management and fans can consider letting Luiz go.

NOTE: Barcelona haven't completed payments for Neymar, Alba, Sanchez. The club will probably fold up if they can end up having Luiz.

Report: Chelsea Agree Personal Terms With Edinson Cavani

We all knew we had not heard the last of Edinson Cavani rumours. By now, people who have been reading my blog must be familiar with Tancredi Palmeri.

There are reports of Chelsea having found an agreement with Cavani over personal terms, pending an agreement with Napoli -1
— Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) June 29, 2013

Palmeri then tweeted again after three minutes to confirm he knew Chelsea have been discussing with Cavani's representatives recently.

Checking my sources, from my side I can confirm that Chelsea had many talks with Cavani entourage in the very last days
— Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) June 29, 2013

While this doesn't mean in anyway that Chelsea have gotten their man, it's still a step in the right direction. Chelsea now need to agree a fee with Napoli. Actually, Chelsea shouldn't be discussing personal terms with Cavani without permission from Napoli. Nice move though as it will now be difficult for Napoli to stop him from moving. Chelsea's unwillingness to pay his buyout fee might eventually Napoli to settle for a reasonably less amount.

Do you want Chelsea to go on with the Cavani chase?

Predicting The First Five Fixtures In The Barclays Premier League

Chelsea fans all over the world are still celebrating Jose Mourinho's return to the club. Exactly what the team needed,a world class manager. Fortunately,it happens to be "The Happy One" that returns to fill the void he left few years ago. 

Rival clubs are probably still wishing its still all a dream. Mourinho's return to Chelsea is in no way good news for any top European club other than Chelsea.

I have this feeling Chelsea will win the league next season, playing Hull City on opening day,having Jose Mourinho back,they all bring good memories,don't they? Chelsea will however have to start the season strongly then build on that. 

GAME 1: CHELSEA 6 Vs 0 HULL CITY

There's no better way to start a season than a good victory, Chelsea have the quality to totally demolish Hull City especially at Stamford Bridge. Hull City should be punished for their pre-season comments.

Romelu Lukaku bags a brace, Eden Hazard scores a beauty before coming off for new boy Andre Schurrle who nets a 25 yard stunner, David Luiz scores his trademark free-kick and Ramires completes the rout through a counter-attack as Hull City go all out to grab a goal.

Real baptism of fire for Hull City as Chelsea get their season off to a flying start.

GAME 2: MANCHESTER UNITED 2 Vs 4 CHELSEA

Chelsea travel to Old Trafford for their first game of the season,to play Manchester United with the whole world watching on.

Chelsea open the scoring in the first half through Juan Mata,a perfect cross from the right by De Bruyne met by Mata's head (rare goal) before extending the lead courtesy of Kevin De Bruyne. Manchester United grab a goal through Robin Van Persie just before the break.

United continue to knock on Chelsea's door but the defence up to the task. A David Luiz long pass finds Ramires who sprints on before squaring the ball towards substitute Oscar in the box who calmly slots the ball past the helpless David De Gea into goal. Torres comes on for Romelu Lukaku who have been denied two goals by the post and De Gea and scores with his first touch, latching to Eden Hazard's through ball before rounding the keeper the way he loves to.  With an humiliating defeat approaching for United,David Moyes sends Javier Hernandez on. Chelsea's defence fail to clear a ball in the box and Hernandez pounces on the ball and scores against Chelsea again.

A win like this is precious, your team's confidence rises and victory directly affects a rival team.    

GAME 3: CHELSEA 1 Vs 0 ASTON VILLA

Back to the bridge,Chelsea's fortress. Mourinho's Chelsea welcome Aston villa.

Chelsea suffer dip in form,the attacking players miss many clear-cut chances. Petr Cech makes quality saves from Aston Villa players,the defenders especially Gary Cahill in top form. An Aston Villa defender brings Eden Hazard down in the box,Frank Lampard steps up and fires the ball straight down the middle.

A win is a win!Three points is what matters. Champions win even on their off-day.

GAME 4: EVERTON 1 Vs 3 CHELSEA

Goodison Park is not usually fun to travel to. Its still one of the stadiums you must play.

