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Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel: 'Jose Mourinho stopped believing in me'
John Obi Mikel says that former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho lost belief in the midfielder before he was sacked in December.Mar 28, 15:13
Report: Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel ponders Chinese move
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel is reportedly pondering a summer move to the Chinese Super League.Mar 22, 18:17
Team News: Diego Costa, Cesc Fabregas out for Chelsea
Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas are dropped from the Chelsea XI for the visit of Stoke City.Mar 5, 14:03
Team News: Bertrand Traore handed Chelsea start
Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink hands a starting spot to Bertrand Traore for Tuesday's Premier League match away to Norwich City, while Kenedy also starts for the Blues.Mar 1, 18:47
Preview:Norwich City vs. Chelsea
Sports Mole looks ahead to Tuesday's Premier League clash between relegation-threatened Norwich City and in-form Chelsea at Carrow Road.Feb 29, 19:10
Team News: Charlie Austin earns first start against Chelsea
Charlie Austin makes his Southampton debut for the visit of Chelsea.Feb 27, 14:02
Preview:Southampton vs. Chelsea
Sports Mole looks ahead to Saturday's Premier League clash between in-form duo Southampton and Chelsea at St Mary's.Feb 25, 15:44
John Obi Mikel: '99% of Chelsea players want Guus Hiddink to stay on as manager'
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel says that "99%" of the team want Guus Hiddink to stay on as permanent manager at the end of the season.Feb 23, 10:50
Report: New Chelsea deal for John Obi Mikel
A report claims that Chelsea are preparing to offer a new contract to Nigerian midfielder John Obi Mikel.Feb 21, 11:14
Preview:Chelsea vs. Manchester City
Sports Mole previews Sunday's FA Cup fifth-round tie between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge.Feb 19, 13:55
Chelsea's John Obi Mikel: 'Guus Hiddink has given us freedom to play'
John Obi Mikel says that Chelsea interim manager Guus Hiddink allows the team to play with freedom.Feb 17, 13:50
Guus Hiddink "relatively happy" despite Champions League defeat to PSG
Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink insists that he is "relatively happy" at the halfway stage of his side's Champions League tie with PSG, despite losing the first leg.Feb 16, 22:15
Branislav Ivanovic: 'Chelsea lost concentration against Paris Saint-Germain'
Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic admits that his side were punished for a loss of concentration during their 2-1 Champions League defeat to PSG.Feb 16, 22:05
Edinson Cavani puts PSG in control of Champions League tie
Edinson Cavani comes off the bench to secure a 2-1 win for PSG in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash with Chelsea.Feb 16, 21:35
Team News: Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic partners Gary Cahill, Zlatan Ibrahimovic returns for PSG
Branislav Ivanovic partners Gary Cahill in John Terry's absence for tonight's last-16 Champions League clash, while Zlatan Ibrahimovic returns for PSG.Feb 16, 18:50
Live Commentary: Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 Chelsea - as it happened
Relive PSG's 2-1 victory over Chelsea as Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Edinson Cavani both score to give the French champions a narrow advantage in their last-16 clash.Feb 16, 18:45
Preview:Paris Saint-Germain vs. Chelsea
Sports Mole looks ahead to the Champions League last 16 first leg between PSG and Chelsea as the two sides meet for the third year in a row in the competition.Feb 15, 20:53
Preview:Chelsea vs. Manchester United
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.Feb 5, 16:27
Chelsea draw with Watford to remain unbeaten under Guus Hiddink
Chelsea remain unbeaten under interim manager Guus Hiddink with a goalless draw against Watford at Vicarage Road.Feb 3, 21:39
John Terry saves Chelsea with late equaliser
Chelsea captain John Terry scores in the ninth minute of additional time to help the Blues draw 3-3 with Everton in the Premier League.Jan 16, 17:00
Preview:Chelsea vs. West Bromwich Albion
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Premier League clash between Chelsea and West Bromwich Albion at Stamford Bridge.Jan 11, 22:11
Team News: Guus Hiddink names strong Chelsea side for Scunthorpe United FA Cup tie
Guus Hiddink names a strong Chelsea starting lineup in Sunday's FA Cup third-round tie at home against Scunthorpe United.Jan 10, 13:04
Guus Hiddink: 'John Obi Mikel is the ideal player for Chelsea'
Interim Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink stresses the importance of John Obi Mikel to his plans for the remainder of the season.Jan 3, 19:13
Guus Hiddink calls for Chelsea players to take the lead
Interim Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink calls on more of his players to take a tactical lead in games, as they did in his previous spell in charge of the club.Jan 2, 22:58
Team News: Wayne Rooney returns to face Chelsea
Louis van Gaal restores Wayne Rooney to the Manchester United starting XI for a crunch clash with Chelsea.Dec 28, 16:31
John Obi Mikel not surprised by Odion Ighalo form
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel says that he is not surprised by the form of Watford striker Odion Ighalo.Dec 26, 11:45
Galatasaray plotting £5.7m John Obi Mikel move?
