Chelsea go into game at home against Birmingham boasting the best defensive record in the Premier League and the Czech goalkeeper deserves most of the credit
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The win for Joachim Low's side took them to the top of Group D and means they will face Fabio Capello's side in Bloemfontein on Sunday afternoon... more
Portsmouth have been dealt another blow after their application to have a winding up petition from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs struck out was dismissed by a High Court judge... more
Portsmouth remain confident the Premier League will soon lift their transfer embargo and provide a much-needed £7million windfall in television revenue... more
Manchester City are the latest Premier League club to come under scrutiny over the acquisition of young players with Rennes confirming they have referred the signing of Jeremy Helan to FIFA... more
Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon insisted the controversial signing of Gael Kakuta was not “child trafficking” and has blasted FIFA’s decision to ban the teenager from playing for four months... more
Football: After another trophyless season, Arsene Wenger may have to splash the cash in the summer if Arsenal are to compete with Europe's top clubs. Here the Evening Standard looks at five potential targets... more
Football: Petr Cech's future as Chelsea’s first-choice keeper is in doubt with the club planning to make a move to sign Heurelho Gomes from Tottenham in the summer ... more
Football: Petr Cech has urged his Chelsea team-mates not to let their Champions League hopes suffer by becoming distracted by Claudio Ranieri's emotional return to Stamford Bridge... more
Tottenham want Carlo Cudicini to solve their goalkeeping crisis but are struggling to agree a deal with Chelsea before the end of the transfer window... more
Arsene Wenger will revive his interest in Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso after losing captain Cesc Fabregas for four months with knee ligament damage... more
Petr Cech has let more things slip through his fingers than normal in the past 12 months, but failing to get hold of a trophy is what troubles the goalkeeper most... more
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets defeated Labour to be elected. Livingstone not only backed him but some of Ken's key players are now at the heart of running the council. Stephen Robinson reports
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