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Ancelotti has no plans to leave Chelsea
Carlo Ancelotti says he is tempted by the chance to lead Italy but is only thinking about Chelsea for now. Marcello Lippi is set to leave the role following the World Cup. [+]
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Chelsea set for 17
As many as 17 of Chelsea's extraordinary squad will be at the World Cup Finals next year, without counting potential fringe players such as Michael Mancienne and Matic. Its probably as many as any team will provide, and just goes to show the strength in depth (and I suppose experience) at the Blues at the moment. The fact that we also provide FIVE international captains shows that it takes a certain type of player to be a success at Stamford Bridge. Continued...
| Latest Transfers | ||||
| Date | Player In | Team | Fee | |
| Aug 18 | Nemanja Matic | MFK Kosice | Undisclosed | |
| Date | Player Out | Team | Fee | |
| Nov 13 | Nana Ofori-Twumasi | Dagenham & Redbridge | Loan | |
| Sep 1 | Shaun Cummings | Reading | Undisclosed | |
| Aug 21 | Jack Cork | Coventry City | Loan | |
| Aug 18 | Claudio Pizarro | Werder Bremen | Undisclosed | |
| Aug 17 | Shaun Cummings | West Bromwich Albion | Loan | |
| Full Index | ||||
| Current Squad | |
| G1 Petr Cech | M10 Joe Cole |
| G40 Henrique Hilario | M20 Deco |
| G30 Rhys Taylor | M5 Michael Essien |
| G22 Ross Turnbull | M8 Frank Lampard |
| D35 Juliano Belletti | M15 Florent Malouda |
| D17 José Bosingwa | M24 Nemanja Matic |
| D43 Jeffrey Bruma | M12 John Mikel Obi |
| D6 Ricardo Carvalho | M Gokhan Tore |
| D3 Ashley Cole | M48 Michael Woods |
| D33 Alex | M18 Yuri Zhirkov |
| D19 Paulo Ferreira | F39 Nicolas Anelka |
| D41 Sam Hutchinson | F45 Fabio Borini |
| D2 Branislav Ivanovic | F11 Didier Drogba |
| D Carl Magnay | F21 Salomon Kalou |
| D26 John Terry | F Danny Philliskirk |
| M13 Michael Ballack | F23 Daniel Sturridge |
| · Complete Squad | |
| Latest Fixtures/Results | |||
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | Competition |
| Tue 3/11 | A - Atlético Madrid | D 2 - 2 | Champs Lge |
| Sun 8/11 | H- Manchester United | W 1 - 0 | Premier League |
| Sat 21/11 | H - Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15:00 UK | Premier League |
| Wed 25/11 | A - FC Porto | 19:45 UK | Champs Lge |
| Sun 29/11 | A - Arsenal | 16:00 UK | Premier League | · Complete Club Fixtures/Results |
| 2009/10 Tables: English Premier League | ||||||
| CLUB | P | W | L | D | GD | Pts |
| Chelsea | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 30 |
| Arsenal | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 25 |
| Manchester United | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 25 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| Aston Villa | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| Manchester City | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 20 |
| Liverpool | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| Liverpool | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| Sunderland | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| Sunderland | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| Stoke City | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 16 |
| Stoke City | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 16 |
| Burnley | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | -10 | 16 |
| Burnley | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | -10 | 16 |
| Fulham | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| Fulham | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| Everton | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 15 |
| Everton | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 15 |
| Wigan Athletic | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | -9 | 14 |
| Wigan Athletic | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | -9 | 14 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | -11 | 13 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | -11 | 13 |
| Birmingham | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | -4 | 12 |
| Birmingham | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | -4 | 12 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | -9 | 11 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | -9 | 11 |
| Hull City | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | -15 | 11 |
| Hull City | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | -15 | 11 |
| West Ham United | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -4 | 10 |
| West Ham United | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -4 | 10 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -10 | 10 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -10 | 10 |
| Portsmouth | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | -8 | 7 |
| Portsmouth | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | -8 | 7 |
| · Complete Tables | ||||||
| 2009/10 Leaders: Premier League | |||||
| PLAYER | Goals | ||||
| Didier Drogba | 9 | ||||
| Frank Lampard | 4 | ||||
| Nicolas Anelka | 3 | ||||
| Michael Ballack | 3 | ||||
| Ashley Cole | 2 | ||||
| Florent Malouda | 2 | ||||
| PLAYER | Yellow Cards | ||||
| Didier Drogba | 3 | ||||
| Ashley Cole | 2 | ||||
| Michael Essien | 2 | ||||
| Ricardo Carvalho | 2 | ||||
| Branislav Ivanovic | 2 | ||||
| John Terry | 1 | ||||
| PLAYER | Red Cards | ||||
| Petr Cech | 1 | ||||
| · Complete Statistics | |||||
| Club History | ||||||||
| LC | GP | W | L | D | PT | GD | POS | |
| 2009/2010 | P | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 21 | 1 |
| 2008/2009 | P | 38 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 83 | 44 | 3 |
| 2007/2008 | P | 38 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 85 | 39 | 2 |
| 2006/2007 | P | 38 | 24 | 3 | 11 | 83 | 40 | 2 |
| 2005/2006 | P | 38 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 91 | 50 | 1 |
| 2004/2005 | P | 38 | 29 | 1 | 8 | 95 | 57 | 1 |
| 2003/2004 | P | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 79 | 37 | 2 |
| 2002/2003 | P | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 67 | 30 | 4 |
| 2001/2002 | P | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 64 | 28 | 6 |
