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CONTENTSCHELSEA V HULL CITY | 18.08.2013

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04 Managers notes

07 Captains notes

08 Blues news

12 Kevin De Bruyne

18 The Insider

21 Peter Bonetti

25 Opposition notes

35 The Analyst

36 Message board

44 Academy round-up

47 Ladies round-up

49 Chelsea Foundation

51 Chelseas 1983/84 season

56 Action replay

60 Question time: Petr Cech

62 C.S.I.

67 Chelsea TV

69 Box Ofce

74 The Last Word

DOmESTiC

Football League/

Premier League champions

1955, 2005, 2006, 2010

FA Cup winners

1970, 1997, 2000, 2007, 2009,

2010, 2012

Football League Cup winners

1965, 1998, 2005, 2007

Division Two champions

1984, 1989

FA Charity/

Community Shield winners

1955, 2000, 2005, 2009

Full Members Cup winners

1986, 1990

EurOpEaN

UEFA Champions League winners

2012

UEFA Europa League winners

2013

European Cup Winners Cup

winners

1971, 1998

UEFA Super Cup winners

1998

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CHAIRMAN of Chelsea FC PlcBruce Buck

CHIEF EXECUTIVE of Chelsea FC PlcRon Gourlay

DIRECTORS(in alphabetical order)Bruce BuckRon Gourlay

Marina GranovskaiaEugene Tenenbaum

EXECUTIVE BOARDFinance and Operations DirectorChris AlexanderDirector/Club SecretaryDavid BarnardCompany SecretaryAlan Shaw

FOOTBALL CLUB BOARDDavid BarnardBruce BuckRon GourlayMarina GranovskaiaEugene Tenenbaum

LIFE PRESIDENTLord Attenborough CBE

VICE-PRESIDENTSPeter DigbyPeter HarrisonJoe HemaniJohn LeighAnthony ReevesAlan Spence

FIRST-TEAM MANAGERJos Mourinho

ASSISTANT FIRST-TEAM COACHSteve Holland

ASSISTANT FIRST-TEAM COACH

Silvino Louro

ASSISTANT FIRST-TEAM COACHRui Faria

ASSISTANT FIRST-TEAM COACHJos Morais

TECHNICAL DIRECTORMichael Emenalo

GOALKEEPER COACHChristophe Lollichon

FIRST-TEAM FITNESS COACHChris Jones

CHELSEA FC

Our summer signingshave been fitting in well

with rest of the players


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joSE mourinHoFIRST-TEAM MANAGER

I am excited to be back homeand we need your supportIt is great to write again to myBlues brothers, and I start with aquestion: How would you eel i Mr

Abramovich asked you to manageand coach our frst team? How wouldyou eel as a Chelsea supporter?Proud? Excited? Motivated? Ready?

That is exactly what I elt.That is why I introduced mysel

as the Happy One, that is exactlywhat I eel every day when I drive to

Cobham or to Stamord Bridge. I amat home again; I am where I want tobe again; I am, once again, in a club

that is much more than my club it isalso a passion. A passion that I sharewith every one o you.

This summer, the boss celebrates10 years o amazing work at his club.I celebrate my return, but this matchis not a testimonial! This match isPremier League: Day One, against

a team ull o confdence becausethey have just gained automaticpromotion; a team led by my riend

Steve Bruce and supported by aew thousand ans in the away end,all o them with the mentality theycreated last season play to win;play to get a result.

I congratulate them all and I wishthem a great season in the PremierLeague, and I tell every one o youthat this match will be a hard one this match demands rom us all thatwe can give. That is why I ask, ina humble way, or your support toour team. We need you. We needyour support.

We welcome to the club our newplayers Andre Schurrle, Marco vanGinkel, Kevin De Bruyne and MarkSchwarzer. Mark is an experiencedgoalkeeper and the other boys areyoung they need our support asthey settle down. We will supportthem technically and you cansupport them emotionally to eelthat they belong at Chelsea.

We need to eel that StamordBridge is together, creating a greatootball atmosphere, an atmospherethat everyone enjoys, but where ouropponents eel they are not playingagainst 11 they are playingagainst 40,000.

i am, once again, in a club thatis much more than my club it

is also a passion. a passion thati share with every one of you

It is great to be back among you all


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theyre blue.what elsematters?the new 2013/14 kits

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Raring to get going andwere ready on all frontsWelcome back to Stamord Bridge orthe frst game o the season and Idont think any o us can wait to get

going.Jos coming back in as managerhas given us all a huge lit. He createda team that brought great success toChelsea, ater we had gone so longwithout a league title, and its greatto have him back I know all you

supporters eel the same. We wantto kick on again this season and wehave got a great squad that is capable

o competing or honours on allronts. With Andre Schurrle, Marcovan Ginkel and Mark Schwarzercoming in, we have strengthened thesquad yet again, while the return oKevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukakurom their loan spells gives us even

more options in attacking areas, so weare prepared or whatever the seasonthrows at us.

We have been working hard in pre-season to be ready to hit the groundrunning and we will be on it rom thefrst whistle today.

On the fnal day o last season, wesaid goodbye to Paulo Ferreira, who wewill all miss. What a pro! In nine yearshere, he played in some o the mostimportant games in the clubs historyand won more or less everything thereis to win. On behal o everyone here,I want to wish him all the best or theuture and tell him that we love him.

Over the summer, we celebrated adecade under Roman Abramovichsownership and it has been an incredible10 years. We have made history andhad some unorgettable moments inall competitions, not to mention theamount o silverware and great playersthat have come to this club, since hearrived in July 2003. Thank you, MrAbramovich, and heres to many moreyears o success!

We ace Hull today and they comehere newly promoted, under anexperienced manager in Steve Bruceand keen to make their mark on thePremier League as soon as possible.We are prepared or that and we willgive our all to start the season with awin and a good win at that.

Come on the Chels!

We Want tokick on again.We have got

a great squadcapable ofcompetingfor honourson allfronts

John TERRYCAPTAINS NOTES

@chelseacchelseac.com

Romelu Lukaku isback with the Blues

after a loan spell


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BLUES PLAY PART INDEFEATING SCOTLAND

PLENTY OF FOODFOR THOUGHT

Gary Cahill and Frank Lampard both

featured for England in Wednesdays3-2 win over Scotland.

The game, which took place atWembley Stadium, was part of theFAs 150th birthday celebrations.

Cahill started the match indefence, while Lampard came on asa substitute to win his 98th cap andwas handed the captains armbandwhen Steven Gerrard was replaced.

Elsewhere, there were no lessthan four Blues in the Belgiumstarting line-up for their 0-0 drawwith France, as Eden Hazard, Romelu

Lukaku, Kevin De Bruyne and ThibautCourtois who is currently on loanwith Atletico Madrid were allselected.

Victor Moses helped Nigeria toa 2-0 win over South Africa, whilethere were also starts for Oscar andBranislav Ivanovic, for Brazil andSerbia respectively.

This season there are once again fouroptions available for refreshments inthe concourses at Stamford Bridge.

