FIFA 15 (PS4): steelerfan's Chelsea Football Club Manager Career

Highlights from the Premier League, Chelsea vs West Ham United:

http://youtu.be/iDNgrSpRORc

Chelsea / West Ham
Shots 9/7
On Target 5/2
Possession 48/52
Tackles 13/15
Fouls 4/1
Yellow Cards 2/0
Red 0/0
Offsides 0/2
Corners 2/2
Shot Accuracy % 55/28
Pass Accuracy % 76/79

CFC Goal: Costa 26'
CFC Assist: Schurrle
CFC Bookings: Ivanovic 11', Fabregas 19'

A thundering Diego Costa header in the 26th minute provided the difference on Sunday at Stamford Bridge as West Londoners Chelsea were 1-0 winners over East Londoners West Ham United in Premier League action.

The Blues have added 2 English nationals to their Youth Academy, Hakeeb Barker (age 15, 39-51 OVR, 69-93 POT), Reise Murphy (age 16, 49-65 OVR, 74-94 POT) as well as Brazilian Luciano Caldeira (age 15, 50-66 OVR, 69-93 POT). Chelsea has also agreed to a new contract with Cesar Azpilicueta. The new deal will pay the defender 90,000 pounds per week and keeps "Dave" with the club through the 2019-20 campaign.

Following the international break, 4th placed Chelsea (4-1-2) will clash with West London rivals Queens Park Rangers (3-2-2) who are currently 6th in the table. Of interesting note in the EPL table through 7 games this season, the league's only unbeaten side are West Bromwich Albion who are ninth in the league with 1 win and 6 draws. 17th placed Arsenal are the competition's lone winless club at 0-5-2.

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10/4 - EPL
Arsenal 0:1 Everton
Chelsea 1:0 West Ham
Liverpool 1:2 Manchester City
Newcastle United 0:2 West Brom
QPR 0:1 Manchester United
Spurs 2:1 Hull City
Sunderland 0:1 Aston Villa

10/10 - IF
Egypt 0:1 USA (simmed)
USA Goal: Donovan 74'

10/14 - IF
USA 3:0 Ivory Coast
USA Goals: Zardes 7', Zusi 46', Bradley 65'

Rumors have begun to swirl in the media that midfielder Andre Schurrle is unsettled at Chelsea and is considering a move away from the West London club.

Neither the club nor Schurrle have confirmed the reports to date.

Schurrle, 24, won the World Cup in Brazil in 2014 with Germany and has been with the Blues since 2013.

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Highlights of a West London Derby between Chelsea and Queens Park Rangers:

http://youtu.be/BGwi6LXDB-E

Chelsea / QPR
Shots 14/9
On Target 5/4
Possession 52/48
Tackles 12/30
Fouls 0/4
Yellow 0/2
Red 0/1
Offsides 0/1
Corners 6/4
Shot Accuracy % 35/44
Pass Accuracy % 80/76

CFC Goals: Remy 18', van Ginkel 90'+5
CFC Assists: Oscar, Ake

In the dying embers of stoppage time, Marco van Ginkel scored his 3rd goal in just 4 appearances this season (his first of each in the Premier League) to lift Chelsea to a 2-1 win against West London rivals QPR. Striker Loic Remy sustained a right knee injury (MCL) and is expected out 3 months. Chelsea have a big Champions League match ahead on Wednesday night at Stamford Bridge against Roma. The Blues are level atop Group F with Roma at 6 points (2-0-0) though Chelsea have a +6 to +4 goal differential advantage.

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10/17 - EPL
Chelsea 2:1 QPR
Everton 4:0 Stoke City
Hull City 1:2 Cardiff City
Leicester City 0:0 Liverpool
Manchester City 1:1 Manchester United
Norwich City 0:2 Spurs
West Ham 1:1 Sunderland

10/18 - EPL
Aston Villa 0:0 Newcastle
Southampton 1:0 Arsenal
West Brom 1:0 Watford

10/20 - UCL
CSKA Moskva 3:1 Ajax
Bayern Munich 3:0 Zenit
FC Porto 1:2 FC Basel
Manchester City 1:1 Bayer Leverkusen 04
Manchester United 1:1 Juventus
Marseille 1:0 Celtic
PSG 1:1 Inter
Sevilla FC 4:0 FC Kobenhavn

From Match Day 3 in the Group Stage of the UEFA Champions League, highlights of Chelsea vs Roma:

http://youtu.be/W-kkXyjJvac

Chelsea / Roma
Shots 11/12
On Target 4/9
Possession 47/53
Tackles 11/19
Fouls 3/1
Yellow 1/1
Red 0/0
Offsides 2/0
Corners 6/6
Shot Accuracy % 36/75
Pass Accuracy % 77/84

CFC Goal: Costa 60'
CFC Assist: Silva
CFC Booking: Boateng (Y) 18'

A pair of penalties inside 20 minutes from kickoff doomed Chelsea to a 2-1 loss to Roma in Champions League Play as Rome seized control of the group at the halfway mark of the stage.

Chelsea (5-1-2) will now play Sunderland (2-3-3) twice in a five day span. First will be Saturday's Premier League clash at the Stadium of Light followed by Wednesday's Capital One Cup Round of 16 tie at Stamford Bridge.

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10/21 - UCL
Atletico Madrid 1:1 VfL Wolfsburg
Besiktas JK 4:1 RB Salzburg
Chelsea 1:2 Roma
FC Barcelona 1:1 Spurs
Fenerbahce SK 2:0 Brondby IF
LOSC Lille 2:1 Standard Liege
Real Madrid 1:0 Borussia Dortmund
SL Benfica 2:1 Dinamo Moskva

10/22 - UEL
Arsenal 1:1 1899 Hoffenheim
Everton 3:1 RSC Anderlecht
Liverpool 4:0 SC Braga
Newcastle 1:0 FC Twente

UEFA Champions League Group Tables
Group A
Manchester United 7 points, +4
Sevilla FC 6, +4
Juventus 4,0
FC Kobenhavn 0, -8

Group B
Bayern Munich 6, +3
Marseille 6, +1
Celtic 4,0
Zenit 1, -4

Group C
PSG 5, +2
Inter 5, +2
FC Basel 5, +1
FC Porto 0, -5

Group D
CSKA Moskva 5, +2
Bayer Leverkusen 04 5, +1
Manchester City 3,0
Ajax 1, -3

Group E
Standard Liege 6, +1
Atletico Madrid 4,0
LOSC Lille 4,0
VfL Wolfsburg 2, -1

Group F
Roma 9, +5
Chelsea 6, +5
Fenerbahce SK 3, -3
Brondby IF 0, -7

Group G
SL Benfica 7, +2
Real Madrid 6, +1
Borussia Dortmund 4, +2
Dinamo Moskva 0, -5

Group H
FC Barcelona 5, +1
Besiktas JK 4, +2
RB Salzburg 4, -2
Spurs 2, -1

Rumors continue to swirl that Andre Schurrle is unsettled at Stamford Bridge and is homesick for his native Germany. German side Bayern Munich are said to be among the club's that have taken notice and are preparing to make a swoop for the attacking midfielder should Chelsea decide to sell in January.

