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• Premier League managers set to feel knock-on effect of African Cup of Nations

  
  Daily Telegraph | Telegraph.co.uk — Authority: 966
  Host of Premier League clubs set to lose key players during month-long African Cup of Nations.
  5 hours ago

• Butts Brain: Tuesday

  
  Never Captain Nicky Butt — Authority: 427
  Friends in London in December but enemies in Angola in January A bit of whats been going around Butts Brain the last few days: Will Chelsea continue to suffer in midfield without Essien? A great analysis [Unprofessional Foul] Another very solid analysis of a (former) Top 4 team - this time its ...
  16 hours ago

• Essien gets Nations Cup nod, but Appiah, Muntari out (AFP)

  
  Relevant News — Authority: 178
  AFP - Chelsea midfielder Mickael Essien has been named in the Ghana team for next months African Nations Cup but captain Stephen Appiah has been left out along with Sulley Ali Muntari.
  1 day ago

• The Monday Miscellany Awards 2009

  
  Footballing World — Authority: 120
  PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Holder: Lionel Messi Honourable mentions must go to Lionel Messi, who has spearheaded Barcelona’s charge to six trophies in 2009; and Edin Dzeko, whose preposterous quantities of goals propelled Wolfsburg to an improbably German league title and and Bosnia-Herzegovina to the World Cup ...
  1 day ago

• How The African Cup Of Nations Could Affect the Premier League

  
  Bleacher Report — Authority: 776
  When the African Cup of Nations gets underway on Jan. 10, some of the best African footballers will take part in one of the most exciting sporting events in the world. The 16 best National teams from the Continent will descend on Angola to try and be crowned the African Champions. However, unlike the World Cup that ...
  3 days ago

• Champions League draw preview, Schwaben-style

  
  VfB Stuttgart — Authority: 117
  In light of Stuttgart’s final 16 draw tomorrow it’s time to look at the teams and see who matches up well and who would be an absolute nightmare in the first knock-out round. Firstly though, thanks to all who voted both for the Champions League opponents and on the Jens Lehmann bits. I for one love Jens and ...
  5 days ago

• African Nations Cup Debate: Are Ghana and Ivory Coast Runaway Favourites?

  
  Goal.com — Authority: 713
  Ghana and Ivory Coast have been tagged the hot favourites for the 2010 African Nations Cup…
  1 week ago

• About Last Night

  
  Avoiding the Drop — Authority: 139
  What you missed while jellyfish were ruining the Coogee Island Swim… Arsenal beat Liverpool 2-1 thanks to a) Glen Johnson sucking b) Superior use of the ball during possession c) Arsene Wenger screaming at them during halftime d) All of the above. When your team’s vice-captain is saying that all he can ...
  1 week ago

• Chelsea to face Everton test

  
  Soccer News Info — Authority: 155
  There’s no crisis talk at Stamford Bridge but events in the last fortnight have prompted Chelsea’s first bout of soul-searching since the pre-season arrival of manager Carlo Ancelotti. The Blues saw out November with an emphatic 3-0 victory at Arsenal that led to Ancelotti’s side being hailed as Premier League ...
  1 week ago

• Rant Box: Chelsea v Everton

  
  Chelsea — Authority: 125
  Well, then, this is a must-win wouldn’t you agree? A run of three consecutive grossly underwhelming performances has forced most to re-examine whether or not Chelsea is as good as we all thought. A win against an injury-depleted Everton side short on confidence probably won’t go a long way in answering that ...
  1 week ago

• African Footballer of the Year Shortlist 2009

  
  The Offside — Authority: 572
  The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced its five man shortlist for the 2009 African Footballer of the Year award. The five players (in alphabetical order) are:Didier Drogba (Cote d’Ivoire & Chelsea)Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon & Internazionale/BarcelonaMichael Essien (Ghana & Chelsea)Seydou ...
  1 week ago

• Chelsea Catch the Injury Bug

  
  http://unprofessionalfoul.com/ — Authority: 534
  Michael Essien: ouch. When Ancelotti announced his starting XI for the unbelievably meaningless Champions League fixture against APOEL Nicosia on Tuesday, we at UF wondered aloud just why Michael Essien and Didier Drogba were in the mix. After all, no win or draw was needed; their passage was assured, and yet the ...
  1 week ago

• About Last Night

  
  Avoiding the Drop — Authority: 139
  What you missed while Rachel Goodyear was betraying her whole species with her artwork (SFW)… Champions League Wrap Up: Liverpool 1-2 Fiorentina , Lyon 4-0 Debrecen , Stuttgart 3-1 Unirea Urziceni , Sevilla 1-0 Rangers , Standard Liege 1-1 AZ Alkmaar , Olympiakos 1-0 Arsenal , Inter Milan 2-0 Rubin ...
  1 week ago

• Chelsea to miss midfielder Essien till February

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 731
  London, Dec 10 (DPA) Chelsea are likely to be without midfielder Michael Essien until February, it emerged Thursday.A scan late Wednesday revealed a hamstring tear that will rule him out for three to four weeks, by which time he will have joined up with the Ghana squad for the African Cup of Nations.Essien sustained ...
  1 week ago

• Vote or Die: Essien up for FIFA goal of the year

  
  Chelsea — Authority: 125
  Michael Essien’s oh-so-glorious volley against Barcelona is one of ten goals nominated for the FIFA Puskás Award, “bestowed upon the player from either the men’s or women’s game judged to have scored the best goal of the year. “ The likes of Ronaldo, Torres, Iniesta (blah), Nilmar, Adebayor and Grafite ...
  1 week ago

• Essien out for a month. S***

  
  Chelsea — Authority: 125
  First Mikel pulls a Carlton Cole. Now this. From chelseafc.com : “Michael Essien today (Wednesday) underwent an examination on the injury he suffered in last night’s Champions League game. Results of scans show a tear in his right hamstring. Essien is expected to be out for three to four weeks.”
  1 week ago

• Michael Essien out for up to a month for Chelsea with hamstring tear

  
  Daily Telegraph | Telegraph.co.uk — Authority: 966
  Michael Essien is unlikely to play again for Chelsea until February after it was confirmed he has suffered a hamstring tear.
  1 week ago

• Michael Essien Injury Adds to Ghana’s Woes

  
  Goal.com — Authority: 713
  As injury woes plague the Ghana team the nation is uncertain when their players will fully recover…
  1 week ago

• Chelsea Comment: Michael Essiens Injury Another Unwanted Blow For Blues

  
  Goal.com — Authority: 713
  Ancelotti could be without driving force in midfield for two months...
  1 week ago

• Chelsea Comment: Michael Essiens Injury Another Unwanted Blow For Blues

  
  Goal.com — Authority: 713
  Ancelotti could be without driving force in midfield for two months.
  1 week ago

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