With the quick-service drinks atthe Singha Bar and the wide range offood available from the Traditional,Super Sub Roast and The Shed foodvendors, all tastes are covered. Fromfootball ground staples like hotdogsand pies to more unusual offerings,including corn on the cob and chickennoodle hot pot, theres plenty tochoose from.

You can also avoid the queuesby purchasing express tokens frompromotional staff around the stadiumand in the concourses as well astaking advantage of special offers byvisiting www.vouchercloud.com.

Frank Lampard

BLUESNEWS

Chelsea added five new players toour squad over the summer, withAndre Schurrle, Marco van Ginkel,Mark Schwarzer, Cristian Cuevas andStipe Perica all joining the Blues.

Forward Schurrle was the first manto arrive at Stamford Bridge, signinga five-year contract after completinghis move from Bayer Leverkusen. The22-year-old German internationalhas already scored for Chelsea, in ourpre-season game against AC Milan.

Van Ginkel also agreed a deal until

2018. The midfielder graduated fromthe youth team at Vitesse Arnhemand played a key role for Hollandat this years European Under-21Championship.

Former Fulham goalkeeper MarkSchwarzer has joined on a one-year contract and brings a wealthof experience with more than 500Premier League appearances and 100international caps to his name.

Cuevas arrived from OHiggins ona five-year deal after impressing for

Chile at the Under-20 World Cup, a

tournament that also saw Perica inaction for Croatia ahead of his movefrom NK Zadar.

The summer also saw Chelseasay goodbye to five players, withPaulo Ferreira, Florent Malouda,Ross Turnbull and Yossi Benayoundeparting when their contracts

expired, while JeffreyBruma completed a moveto PSV Eindhoven.

Five summer signings

Goalkeeper Henrique Hilario, versatile youngster Nathan Ake and teenagemidfielder Lewis Baker have all committed their future to Chelsea by agreeingnew contracts.

Portuguese shot-stopper Hilario has signed a deal for one season, havingpreviously made 39 appearances in his seven years with the Blues.

Dutchman Ake agreed a contract that will keep him with the club until 2018,

following a breakthrough 2012/13 season which saw him make his first-teamdebut in the Premier League as well asrepresenting the senior side in the FA Cupand Europa League.

Bakers new deal will keep him atStamford Bridge until 2016. The 18-year-old joined the Chelsea Academy atUnder-10s level and recently made hisdebut for the England Under-19 side. Hewas a regular last season for the BluesUnder-21s as well as in the FA Youth Cupand NextGen Series.

Trio agree new contracts

Henrique Hilario has put pen

to paper on a one-year contract

Andre Schurrlejoined Chelsea

from Germanclub BayerLeverkusen


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This summer marked 10 years sinceRoman Abramovich became ownerof Chelsea Football Club and, to markthe anniversary, this programmefeatures a special wrap marking keymoments of the last decade alongwith a message to the fans.

Mr Abramovich arrived at the clubon 1 July 2003 and has brought anunprecedented level of achievement

to StamfordBridge. At thattime, the Blueshad not won thetop-flight leaguetitle for almost50 years, but wewere holding thetrophy aloft at theend of his secondseason.

That was thefirst of 11 top-

notch trophiesthat have arrivedat Chelsea in the opening 10 yearsof Mr Abramovichs ownership,including our first back-to-backleague titles, first domestic Doubleand first Champions League triumph.

Chelsea Chairman Bruce Buck said:If it wasnt for all the help that MrAbramovich has given us, then surelywe wouldnt be here now celebratingsuch a wonderful 10 years.

In 2003, he was a football fan

who had seen some football and

got enamoured with the game.Since then, and very quickly, hehas become an honest to goodnessfootball expert. He has spent a lotof time watching players, watchinggames, talking to experts, and hereally does know a lot.

Chief Executive Ron Gourlayadded: Mr Abramovich just wantshis football club to be successful,

for the club, forthe players and,importantly, forthe fans. Thatsbeen his plansince day one.

The successstarted, really, inthe first seasonand wevecontinued thaton in the last10 years.

Of course,there has

been far more to Mr Abramovichstenure to date than just on-pitchsuccess. The last decade hasseen the club open our high-techCobham training complex and youthAcademy, launch our own charity the Chelsea Foundation andembrace the Blues heritage morethan ever before by introducing amore traditional badge and increasingthe involvement in the club of our

former players.

Celebrating 10 years


Chelsea has enjoyed adecade of success withRoman Abramovich

BRIDGE DEBUT FORGOAL-LINE DEVICE

Golden Ball winner Petr Cech

Todays match sees the PremierLeagues new Goal Decision Systembeing used at Stamford Bridge for thefirst time.

The Hawk-Eye technology uses anumber of cameras located around thestadium to track the ball and will alertthe referee via a watch monitor withinone second of it crossing the goal line.

It will also allow fans to seeconfirmation of the decision within 20seconds, with a virtual representationbeing shown on the big screens at theground and for viewers at home on TV.

Hawk-Eye have been workingin sport for 11 years, providingtechnology for the Cricket World Cup,Olympic Games and all four tennisGrand Slams. It has been installed in230 stadiums worldwide.

Petr Cech has been named as the

winner of the Czech RepublicsGolden Ball award for the nationstop footballer.

It is the eighth time the goalkeeperhas received the honour, extendinghis own record for highest number ofwins. He also matched his record forback-to-back awards, claiming theprize in four consecutive years, just ashe did between 2005 and 2009.

The Golden Ball has been handedout every year since 1997, with thewinner chosen by Czech journalists.The countrys FA has named Cech as

their Footballer of the Year a record sixtimes, including the most recent awardin 2012, when he was joined by Bluesyoungster and Czech Talent of the YearTomas Kalas.

CECH EXTENDSAWARD RECORD

WE HAVE HADA GREAT DECADE

TOGETHER AND THECLUB COULD NOTHAVE ACHIEVED ITALL WITHOUT YOU.THANKS FOR YOUR

SUPPORT, HERES TOMANY MORE YEARS

OF SUCCESS

Roman Abramovich


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Chelsea return to Aldershot, wherewe played reserve fxtures as recentlyas 2006/07 beore moving to GrifnPark. Chelseas Under-19s also playedone NextGen Series game there lastseason, against Ajax.

Our Under-21s will again play atGrifn Park, which hosted thrillingmatches last term, such as theNextGen Series quarter-fnal againstJuventus. We compete in thattournament in 2013/14 with an Under-20s side, while our Under-19s go intothe inaugural UEFA Youth League.

For the past two years, Staines Townhas been home to Chelsea Ladies.Wheatshea Park has also proved apopular venue or our youth team, whoplay their home games in the earlyrounds o the FA Youth Cup there.

THE EBB STADIUM AT THERECREATION GROUND,ALDERSHOT TOWN

GRIFFIN PARK, BRENTFORDWHEATSHEAF PARK,STAINES TOWN

Chelseas opening game o theUnder-21 Premier League seasonagainst Spurs was the frst o 25matches our Academy teams will playat the Recreation Ground this season.