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From the Barclays Premier League, Sunderland vs Chelsea:

http://youtu.be/QLN8lxPsJo8

Sunderland / Chelsea
Shots: 12/14
On Target: 6/6
Possession: 52/48
Tackles 29/23
Fouls: 2/3
Yellow: 1/2
Red: 1/0
Offsides: 0/3
Corners: 1/2
Shot Accuracy %: 50/42
Pass Accuracy %: 74/78

CFC Goals: Costa 15', Silva 68', Hazard (PEN) 74'
CFC Assists: Matic 2, Costa
CFC Bookings: Matic (Y) 8', Costa (Y) 33'

In a back-and-forth Premier League match on Saturday, Chelsea were disappointed to come away with just a draw in a 3-3 result at the Stadium of Light as Sunderland pulled level in the 87th minute despite being a man down. The sides will face one another again on Wednesday at Stamford Bridge. Wednesday's match is a cup tie in the Capital One Cup's Round of 16.

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10/24 - EPL
Arsenal 3:2 Hull City
Cardiff City 2:2 Norwich City
Manchester United 3:1 Leicester City
QPR 1:1 Manchester City
Spurs 1:0 West Brom
Stoke City 2:1 Southampton
Sunderland 3:3 Chelsea
Watford 0:3 Aston Villa

10/25 - EPL
Liverpool 1:2 Everton
Newcastle United 3:1 West Ham

10/27 - COC R16
Brighton & Hove 2:0 Hull City
Charlton Athletic 0:1 Manchester United
Ipswich Town 1:0 Arsenal
Norwich City 0:1 Southampton
Spurs 2:1 Wolverhampton

Highlights from the Capital One Cup Round of 16 between Chelsea and Sunderland:

http://youtu.be/RT0BcXd_TrI?list=UUXxk0-5FWZITvw3zAkCHkzg

Chelsea / Sunderland
Shots 13/8
On Target 6/1
Possession 53/47
Tackles 9/22
Fouls 2/2
Yellow 1/1
Red 0/0
Offsides 0/1
Corners 4/2
Shot Accuracy % 46/12
Pass Accuracy % 79/82

CFC Goals: Silva 62', Costa 90'
CFC Assists: Costa, Hazard
CFC Booking: Oscar (Y) 5'

After coming on for Branislav Ivanovic in the 72nd minute, Chelsea Captain John Terry went from goat to hero on Wednesday night at Stamford Bridge, with a helping hand from Diego Costa. The Blues were clinging to a 1-0 lead in the 86th minute when Terry put an attempted clearance past Thibaut Courtois into the Chelsea net for an equalizing Own Goal. However, Costa answered with a 90th minute go-ahead goal and Terry cleared another potential equalizer off the Chelsea goal line deep into stoppage time to preserve the 2-1 result.

The Blues will face West Ham United at Stamford Bridge on December 2nd in the Quarter Finals of the competition after the Hammers took down Queens Park Rangers 2-0 in the Round of 16. But up next, Chelsea (5-2-2) close out October with a Halloween visit from Newcastle United (3-2-4) on Saturday in Premier League action.

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10/28 - COC R16
Chelsea 2:1 Sunderland
Reading 1:2 Aston Villa
West Ham 2:0 QPR

Highlights of Chelsea and Newcastle United:

http://youtu.be/--G9MJJcMY0

Chelsea / Newcastle
Shots 11/11
On Target 9/5
Possession 51/49
Tackles 13/20
Fouls 2/4
Yellow 1/1
Red 0/0
Offsides 2/1
Corners 5/4
Shot Accuracy % 81/45
Pass Accuracy % 78/84

CFC Goals: Piazon 30', Piazon (PEN) 38', Wickham 75'
CFC Assists: Oscar, Matic, Silva
CFC Booking: Terry (Y) 11'

Chelsea fell behind the Magpies twice but fought back and eventually got a 75th minute winner from Conner Wickham after Lucas Piazon had scored twice in the first half. The result went to the Blues, 3-2 winners over Newcastle United.

Chelsea will return to Champions League action on Tuesday, November 3rd as they open the new month with a trip to Turkey to face Fenerbahce SK whom they beat 4-1 at Stamford Bridge on September 15.

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10/31 - EPL
Aston Villa 2:2 Spurs
Chelsea 3:2 Newcastle
Everton 1:0 Manchester United
Hull City 1:1 Stoke City
Norwich City 0:0 Arsenal
West Brom 2:1 Cardiff City
West Ham 2:2 Watford

11/1 - EPL
Leicester 1:2 Manchester City
Southampton 2:0 Liverpool
Sunderland 1:2 QPR

CFC Fixture Last for November 2015:

11/3 UCL - Fenerbahce SK (away)
11/7 EPL - Watford (away)
11/11 EPL - Tottenham
11/21 EPL - Cardiff City (away)
11/25 UCL - Roma (away)
11/28 EPL - Arsenal

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In Chelsea's 3-2 win over Newcastle United, attacking mid Oscar suffered a sprained ankle and could miss a month.

Jose Mourinho's side are still without left back Filipe Luis (toe) for 3 weeks and striker Loic Remy (MCL) for about 3 months.

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Highlights from Match Day 4 of the Group Stage of the UEFA Champions League: Fenerbahce vs Chelsea:

http://youtu.be/Nac75Uveq-c?list=UUXxk0-5FWZITvw3zAkCHkzg

Fenerbahce / Chelsea
Shots 8/15
On Target 2/6
Possession 44/56
Tackles 20/15
Fouls 6/1
Yellow 2/1
Red 1/0
Offsides 1/2
Corners 0/3
Shot Accuracy % 25/40
Pass Accuracy % 75/75

CFC Goals: Schurrle 3', Fabregas (PEN) 45', Costa 76', E. Hazard 79', T. Hazard 87'
CFC Assists: E. Hazard, Costa, Schurrle
CFC Booking: Salah (Y) 87'

Chelsea were easy winners in Turkey on Tuesday night in Champions League action, dispatching Fenerbahce SK 5-2. The Blues (6-2-2) will return to domestic action on Saturday when they visit Watford (2-3-5) in a Barclays Premier League clash at Vicarage Road.

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11/3 - UCL
Besiktas JK 0:3 Barcelona
Fenerbahce SK 2:5 Chelsea
LOSC Lille 1:2 Atletico Madrid
Real Madris 2:0 Dinamo Moskva
Roma 3:0 Brondby IF
SL Benfica 0:2 Borussia Dortmund
Spurs 3:1 RB Salzburg
VfL Wolfsburg 1:1 Standard Liege

11/4 - UCL
Bayer Leverkusen 04 2:0 Ajax
CSKA Moskva 1:2 Manchester City
Bayern Munich 2:0 Celtic
FC Porto 1:1 Inter MIlan
Manchester United 1:0 FC Kobenhavn
Marseille 1:0 Zenit St. Petersburg
PSG 4:0 FC Basel
Sevilla FC 2:1 Juventus

11/5 - UEL
Everton 3:1 FK Austria
FC Utrecht 0:2 Arsenal
Liverpool 4:0 Aberdeen
PAOK 1:1 Newcastle

Highlights of Watford vs Chelsea:

http://youtu.be/OkajJ-J4F6Q?list=UUXxk0-5FWZITvw3zAkCHkzg

Watford / Chelsea
Shots 11/7
On Target 6/2
Possession 51/49
Tackles 30/16
Fouls 3/1
Yellow 0/1
Red 0/0
Offsides 1/1
Corners 2/4
Shot Accuracy % 54/28
Pass Accuracy % 74/73

CFC Booking: Hazard (Y) 90'

With several of the "big guns" watching from the bench, Chelsea were scoreless draw victims at Vicarage Road on Saturday against Watford. Jose Mourinho chose to rest many of his key players for Wednesday's clash with league-leading Spurs, but he did bring Eden Hazard, Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas on late in an unsuccessful attempt to steal the points.

