Lucas Linked With Reds Exit - Why The Brazilian Midfielder Could Be Sold

It is now seven years since Lucas Leiva left his home country of Brazil to join Liverpool.  Despite seeming to have been around forever, the midfielder is still only 27 years of age and has plenty more of his career to see out.  According to the Express, though, the Brazilian may not be doing that at Anfield.

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Is talk of a Mourinho ‘demise’ far too premature?

For six months, abuse was hurled down at Rafa Benitez with Chelsea voicing their discontent at the appointment of the Spanish and former Liverpool manager. A torrid end at Anfield, despite winning the Champions league, was seen as the probable end of Benitez in England.

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Another Happy Reunion As Rafa Gets His Man - A Look At Pepe Reina

Everyone loves a happy reunion from time to time. There were some tear-stained cheeks in London when Chelsea’s prodigal son returned, the vagaries of life at the Bernabeu having seemingly mellowed him. Don’t call me the Special One, he said with a beatific smile, call me the Happy One. Well, another tear-jerker is set to take place in Naples as long-serving Liverpool custodian Pepe Reina rejoins his former Anfield gaffer Rafa Benitez.

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Columbian star could move to Juventus

The Italian champions are at again in the transfer market, not only have they added reinforcement to their attack and defence but also could in the midfield as well.

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Opening remarks: what Europe’s new gaffers had to say

David Moyes has begun life as Manchester United’s gaffer by griping about the fixture list. Over the past few years he’s never seen Man Utd have a more difficult start to the season, he says.

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Have Torres and Ba done enough to lead Chelsea’s brave new world?

The transfer fees of Chelsea’s two leading strikers have had endless column inches written about them. The £50m paid for Fernando Torres has long been seen as one of the great swindles in living memory, while the reported £7m for Demba Ba is a deal relatively in-keeping with the austerity of the real world. Will either be at Stamford Bridge a year from now?

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Rafa Benitez – Success or Failure at Chelsea?

Back in November, there was uproar amongst  fans as a new manager was appointed, namely Rafa Benitez, who had said back in 2007 that he ‘would never take the Chelsea job, in respect for his former team Liverpool, no matter what.’

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Chelsea Football Club - success amid chaos

Branislav Ivanovic's last minute winner against Benfica in the Europa League final provided the west London club with a European trophy for a second successive year.

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Support for Torres all but gone

John Terry has come out and said this week that said that forever mis-firing striker Fernando Torres has the full support of the Chelsea dressing room, but is Torres’ list of allies at Stamford Bridge diminishing by the week?

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The importance of Juan Mata

After the first 11 minutes of the FA Cup quarter final between Manchester United and Chelsea, with the score just gone 2-0 after Wayne Rooney's goal, it all looked pretty grim for Rafael Benitez and the Blues.

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Moyes' next move will make or break

If you believe everything you read, Everton manager David Moyes is much in demand, having been linked with three of the country’s biggest clubs.

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Rafa Benitez: Dead Man Walking (Video)

You have to feel sorry for Rafael Benitez, going to work at a place where 35,000 fans are regularly calling for you to be sacked.

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A solution for Chelsea

There is no doubt that you have to be a certain kind of manager to be able to coach a team like Chelsea.

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Is it time for Roman to wield his axe?

Back in November, Rafa Benitez was brought in as Chelsea manager following the sacking of Roberto Di Matteo.

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Should Abramovich go for Vicente Del Bosque?

Roman Abramovich has always strived for perfection and to bring the world’s very best managers to Stamford Bridge.

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