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Frank Lampard gives Guus Hiddink the perfect farewell
As Guus Hiddink stood clasping the FA Cup on a sweltering May afternoon at Wembley he could reflect on a job very well done. When he took charge of Chelsea in February the club was in danger of going into free fall. But the Dutchman has ended his short tenure at the club in the best possible fashion, winning the club’s fifth FA Cup and their first trophy for two years.
Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard were the heroes on the day as the Blues recovered from an absolutely disastrous start. Read the rest of this entry »
Stubborn Everton extinguish Chelsea’s treble hope
Didier Drogba rattled the bar as this stalemate reached its conclusion, but a late Chelsea winner would have been very harsh on Everton, who defended stoutly and could have snatched three points from this FA Cup dress rehearsal but for some wasteful finishing.
This result all but ends the Blues’ hopes of securing an unlikely fourth league title, leaving them to focus on the Champions League and FA Cup. Read the rest of this entry »