Chelsea (6-3-2) will host Tottenham (9-1-1) Wednesday night at Stamford Bridge. Trailing Spurs by 7 points this is a crucial match for Chelsea, should they expect to contend for the league title.

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11/7 - EPL
Arsenal 1:1 West Brom
Cardiff City 1:1 Aston Villa
Liverpool 1:1 Hull City
Manchester City 0:1 Everton
Manchester United 1:2 Southampton
Newcastle 2:1 Sunderland
QPR 1:1 Leicester City
Spurs 2:0 West Ham
Stoke City 1:1 Norwich City
Watford 0:0 Chelsea

11/10 - EPL
Southampton 0:3 Manchester City
West Brom 1:0 Stoke City
West Ham 2:1 Cardiff City

Highlights of Chelsea vs Tottenham:

http://youtu.be/lgklomfs0Nk

Chelsea / Spurs
Shots 11/16
On Target 6/4
Possession 49/51
Tackles 14/20
Fouls 1/4
Yellow 0/1
Red 0/1
Offsides 1/3
Corners 4/1
Shot Accuracy % 54/25
Pass Accuracy % 73/76

CFC Goals: Costa 16', Costa 45', Costa 56', Costa 85'
CFC Assists: Fabregas 2, E. Hazard, Salah

Diego Costa exploded for 4 goals to take the lead atop the Premier League's scoring chart with 10 goals on the season as Chelsea were runaway winners over table-toppers Tottenham on Wednesday night at Stamford Bridge, 4-1. The points move Chelsea to third in the table, 4 points behind Spurs and 2 behind Everton as the international break calls.

Following the break, Chelsea (7-3-2) will visit Cardiff City (3-4-5). The Bluebirds are currently 13th in the league with 13 points from 12 matches.

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11/11 - EPL
Aston Villa 1:2 Arsenal
Chelsea 4:1 Spurs
Everton 0:0 Leicester City
Hull City 1:1 Manchester United
Newcastle 2:1 QPR
Norwich City 0:2 Liverpool
Sunderland 2:1 Watford

11/14 - IF (simmed)
USA 3:1 Belgium
USA Goals: Altidore 13', Dempsey 35', Marshall 89'

11/18 - IF (simmed)
India 0:0 USA

Note: Chelsea have signed 16-year-old England National John Clarke (46-62 OVR, 68-92 POT) to their youth squad.

Cardiff City vs Chelsea, the highlights:

http://youtu.be/jsCIYxiwTpM

Cardiff City / Chelsea
Shots 13/12
On Target 4/6
Possession 49/51
Tackles 27/16
Fouls 2/1
Yellow 1/0
Red 0/0
Offsides 1/2
Corners 6/2
Shot Accuracy % 30/50
Pass Accuracy % 82/83

CFC Goals: Costa 23', Piazon 38', Silva 45', Wickham 50'
CFC Assists: Moses 3, Matic

Chelsea were easy winners over Cardiff City on Saturday, 4-0. The Blues will visit Roma on Wednesday night in a critical UEFA Champions League Group F match. Roma (4-0-0) are 3 points clear of Chelsea (3-0-1) but are level on goal difference meaning a win for the West Londoners would vault them to the top of the group table. Both clubs look comfortable to advance to the knockout rounds.

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11/21 - EPL
Arsenal 3:1 West Ham
Cardiff City 0:4 Chelsea
Manchester City 1:1 Hull City
Manchester United 3:1 Norwich City
QPR 3:2 Everton
Spurs 1:1 Sunderland
Stoke City 0:0 Aston Villa
Watford 1:1 Newcastle

11/22 - EPL
Leicester 0:1 Southampton
Liverpool 0:2 West Brom

11/24 - UCL
Ajax 1:1 CSKA Moskva
Bayer Leverkusen 04 0:1 Manchester City
FC Porto 0:0 PSG
Inter 3:0 FC Basel
Juventus 3:0 FC Kobenhavn
Marseille 2:2 Bayern Munich
Sevilla FC 3:1 Manchester United
Zenit 0:1 Celtic

Highlights of Match Day 5 in the Group Stage of the UEFA Champions League - Roma vs Chelsea:

http://youtu.be/iYp15q3_k_Y

Roma / Chelsea
Shots 11/10
On Target 5/4
Possession 48/52
Tackles 18/10
Fouls 4/2
Yellow 1/0
Red 1/0
Offsides 0/2
Corners 4/2
Shot Accuracy % 45/40
Pass Accuracy % 77/80

CFC Goal: Costa 90'
CFC Assist: Wickham

Despite being a man up for the entirety of the second half Chelsea were unable to claim the 3 points and the top spot in Group F and, instead, needed a late Diego Costa equalizer to secure second place in the group and assure themselves a spot in the Champions League Round of 16. With the 1-1 result, Match Day 6 has become completely irrelevant in Group F.

Roma (13 points) have secured the top spot by virtue of earning 4 points against Chelsea. The Blues (10 points) will finish 2nd in the group. Fenerbahce SK (6 points) will finish 3rd and will drop down to the Round of 32 in the UEFA Europa League. Brondby IF (0 points) will crash out of Europe after their final group stage match with Chelsea.

In the draw with Roma, full back Filipe Luis suffered a hyper-extended knee and will miss about 3 weeks. Luis has appeared in just 6 of the Blues' 21 matches this season and the cup tie with Roma was just his second appearance after missing time with a broken toe.

Rumors of Andre Schurrle's departure from the West London club have remained persistent. Schurrle is said to be unsettled at Stamford Bridge and, per reports, is drawing interest from his native Germany in the form of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund as well as from Merseyside's Everton FC.

Chelsea (8-3-2) will play Arsenal (3-7-3) on Saturday at The Bridge in a London Derby in the Premier League.

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11/25 - UCL
Borussia Dortmund 1:1 Dinamo Moskva
Brondby IF 0:3 Fenerbahce SK
RB Salzburg 1:2 Besiktas JK
Roma 1:1 Chelsea
SL Benfica 0:2 Real Madrid
Spurs 1:0 Barcelona
Standard Liege 1:1 LOSC Lille
VfL Wolfsburg 1:0 Atletico Madrid

Chelsea vs Arsenal, the highlights:

http://youtu.be/-8Na_XZj_Ro

Chelsea / Arsenal
Shots 8/14
On Target 2/8
Possession 48/52
Tackles 14/13
Fouls 1/3
Yellow 1/1
Red 0/0
Offsides 0/0
Corners 1/6
Shot Accuracy % 25/57
Pass Accuracy % 85/86

CFC Goals: Ramires 7', E. Hazard (PEN) 78'
CFC Assists: Kalas, van Ginkel
CFC Booking: Piazon (Y) 66'

Ramires scored on a brilliant chest-volley in the 7th minute and Eden Hazard converted from the spot in the 78th as Chelsea were 2-1 winners over Arsenal on Saturday at Stamford Bridge.

