Branislav Ivanovic
Half-Time Report: Early strike gives Chelsea lead over Aston Villa
Chelsea lead Aston Villa 1-0 at half time thanks to Oscar's seventh-minute goal.
Sep 27, 15:48
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Branislav Ivanovic urges Chelsea to keep focused following unbeaten start
Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic urges the team to stay "focused" after a five-match unbeaten start to the Premier League season.
Sep 23, 06:59
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Frank Lampard denies Chelsea with late equaliser at the Etihad
Frank Lampard rescues a point for 10-man Manchester City against former club Chelsea as the two Premier League title favourites play out a 1-1 draw.
Sep 21, 17:54
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Player Ratings: Chelsea 1-1 Schalke 04
Sports Mole assesses who impressed, and who didn't, during Chelsea's Champions League clash with Schalke 04.
Sep 17, 23:23
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Match Analysis: Chelsea 1-1 Schalke 04
Sports Mole analyses the Champions League match between Chelsea and Schalke 04 at Stamford Bridge.
Sep 17, 22:21
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Branislav Ivanovic: 'I prefer clean sheets to goals'
Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic insists that he would rather his team keep clean sheets rather than he add to his goal tally at Stamford Bridge.
Sep 17, 06:40
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Branislav Ivanovic: 'Chelsea motivated to win Champions League'
Branislav Ivanovic is confident that he and his Chelsea teammates are motivated enough to win this season's Champions League.
Sep 16, 16:31
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Serbia hold France to 1-1 draw
France and Serbia draw 1-1 in their international friendly in Belgrade this evening.
Sep 7, 21:59
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Sports Mole's Premier League Team of the Week
Sports Mole's picks out the 11 most impressive players from the third round of Premier League encounters.
Sep 1, 10:56
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Player Ratings: Everton 3-6 Chelsea
Sports Mole takes a look at who impressed during Chelsea's remarkable 6-3 win over Everton at Goodison Park this afternoon.
Aug 30, 21:03
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Match Analysis: Everton 3-6 Chelsea
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at Chelsea's incredible 6-3 victory over Everton at Goodison Park in the Premier League.
Aug 30, 20:19
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Chelsea beat Everton in nine-goal madness at Goodison Park
Chelsea beat Everton 6-3 in a crazy Premier League affair to return to the top of the table.
Aug 30, 19:24
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Half-Time Report: Chelsea ahead against Everton
Diego Costa and Branislav Ivanovic score inside of three minutes as Chelsea take a 2-1 lead into the halfway stage of their Premier League match against Everton.
Aug 30, 18:17
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Live Commentary: Everton 3-6 Chelsea - as it happened
Relive Chelsea's incredible 6-3 victory over Everton at Goodison Park with Sports Mole's live commentary, as the visitors maintain their 100% start to the season.
Aug 30, 16:30
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Sports Mole's Premier League Team of the Week
Sports Mole selects a Team of the Week from the second round of Premier League encounters.
Aug 26, 10:55
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Diego Costa fires Chelsea to victory over Leicester City
Chelsea keep up their 100% record after a 2-0 victory over Leicester City at Stamford Bridge this afternoon, with Diego Costa again on the scoresheet.
Aug 23, 16:53
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Burnley boss Sean Dyche upbeat despite Chelsea defeat
Burnley manager Sean Dyche says that he is upbeat despite his side's 3-1 defeat to Chelsea at Turf Moor.
Aug 19, 03:57
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Player Ratings: Burnley 1-3 Chelsea
Sports Mole takes a look at who impressed during Chelsea's 3-1 win over Burnley in the Premier League this evening.
Aug 18, 23:22
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Match Analysis: Burnley 1-3 Chelsea
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at Chelsea's 3-1 win over newly-promoted Burnley at Turf Moor this evening.
Aug 18, 22:35
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John Terry: Diego Costa was "different class"
Chelsea captain John Terry described striker Diego Costa as "different class" after the Spaniard scored against Burnley on his Premier League debut.
Aug 18, 22:21
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Chelsea make winning start at Turf Moor
Chelsea come from a goal down to begin their Premier League campaign with a 3-1 win over Burnley.