Due to the increased number o

competitions and fxtures the club willcompete in below senior level, a two-year agreement has been reachedwith Skrill Premier club AldershotTown or our Under-21s andUnder-19s to use their ground.

Located between Hampshire andSurrey, the venue has already proven

a popular choice. A large crowd sawour Under-21s host Spurs in their frstcompetitive match o 2013/14, withthe numbers bolstered urther by aninitiative giving ree entry to ans orthe game.

As well as games at the RecreationGround, Under-21 fxtures will alsobe played at Stamord Bridge. Thefrst one is at 2pm on 24 Augustagainst Leicester City, with anotherscheduled against Manchester City at11am on 6 October.

We will also continue our link with

Brentord and Staines Town, playingUnder-18s, Under-21s and ChelseaLadies games at those grounds.

Those ans who have made the tripto Brentords Grifn Park and StainesWheatshea Park over recent seasons

have witnessed some memorabledisplays by Chelsea sides. Now, thenew agreement with Aldershot willgive Blues supporters in that area thechance to see the teams in action.

For all the latest Academy news,turn to page 44.

Aldershot to host Academy matches

The Under-21s played Spurs atthe Recreation Ground

Photo:DanDavies


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Ater demonstrating

his dedication and disciplineduring one-and-a-hal seasonsout on loan, Kevin De Bruyne

then put in assured displays orChelsea on our pre-season tour.

Now, he is ready to take thoseattributes into the 2013/14

campaign with the Blues

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kevinsnext stepter signing rom Genk in January 2012,Kevin De Bruyne has had a long wait or hiscompetitive Chelsea debut. However, ater animpressive pre-season in Asia and the United

States, the Belgian creative midfelder cannot wait to getstuck into his frst Premier League campaign.

Since he put pen to paper with the Blues, the 22-year-old has continued to develop during two highly promisingloan spells, frstly with his ormer club in his homelandand then with German side Werder Bremen last season.He believes he is improving all the time and that he ismore than ready or the next step in his career.

I signed a long time ago and so my frst competitive

game or the club will be a really nice moment, he saysas pre-season prepares to give way to the hustle andbustle o the league campaign. Im just looking orwardto playing ootball in competition orm again ater thesummer.

Pre-season has been good. I had a little injury at thestart, which was a bit o a minus, but the rest has beenreally good or me. I think I am a dierent player to lastyear; I am still young and this pre-season I eel like I haveprogressed individually and the team collectively which I hope will go into the season.

The small injury he mentions was actually sueredin the process o executing a perect hal-volleyed goal

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Interview |Dominic Bliss

KEVIN DE BRUYNE INTERVIEW


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against a Malaysia XI. As his team-mate and compatriotRomelu Lukaku rose to ick an aerial ball towards theedge o the area, De Bruyne accelerated past his markerand muscled his way between two deenders beoreputting his bootlaces straight through the middle o theball and watching the net ripple. His bravery came atthe cost o a knock, but by the time the team touched

down in Washington, DC, or the second part o theirpre-season preparation, he was ready or action again.

It was in North America where his subtle touches,quick thinking and Beckham-esque crossing were inevidence. He explains he has been helped fnding his eeton the pitch by the way he and his ellow new boys havebeen welcomed into the old.

I eel I have settled in good, he adds, but Im nota person who makes a lot o noise. I am more the easy-going one and I think it is a good group with a lot opeople who make more noise than me!

Among the more boisterous o his team-mates are hisellow Belgians, Eden Hazard and Lukaku. Although De

Bruyne was able to meet most o the current squad whenhe spent last pre-season with them, he says that it helps

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Kevin De Bruyne evadesAC Milans Nigel De

Jong during a GuinnessInternational ChampionsCup tie in New Jersey

i think i am a differentplayer to last year; i am still

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to have some ellow countrymen around as he looks tosettle in.

I have been playing ootball with Romelu since I was14 and Ive known Eden rom the youth national team

since we were 16, he explains. They were always topo their groups, so it was obvious they had somethingspecial to their game. Its always difcult to know orcertain, though I saw a lot o good players who dontplay ootball now or who play in the lower divisions. So,in ootball, you have to work hard and be lucky as well.Those guys always had a bright uture and now they areproving it.

The connection between Hazard and De Bruyne couldbe bad news or opponents trying to stop Chelsea romdragging their deenders all over the place between thelines o midfeld and attack. Alongside Juan Mata, Oscar,Victor Moses and Andre Schurrle, the Belgian pair orm

a rightening collection o quick-thinking schemers in the

Blues squad or the coming campaign and it should bequite the spectacle to see them working in tandem.

For the creative players who link midfeld and attack,some o the most telling movements happen in an

instant, a split second in which their body shape shitsand completely changes the complexion o the gamebeore you. It is during these moments that De Bruynescomposure ceases to be a mere personality trait andbecomes a weapon.

That inner calm and sel-confdence displayed itselthroughout his Bundesliga campaign with WerderBremen over the past year and was in evidence duringpre-season with Chelsea. It allows a player to see clearlywhere to place the ball, whether that be at the eet o anarriving team-mate or into the bottom corner o the goal.

Im always really relaxed, De Bruyne adds. Youalways need to perorm, so it wasnt just because I was

coming back to Chelsea that I was working hard last

Celebrating his goal against AC Milanduring a Guinness InternationalChampions Cup match in New Jersey



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season.I was just busy helping the team by playing aswell as I could. Its always been one o my qualities, Ihave always been relaxed. Its just my personality and it ishow I have grown up in my game.

It certainly helped the 22-year-old as he notched up10 goals and nine assists or a struggling team who came14th in the German top ight last season. Finishing onlya handul o points clear o the relegated sides, Bremenwere grateul or his ability to produce the goods under

pressure and he was voted the Bundesliga Young Playero the Year on the leagues ofcial website. Now, theBelgian wants to bring that orm to the top end o thePremier League.

It is always nice when you play good and I couldntcomplain, on an individual level, about anything rom lastseason, he explains. I only wish that we had played alittle bit better as a team.

I always give my best it doesnt matter what thegame is. I always try to give my maximum and sometimesthat is better than other times. Overall, I learned a lot othings in Germany; I got better in every way and grew asa player. Now, I am really looking orward to starting this

season.

De Bruyne and Oscarduring pre-seasontraining in America

i have always been relaxed. itsjust my personality and it is how

i have grown up in my game


faCt file

Date of birth 28.06.1991Nationality Belgian12 caps, 3 goals

l Kevin made hisinternational debut inAugust 2010, aged 19

lHe signed for Chelseaon transfer deadline dayin January 2012

lSince joining theBlues, he has starred forboth Genk and WerderBremen on loan


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Interview | Scott Bonetti

GUEST APPEARANCE

GloRIoUS mEmoRIES SEENTHRoUGH THE CATS EYES

[Charlie Cooke] had a very good gae, too, scoring the

winner and giving Bobby moore a lot o probles.Beore the atch, Id et up with soe o the Englandboys and they kept telling e how they were going to winagainst us, so ater the atch I gave the a bit o banter!

