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
There are many football teams in London and whilst fans of many of them may dislike Chelsea, or feel that the Blues are their rivals, such animosity is often one way. However, when it comes to Spurs, it is safe to say that the feelings are reciprocated. Both clubs were founder-members of the Premier League … Read more
Anyone who has ever watched any of the Sunderland ’Til I Die documentary will be more than aware of the north-east club’s various issues in recent years. The club was relegated out of the Premier League and then seemed to keep on dropping, spending four seasons in League One before enjoying a trip back up … Read more
There hasn’t really been a huge rivalry between Chelsea and Nottingham Forest over the years, but not for the reason that many football fans might think. In the eyes of many modern day supporters, Chelsea are the successful team whilst Forest have spent most of their existence wallowing in the lower leagues. Those with either … Read more
In some ways, there is no real reason why Chelsea and Liverpool should have a rivalry of any sorts. The two clubs are based in completely different parts of the country, with Chelsea obviously being one of the main clubs in London and Liverpool being Merseyside-based. Similarly, when Liverpool were winning league titles seemingly every … Read more
Just as with Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and other London-based clubs, there isn’t really a massive rivalry in place between Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion. Whilst the Seagulls absolutely hate playing Crystal Palace for some spurious reason and Chelsea fans see red when Spurs turn up to Stamford Bridge, the matches between the Blues and … Read more
Chelsea and Manchester United are two of the most successful teams in English football, especially in the 21st century. Moreover, they are two of the six ever-present Premier League sides (along with Arsenal Spurs, Everton and Liverpool). Both these factors mean that they have played each other many times and often in big, hugely significant … Read more
Brentford may be new to the big time, having first made it to the Premier League as recently as 2021/22, and having last played in the top flight before that way back in 1947. However, they are not short on history, and, founded in 1889, are fully 16 years older than the Blues. Given how … Read more
Fulham are hardly known for the passion of their fans, and they are not often thought of as a particularly violent or troublesome group. As such, despite the extreme proximity between these two clubs, there is not much in the way of a rivalry. Historically, they have often found themselves in different divisions, with Fulham … 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