The Blues won 4 and drew 2 in November, across all competitions, and will open a busy month of December on Wednesday night when they host East London side West Ham United in the Quarter Finals of the Capital One Cup. Chelsea were 1-0 winners over the Hammers in a Premier League match at The Bridge on October 4.

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11/28 - EPL
Aston Villa 1:1 Liverpool
Chelsea 2:1 Arsenal
Hull City 0:1 Leicester City
Newcastle 0:3 Spurs
Norwich City 1:1 Manchester City
Southampton 2:1 Everton
Sunderland 2:3 Cardiff City
Watford 2:1 QPR
West Brom 0:2 Manchester United
West Ham 1:2 Stoke City

12/1 COC Quarter Finals
Brighton & Hove 0:2 Ipswich Town
Manchester United 2:1 Aston Villa

CFC Fixture List for December 2015:
12/2 COC - West Ham
12/5 EPL - Stoke City (away)
12/8 UCL - Brondby IF
12/12 EPL - Manchester United (away)
12/15 EPL - Liverpool
12/19 EPL - Manchester City
12/26 EPL - Leicester City (away)

Highlights of the Quarter Finals of the Capital One Cup, Chelsea vs West Ham:

http://youtu.be/Sxoxb9HqOOE

Chelsea / West Ham
Shots 24/13
On Target 10/5
Possession 56/44
Tackles 12/29
Fouls 1/4
Yellow 0/1
Red 0/0
Offsides 2/1
Corners 15/4
Shot Accuracy % 41/38
Pass Accuracy % 80/80

CFC Goal: E. Hazard 113', Costa 120'
CFC Assist: Costa

It took 120 minutes at a snowy Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night but Chelsea were 2-0 winners over West Ham in the Quarter Finals of the Capital One Cup, with both goals coming in the second half of Extra Time. Chelsea have drawn to play Manchester United in the League Cup Semis on January 13th and 27th with the first leg in West London. In the other semi final, Premier League leaders Tottenham will play Ipswich Town who are currently 24th in the Football League Championship.

The Blues lost right back Branislav Ivanovic in the 60th minute to a broken ankle. The 31-year-old Serbian national is expected out 3 months.

Expect Manager Jose Mourinho to use a lineup of substitutes and reserves in Saturday's match away to Stoke City, after playing his regular XI in the 120-minute match with West Ham.

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12/2 - COC Quarter Finals
Chelsea 2:0 West Ham (ET)
Spurs 2:0 Southampton

12/3 - UEL
1899 Hoffenheim 1:1 Arsenal
FC Twente 1:1 Newcastle
KRC Genk 2:2 Liverpool
Vitesse 0:1 Everton

Editor's Note: That last match is WHY I play FIFA. That game was so much fun and so frustrating all at the same time. I had most of the ball and had a TON of chances (including 15 - yes 15 - corners) but I could not convert until the 113th minute. I think I had more space in the box than I can ever remember having in FIFA but great goalkeeping, timely blocks, poor finishing and missed passes kept the game in doubt until Diego Costa's absolute garbage goal in the 120th minute. Good stuff and VERY satisfying game. :up:

Stoke City vs Chelsea, the highlights:

http://youtu.be/mhV0vcNrWRU

Stoke City / Chelsea
Shots 14/7
On Target 5/2
Possession 50/50
Tackles 18/14
Fouls 3/2
Yellow 0/0
Red 0/0
Offsides 1/1
Corners 1/2
Shot Accuracy % 35/28
Pass Accuracy % 82/76

CFC Goal: Wickham 45'
CFC Assist: Schurrle

A lineup comprised of subs and reserves almost earned Jose Mourinho maximum Points at Britannia Stadium on Saturday but, ultimately, Chelsea drew 1-1 with Stoke City. Reserve defender Nathan Ake was lost for 3 weeks with a sprained knee, in the first half.

Chelsea will host Brondby IF on Tuesday night in a completely meaningless Match Day 6 tie in the Group Stage of the UEFA Champions League. Brondby were 3-0 losers to the Blues in the first meeting and are on pace for a historically poor group stage having lost all 5 matches to date by conceding 13 goals while failing to score a single one.

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12/5 - EPL
Manchester United 1:3 Aston Villa
QPR 0:2 Southampton
Spurs 4:0 Watford
Stoke City 1:1 Chelsea

12/6 - EPL
Arsenal 2:1 Sunderland
Cardiff City 0:1 Newcastle
Everton 1:2 Hull City
Leicester City 1:1 Norwich City
Liverpool 4:1 West Ham
Manchester City 3:0 West Brom

Highlights of the UEFA Champions League on Match Day 6, Chelsea vs Brondby:

http://youtu.be/OwIXaNXvGKU?list=UUXxk0-5FWZITvw3zAkCHkzg

Chelsea / Brondby
Shots 21/12
On Target 11/3
Possession 56/44
Tackles 12/25
Fouls 1/1
Yellow 1/2
Red 0/0
Offsides 1/1
Corners 5/3
Shot Accuracy % 52/25
Pass Accuracy % 84/80

CFC Goals: Traore 5', Moses 8', Moses 79'
CFC Assists: Moses, Oscar, Salah
CFC Booking: Ramires (Y) 72'

Chelsea were 3-2 winners on Tuesday night at Stamford Bridge behind a goal from Bertrand Traore and a brace by Victor Moses. Todd Kane made his season debut and professional debuts were made by Ryan Blackman and Michael Barcham, both of whom are 16 years old. Despite his early heroics, Traore was forced from the match in the first half after suffering a sprained ankle which will sideline the 20-year-old reserve forward for 3 weeks.

The Blues finished 2nd in Group F and have, unluckily, drawn to play Spanish giants Real Madrid in the Round of 16 with the first leg scheduled for February 16th in West London.

Up next, Chelsea (9-4-2) will visit Old Trafford to face Manchester United (5-5-5) at the Theater of Dreams in Premier League action this Saturday.

Note: Chelsea have added 16-year-old England national Liam Green (42-56 OVR, 67-91 OVR) to their youth squad.

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12/8 - UCL
Atletico Madrid 3:0 Standard Liege
Besiktas JK 1:1 Spurs
Borussia Dortmund 0:2 Real Madrid
Chelsea 3:2 Brondby IF
Dinamo Moskva 0:0 SL Benfica
Barcelona 2:0 RB Salzburg
Fenerbahce SK 0:2 Roma
LOSC Lille 0:0 VfL Wolfsburg

12/9 - UCL
Celtic 0:2 Marseille
CSKA Moskva 0:2 Bayer Leverkusen
FC Basel 0:2 FC Porto
FC Kobenhavn 2:1 Sevilla FC
Inter Milan 1:1 PSG
Juventus 3:2 Manchester United
Manchester City 1:1 Ajax
Zenit 0:2 Bayern Munich

12/9 - EPL
Newcastle 1:1 Arsenal

UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Draw:
Bayer Leverkusen vs Marseille
Roma vs Manchester City
Real Madrid vs Chelsea FC
Sevilla FC vs Borussia Dortmund
PSG vs Standard Liege
Bayern Munich vs Tottenham Hotspur
Barcelona vs Inter Milan
Atletico Madrid vs Juventus

List of clubs who will exit the Champions League and enter the Round of 32 of the UEFA Europa League:
Manchester United
Celtic
FC Porto
CSKA Moskva
VfL Wolfsburg
Fenerbahce SK
SL Benfica
Besiktas JK

Highlights from the Barclays Premier League of Manchester United vs Chelsea:

http://youtu.be/fYmG2QTe6Ww

Manchester United / Chelsea
Shots 14/8
On Target 7/3
Possession 52/48
Tackles 29/14
Fouls 2/5
Yellow 1/0
Red 0/0
Offsides 1/0
Corners 1/4
Shot Accuracy % 50/37
Pass Accuracy % 89/80

A disappointing result at Old Trafford for Chelsea as they were 1-0 losers to Manchester United.

