Alan McGuinness Article Archive

B/R Articles

Chelsea 3-0 Tottenham: Derby Delight for Ancelotti's Blues

Recent clashes between these two London rivals have been the stage for many Chelsea defenders to make themselves unlikely heroes. Juliano Belletti has scored twice against Spurs, and both William Gallas and Ricardo Carvalho have hit memorable winners...

Written by Alan McGuinness about 2 months ago 347 reads 7 comments
Peter Kenyon to Leave Chief Executive Role at Chelsea

Peter Kenyon will leave his role as Chelsea chief executive on October 31, the club has announced. Kenyon will, however, remain a non-executive director at the club and represent Carlo Ancelotti’s side at various UEFA and European meetings...

Written by Alan McGuinness about 2 months ago 56 reads 4 comments
Lacklustre Chelsea Do Enough To See Off Porto in Champions League Opener

As far as first steps on the road to potential Champions League glory go, this was a fairly uninspiring start for Chelsea...

Written by Alan McGuinness about 2 months ago 186 reads 15 comments
Is Chelsea's Transfer Ban a Precedent or Simply a Notable Exception?

As the world of football reels from the shock of Chelsea’s 18-month transfer ban, thoughts will now begin to turn to the long-term implications of FIFA’s decision...

Written by Alan McGuinness about 3 months ago 194 reads 8 comments
FIFA Hits Chelsea with Transfer Ban

Chelsea has said they will mount "the strongest appeal possible" after being banned from making any transfers until 2011 by Fifa. The sanction comes as a result of Chelsea's signing of the French youngster Gael Kakuta from Ligue 1 side Lens in 2007...

Written by Alan McGuinness about 3 months ago 166 reads 51 comments
John Terry Pens New Contract at Chelsea

Chelsea captain John Terry has signed a new five-year deal with the club. The England captain was the subject of interest from Manchester City in the summer, with rumours circulating that Mark Hughes' side made a £40 million offer for Terry...

Written by Alan McGuinness about 3 months ago 62 reads 0 comments
Burnley Brought Crashing Back Down to Earth by Slick Chelsea

For most of the first half, it seemed as if this game would be another chapter in Burnley's fairytale start to the season. Goalkeeper Brian Jensen was in inspired form yet again, repelling wave after wave of Chelsea attacks and frustrating the home side..

Written by Alan McGuinness about 3 months ago 33 reads 0 comments
Carlo Ancelotti Will Allow Andriy Shevchenko to Leave Chelsea

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti says striker Andriy Shevchenko will be allowed to leave the club. The Ukraine international held talks with Ancelotti where it was decided he would be allowed to go...

Written by Alan McGuinness about 3 months ago 59 reads 6 comments
Fulham 0-2 Chelsea: Blues Cruise at The Cottage

Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka struck in either half to give Chelsea a comfortable victory over neighbours Fulham at Craven Cottage. Carlo Ancelotti maintained his impressive start to life at Stamford Bridge...

Written by Alan McGuinness about 3 months ago 73 reads 10 comments
Deja Vu Pervades As Carlo Ancelotti's Reign Gets Off To a Flier

As far as new dawns go, the early days of life under Carlo Ancelotti have gone swimmingly for Chelsea. A trophy in the cabinet at the first opportunity with the club's first penalty shootout ...

Written by Alan McGuinness about 3 months ago 168 reads 2 comments
Yuri Zhirkov Confident of Swift Return

Chelsea winger Yuri Zhirkov is confident he will be fit to make his debut for the Blues before the end of August. The Russian - who joined Carlo Ancelotti's side from CSKA Moscow in July for ...

Written by Alan McGuinness about 3 months ago 63 reads 6 comments
John Terry Staying at Chelsea

Chelsea captain John Terry has reaffirmed his commitment to the club in light of speculation linking him with a move to Manchester City...

