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Michael Essien targets Champions League success with Chelsea Michael Essien no longer has the blues Hiddink can gain the advantage by using Essien to nullify Gerrard Essien loss hurt our title bid, says Cole Chelsea return to second after brushing aside City Essien the key as Blues put pressure on United Quiet Essien roars for Chelsea Hiddink: Essien will lift us Chelsea rocked by Essien injury blow Essien tells Drog: Don't quit Bridge We have the mentality to cope with the pressure, says Michael Essien Michael Essien's role is so central to success

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Carlo Ancelotti not afraid to use youngsters to cover for Africa-bound stars

19.11.09
Carlo Ancelotti is ready to put his faith in youngsters Daniel Sturridge and Fabio Borini when the Blues lose Ivory Coast strike pair Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou in January... more

Ashley Cole’s set to return as Chelsea overcome their injury crisis

17.11.09
Left-back is ready to face Wolves this weekend while Terry, Drogba and Ballack are also hoping to be fit... more

Chelsea have five star performers in the running for world honour

30.10.09
Five Chelsea players today appeared on the 23-man shortlist for the World Player of the Year award following the club's resurgence in 2009... more

Michael Essien proud of World Cup qualification

07.09.09
Michael Essien is revelling in the "fantastic feeling" of qualifying for the World Cup finals ... more

Michael Essien targets Champions League success with Chelsea

14.08.09
Michael Essien insists new boss Carlo Ancelotti can help Chelsea achieve their Champions League ambitions... more

Energised Michael Essien ready to make up for lost time

28.07.09
After missing a large part of last season through injury, the Chelsea enforcer is hoping to play a key role this time around... more

No wags rule from Beyoncé

26.05.09
Beyoncé and Jay-Z clearly have no time for the C-list. The music royalty slapped a strict no-WAGS-and-footballers rule as they took over Movida.... more

Michael Essien no longer has the blues

08.05.09
Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien clearly isn't as upset as his teammates over their Champions League loss.... more

Football travesties come no more brutal than this

07.05.09
Football: I’m not convinced the Buddhist monk who tutored Grasshopper in Kung Fu would have held his temper ... more

Obi the one man able to keep check on Barcelona's star players

05.05.09
Football: John Obi Mikel must play at the expense of Michael Ballack if Chelsea are to nullify the threat of Xavi and Iniesta and reach the Champions League Final... more

Hiddink can gain the advantage by using Essien to nullify Gerrard

07.04.09
Football: It's a bit too simplistic to say stop Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres and you stop Liverpool, but whoever takes the holding role for Chelsea tomorrow will be the most important player in their line-up... more

Lennon signs new Spurs deal

20.03.09
Aaron Lennon has signed a new contract with Tottenham until 2014 as the club told Liverpool to forget about a summer swoop for the England winger... more

Spurs have no fear of ‘Big Four’ as the Lane becomes a fortress

20.03.09
Chelsea must overcome Tottenham’s formidable record against the Premier League’s elite if they are to keep their title dream alive... more

Essien loss hurt our title bid, says Cole

17.03.09
Football: Joe Cole fears Michael Essien's long-term absence through injury may have wrecked Chelsea's bid for the Premier League title... more

Guus must prove he can rotate star turns

16.03.09
There are not many qualities Guus Hiddink has left to prove in a glittering managerial career, but rotating a Chelsea squad battling on three fronts for silverware represents a challenge that stands among the toughest he has ever faced... more

Chelsea return to second after brushing aside City

16.03.09
Chelsea took full advantage of Liverpool's demolition job on Manchester United to move back into second place in the Barclays Premier League.... more

Essien the key as Blues put pressure on United

16.03.09
Florent Malouda claimed Michael Essien holds the key to Chelsea’s battle for silverware on three fronts... more

Quiet Essien roars for Chelsea

11.03.09
Football: Michael Essien may never be able to have a career as a public speaker, yet his influence on a Chelsea team packed full of internationals continues to do the talking for him... more

Hiddink: Essien will lift us

03.03.09
Football: Guus Hiddink says Michael Essien will make the difference to Chelsea's title and Champions League hopes now that he is finally back in first-team contention after six months out... more

Why it's not all doom and gloom at Chelsea

20.02.09
After a torrid couple of months, which have seen Chelsea part company with their manager and lose ground on the league leaders, Blues fans have every right to feel upset. But if you look closer, there are, infact, a number of things to be cheerful about... more

Premier stars in awards list

21.10.08
Chelsea have eight nominations for the FIFPro World Player of the Year but Barcelona lead with nine... more

Chelsea rocked by Essien injury blow

09.09.08
Football: Chelsea have been hit by a shattering blow after midfielder Michael Essien suffered a serious knee injury, which threatens to rule him out for the season... more

Scolari hit by injury crisis for opener

15.08.08
Chelsea have an injury crisis ahead of their first game of the season, with Michael Essien and Didier Drogba out of Sunday's match against Portsmouth and Deco a major doubt... more

Essien tells Drog: Don't quit Bridge

22.07.08
Star signs new deal and urges pal to commit to Scolari era ... more

Watching Terry's trauma was an intrusion too far

23.05.08
Matthew Norman lets fly at penalty shoot-outs, questions Kevin Keegan's motives when it comes to Joey Barton, and wishes the jinxed Paula Radcliffe luck for London 2012... more

We have the mentality to cope with the pressure, says Michael Essien

19.05.08
Michael Essien warns Manchester United that Chelsea will not wilt under the pressure in the Champions League Final... more

Michael Essien's role is so central to success

25.04.08
Ex-Chelsea defender Scott Minto says Essien is vital to the Blues' attempt to derail Manchester United... more

Midfield crisis threat to Chelsea Euro dream

18.04.08
Chelsea face losing stars for Champions League semi-final with Liverpool ... more

Grant gambles on Malouda and Drogba starts up front

02.04.08
Avram Grant is set to plunge Florent Malouda back into action for the first time in a month... more

Essien: Chelsea can win the lot

19.02.08
Michael Essien believes Chelsea are capable of winning the Quadruple this season... more

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