Most footballing rivalries come into being because of the proximity that the two sides have to each other or because they have repeatedly gone head-to-head for the biggest honours. With that in mind, it is hardly outrageous to suggest that there is no real rivalry between Chelsea and Everton, unless you want to talk about … Read more

For a long period of time, AFC Bournemouth played their games in the lower leagues of English football. As a result, they only faced Chelsea in either cup competitions or when the Blues themselves were playing in the lower levels of the English footballing pyramid. In fact, that is where the sides met for the … 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

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