The Blues (9-4-3) will host Liverpool (6-4-6) on Tuesday at Stamford Bridge.

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12/12 - EPL
Arsenal 1:1 Watford
Everton 1:1 West Brom
Leicester City 2:1 Aston Villa
Liverpool 3:0 Sunderland
Manchester City 1:2 West Ham
Manchester United 1:0 Chelsea
QPR 0:3 Hull City
Southampton 1:2 Norwich City

12/13 - EPL
Cardiff City 2:0 Spurs
Stoke City 1:1 Newcastle

Highlights from the Premier League, Chelsea vs Liverpool:

http://youtu.be/lesvhu2aUAc

Chelsea / Liverpool
Shots 4/17
On Target 2/8
Possession 54/46
Tackles 11/32
Fouls 4/3
Yellow 2/0
Red 1/0
Offsides 5/3
Corners 1/0
Shot Accuracy % 50/47
Pass Accuracy % 68/72

CFC Bookings: Matic (Y) 3', Matic (Y/R) 8', Ramires (Y) 27'

Namanja Matic drew a second yellow card and was sent off in just the 8th minute, forcing Jose Mourinho's side to play a defensive, countering style against Liverpool on Tuesday night at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea managed to escape 82 minutes of 10-man football with a scoreless draw against the Reds. Matic will miss this Saturday's match as he serves his 1-match ban.

The 2nd Round Replays have concluded in the FA Cup and the 3rd Round will introduce the Premier League clubs in January. Chelsea have drawn to face Wigan Athletic, away from home, in the 3rd Round Proper on Sunday, January 10, 2016.

On Saturday third-placed Chelsea (9-5-3) will face fourth-placed Manchester City (8-6-3) at Stamford Bridge in a crucial league fixture.

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12/15 - EPL
Aston Villa 2:2 Manchester City
Chelsea 0:0 Liverpool
Hull City 1:1 Southampton
Norwich City 0:1 Everton

12/16 - EPL
Spurs 1:1 QPR
Sunderland 1:2 Stoke City
Watford 1:0 Cardiff City
West Brom 0:2 Leicester City
West Ham 1:1 Manchester United

12/17 - UEL
Arsenal 2:0 Aalborg BK
Newcastle 2:1 Grasshopper
RSC Anderlecht 0:0 Everton
SC Braga 0:2 Liverpool

Everton, Newcastle United, Liverpool and Arsenal have all advanced to the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 where they will be joined by Manchester United who was booted from the Champions League.

Highlights of Chelsea vs Manchester City:

http://youtu.be/WKfq4xjKll0

Chelsea / Manchester City
Shots 8/16
On Target 6/11
Possession 45/55
Tackles 16/25
Fouls 5/3
Yellow 2/0
Red 0/0
Offsides 1/1
Corners 7/3
Shot Accuracy % 75/68
Pass Accuracy % 74/86

CFC Goal: Fabregas (PEN) 89'
CFC Bookings: Costa (Y) 27', Ramires (Y) 47'

Chelsea were soundly beaten by the Citizens on Saturday, losing 3-1 at Stamford Bridge. The lone bright spot was Cesc Fabregas' penalty conversion in the 89th minute which ended a goalless spell of 279 minutes for the Blues.

Chelsea (9-5-4) will play away to Leicester City (4-6-8) next Saturday in a Boxing Day clash that will close 2015 for the West London side.

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12/19 - EPL
Cardiff City 0:2 QPR
Chelsea 1:3 Manchester City
Norwich City 0:1 Hull City
Sunderland 1:1 Manchester United
West Brom 0:1 Southampton
West Ham 1:1 Leicester City

12/20 - EPL
Aston Villa 0:2 Everton
Newcastle 1:1 Liverpool
Spurs 1:2 Arsenal
Watford 2:1 Stoke City

Highlights of Leicester City vs Chelsea:

http://youtu.be/eziSwY9Bjjs

Leicester City / Chelsea
Shots 18/13
On Target 3/6
Possession 48/52
Tackles 24/11
Fouls 4/2
Yellow 0/1
Red 1/0
Offsides 0/3
Corners 5/3
Shot Accuracy % 16/46
Pass Accuracy % 81/84

CFC Goals: Silva 4', Fabregas 45'+1, E. Hazard 90'+5
CFC Assist: Matic
CFC Booking: Fabregas (Y) 68'

Chelsea got back on track on Saturday with a 3-1 win over Leicester City at King Power Stadium. The Blues got a scare when the league leader in goals, Diego Costa, was forced from the match with an elbow injury. However, Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho confirmed on Monday that Costa's injury was just a bruise that won't keep the Spanish national out of Chelsea's match on January 3rd.

Chelsea (10-5-4) will face Tottenham (12-3-4) at White Hart Lane on the 3rd, two days after the opening of the Winter Transfer Window.

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12/26 - EPL
Everton 1:1 West Ham
Hull City 0:1 West Brom
Leicester City 1:3 Chelsea
Liverpool 3:1 Watford
Manchester City 2:0 Sunderland
Southampton 2:1 Aston Villa
Stoke City 0:1 Spurs

12/27 - EPL
Manchester United 1:0 Newcastle
QPR 1:1 Norwich City

12/28 - EPL
Arsenal 3:1 Cardiff City

1/2 - EPL
Arsenal 2:2 Aston Villa
Cardiff City 2:3 West Ham
Liverpool 4:1 Norwich City
Manchester City 3:1 Southampton
QPR 2:2 Newcastle
Stoke City 1:1 West Brom
Watford 0:0 Sunderland

CFC Fixture List for January 2016:
1/3 - EPL Tottenham (away)
1/6 - EPL Watford
1/10 - FAC Wigan Athletic (away)
1/13 - COC Manchester United
1/16 - EPL Norwich City
1/20 - FAC Wigan Athletic
1/23 - EPL Hull City (away)
1/27 - COC Manchester United (away)
1/30 - FAC QPR

Barclays Premier League Table (through January 2, 2016)

