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You wouldn’t normally associated any sort of rivalry between London and Birmingham, unless you consider the argument over whether the latter is really the ‘Second City’ or should be the capital because of its central location. In some ways, that is a near summary of the ‘rivalry’ that exists between Chelsea and Aston Villa, which … Read more
Pedro Neto’s red card against Arsenal on Sunday marked Chelsea’s seventh Premier League red card of the season, putting them two away from equalling the all-time league record. With 10 league matches remaining, there is still plenty of time for the Blues to make up this difference. Liam Rosenior’s men are just about on pace … Read more
There are quite a few clubs in London, which means that local derbies are commonplace in the capital. That being said, there is an extent to which familiarity can breed contempt, which is how things often seem to be between Chelsea and Arsenal supporters. The match certainly doesn’t have the level of enmity that Arsenal … Read more
It isn’t exactly outrageous to suggest that, in modern terms at least, Chelsea have been significantly more successful than Burnley on a trophy-winning front. Since the moment that Roman Abramovich bought the Stamford Bridge side, they were able to invest literal billions in the strengthening of the first team and the drive for success. Burnley, … Read more
For a third round in a row, Chelsea’s involvement in the FA Cup will see them take on a Championship club away from home. First Charlton, then Hull, it is now Wrexham’s turn to host Liam Rosenior’s men in one of the headline clashes of the fifth round. Chelsea have made light work of their … Read more
When you consider the modern history of both Chelsea and Leeds United, you would be forgiven for expressing a degree of surprise at the fact that the Yorkshire club began the rivalry with back-to-back wins against the West Londoners. You would likely be even more surprised to learn that they won the very first game … Read more
The North-South divide rarely takes the Midlands into account, which is probably why teams like Wolverhampton Wanderers have much more vociferous rivalries against the likes of Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion than they do against Chelsea. The days that Wolves enjoyed success were well before Chelsea were challenging for the major trophies, buoyed as … Read more
This season’s League Cup presented Liam Rosenior with an opportunity to claim silverware early in his Chelsea career. Upon taking the vacant post left by Enzo Maresca, the Blues were already in the semi-finals, having defeated Cardiff, Wolves, and Lincoln City along the way. This relatively kind run of ties came to an end, however, … Read more
There are definitely other London derbies with more anger and vitriol involved in them than the one between Chelsea and West Ham United, but let’s not suggest that that means that this one has always been sunshine and lollipops. That is in spite of the fact that the sides played out a dour 0-0 draw … Read more
There is a funny thing about the London-based football clubs, which is that there are loads of them. As a result, when they play one another there is a distinct lack of any sort of bitterness or enmity between the supporters in the same way that there might be if you were looking at the … Read more