Also in the Hammers side that day was Peter Brabrook,who had previously played for Chelsea. Did your pathsever cross?I played with hi beore he oved to West Ha, becauseI had recently got into the frst tea or Chelsea. He was avery, very good orward, a very talented player.

I got on well with hi when he was at Chelsea, butater he oved we obviously drited apart.

With the opening day o the season fnally upon us,

we catch up with legendary shot-stopperPeter Bonettito recall a memorable start to the campaign aterEngland had lited the World Cup in 1966, when theBlues deeated a West Ham side eaturing Three Lionsheroes Bobby Moore, Geo Hurst and Martin Peters.

Considering it is often said that West Ham won theWorld Cup for England, how did it feel to beat themso soon after the Three Lions greatest moment?Brilliant. Ater what soe o their players had achievedin the suer, everyone was expecting the to win especially as they were at hoe. However, I went on tohave a good gae, one o y best or Chelsea. Cookie

Far let: Peter Bonetti, a membero Englands 1966 World Cup squad,

watches the fnal rom the sidelines


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Did the atmosphere among the ans tend to bedierent on the opening day o the season?Nt particularly the ans were always brilliant. I came inas an 18-year-ld and was very lucky because they likedmy style galkeeping.

They were very supprtive me and I elt extremelyprud t play r them and the club. They chanted myname quite regularly, which gave me a massive bst nmatchdays.

How about in the changing room does it eel anydierent ahead o the frst game?Everyne tends t be a bit mre uptight; n ne wantst let the club, the team r the ans dwn ater thehard wrk pre-seasn. Players were a bit mreapprehensive.

It was, and still is, very imprtant t get t awinning start. The better the start, the better themmentum. The frst match always has a real impact nthe dressing rm, a win can give yu such a bst rthe llwing games. It als sends a message t the rest the teams in the league abut yur ambitins r theseasn.

Looking towards todays game, how does it eelto know Jos Mourinho is leading the team outagain today?Abslutely antastic! Hes dne a lt r the club inthe past s, hpeully, he can emulate it and evenbetter it.

The players all idlise him, s Id imagine itsgiven them a big bst as well. Itll help the yungerplayers a lt, t, as hes a great leader. They nly needt lk at what hes dne bth with Chelsea andther clubs t knw what a successul cach he is,s I expect a great respnse rm them all.

What are your hopes and expectations or theseason ahead?I have very high hpes. Having Js back is antastic the ans all lve him, as d I. S, Im expecting a lt.

Weve had a very gd pre-seasn; the playershave all lked very sharp, with the yungsters

appearing mre and mre mature. The snerthe players get a run wins, the sner themmentum will build and the harder we will bet stp.

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Bonetti organising hisdefence against Arsenal atStamford Bridge in 1978

the fans were very supportive. theychanted my name quite regularly, whichgave me a massive boost on matchdays

PETER BoNETTI


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One of our summer signings was a fellow goalkeeper,

Mark Schwarzer. How do you rate him?Hes dne we in the past. Hes a very experiencedgakeeper and, I think, hes a great additin t thesquad. Hes a cnsistent payer, t, which is awaysimprtant when yu pay in ga.

You currently hold the Chelsea record for clean sheetswith 208, but Petr Cech is only 10 behind. Are youexpecting him to beat that this season?I think s. Recrds are there t be brken just kat what happened with Frank lampard taking BbbyTambings ast seasn. S, gd uck t Cech.

I think hes briiant and I absutey idiise him. Hes

been ne f the mst cnsistent keepers in the eague fr

many years nw and hes a very gd prfessina.Ive met him n numerus ccasins I aways speakt him when I can because I think the wrd f him. Hesdne wnders fr the cub.

I be ny t peased fr him t take the recrd, frCheseas sake as we as his wn. I hpe a recrds arebrken, because it means the cub is mving frward.

And whats your prediction for todays game?Id expect us t win. Im sure Hu wi give us a hardgame and wnt make it easy fr us. Hwever, I think and I hpe that we be t strng fr them. our adswi very much want t get ff t a winning start.

Claiming a ball in the boxagainst Coventry City in 1968

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For the second time in just threeseasons as a Barclays Premier Leagueside, Hull City kick-o their campaignwith a visit to Stamord Bridge.

The Tigers fnished second in lastseasons Championship promotionrace behind Cardi City.

Steve Bruces side earned their

promotion thanks largely to theirresilience. Although 13 clubs scoredmore goals than them in the 2012/13Championship season, they hadthe ourth-tightest deence in thedivision, shipping just 52goals in 46league fxtures. Whats more, theTigers dropped just 10 points romwinning positions the best record inthe second tier last term.

They also ared well on the road,winning 11 o their matches a tallyonly bettered by Watord, the side

Hull pipped to second spot.

BEST SEASON (2008/09)

Premier League 17th placeLAST SEASON

Championship runners-upFA Cup fourth round

Capital One Cup second round

The ormer Wigan Athletic andSunderland manager will be hopingto have added some frepower to hissquad with his summer additions oDanny Graham, scorer o 12 PremierLeague goals or Swansea City in2011/12, and Yannick Sagbo, whoBruce believes could emulate Aston

Villa star Christian Benteke in takingthe division by storm. Deensivereinorcements have arrived in theorm o Curtis Davies, MaynorFigueroa and goalkeeper AllanMcGregor.

We know how difcult it is orclubs like ours to survive, said Bruce.But I look at my ormer club Wiganand how they did it or years; Swanseaand West Brom are role models thatshow its achievable. We hope we cansurprise a ew people like we did last

year in the Championship.

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TODAYS OPPOSITIONHULL CITY


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JAMES CHESTER

AHMED ELMOHAMADY

Position DeenderDate of birth 23.01.89Nationality EnglishApps 0 Goals 0

Position MidfelderDate of birth 09.09.87

Nationality EgyptianApps 56 Goals 1

Chezzy, as he is knownto his team-mates, has beentipped by Liam Rosenior tobe a huge hit in the PremierLeague. Schooled in theManchester United Academy,he ailed to make thebreakthrough at Old Traordater debuting in a League Cupsemi-nal tie against DerbyCounty. Recently signed a newcontract with the Tigers.

Another player to haveworked with Bruce atSunderland, Elmohamady waschosen as Hull supportersPlayer o the Year in theirpromotion campaign andswitly turned his loan moverom the Wearside club into apermanent transer. A tirelessworker down the right fank,making him perect or a

wing-back role.

Position MidfelderDate of birth 14.01.92

Nationality IrishApps 0 Goals 0

Tipped by Kevin Keeganto reach the top, Brady hasexcelled or the Tigers as awing-back or winger sincemoving to the KC Stadiumrom Manchester United.Twice named Player o theYear or Irelands Under-21side, his superb let-ooteddeliveries provided 13assists in last seasons

Championship.

ROBBIE BRADY

ROBERT KOREN

Position MidfelderDate of birth 20.09.80Nationality SlovenianApps 35 Goals 1

Koren celebrated histhird promotion romthe Championship lastseason, captaining theTigers to second placeand leading by exampleby nishing as top scorer.