A report in Turkey claims that Galatasaray are hoping a bid of £5.7m will be enough to sign Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel.Dec 15, 13:50
John Obi Mikel: 'We're still behind Jose Mourinho'
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel insists that under-fire Jose Mourinho remains the right man to manage the club.Nov 2, 11:25
Chelsea's John Obi Mikel frustrated by referee's decisions in defeat to Liverpool
John Obi Mikel suggests that referee Mark Clattenburg made a number of wrong decisions during Chelsea's defeat to Liverpool.Nov 2, 09:07
Team News: Diego Costa in for Chelsea, Liverpool's Christian Benteke benched for clash
Diego Costa is named in Chelsea's starting lineup, Nemanja Matic is benched, while Christian Benteke starts as a substitute for Liverpool at Stamford Bridge.Oct 31, 11:49
Team News: Eden Hazard dropped to Chelsea bench
Chelsea winger Eden Hazard is demoted to the substitutes' bench for his side's Champions League clash at Porto.Sep 29, 17:50
Live Commentary: Walsall 1-4 Chelsea - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's coverage as hosts Walsall are beaten 4-1 by reigning champions Chelsea in the third round of the League Cup at the Bescot Stadium.Sep 23, 17:45
Team News: Six changes for Chelsea against Maccabi Tel Aviv
Oscar returns to the Chelsea side for the first time since the opening day of the Premier League season for tonight's Champions League clash with Maccabi Tel Aviv.Sep 16, 17:50
In Off The Post: Sam Matterface's say on the weekend's Premier League action
Sports Mole columnist and talkSPORT commentator Sam Matterface looks back over the fifth round of 2015-16 Premier League matches.Sep 15, 09:38
Team News: John Terry returns for Chelsea against Everton
John Terry returns for Chelsea and Aaron Lennon features on the Everton bench as the Toffees welcome the Blues to Goodison Park in their Premier League clash.Sep 12, 10:57
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba 'rejected £62m Chelsea move'
Reports suggest that Paul Pogba turned down the chance to join Chelsea in a £62m deal on transfer deadline day.Sep 4, 23:44
Chelsea 'blocked John Obi Mikel exit'
John Obi Mikel was denied a move to Besiktas after Chelsea failed to sign Paul Pogba, according to reports.Sep 3, 01:53
Besiktas 'turn to Chelsea's John Obi Mikel after deal for Lucas Leiva collapses'
Besiktas reportedly turn their attention to Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel after their deal to sign Liverpool's Lucas Leiva reaches a stumbling block.Aug 27, 05:41
Report: Juventus launch Ramires move
Juventus are reportedly keen to secure a deal for Chelsea midfielder Ramires before the end of the transfer window.Aug 12, 01:48
John Obi Mikel eager for Chelsea stay
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel reveals that he intends to stay at the club for at least another two years.Jul 24, 11:17
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