		Played	Wins	Draws	Losses	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1.	Southampton	20	13	1	6	27	22	5	40
2.	Manchester City	20	11	6	3	37	20	17	39
3.	Tottenham	19	12	3	4	29	16	13	39
4.	Chelsea	19	10	5	4	34	18	16	35
5.	Everton	19	10	4	5	27	15	12	34
6.	Liverpool	20	8	6	6	29	21	8	30
7.	Manchester United	19	7	7	5	25	20	5	28
8.	Arsenal	20	6	10	4	29	25	4	28
9.	West Brom	20	6	9	5	20	21	-1	27
10.	Newcastle United	20	6	7	7	25	27	-2	25
11.	Queens Park	20	6	7	7	25	27	-2	25
12.	Aston Villa	20	5	9	6	25	23	2	24
13.	Watford	20	5	7	8	17	29	-12	22
14.	Stoke City	20	4	9	7	18	27	-9	21
15.	Hull City	19	4	7	8	21	26	-5	19
16.	Cardiff City	20	5	4	11	24	35	-11	19
17.	West Ham	20	4	7	9	25	37	-12	19
18.	Leicester City	19	4	6	9	17	23	-6	18
19.	Norwich City	20	3	9	8	19	28	-9	18
20.	Sunderland	20	3	7	10	18	31	-13	16

Highlights of Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea:

http://youtu.be/odICoDVNco0

Spurs / Chelsea
Shots 21/8
On Target 8/5
Possession 50/50
Tackles 31/14
Fouls 6/4
Yellow 3/1
Red 0/0
Offsides 0/2
Corners 3/1
Shot Accuracy % 38/62
Pass Accuracy % 88/90

CFC Goal: E. Hazard (PEN) 63'
CFC Booking: Fabregas (Y) 55'

Despite being heavily out-shot at White Hart Lane on Sunday, Chelsea earned a vital 3 points with a 1-0 win over third-placed Spurs. The match's lone goal came in the 63rd minute when Eden Hazard converted from the penalty spot after Nemanja Matic had been taken down from behind just inside the edge of the area. Thibaut Courtois kept his 8th clean sheet in the Premier League this season, keeping level with Everton's Tim Howard for the league lead.

With the rumors that wide midfielder Andre Schurrle was unsettled at Stamford Bridge having been recently laid to rest, it appeared that the German's future with the club was no longer in question. However, new rumors circulated on Sunday that Chelsea are in talks with Borussia Dortmund on a transfer that would send Schurrle and cash to the Bundesliga's third-ranked squad in exchange for 26-year-old sensation Marco Reus. It appears as though Schurrle's future with the West London side will continue to be a topic of speculation through the January window.

Chelsea (11-5-4) will host Watford (5-7-8) on Wednesday night at Stamford Bridge. The two sides played a scoreless draw at Vicerage Road on November 7th.

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Leicester City 0:0 Everton
Manchester United 2:0 Hull City
Spurs 0:1 Chelsea

Hugely outshot Steeler... looks like you really stole one. Nice work! I have been looking at your stats and it seems like cpu cards are almost non-existent. That was the case two years ago too. I guess the FIFA team hasn't figured out how to address that issue yet.?

By the way,when you get a chance could you give an update on Celtic? Also, any chance of Wolves getting back to the big league?

PS Need to try and catch one of your streams sometime soon. Maybe a party chat over the Christmas break?

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Originally Posted by jaymo76

Hugely outshot Steeler... looks like you really stole one. Nice work! I have been looking at your stats and it seems like cpu cards are almost non-existent. That was the case two years ago too. I guess the FIFA team hasn't figured out how to address that issue yet.?

By the way,when you get a chance could you give an update on Celtic? Also, any chance of Wolves getting back to the big league?

PS Need to try and catch one of your streams sometime soon. Maybe a party chat over the Christmas break?

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Yeah, it was definitely tougher to go to White Hart Lane than it was when Spurs came to West London. I was lucky to get maximum points from that one.

As for CPU bookings, if you really go back and look at my stats, the CPU gets booked more than I do. It is much better on 15 but there is always room for improvement.

I will give an update on how Celtic is doing domestically next time I post. I know they finished 3rd in their group in the Champions League so they are out of it and into the round of 32 in the Europa League. I was going to post highlights of the Watford match tonight but the video keeps getting hung up at 93% when I try to save it to the Capture Gallery from SHAREfactory. I may have to re-make the video.

I'm not streaming anymore since I'm doing the highlight videos but I'm sure we can figure something out to catch up over Christmas. :up:

I #TrustTheScript

Highlights of Chelsea vs Watford:

http://youtu.be/LBLFhyL3nPU?list=UUXxk0-5FWZITvw3zAkCHkzg

Chelsea / Watford
Shots 11/7
On Target 4/3
Possession 55/45
Tackles 12/33
Fouls 2/6
Yellow 1/3
Red 0/0
Offsides 1/1
Corners 2/0
Shot Accuracy % 36/42
Pass Accuracy % 83/85

CFC Goals: Wickham 16', Wickham 36', T. Hazard 52'
CFC Assists: T. Hazard, Matic
CFC Booking: Luis (Y) 66'

Chelsea were 3-2 winners on Wednesday night at Stamford Bridge over Watford, despite resting several of their top players. Expect several substitutes and reserve squad members to see time again on Sunday when the Blues visit Wigan Athletic in the 3rd Round Proper of the English Football Association Challenge Cup.

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1/6 - EPL
Aston Villa 1:1 Cardiff City
Chelsea 3:2 Watford
Everton 0:2 Manchester City
Hull City 1:0 Liverpool
Leicester City 2:2 QPR
Norwich City 1:3 Stoke City
Southampton 2:2 Manchester United
Sunderland 1:1 Newcastle
West Brom 1:1 Arsenal
West Ham 1:0 Spurs

FA CUP 3rd Round highlights, Wigan Athletic vs Chelsea:

http://youtu.be/zAL0HlSObsQ?list=UUXxk0-5FWZITvw3zAkCHkzg

Wigan Athletic / Chelsea
Shots 9/14
On Target 3/3
Possession 52/48
Tackles 32/17
Fouls 3/4
Yellow 3/2
Red 0/0
Offsides 1/0
Corners 1/5
Shot Accuracy % 33/21
Pass Accuracy % 84/78

CFC Goal: Oscar 35'
CFC Assist: Ramires
CFC Bookings: van Ginkel (Y) 17', Ramires (Y) 66'

Chelsea were unable to get past Wigan in the 3rd Round of the FA Cup on Sunday, drawing 1-1. With the result, the clubs will meet again the 3rd Round Replay on January 20th at Stamford Bridge.

The Blues should field a regular Starting XI on Wednesday when they host Manchester United in the first leg of the Capital One Cup semi finals.

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1/9 - FAC
Blackburn Rovers 2:1 Hull City
Cardiff City 2:0 Shrewsbury Town
Coventry City 1:1 Leicester City
Everton 3:1 AFC Wimbledon
Liverpool 2:0 Plymouth Argyle
Manchester United 1:2 Manchester City
QPR 2:2 West Ham
Rotherham United 1:3 Newcastle
Spurs 2:0 Stoke City
Sunderland 3:0 Birmingham City
West Brom 1:2 Arsenal

1/10 - FAC
Bolton 2:0 Southampton
Crewe Alexandra 1:1 Aston Villa
Leyton Orient 0:0 Norwich City
Millwall 2:1 Watford
Wigan Athletic 1:1 Chelsea

1/12 - COC Semi Finals
Ipswich Town 0:3 Spurs

For jaymo...

Celtic currently leads the Scottish Premier League with a record of 15-2-4 through 21 matches. They have 47 points while second placed Aberdeen (12-4-5) have 40. the table drops to 31 points after that with third placed St. Mirren and fourth placed Patrick Thistle.

Celtic went 2-1-3 in Group B in the UEFA Champions League, finishing 3rd and being booted to the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 where they will face Italian side Napoli on February 18th and 25th.