The ormer Sloveniaskipper, who netted atthe 2010 World Cup, isa classy operator in themiddle o the park andis just as comortableplaying a slide-rule passas he is pulling the triggerhimsel. Formerly o WestBromwich Albion.

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OPPOSITION THE PLAYERS

Position GoalkeeperDate of birth 31.01.82Nationality ScottishApps 0 Clean sheets 0

McGregor is set or his maidenPremier League campaignat the age o 31, havingpreviously been the manbetween the sticks during atrophy-laden 14-year spellwith Rangers, which includeda run o three SPL titles in arow. Capped 29 times by theScottish national team, hespent last season in Turkeywith Besiktas.

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Brian Moore, Saturday 25 August 1984

Oh DixOn! AnD DixOn

AgAin! AnD ChelseAhAve equAliseD! They

were bADly CAughTOuT There, ArsenAl,

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Words | Richard Godden

THE COMEBACK

I really recognised the significance, but in recent times ithas come to the fore.

In stark contrast to the beautiful sunshine which litup the Gunners iconic old stadium on a balmy Augustafternoon in 1984, a wet and windy Burnden Park playedhost to what was effectively a relegation play-off betweenChelsea and Bolton Wanderers in the penultimate week ofthe 1982/83 season. Anything less than a victory wouldsurely put paid to the clubs Second Division status with,perhaps, worse to follow.

In a clich-ridden preview of the game, the Daily Mirrorwrote of the clubs future hanging in the balance andof the trench warfare that awaited the moody Bluesin the North West. However, right there in black-and-

One of the most iconic images in the history of ChelseaFootball Club: Kerry Dixon, arms aloft in front of Blues

supporters, considerably outnumbering their Arsenalcounterparts, at Highburys Clock End.Fifteen months earlier, it would have been unthinkable.

Fifteen months earlier, there may not have been a footballclub to support. However, fifteen months earlier, CliveWalker scored a goal which is arguably the most importantin Chelseas history, a strike which allowed King Kerry toturn Highbury blue for one afternoon.

Its a goal that people have discussed with me a lotover the past decade. For a long period, maybe 15 yearsor more, no one ever mentioned it, said Walker, now aregular presence on Chelsea TV. At the time, I dont think

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Clive Walker scores the goal againstBolton Wanderers that saved Chelsea

from relegation to Division Three in 1983

At the end of the 1982/83 season, Chelsea narrowly avoidedrelegation to the Third Division and possible financial ruin, rising

the following term to book a spot in the top tier. To mark the 30thanniversary of the 1983/84 campaign, each matchday programmethis season will chart the key moments of our dramatic resurgence


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white, was a sentence no Chelsea supporter wanted toread: Rumours suggest the club will be finished if theygo down.

Having travelled up to the game on the Thursday,the players were joined three days later by a large Bluesfollowing of the 8,687 supporters at Burnden Park thatday, the majority were supporting John Neals boys.

As fortune would have it, the suspension of David

Speedie, initially seen as a huge blow due to the Scotstenacity, proved to be a blessing in disguise. His absenceled to Walker moving up front to partner Colin Lee and,with just 10 minutes remaining of a tense encounter, thebreakthrough came from the makeshift centre-forward.

It was one of those shots that, in that weather, wasjust about making good contact, he explains.Where theball hits the net is immaterial just make good contact anditll fly off your boot.

But it wasnt about who scored the goal, it was allabout Chelsea Football Club and stopping them being

Eveninthedoldrumsofapoor1982/83season,

Chelseafansfollowedtheclubthroug

houtEngland

Below: Match preview of the Boltongame in the Daily Mirror comments

on the state of Chelsea FCRight: Programme from the trip

to Burnden Park

JohnNeal

neAl DeFies CriTiCs TOTAKe TeAM FOrwArD

As many of you will know, or will discover over thecourse of this season, John Neal was one of the majorprotagonists of Chelseas promotion-winning campaignin 1983/84.

Having quietly established a reputation as a managerof some promise, working wonders on a shoestringbudget with both Wrexham and Middlesbrough, theDurham-born tactician headed to west London in May1981.

By the time he departed, Neal had won the adulationof the Blues fanbase after turning around the clubsfortunes, but it could have been a different storyaltogether had chairman Ken Bates taken the advice of

the supporters shortly before the crucial trip to BurndenPark to face Bolton Wanderers.

Following a 1-1 home draw with Rotherham atStamford Bridge, which left us third from bottom withjust three games remaining, fans staged a sit-in afterthe game. They chanted for Eddie McCreadie who hadcontroversially left the club six years earlier to returnas manager and carved NEAL OUT on the pitch.

I wish they would get off his back they aredestroying a fine man, Bates told the Daily Mirror.Every old boy has been mentioned [for the job], fromHarris, Webb, McCreadie, Greaves and Hutchinson. Imsurprised Vic Woodley hasnt got a mention.

Neals two years in the job up until then had been

distinctly underwhelming, but the chairman was notfor turning. Soon, he, and Chelsea Football Club, wereabout to reap the benefits.

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some outstanding performances in a Chelsea shirt, butnone of them were more important than this one.

Having seen the transformation that has occurred overthe subsequent three decades, it was a very different kindof pressure that day. For example, being nervous aboutwinning a penalty shoot-out in a Champions Leaguefinal is a high-class problem compared to going to Boltonneeding a win to avoid dropping down to the third tier.

That result, combined with a nervous 0-0 draw on thefinal day against Middlesbrough We had a six-man

defence, recalls Walker kept the Blues in the SecondDivision, albeit with our lowest-ever league placing as wefinished 40th out of the 92 clubs in the Football League.

However, it paved the way for a rebuilding processthat would kick-off one of the most fondly rememberedseasons in the clubs history; with a side packed full ofplayers who are still revered in the stands to this today.

Come along, come along, come along and sing thissong; were the boys in Blue, Division Two we wont behere for long, sang the supporters. They werent wrong.

Find out why over the course of this season, as webring you the complete lowdown on the 1983/84campaign and Chelseas return to the elite of

English football.

relegated. I have to say, it was a real team performanceand it was helped by a tremendous following turning up inthe pouring rain, they were absolutely superb.

The feeling was more than mutual, as we discoveredfrom one supporter who had made the long trip up north.

