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Reaction
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Gianluca Vialli: 'Juventus can win Champions League'
Gianluca Vialli believes Juventus are good enough to win the Champions League this season.Sep 23,
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Chelsea report John Obi Mikel abuse to police
Chelsea report racist Twitter posts aimed at John Obi Mikel to the police.Sep 21,
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Gianluigi Buffon: "It's nice to be part of a great goal"
Gianluigi Buffon reveals his admiration for Oscar's second goal against Juventus on Wednesday evening.Sep 21,
John Obi Mikel quits Twitter
Chelsea insist that John Obi Mikel's decision to leave Twitter is in no way connected to abusive messages sent following his mistake against Juventus.Sep 20,
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Branislav Ivanovic urges defensive improvement
Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic urges his teammates to defend better following Wednesday's draw with Juventus in the Champions League.Sep 20,
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Oscar delighted with goals
Oscar says that he is happy with his Champions League debut for Chelsea.Sep 20,
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Ryan Bertrand 'annoyed' by slip up
Ryan Bertrand says that he will try to take the positives from Chelsea's draw with Juventus but is ultimately annoyed with the result.Sep 20,
John-Obi Mikel hails Oscar
John-Obi Mikel says thata Oscar will get even better with time for Chelsea.Sep 20,
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Fabio Quagliarella pleased with 'important' result
Juventus forward Fabio Quagliarella admits he was pleased to earn a point away to Chelsea in the Champions League.Sep 19,
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Ruud Gullit critical of Chelsea striker Fernando Torres following Juventus performance
Ex-Chelsea star Ruud Gullit says that Fernando Torres must play better if he expects to earn a place in the Chelsea team.Sep 19,
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Roberto Di Matteo: 'We're deflated'
Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo says that his team "feel a little bit deflated" following their 2-2 draw with Juventus at Stamford Bridge tonight.Sep 19,
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John-Obi Mikel rues "cheap" Juventus goal
Chelsea's John-Obi Mikel expresses his frustration at conceding a "cheap" equaliser against Juventus in the Champions League.Sep 19,
The Match
Analysis
Sports Mole looks back on Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Italian champions Juventus in the opening round of Champions League matches.
Gallery
Pictures from Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Juventus at Stamford Bridge.
Match Report
Juventus forward Fabio Quagliarella nets a late equaliser to deny Champions League winners Chelsea victory in their Group E opener at Stamford Bridge tonight.
Live Commentary
Sports Mole brings you live commentary from Stamford Bridge as Chelsea get the defence of their Champions League crown underway.
HT Report
Oscar scores twice on his Champions League debut to give Chelsea a narrow lead over Juventus after 45 minutes of play at Stamford Bridge.
Team News
Oscar and Eden Hazard both make their Champions League debuts for Chelsea in tonight's opener against Juventus at Stamford Bridge.
Preview
Chelsea kick off the defence of their Champions League title with a tough home fixture against Juventus tomorrow evening.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Wrexham 2-4 Chelsea
Saturday, March 7 at 5.45pm in FA Cup
Saturday, March 7 at 5.45pm in FA Cup
Next Game: PSG vs. Chelsea
Wednesday, March 11 at 8pm in Champions League
Wednesday, March 11 at 8pm in Champions League
Last Game: Juventus 4-0 Pisa
Saturday, March 7 at 7.45pm in Serie A
Saturday, March 7 at 7.45pm in Serie A
Next Game: Udinese vs. Juventus
Saturday, March 14 at 7.45pm in Serie A
Saturday, March 14 at 7.45pm in Serie A
Form Guide
Build-up
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Petr Cech: 'Juventus will want revenge'
Petr Cech warns Chelsea of the threat from Juventus on Wednesday.Sep 19,
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Roberto Di Matteo targets the 'impossible'
Roberto Di Matteo says that Chelsea are looking to achieve the "impossible" and defend their Champions League crown.Sep 19,
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John-Obi Mikel: 'We can retain Champions League crown'
Chelsea midfielder John-Obi Mikel believes that his side can make history by becoming the first team to retain the Champions League.Sep 18,
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Mirko Vucinic: 'We're confident we can beat Chelsea'
Juventus forward Mirko Vucinic says that the Serie A champions are not intimidated by taking on Chelsea in their opening group match in the Champions League.Sep 18,
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Frank Lampard: 'We can defend Champions League title'
Frank Lampard claims that Chelsea have moved on from last season's Champions League triumph and are focused on the defence of their title.Sep 18,
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