Highlights of the 1st Leg of the Semi Finals of the Capital One Cup between Chelsea and Manchester United:

http://youtu.be/urd0Pwg3S6w

Chelsea / Manchester United
Shots 9/13
On Target 3/9
Possession 48/52
Tackles 17/32
Fouls 2/2
Yellow 0/0
Red 0/0
Offsides 2/1
Corners 5/8
Shot Accuracy % 33/69
Pass Accuracy % 80/79

CFC Goal: Oscar 73'

Andre Schurrle made his final appearance for Chelsea on Wednesday night, coming on in the 81st minute in a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge in the 1st Leg of the Capital One Cup Semi Finals with Manchester United. On Thursday, Chelsea announced that a transfer had been completed that sent Schurrle and 19 million pounds to Borussia Dortmund for midfielder Marco Reus. Schurrle had been unsettled in London but recently stated that he was ready to fulfill his obligation to the Blues. The club seized the opportunity to capture a world class player in Reus and sent Schurrle back to his native Germany.

Reus, 27, is Schurrle's squad-mate on the German national team and brings a strong skill set to West London (86 OVR). His pace, dribbling, distance shooting and free kick abilities are amongst his strongest qualities and he is expected to supplant Oscar opposite Eden Hazard at the right midfield spot in Jose Mourinho's lineup. The 5'11" 161-pounder signed a 3 year contract with Chelsea that will pay him 195,000 pounds per week and make him the highest paid player in club history (Eden Hazard, 180,000).

Chelsea (12-5-4) will host Norwich City (3-9-9) on Saturday as they return to Premier League action.

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1/13 - COC Semi Finals
Chelsea 1:1 Manchester United

Highlights of Marco Reus' Chelsea debut, Chelsea vs Norwich City:

http://youtu.be/gvABlqBV5ts?list=UUXxk0-5FWZITvw3zAkCHkzg

Chelsea / Norwich City
Shots 13/10
On Target 6/2
Possession 48/52
Tackles 16/31
Fouls 3/3
Yellow 1/2
Red 0/1
Offsides 0/2
Corners 2/4
Shot Accuracy % 46/20
Pass Accuracy % 85/87

CFC Goal: Wickham 5'
CFC Assist: T. Hazard
CFC Booking: Piazon (Y) 70'

Chelsea secured maximum points on Saturday at a snowy Stamford Bridge with a 1-0 win over Norwich City. Connor Wickham scored the match's only goal in the 5th minute and Petr Cech kept a clean sheet in the win. Newly-signed midfielder Marco Reus debuted for the Blues, just 2 days after signing the richest weekly contract in club history.

Chelsea will host Wigan Athletic on Wednesday night in an FA Cup Round 3 Replay. The sides drew, 1-1, at DW Stadium on January 10.

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1/16 - EPL
Arsenal 0:1 Manchester United
Cardiff 1:2 Manchester City
Chelsea 1:0 Norwich City
Newcastle 0:1 Southampton
Spurs 4:1 Leicester City
Watford 0:1 Everton
West Ham 1:3 West Brom

1/17 - EPL
QPR 1:0 Aston Villa
Stoke City 2:1 Liverpool
Sunderland 0:1 Hull City

Highlights of the Round 3 Replay in the FA Cup between Chelsea and Wigan Athletic:

http://youtu.be/MWoOgDbVpAo

Chelsea / Wigan Athletic
Shots 14/5
On Target 11/2
Possession 55/45
Tackles 10/23
Fouls 0/2
Yellow 0/0
Red 0/0
Offsides 2/0
Corners 5/2
Shot Accuracy % 78/40
Pass Accuracy % 80/80

CFC Goals: Costa 45', E. Hazard 58', Costa 63', Costa 88'
CFC Assists: E. Hazard 2, Matic, Azpilicueta

After drawing with Wigan Athletic in the 3rd Round Proper of the FA Cup 10 days earlier, Chelsea were easy 4-0 winners in Wednesday night's Replay and have advanced to play West London rivals Queens Park Rangers on Saturday the 30th at Stamford Bridge. Diego Costa had made 7 appearances for the Blues since scoring his last goal but came unhinged against Wigan, scoring a hat-trick.

On Saturday, Chelsea (13-5-4) will visit The KC Stadium for a Premier League clash with Hull City (6-7-9).

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1/20 - FAC
Aston Villa 3:0 Crewe Alexandra
Chelsea 4:0 Wigan Athletic
Leicester City 1:1 Coventry City (4-3p)
Norwich City 2:1 Leyton Orient
West Ham 1:2 QPR

Highlights of Hull City vs Chelsea:

http://youtu.be/TJ43_yjERiw

Hull City / Chelsea
Shots 8/17
On Target 2/9
Possession 44/56
Tackles 21/19
Fouls 4/1
Yellow 0/0
Red 0/0
Offsides 1/1
Corners 2/4
Shot Accuracy % 25/52
Pass Accuracy % 81/81

CFC Goals: Oscar 65', Piazon 69'
CFC Assists: Piazon, van Ginkel

Chelsea kept a third consecutive clean sheet on Saturday at the KC Stadium, earning maximum points in a 2-0 win over Hull City. With the points, Chelsea have jumped Manchester City to claim the top spot in the league table after 23 match days.

Chelsea will travel north to Old Trafford on Wednesday night and will face Manchester United in the second leg of their Capital One Cup semi final tie with the Red Devils. The sides played to a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge in the first leg, two weeks ago. The winner will advance to the Final to play Tottenham Hotspur who eliminated Ipswich Town on aggregate, 6-0, on Tuesday.

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1/23 - EPL
Everton 2:1 Newcastle
Hull City 0:2 Chelsea
Leicester City 2:2 Watford
Liverpool 1:1 Arsenal
Manchester City 1:2 Spurs
Manchester United 2:0 Cardiff City
Southampton 1:2 Sunderland
Stoke City 1:0 QPR

1/24 - EPL
Norwich City 0:2 West Ham
West Brom 1:1 Aston Villa

1/26 - COC
Spurs 3:0 Ipswich Town

Highlights of the 2nd Leg of the Capital One Cup Semi Finals - Manchester United vs Chelsea:

http://youtu.be/jgsE8nAa-ho

Manchester United / Chelsea
Shots 19/11
On Target 8/6
Possession 48/52
Tackles 18/9
Fouls 3/2
Yellow 1/1
Red 0/0
Offsides 1/1
Corners 6/4
Shot Accuracy % 42/54
Pass Accuracy % 76/83

CFC Goals: Costa 14', Costa 37', Fabregas (PEN) 41', Matic 50', Costa 74'
CFC Assists: Reus, Silva, Fabregas, Ramires
CFC Booking: Ramires (Y) 86'

Diego Costa exploded for his second hat-trick in as many appearances and Thibaut Courtois made 12 saves to keep a clean sheet as Chelsea flexed their muscles at Old Trafford on Wednesday night, with a convincing 5-0 win over Manchester United in the 2nd Leg of the Capital One Cup Semi Finals. Chelsea have advanced to the February 28 Final on a 6-1 aggregate. The Blues will face Tottenham who were 6-0 aggregate winners over Ipswich Town in the other semi final tie.