I was very grateful to Clive that day, said SebastianCoe, a regular at Blues matches at that time. He put in

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Romelu Lukaku putsaway our third goal

Liting another trophyon the pre-season tour

Kevin De Bruyne scoresChelseas second

Here To Play, Here To Stay Tour,Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, 17.07.13

Here To Play, Here To Stay Tour,Shah Alam Stadium, Kuala Lumpur,21.07.13

Singha All-Stars 0

Malaysia XI 1

Singha All-Stars (5-4-1):Kritsana Kranklin (Thanongsak Panpipat h/t);

Apichet Puttan (Thitipan Puangchan h/t), Belux

Bukasa Kasonga, Goran Subara (Hussein Alaa

Hussein h/t), Nattaporn Punrit (c), Korakod

Wiriya-Udomsiri; Sho Shimoji (Phuritad Jarikanon

59), Jetsada Puanakunmee (Tanaboon Kesarat

h/t), Rangsan Viwatchaichok (Romain Gasmi

h/t), Lazarus Kaimbi (Chanathip Songkrasin h/t);

Cleiton Silva (Sompong Soleb 68)

Chelsea (4-2-3-1):

Cech (Blackman h/t); Wallace (Ivanovic h/t),Kalas (Cahill h/t), Terry (c) (Chalobah h/t), Cole

(Bertrand h/t); Ramires, Essien (Van Ginkel h/t);

De Bruyne (Traore 79), Piazon (Moses h/t),

Schurrle (Hazard h/t); Lukaku (Ba h/t)

Att: 41,000

Malaysia XI (4-4-2):Farizal; Shahrul (Norarhan 56),

Aidil Zauan (c) (Putera 81), Azizi Matt Rose

(Fadhli 45+1), Asraruddin (Amiridzwan 55);

Mahalli (Reuben 84), Shakir (Nazmi 67),

Gurusamy (Safq 55), Kunanlan (Nazrin 72);

Norsharul (Saee 67), Amri (Nizad 87)

Chelsea (4-2-3-1):Schwarzer (Cech h/t); Ivanovic (Wallace h/t),

Chalobah (Kalas h/t), Terry (c) (Cahill h/t),

Bertrand (Cole h/t); Essien (Ramires h/t),

Van Ginkel (McEachran 66); Traore (Moses h/t),De Bruyne (Feruz 31) (Schurrle h/t),

Hazard (Piazon 66); Lukaku (Ba h/t)

Att: 41,500

Chelsea 1

Chelsea 4

Lukaku 33 (pen)

Traore 6, De Bruyne 28, Lukaku 45+3, Moses 88

Fadhli 90+1

actionreplay

Receiving the Singha 80th Anniversary Cup or the win in Thailand


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John Terry raises the BNI Cup

Ramires fnishes toput the Blues 2-0 up

Eden Hazardcelebrateshis opener

Demba Ba iscongratulated ongetting our third

Here To Play, Here To Stay Tour, GeloraBung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, 25.07.13

BNI Indonesia All-Stars 1

BNI Indonesia All-Stars (4-2-3-1):Kurnia Meiga (Aji Saka 85); Muhamad Roby (c)

(Hasim Kipuw h/t), Hamka Hamzah, Victor Igboneo

(Purwaka Yudhi 80), Raphael Maitimo (Setia

Hadi 80); Rizky Pellu (Rasyid Assahid Bakri 70),

Ahmad Bustomi (Hendra Adi Bayauw 79); Andik

Vermansyah (Bayu Gatra h/t), Syamsir Alam (Egi

Melgiansyah 59), Ferdinand Sinaga (Titus Bonay

h/t); Greg Nwokolo (Agung Supriyanto 85)

Chelsea (4-3-3):

Blackman (Schwarzer h/t); Wallace (Ivanovic h/t),

Cahill, Terry (c) (Kalas h/t), Bertrand (Cole h/t);

Ramires (Piazon 60), Chalobah (Essien h/t), Van

Ginkel (McEachran 60); Moses (Traore h/t), Ba

(Lukaku h/t), Hazard (Feruz 60)

Att: 80,106

Chelsea 8Hazard 21 (pen), Ramires 29, 56, Ba 32,

Terry 45, Traore 50, Lukaku 52, 66

Kalas (og) 68


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actionreplay

Andre Schurrle ater scoringhis frst goal or Chelsea

Juan Mata showshis tenacity

Guinness International ChampionsCup, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis,01.08.13

Guinness International Champions Cup,MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, 04.08.13

Inter Milan 0

AC Milan 0

Chelsea (4-2-3-1):

Cech (Schwarzer h/t); Ivanovic (Azpilicueta 67),

Cahill (David Luiz 60), Terry (c), Cole (Bertrand

72); Ramires, Van Ginkel (Mikel 67); Moses

(Essien h/t), Oscar (Mata h/t), Hazard (Torres 72);

Lukaku (Ba 60)

Inter Milan (3-5-1-1):

Handanovic (Carrizo 76); Campagnaro,

Ranocchia, Juan Jesus; Nagatomo, Guarin (Olsen

76), Cambiasso (c) (Kuzmanovic 67), Alvarez

(Belodil 67), Pereira (Jonathan 67); Palacio(Capello 76); Icardi (Chivu 60)

Att: 41,983

Chelsea (4-2-3-1):

Cech (c) (Schwarzer h/t); Azpilicueta (Terry h/t),Cahill, Ivanovic, Bertrand (Cole h/t); Essien

(Ramires h/t), Van Ginkel (Mikel 65); De Bruyne

(Moses h/t), Oscar (Mata h/t), Hazard (Schurrle

68); Ba (Torres h/t) (Lukaku 86)

AC Milan (4-3-1-2):

Abbiati; Antonini (Zaccardo h/t), Zapata

(Constant 69), Silvestre (Pacifco 76), Emanuelson

(Poli 69); Montolivo (c) (Nocerino 56), De Jong

(Cristante 76), Muntari; Kevin-Prince Boateng

(Kingsley Boateng 76); El Shaarawy (Niang 56),

Balotelli (Petagna h/t)

Att: 39,764

Chelsea 2

Chelsea 2

Oscar 13, Hazard 28 (pen)

De Bruyne 28, Schurrle 90+1

Oscar wins arace to the ball


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Romelu Lukaku iscongratulated on

getting a late winner

Guinness International Champions Cup,Sun Life Stadium, Miami, 07.08.13

Chelsea 1

Chelsea (4-2-3-1):

Schwarzer (Blackman h/t); Azpilicueta (Ivanovic

58), David Luiz (Cahill h/t), Terry (c) (Lukaku

79), Bertrand; Essien (Lampard h/t), Mikel (VanGinkel 58); Moses (Ramires h/t), De Bruyne

(Oscar h/t), Schurrle (Hazard 58); Torres (Ba h/t)

Roma (4-3-3):

De Sanctis; Maicon (Jedvaj 78), Benatia,

Castan, Balzaretti; Bradley, Strootman, Florenzi

(Marquinho 69); Lamela, Osvaldo (Borriello 69),

Totti (c) (Tallo 86)

Att: 25,615

Chelsea (4-3-3):

Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry (c) (Azpilicueta 73),

Cole; Ramires (Schurrle 73), Van Ginkel (Essien

73), Lampard (De Bruyne h/t); Oscar (Moses h/t),

Lukaku (Torres h/t), Hazard

Real Madrid (4-3-3):

Casillas (c); Arbeloa (Carvajal h/t), Pepe, Ramos,

Marcelo (Nacho 73); Khedira, Modric

(Casemiro 73), Isco (Morata 84); Ozil, Benzema

(Di Maria 69), Ronaldo

Att: 67,273

Real Madrid 3Marcelo 13, Ronaldo 31, 56

Ramires 16

Pre-season friendly,RFK Stadium, Washington, DC, 10.08.13

Roma 1

Chelsea 2Lampard 60, Lukaku 88

Lamela 20

Fernando Torres in action

Eden Hazard evadesReal Madrids defence


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We were forced to come frombehind to win 2-1. Is it alwaystough on opening day?Its easier for something like that tohappen at the start of the PremierLeague season, especially whenyou are playing at home and theopposition come here with nothingto lose.

