Soccer Limey in America

They were still cheering for their heroic former manager in the 16th minute, but the final score suggests there are less and fewer reasons for the Chelsea fans to abandon their interim manager anymore. 13 goals in a week’s time healed their disappointment in Japan and Benitez, despite leaving his future mysterious, could celebrate Christmas [...]

At the same venue, the two rivals met again. There was no Torres and Ivanovic, but Mikel and Juan Mata, the centre of attention currently, remained on the team sheet. Chelsea’s second string looked fairly competitive, while Manchester United required the experience of Ryan Giggs and Darren Fletcher to protect the young backline formed by [...]