The news wasn't all good for Chelsea however as they will be without wide man Eden Hazard for about 3 weeks after the Belgian superstar sprained a knee in the first half at the Theater of Dreams.

Chelsea will close a busy month of January on Saturday when they host Queens Park Rangers in the 4th Round of the FA Cup. Chelsea needed a 4-0 win in a 3rd Round Replay to eliminate 2013 winners Wigan Athletic, while QPR won 2-1 in East London over West Ham United in their Replay. The Blues have kept 4 consecutive clean sheets and have only conceded a single penalty conversion in their last 5 matches.

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1/27 - COC
Manchester United 0:5 Chelsea

1/27 - EPL
Arsenal 2:1 Leicester City
Newcastle 4:0 Norwich City
Stoke City 0:1 Manchester City

Highlights of Chelsea vs QPR in the 4th Round of the FA Cup:

http://youtu.be/cRErmo3m-4Y

Chelsea / QPR
Shots 12/11
On Target 6/4
Possession 54/46
Tackles 8/21
Fouls 3/4
Yellow 1/2
Red 0/1
Offsides 2/0
Corners 4/2
Shot Accuracy % 50/36
Pass Accuracy % 87/77

CFC Goal: Reus (PEN) 90'+5

Chelsea left it until the dying embers of stoppage time but were 1-0 winners over Queens Park Rangers on a penalty conversion from the newest Blue, Marco Reus, who opened his Chelsea account in the 95th minute of play. Chelsea have drawn to visit Bolton Wanderers in the 5th Round on February 20, after eliminating QPR in the 4th Round of the FA Cup.

The Transfer Window closed on Sunday, with relative quiet fanfare. When the dust settled Chelsea's move to capture Reus from Borussia Dortmund for Andre Schurrle and cash was the biggest move of them all, over the Winter.

Chelsea (14-5-4) will visit West Bromwich Albion (7-11-5) on Sunday at The Hawthorns in Premier League action.

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1/30 - FAC
Aston Villa 2:0 Norwich City
Chelsea 1:0 QPR
Crystal Palace 2:1 Leicester City
Everton 3:1 Swindon Town
Ipswich Town 0:1 Cardiff City
Manchester City 4:0 Derby County
Reading 1:2 Newcastle
Spurs 2:0 Scunthorpe United
Sunderland 1:3 Arsenal
Walsall 2:0 Liverpool

1/31 - EPL Watford 1:0 Hull City

2/6 - EPL
Aston Villa 1:1 West Ham
Everton 2:1 Spurs
Leicester City 1:1 Cardiff City
Liverpool 2:1 QPR
Manchester City 1:1 Arsenal
Manchester United 4:0 Stoke City
Norwich City 0:1 Sunderland

CFC Fixture List for February 2016
2/7 - EPL West Brom (away)
2/10 - EPL Aston Villa
2/13 - Manchester City (away)
2/16 - UCL R16 (1st) Real Madrid
2/20 - FAC R16 Bolton (away)
2/23 - EPL Manchester United
2/28 - COC Final Tottenham (Wembley)

Highlights of West Brom and Chelsea from The Hawthorns:

http://youtu.be/IfZwtn_LJr0

West Brom / Chelsea
Shots 8/19
On Target 2/7
Possession 46/54
Tackles 20/13
Fouls 2/0
Yellow 1/0
Red 0/0
Offsides 0/5
Corners 3/8
Shot Accuracy % 25/36
Pass Accuracy % 72/71

CFC Goals: Costa 2', Matic 76'
CFC Assists: van Ginkel, Salah

Chelsea escaped The Hawthorns with a 2-1 win over West Brom on Sunday, despite conceding for the first time in 555 minutes. After Diego Costa struck in the 2nd minute, the Baggies equalized in the 19th and Chelsea left it to the 76th minute before Nemanja Matic scored the winner.

League leaders, Chelsea (15-5-4) will try for a 7th consecutive league win on Wednesday night when Aston Villa (5-12-7) visits Stamford Bridge. Chelsea were 2-0 winners at Villa Park on September 26.

The Blues added 3 England natives to their Youth Academy on Monday. 15 year old Darryl Welsh (53-71 OVR, 69-93 POT) and 16 year olds Jordy da Silva Barbosa (46-62 OVR, 72-94 POT) and Omozusi Antoine (55-73 OVR, 79-94 POT).

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2/7 - EPL
Hull City 0:1 Newcastle
Southampton 2:1 Watford
West Brom 1:2 Chelsea

2/9 - EPL
Liverpool 1:1 Manchester United

Highlights of Chelsea vs Aston Villa:

http://youtu.be/IGNdlot7TL8

Chelsea / Aston Villa
Shots 15/12
On Target 6/2
Possession 53/47
Tackles 10/17
Fouls 0/4
Yellow 0/1
Red 0/0
Offsides 2/1
Corners 5/5
Shot Accuracy % 40/16
Pass Accuracy % 81/85

CFC Goals: Remy 12', Remy 73', Silva 76', Sanchez (OG) 86'
CFC Assists: Moses, Reus, Remy

Chelsea won for the 7th consecutive time in league play on Wednesday night at a snowy Stamford Bridge, with Loic Remy scoring a brace and adding an assist in the 4-1 drubbing of Aston Villa. The win also gives Chelsea 7 straight across all competitions and 12 straight without a loss (10-2-0).

The Blues did lose Victor Moses, who was removed in favor of Marco Reus in the 39th minute, to a bruised elbow. However, boss Jose Mourinho classified the injury as "just a niggle" and said that he expects Moses to be "100% in 7 to 10 days".

The 3 points gives Chelsea their biggest lead of the season, atop the Premier League table. Chelsea (53 points) leads second-placed Manchester City (49) by four points and, with their last loss coming December 19 to the Citizens in West London, sets up a crucial match this coming Saturday at Etihad Stadium in Manchester.

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2/10 - EPL
Cardiff City 1:3 Everton
Chelsea 4:1 Aston Villa
QPR 2:1 West Ham
Spurs 4:1 Southampton
Sunderland 2:1 West Brom

Highlights of Manchester City vs Chelsea:

http://youtu.be/IjLsmVjSGAg

Manchester City / Chelsea
Shots 16/12
On Target 4/5
Possession 42/58
Tackles 16/9
Fouls 6/0
Yellow 0/0
Red 0/0
Offsides 1/0
Corners 3/4
Shot Accuracy % 25/41
Pass Accuracy % 89/89

CFC Goals: Oscar 12', Silver 39', Fabregas (PEN) 59'
CFC Assists: Costa 2

Chelsea were dominant at a snowy Etihad Stadium over the weekend, dispatching their closest competitors, Manchester City, 3-0. The Blues completely reversed the result of the previous meeting between the clubs (a 3-1 loss at Stamford Bridge) with clinical passing (89%) and by maintaining the lion's share of possession (58%).

Chelsea will play the first leg of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie with Spanish giants Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night.

Around the Grounds
2/13 - EPL
Arsenal 1:2 Spurs
Leicester City 0:0 West Ham
Liverpool 3:1 Newcastle
Manchester City 0:3 Chelsea
Manchester United 1:0 Sunderland
Stoke City 0:3 Watford

2/14 - EPL
Everton 4:0 Aston Villa
Hull City 2:2 Norwich City
QPR 1:1 Cardiff City
Southampton 0:1 West Brom