John Terry: Leader Of No-One But Himself

John Terry: Leader Of No-One But Himself

by Rob Ward John Terry is a person and player who is self-defined as a ‘leader of men’.  It is an entirely false image sometimes perpetuated by commentators and pundits seeking a lazy ‘out’ but in reality nobody believes a word of it. Indeed the public’s perception of...
Is Villas-Boas Entirely To Blame?

Is Villas-Boas Entirely To Blame?

Though yesterday’s sacking of Andre Villas-Boas was perhaps not surprising given their woeful recent run of results it is still shocking to witness a domestic superpower implode to such an extent. Here Rob Ward asks whether it’s fair to lay all the blame at the...
Roman’s Empire On Brink Of Collapse

Roman’s Empire On Brink Of Collapse

by Liam McConville “It has to be the right guy in the job for 10 or 15 years and, in light of Andre’s age, he may well be that guy.” Bruce Buck, Chelsea Chairman, October 2011. In the end it seemed inevitable. It was a question of when not if Andre...
What Is Wrong At Chelsea?

What Is Wrong At Chelsea?

by Shubhayan Sengupta The situation looks very bad in a certain part of west London. After losing against Everton which put them into 5th place, Chelsea’s Champions League aspirations for next season look to be in danger. So let’s try and answer the much asked...
Where Now For Chelsea’s Cast-Offs?

Where Now For Chelsea’s Cast-Offs?

There were always going to be casualties from Andre Villas-Boas’ Chelsea revolution but nobody expected the axe to be wielded so forcefully so soon. Already a host of big-names have either been alienated or put firmly in their place and according to various reports...