They were just promoted, sothey were one of those teams withnothing to lose. We knew they wouldplay for their lives and that it was notgoing to be easy. In the end, its up

to you how you make things happenand we expect another difficult gametoday, but we want to start in apositive vein, with a victory.

How do you expect Hull toapproach todays game, havingjust been promoted back to thetop flight under the managementof Steve Bruce?I expect quite a tight match because,with the attacking threat we have,I dont think they will want to openthe game for us. However, I also

We met Hull City at StamfordBridge for our season opener in2009/10 and went on to win theDouble? Do you believe in goodomens?Well, I remember we had a difficultgame that day and we scored thewinner only two minutes from time.

They had a chance themselveswith about four minutes left to go2-1 up and they didnt take it. Then,Didier [Drogba] scored he wantedto chip it inside the far post, he hit itreally well and it went in.

Interview | Dominic Bliss

Our No1 knows all about facing the Tigers on the opening day of the seasonand reveals how he is feeling as the 2013/14 campaign gets under way

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Its in our DNA. Who they were makes us whowe are today. Every programme, CSI examinesrare photos and discovers the stories behind them

Promotion and emotion

EAST STAND

This new grandstand replaced thefrst constructed at Stamord Bridge in1905 by Archibald Leitch. Beautiullydesigned by Darbourne & Darke, it wasbuilt in 1973. A marvel o engineering,theres little doubt it was ahead oits time and it is the only part o thecurrent stadium which survived the massrebuilding o the 1990s. However, itseventual expense and unctionality weremore questionable and caused fnancialstruggles which lasted or many years.Nevertheless, the East Stand remains as

impressive today as it always did.

To adapt the Chinese proverb, each single step at the start o the seasonleads to a journeys end. Sometimes the denouement is a deating one;occasionally it brings unrestrained delight. The latter was happily the casewhen Hull City made the trip to Stamord Bridge or the last game o the1976/77 season.

The baby boomer an culture was reaching its peak, dovetailing withthe snarl o punk rock. Even the Bay City Rollers, idols o pre-teen girls,had contributed: their silk scar merchandise, tied round wrists, wereadapted or use by the ootball an who might otherwise consider himseltoo tasty a geezer or such apparel.

At Chelsea, Shang-A-Lang was replaced on scarves by the name oRay Butch Wilkins, the teams young skipper and midfeld star. Red,white and green scarves mimicking the popular away kit colours were also

popular, as the main photo shows.Continuedonpage64

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FENCINGAlthough the clubs uture Chairman

Ken Bates wanted to introduce electricencing at the Bridge, frst attempts todeter pitch encroachments belonged tothe previous decade. The idea was toprevent rival clubs ans charging at eachother, although, as the photo shows,encing was powerless to preventcelebrations taking place on the pitch.Chelseas supporters had earned areputation or hooliganism, but someincidents resulted simply rom the over-exuberance o a large and youthul

new anbase.

SHED ENDStanding allowed large groups

o riends to congregate under thepartial roo and songs to be created.A walk up the Shed End steps wasloaded with anticipation. The ShedWall survives to this day, its top twometres showing where the terracinglevel once began. The South Standwas demolished in 1994, meaning,or some Chelsea supporters, a ocalpoint inside the Bridge was lost. Themantle has partially passed on tothe Matthew Harding Stand at the

opposite end.

WEST STANDThe vast western terrace was

replaced in 1964/65 to provide morecomort or supporters and a higherseat yield or the club. Its camberedrows and roo also heightened theatmosphere more than the old openterrace. The stand was three-quartersseating and one-quarter concrete slabs,aectionately known as the Benches.The West Stand existed until it wasremoved and replaced at the turn othe millennium. Despite its ricketyappearance by its fnal days, it was a

sad moment or many ans.

Words |Rick Glanvill (Ofcial Historian)

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order over the stadiums public address system, but it waseight minutes beore play resumed.

Banners were unurled on the upper tier o the EastStand reading: EDDIE McCREADIES BLUE N WHITEARMY and DIV 2 KISS MY A*** DIV 1 WERE HERE

AT LAST. The estive mood among the ans prevailedand the reeree warned that one urther invasion wouldprompt an abandonment.

Luckily, a third goal or Finnieston completed the 4-0scoreline close to the nal whistle and the last wave oans on the pitch became a party or most, althoughFinnieston later admitted he eared he was going to besuocated by the well-wishing mob.

Typically or the chaotic Chelsea o the day, thepromotion euphoria was short-lived. A contract stand-oended with McCreadie and the club parting companythat summer.

1983/84 season (page 51), it would have to be dusteddown and reused a ew years later.

The team played with a brand o ootball that reliedheavily on exuberance and camaraderie. This side hadgrown up together playing ootball and, i they were

not all o the quality to take Division One by storm, theyremain much-loved heroes to a generation o ans.

A crowd o 43,718 came to celebrate promotion tothe top fight ater a two-year absence. Their keennessto publicly demonstrate aith in the McCreadie projectalmost scuppered the party.

There were several premature pitch invasions, therst during a pause in play while reeree Reg Robinsonlectured two miscreants with the score already at 1-0 toChelsea thanks to Steve Finniestons marksmanship. Thecentre-orward had added a second beore midelder IanBritton nipped in, hit the third and ran or cover with hisellow players as ans swarmed onto the playing area.

Older supporters booed and McCreadie appealed or

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Chelsea TVs team of punditsgathered at the Bridge ahead of2013/14 to share their views on theseason ahead. The former Blues starswill be regular faces on a number ofshows across the campaign and theycant wait for the action to begin.

Pat NevinWe know how good Juan Mata is, Ilove watching him play, but I wouldsay Eden Hazard is the one I amlooking forward to seeing. I think heis one of the top 10 players on theplanet.

Graham StuartFirst and foremost, Id like to seethe Premier League title back here atStamford Bridge. Obviously, the boyswill want to do well in the ChampionsLeague, but lets focus on the breadand butter first.Frank SinclairI think there is really goodcompetition for places throughout

the squad. Its good to have MichaelEssien back, for example, addingmore depth to the midfield.

Clive Walker

I think its important that we hit theground running and start quickly.We need to get the points in the bagearly because, whoever does that,particularly if its us, it will be difficultto catch them.Kerry DixonThey say the million dollar questionis who plays in attack. However, forme, the million dollar question is whoplays at the back.Tommy Langley

I think it will be a massive firstday of the season. The crowd willbe really up for it and, over thecourse of the season, I want toget our league title back fromManchester United.

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Extra-time at the BridgeFollowing the Hull game, have yoursay on the days events and see all thepost-match reaction.

Monday 6.30pm,Weekend ReviewBen Andrews and Jason Cundy assess allthe weekend action, with highlights andpost-match reaction from todays fixtureand footage from our Academy games.