Written by Alan McGuinness about 4 months ago 71 reads 5 comments
Chelsea Signs Manchester City Striker Daniel Sturridge

Chelsea has confirmed the signing of Manchester City striker Daniel Sturridge to a four-year contract. "Chelsea Football Club is delighted to confirm that Daniel Sturridge has agreed to join ...

Written by Alan McGuinness about 5 months ago 161 reads 3 comments
Chelsea Signs Middlesbrough's Ross Turnbull

Chelsea has signed Middlesbrough goalkeeper Ross Turnbull on a free transfer. The stopper—who rose through the ranks at the recently relegated side—moves to Stamford Bridge on a free transfer and has signed a four-year contract...

Written by Alan McGuinness about 5 months ago 142 reads 3 comments
Florent Malouda Agrees New Chelsea Contract

Chelsea winger Florent Malouda has agreed terms on a new four-year deal. The Frenchman, who had two years remaining on his current contract, is now contracted to the club until 2013...

Written by Alan McGuinness about 5 months ago 64 reads 0 comments
Chelsea Set To Sign Manchester City's Daniel Sturridge

Chelsea are set to make Manchester City striker Daniel Sturridge their first summer signing. The 19-year-old forward was out of contract at Eastlands this summer and turned down an offer of a new deal...

Written by Alan McGuinness about 5 months ago 403 reads 7 comments
Chelsea 2-1 Everton: Lampard Gives Hiddink the Perfect Farewell

As Guus Hiddink stood clasping the FA Cup on a sweltering May afternoon at Wembley Stadium, 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...

Written by Alan McGuinness about 6 months ago 125 reads 11 comments
Sunderland Survives As Nicolas Anelka Picks Up the Golden Boot

In the end, this defeat for Sunderland wasn’t as damaging as it could have been. Results elsewhere went in their favor to ensure that they will be playing Premier League football once again next season...

Written by Alan McGuinness about 6 months ago 117 reads 0 comments
Arsenal 1-4 Chelsea: Clinical Blues Seal Third Spot

Against Barcelona, you could accuse Chelsea of wasting their chances. Not today. Whereas on Wednesday night the Blues ultimately paid the price for their profligacy, at the Emirates Stadium this ...

Written by Alan McGuinness about 6 months ago 142 reads 2 comments
Chelsea 3-1 Fulham: Blues Cruise Ahead of Barcelona

Nicolas Anelka, Florent Malouda, and Didier Drogba all found the net as Chelsea comfortably beat neighbours Fulham ahead of their crucial Champions League semifinal second leg against Barcelona...

Written by Alan McGuinness about 7 months ago 89 reads 5 comments
Cech's Heroics Cement Third Spot For Chelsea, Defeating West Ham, 1-0

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech’s lack of confidence has been there for all to see in recent weeks. Against both Bolton Wanderers and Liverpool the Czech international had many a Chelsea fans heads in their hands...

Written by Alan McGuinness about 7 months ago 191 reads 11 comments
Stubborn Everton Extinguish Chelsea's Treble Hopes

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 ...

Written by Alan McGuinness about 7 months ago 43 reads 8 comments
Chelsea Defeats Arsenal: Familiar Foe Drogba Dashes Arsenal's Cup Dream

Didier Drogba has been the scourge of Arsenal on so many occasions since he moved to Stamford Bridge from Marseille for £24 million in 2004, and so it proved again today...

Written by Alan McGuinness about 7 months ago 217 reads 23 comments
Chelsea 4-4 Liverpool: Blues Dispatch Reds in a European Classic

Football: bloody hell. Those words, uttered by Sir Alex Ferguson after Manchester United’s incredible comeback against Bayern Munich in the 1999 Champions League Final, have hardly been more apt...

Written by Alan McGuinness about 7 months ago 280 reads 13 comments
Bruce Buck: Guus Hiddink Will Leave Chelsea at Season's End

Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck has confirmed that temporary manager Guus Hiddink will not be extending his stay at the club beyond the end of this season...

