Pensioners v Valiants at Stamford Bridge. Pic by @JTaylorSport Chelsea 7-0 Port Vale ‘We’re on our way to Wembley’. The big screens at Stamford Bridge wasted no time in reassuring the Chelsea rank and file as the Blues eased into the FA Cup semi finals with a handsome victory over Port Vale. A professional demonstration of the gulf between the Premier League and League One was very much in evidence, on a day that Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior relished in the wake of four straigh

Blues v Magpies. Pic by @JTaylorSport Chelsea 0 Newcastle United 1 Liam Rosenior lamented Chelsea’s shortcomings after a disappointing 1-0 defeat against Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge. It was an evening for shining a spotlight on the disciplined Tynesiders, who performed a masterclass in organisation, to the extent that the Blues spent virtually the entire second half in utterly unconvincing manner. A listlessness spread across the Chelsea, and events of the last few da

Stamford Bridge Chelsea 1 Burnley 1 Liam Rosenior is beginning to discover the margins for error apply not just to players but for head coaches. Even those who have made a reasonably good start to life at Chelsea. Failure to see off relegation-threatened Burnley has revealed lapses in concentration around his squad. An early goal by Joao Pedro should have been the precursor to a satisfactory afternoon all round in west London. Basic sustenance. Instead, for all Chelsea’s poss