THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Despite persistent reports, Chelsea have not reached out to former Avram Grant regarding an assistant role to interim manager Rafael Benitez.

Rafa went on without winning his three games for Chelsea after taking over from the reins of Roberto Di Matteo. Fans showed disapproval of the Spaniard’s takeover, noting his days as Liverpool manager in which his side had a bitter rivalry against the Blues.

Grant managed to leave a footpr1nt of positive impression to Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich. He led the Blues as their interim manager in 2007-08 and brought them to the Champions League final. Under him, the Stamford Bridge side never lost a league home game.

 THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Chelsea fans have warned that their opposition against new manager Rafael Benitez will continue as long as he stays in the club.

The Spaniard has figured in past tussles against Chelsea when he was still manager of Liverpool – the side he lead to win w1th ease to earn the 2004-05 Champions League title. Ashley Cole and Frank Lampard’s looming exit forms another reasons for his unpopularity.

Chelsea Supporters’ Group chair Trizia Fiorellino emphasized that the fans do not approve of Rafa taking over Roberto Di Matteo’s post, and that they did not want the Champions League-winning Italian out in the first place. 

THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich officially fired manager Roberto Di Matteo, following a disappointing string of recent performances.

Di Matteo, the man who led Chelsea to win the Champions League and FA Cup trophies last season, failed to direct the club to win against Juventus, losing 3-0 as a result. The outcome could lead them to become the first European champions to exit early in the next season.

Pep Guardiola remains the favourite to replace Di Matteo. The Spaniard led Barcelona to win w1th ease for numerous titles, including the sextuple won in two seasons within 2009.

THE LATEST UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NEWS – Juventus went through an exciting 90 minutes to trounce Chelsea 3-0 in Tuesday’s ChampionsLeague group stage match.

Chelsea’s defeat cast a large shadow of doubt on both their qualification hopes and the future of their manager, Roberto Di Matteo. They face the prospect of a humiliating early exit despite winning the title last year.

Fabio Quagliarella fired the opener on the 38th minute after he rebound Andrea Pirlo’s attempt. Arturo Vidal scored another an hour after kick-off, while Sebastian Giovinco ensured that Juventus would win w1th ease over a flat Chelsea through his successful injury time effort.

THE LATEST UEFA ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Vitesse Arnhem striker Wilfried Bony expressed his agreement on the idea that Premier League side Chelsea are planning to go after his signature in the January transfer window.

Chelsea, which recent struggles to win w1th ease in the league led them to slip off the top spot of the table, have plans to improve their strike force. Daniel Sturridge and Fernando Torres are their only two senior strikers, with neither making significant impact in terms of scoring.

Bony calls Chelsea’s interest in him “a great honour”, saying that he is interested to join such “a top club” due to his love for English football.

THE LATEST UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NEWS – Champions League last-season winners Chelsea paid back their previous defeat against Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk through a 3-2 win in Wednesday’s Champions League match at Stamford Bridge.

None of the two teams promised to win with ease against one another as both figured in a tight contest throughout the fixture. Fernando Torres opened scoring for Chelsea on the sixth minute but Willian equalized three minutes later.

Up-and-coming Brazilian star Oscar scored from 45 yards to give Chelsea the lead shortly before half time. Willian completed his brace with another equalizer two minutes into the second half. Victor Moses broke the deadlock with a late injury-time winner.