Written by Alan McGuinness about 7 months ago 73 reads 2 comments

<form action="/accounts/create_from_facebook" class="new_facebook_user" id="new_facebook_user" method="post">	<input id="facebook_user_proxied_email" name="facebook_user[proxied_email]" type="hidden" />
	<input id="facebook_user_profile_pic" name="facebook_user[profile_pic]" type="hidden" />
	<input id="facebook_user_facebook_id" name="facebook_user[facebook_id]" type="hidden" />
	<input id="facebook_user_profile_url" name="facebook_user[profile_url]" type="hidden" />
	<ul>
					<li class="fb-question">
				<div class="input">
											<div id="facebook_placebo_submit">
							<img src="/images/shared/submit.png" />
						</div>
										<div class="fb-first-name" id="fb-email">
						<p><strong>Email Address</strong></p>
						<input class="signup_text_input" id="facebook_user_email" name="facebook_user[email]" size="30" type="text" />
						<img alt="Small" id="facebook_email_indicator" src="http://assets2.bleacherreport.com/images/shared/spinners/small.gif?1259884154" style="display:none" />
						
					</div>
				</div>
				<div class="input" id="facebook_password_container" style="display:none">
					<div class="fb-first-name notice">
						<p>This email address matches an existing user profile. Please enter your password to connect your accounts.</p>
						<p><strong>Password</strong></p>
						<input class="signup_text_input" id="facebook_user_password" name="facebook_user[password]" size="30" type="password" />
						
					</div>
				</div>
			</li>
				<div id="facebook_questions" style="display:none">
			<li class="fb-question" id="facebook_full_name_container">
				<p class="question">
					<label for="facebook_user_use_full_name">Use your full name <strong class="full_name"></strong> on Bleacher Report?</label>
					<br />
				</p>
				<p class="options">
					<input name="facebook_user[use_full_name]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_use_full_name" name="facebook_user[use_full_name]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_use_full_name">Yes</label>
				</p>
				<div class="input full-name-edit" style="display:none">
					<p>Edit your name for Bleacher Report:</p>
					<div class="fb-first-name">
						<label for="facebook_user_first_name">First Name <em>(required)</em></label>
						<input class="signup_text_input" id="facebook_user_first_name" name="facebook_user[first_name]" size="30" type="text" />
						
					</div>
	
					<div class="fb-last-name">
						<label for="facebook_user_last_name">Last Name <em>(required)</em></label>
						<input class="signup_text_input" id="facebook_user_last_name" name="facebook_user[last_name]" size="30" type="text" />
						
					</div>
				</div>
			</li>
			<li class="fb-question">
				<p class="question">
					<img src="/images/default-user-icon-medium.png" class="profile_pic" />
					<label for="facebook_user_use_profile_pic">Do you want to use your Facebook profile picture on Bleacher Report?</label>
				</p>
				<p class="options">
					<input name="facebook_user[use_profile_pic]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_use_profile_pic" name="facebook_user[use_profile_pic]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_use_profile_pic">Yes</label>
					
				</p>
			</li>
			<li class="fb-question" id="facebook_interested_in_writing_container">
				<p class="question"><label for="facebook_user_interested_in_writing">Are you interested in covering your favorite teams and sports?</label></p>
				<p class="options">
					<input name="facebook_user[interested_in_writing]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input id="facebook_user_interested_in_writing" name="facebook_user[interested_in_writing]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_interested_in_writing">Yes</label>
					
				</p>
			</li>
			<li class="fb-question">
				<p class="question"><label for="facebook_user_share_activity">Do you want to share your Bleacher Report activity in your Facebook activity feed?</label></p>
				<p class="options">
					<input name="facebook_user[share_activity]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_share_activity" name="facebook_user[share_activity]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_share_activity">Yes</label>
					