Tuesday 6.30pm and 10pm,Blues News

Catch the best bits from Jos Mourinhospress conference and the latest teamnews ahead of our clash with Villa.

Wednesday 6.30pm,Matchnight LiveBuild-up followed by commentary on theVilla game. At 10pm, well have analysisand the post-match phone-in.

Thursday 6.30pm,Blues NewsAll the reaction from the Villa match.

Friday 6.30pm,Friday Night LiveGigi Salmon is joined by special gueststo reflect on our first two games andlooking ahead to the trip to Old Trafford.

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BOX OFFICE OPENING HOURS

General box office opening hours for personal callersare as follows:

Monday to Friday 9:15am 5pmNon-matchday Saturdays 9am 12pm*Non-matchday Sundays ClosedMatchdays 3pm or earlier kick-off 9am Half-timeMatchdays 12:30pm kick-off 9am Half-timeMatchday Saturdays5:30pm kick-off 11am Half-timeMatchday Sundays3pm or earlier kick-off 9am Half-timeMatchday Sundays4pm kick-off 10am Half-timeMidweek matches7:45pm/8pm kick-off 9:15am Half-time

On home matchdays, ticket sales/collections for all othermatches (excluding the match played on that day) will notbe available less than two hours before kick-off. This isto assist supporters with collections and enquiries for thatparticular match.

*Should a home fixture move from the Saturday to theSunday, the box office and call centre will NOT be openon the Saturday prior to the match.

TICKET INFORMATIONBARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE TICKETPRICES CATEGORY AA GAMES

East Upper 64 69 25 27.50East Lower Family Centre 45 50 17 19.50West Lower 64 69 N/A N/AWest Upper 82 87 N/A N/AMatthew Harding Upper 59 64 N/A N/AMatthew Harding Lower 56 61 N/A N/AShed Upper 59 64 N/A N/AShed Lower 56 61 N/A N/AShed Lower Away Visitors N/A 56 N/A 25Shed Upper Away Visitors N/A 59 N/A 25Restricted View 46 East Upper and 23.50

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East Upper 56 61 23.50 26East Lower Family Centre 41 46 15.50 18West Lower 56 61 N/A N/AWest Upper 70 75 N/A N/AMatthew Harding Upper 55 60 N/A N/AMatthew Harding Lower 52 57 N/A N/AShed Upper 55 60 N/A N/AShed Lower 52 57 N/A N/AShed Lower Away Visitors N/A 52 N/A 23.50Shed Upper Away Visitors N/A 55 N/A 23.50Restricted View 46 East Upper and 23.50


East Upper 51 56 23.50 26East Lower Family Centre 36 41 15.50 18West Lower 51 56 N/A N/AWest Upper 65 70 N/A N/AMatthew Harding Upper 50 55 N/A N/AMatthew Harding Lower 47 52 N/A N/AShed Upper 50 55 N/A N/AShed Lower 47 52 N/A N/AShed Lower Away Visitors N/A 47 N/A 23.50Shed Upper Away Visitors N/A 50 N/A 23.50Restricted View 46 East Upper and 23.50


BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE TICKETPRICES CATEGORY A GAMES

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FULHAM

SOLD OUT

Disabled supporters ticket information:SOLD OUT

Tickets are now on sale to members who canpurchase one ticket.

Monday 19 August to Sunday 25 August:Season-ticket holders and members canpurchase an extra two tickets (maximum ofthree in total).

Tuesday 27 August: Tickets will go on generalsale (maximum of four tickets per person).


Loyalty Points 3 | Category A

Loyalty Points 3 | Category A | Live on Sky

WEDNESDAY 21 AUGUST,

KICK-OFF 7.45PM

SATURDAY 21 SEPTEMBER,KICK-OFF 5.30PM

HOME MATCHES


UEFA SUPER CUP

MANCHESTER UNITED

BAYERN MUNICH

SOLD OUT


Ticket allocation and prices:SOLD OUT

Duplicate tickets and collection procedure:UEFA and the local organising committee requireus to send information on how supporters willbe travelling in early August. Supporters willneed to collect them from the box office with acompleted declaration form.

We regret to inform supporters there are noduplicate tickets available for this match. Alltickets should be collected by 5pm on Friday23 August.

Memberships: Memberships are still available tobuy from 25. Please visit chelseafc.comfor more information.

Loyalty Points 1 | Live on Sky

Eden Arena, Prague

MONDAY 26 AUGUST, KICK-OFF 8PM

FRIDAY 30 AUGUST, KICK-OFF 7.45PM (UK)AWAY MATCHES


EVERTON

Tickets are now on sale to season-ticket holderswho can purchase one ticket.

Monday 19 August until Sunday 25 August:Members can purchase one ticket.

Tuesday 27 August: Members and season-ticketholders can purchase extra tickets (maximum ofthree in total).

Ticket prices: Tickets for this match are pricedas follows:

Lower Bullens:Adult 38Junior (Under 16) 19Seniors (Over 65) 24.75

Paddock:Adult 41Junior (Under 16) 20.50Senior (Over 65) 26.25

Loyalty Points 3 | Category A | Live on Sky

SATURDAY 14 SEPTEMBER,

KICK-OFF 5.30PM

Upper Bullens:Adult 43Junior (Under 16) 21.50Senior (Over 65) 27.50

There are also some restricted view seats thatwill be on sale after the non-restricted view

seats have been sold. The prices for these areas follows:

Lower Bullens Restricted View:Adult 37Junior (Under 16) 18Seniors (Over 65) 23.75

Upper Bullens Restricted View:Adult 42Junior (Under 16) 20.50Seniors (Over 65) 26.50

We have received an allocation of 2,961 tickets

Travel details: Subsidised travel will operate forthis match. Coaches will depart Stamford Bridgeat 10am and Newport Pagnell at 11.30am.Coach tickets will be priced at 10 return perperson.

Tickets will be sold online from 7am and from9.15am at the box office and call centre forpersonal callers and telephone sales.

Disabled supporters ticket information:Tickets will be available to season-ticket holdersand members on Monday 19 August

We are required to maintain segregation betweenhome and away supporters, any supporters found inthe wrong area are liable to be ejected.

TICKET TOUTING

As part of our anti-ticket touting policy, cash paymentscannot be accepted at the box office fromnon-members when tickets go on general sale.

Valid tickets for Chelsea FC matches should only besold at the face value shown on the ticket. If you paymore than the face value, or have bought the ticketfrom a tout or an online ticket agency, your ticket willbe invalid and you are likely to be refused entry orejected from the stadium. However, if you send detailsof the tickets to [email protected] the matterwill be investigated and, if the tickets are not forgeries,they will be validated. The unauthorised sale of footballtickets is a criminal offence under UK law.

Match dates, kick-off times and the dates tickets aredue to go on sale are subject to change. Please checkthe website for the latest information.

All ticket sales are subject to availability.


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Manager:Jos Mourinho

Other Barclays Premier League FixturesSunday 18 AugustCrystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur (1.30pm)

Next MatchWednesday 21 AugustBarclays Premier League

Aston VillaStamford Bridge (7.45pm)

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