Chelsea get straight to business, Andre Schurrle cuts inside on the left flank and escapes the challenge of Jagielka before sending an unstoppable rifle past Howard. Everton's reaction to going behind results in a penalty Leighton Baines happily converts.

Jose Mourinho makes two changes midway through the second half. Juan Mata and Romelu Lukaku coming on for Oscar and Fernando Torres. The changes pay dividends almost instantly as Lukaku heads a Frank Lampard long pass onto Juan Mata who skips past Jagielka and chips the ball over Howard to restore Chelsea's lead. Romelu Lukaku gets his own goal late in the game,heading Azpilicueta's dangerous cross from the right wing into the top-left corner to secure Chelsea's win.

Chelsea go two points clear of Manchester City and look good for the title already.

GAME 5: CHELSEA 2 Vs 0 FULHAM

Derbies are always tricky,that's why london clubs need to work hard to win the title. Fulham come visiting...

After a goalless first-half, Jose Mourinho's team talk seems to have a positive effect on the players. Mata and Hazard have a nice exchange before the latter hit the ball in the air with his left foot straight into the net. Chelsea continue to dominate, Juan Mata then beats David Luiz to a free-kick on the edge of the box,he sends a curling shot around the wall into the net as Fulham's goal-keeper watched on. 

An outstanding performance by Petr Cech and the rest of Chelsea's defence contributes to their third BPL clean sheet of the season and they still haven't conceded at home. Brimming with confidence,the team go marching on!

CONCLUSION
Hmmm...how many Chelsea fans will hate to see Chelsea start the 13/14 season this well? Without imagining Edinson Cavani at Chelsea, the team is already strong enough to mount a challenge for the title. Its almost like a dream but a dream that can turn into reality. Let's see your own prediction,who knows? You just might be the one to get them all right and be our new Octopus.

Chelsea target Eliaquim Mangala will not be sold cheap

FC Porto have announced that Chelsea target Eliaquim Mangala will not be sold cheap. The 22-year-old defender is believed to be the prime defensive target for Jose Mourinho this summer, but landing him at Stamford Bridge won’t be an easy task for the Blues reports Skysports.
FC Porto president Pinto Da Costa has declared, Eliaquim Mangala won’t be sold unless the buyer meet the £42.4 million releasing clause inserted in the players current contract. The club is adamant that the transfer talks will not be open unless they match with the fee.
According to various media reports Manager Jose Mourinho consider Mangala as a future replacement for Captain John Terry, who is nearing the end of his career. Meanwhile, young Brazilian David Luiz is under the radar of Spanish giants Barcelona.
“Eliaquim Mangala will only leave our club if someone pays the release clause” said Pinto Da Costa.
The 22-year-old France International joined the Portuguese club from Belgian side Standard Liège two seasons ago for just £ 5.7 million. He soon became a first team regular and earned his reputation all over Europe making him a hot target for many top clubs across Europe. He scored 5 goals for Porto last season from 36 games. He is a natural centre defender, but also capable of playing as a right full back.
However, It is too expensive to buy a defender for the £42.4 million especially when UEFA financial fair play rules are about to kick off. Mourinho has earlier stated on the press conference that, Chelsea won’t be splashing cash on the market this term and they have already signed Andre Schurrle for £19million. Chelsea have John Terry, Gary Cahill, Branislav Ivanovic and David Luiz in their defense and Mourinho is believed to be focusing more on the academy. However, I won’t be surprised, if Chelsea turns their attention to Raphael Varane, who flourished greatly under Mourinho’s guidance at Real Madrid.
ELIAQUIM MANGALA

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Date of birth: 13.02.1991 Place of birth: Paris Age: 22 Height: 1,88 Nationality:   France Congo DR Position: Defence – Centre Back Foot: both Market value: 7.500.000 £ 8.500.000 € Player’s agent: Dr. Michael Becker

Chelsea once had the very best defensive record under Jose Mourinho, but over the recent years the mighty wall had few holes. Jose Mourinho is hoping to fill the gaps on this return.

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