					<br />
					<a href="#" id="share_facebook_activity_advanced_link">Advanced Sharing Options</a>
				</p>
				<p id="share_facebook_activity_advanced" style="display:none">
					<input name="facebook_user[share_activity_article_writing]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_share_activity_article_writing" name="facebook_user[share_activity_article_writing]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_share_activity_article_writing">When I write a new article</label>
					<br /><input name="facebook_user[share_activity_comment]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_share_activity_comment" name="facebook_user[share_activity_comment]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_share_activity_comment">When I post a comment</label>
					<br /><input name="facebook_user[share_activity_like]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_share_activity_like" name="facebook_user[share_activity_like]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_share_activity_like">When I like an article</label>
					<br /><input name="facebook_user[share_activity_poll_vote]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_share_activity_poll_vote" name="facebook_user[share_activity_poll_vote]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_share_activity_poll_vote">When I vote on a poll</label>
					<br /><input name="facebook_user[share_activity_fan]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_share_activity_fan" name="facebook_user[share_activity_fan]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_share_activity_fan">When I become a fan of another member</label>
				</p>
			</li>
			<li class="fb-question">
				<p class="question"><label for="facebook_user_fan_friends">Become fans of your Facebook friends connected to Bleacher Report?</label></p>
				<p class="options">			
					<input name="facebook_user[fan_friends]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_fan_friends" name="facebook_user[fan_friends]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_fan_friends">Yes</label>
					
				</p>
			</li>
			<li>
				<a id="facebook_connect_submit"><img src="/images/shared/submit.png" /></a>
			</li>
		</div>
	</ul>
</form>

Sign up for Bleacher Report

Already have an account? Log in now » As a member you can get the latest on your favorite teams, post comments, write your own articles, and much more.

Join Bleacher Report

You must register in order for that functionality to work!

Sign up through Facebook

Follow your Facebook friends on Bleacher Report
Share your articles, comments, and more with friends

Great, , you're signed up!

i.e. San Francisco Giants, SEC Football, NFL, Golf

Selected Tags:

Yes, I'd like to receive an email newsletter for the topics I selected.

Alan McGuinness Article Archive

Chelsea 3-0 Tottenham: Derby Delight for Ancelotti's Blues

Peter Kenyon to Leave Chief Executive Role at Chelsea

Lacklustre Chelsea Do Enough To See Off Porto in Champions League Opener

Is Chelsea's Transfer Ban a Precedent or Simply a Notable Exception?

FIFA Hits Chelsea with Transfer Ban

John Terry Pens New Contract at Chelsea

Burnley Brought Crashing Back Down to Earth by Slick Chelsea

Carlo Ancelotti Will Allow Andriy Shevchenko to Leave Chelsea

Fulham 0-2 Chelsea: Blues Cruise at The Cottage

Deja Vu Pervades As Carlo Ancelotti's Reign Gets Off To a Flier

Yuri Zhirkov Confident of Swift Return

John Terry Staying at Chelsea

Chelsea Signs Manchester City Striker Daniel Sturridge

Chelsea Signs Middlesbrough's Ross Turnbull

Florent Malouda Agrees New Chelsea Contract

Chelsea Set To Sign Manchester City's Daniel Sturridge

Chelsea 2-1 Everton: Lampard Gives Hiddink the Perfect Farewell

Sunderland Survives As Nicolas Anelka Picks Up the Golden Boot

Arsenal 1-4 Chelsea: Clinical Blues Seal Third Spot

Chelsea 3-1 Fulham: Blues Cruise Ahead of Barcelona

Cech's Heroics Cement Third Spot For Chelsea, Defeating West Ham, 1-0

Stubborn Everton Extinguish Chelsea's Treble Hopes

Chelsea Defeats Arsenal: Familiar Foe Drogba Dashes Arsenal's Cup Dream

Chelsea 4-4 Liverpool: Blues Dispatch Reds in a European Classic

Bruce Buck: Guus Hiddink Will Leave Chelsea at Season's End

About B/R

Writing for B/R

Explore B/R

Popular Topics