Aug 18, 21:53
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Half-Time Report: Chelsea dominate after early Burnley goal
Chelsea come from behind to lead 3-1 at half time in their Premier League match against Burnley at Turf Moor
Aug 18, 20:47
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Live Commentary: Burnley 1-3 Chelsea - as it happened
Relive Chelsea's 3-1 win over newly-promoted Burnley as the title favourites get their Premier League campaign off to an impressive start.
Aug 18, 19:00
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Demba Ba: 'Big names count for more than statistics at Chelsea'
Demba Ba suggests that he did not get many chances at Chelsea because he was not a 'big name' at Stamford Bridge.
Aug 18, 07:11
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Jose Mourinho: 'We are not interested in Mehdi Benatia'
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho rules out the possibility of making a move for Roma defender Mehdi Benatia.
Aug 14, 04:36
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Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho: 'Team will be ready to take on Burnley'
Jose Mourinho insists that his Chelsea players will be ready to face Burnley in their opening match of the Premier League season next Monday.
Aug 11, 07:10
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Late Cesc Fabregas goal gives Chelsea win over Ferencvaros
Chelsea come from a goal down to beat Ferencvaros 2-1 in a pre-season friendly.
Aug 10, 21:41
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Glen Johnson plays down Luis Suarez absence
Liverpool defender Glen Johnson believes that the side can cope in the absence of Luis Suarez next season.
Aug 5, 02:21
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Branislav Ivanovic expects "creative" Chelsea this season
Branislav Ivanovic believes that Chelsea will be "more creative" in attack this season thanks to the club's new signings.
Jul 28, 16:01
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Chelsea fight back to win in Slovenia
Goals from Diego Costa and Kurt Zouma see Chelsea come from behind to beat NK Olimpija Ljubljana 2-1 in their pre-season friendly in Slovenia.
Jul 27, 18:09
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Live Commentary: NK Olimpija Lubljana 1-2 Chelsea - as it happened
Read how Chelsea's came from behind to win their pre-season friendly with NK Olimpija Lubljana in Slovenia, courtesy of Sports Mole's live coverage.
Jul 27, 15:45
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John W Henry: 'Luis Suarez burned Liverpool bridges'
John W Henry says that the time was right for Liverpool to sell Luis Suarez after the striker bit an opponent for the third time in his career.
Jul 24, 20:08
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Chelsea put five past Wycombe Wanderers
Chelsea begin their pre-season preparations with a convincing win over Wycombe Wanderers.
Jul 16, 21:43
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Live Commentary: Wycombe Wanderers 0-5 Chelsea - as it happened
Sports Mole brings you live coverage of the pre-season friendly between Chelsea and Wycombe Wanderers.
Jul 16, 19:15
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Three players Chelsea should sign
Sports Mole picks out three players that we believe Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho should target in the transfer market.
Jul 8, 11:37
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Liverpool's Luis Suarez apologised for bite to force Barcelona move?
Luis Suarez's apology for biting Giorgio Chiellini is speculated to have been issued in order to force through a move to Barcelona from Liverpool.
Jul 1, 06:13
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Luis Suarez investigation fast-tracked by FIFA
FIFA sets a deadline of 9pm to conclude its investigation into Luis Suarez's alleged biting incident.
Jun 25, 23:42
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Sports psychologist: 'Luis Suarez likely to bite again'
Dr Thomas Fawcett believes that Luis Suarez is likely to bite an opponent again after allegedly committing an offence for the third time in his career at the World Cup.
Jun 25, 09:44
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Robbie Fowler expects Luis Suarez to leave Liverpool
Robbie Fowler believes that Luis Suarez could leave Liverpool this summer after he appeared to bite the shoulder of Italy's Giorgio Chiellini while playing for Uruguay.
Jun 25, 09:07
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Jim Boyce: 'FIFA will take necessary action on Luis Suarez'
FIFA vice president Jim Boyce says that the football governing body will take "whatever disciplinary action is deemed necessary" on Luis Suarez.
Jun 25, 01:54