Chelsea notes

We've finally unearthed enough space to hook up the computer and I'm back among the wired.

First, let's get some soccer out of the way...


--Chelsea finally got their man, as the trade for Ashley Cole was completed on the first of the month. Not only does this leave Chelsea with "two of the best left backs in the world" (according to John Terry) but it allowed the Blues to get rid of the cancer that was William Gallas.

In a fairly unusual move, Chelsea put out a press release enumerating Gallas' antics since he decided he no longer wanted to play at Stamford Bridge. According to this article, Gallas threated to get sent off, deliberately make mistakes and score own goals.


--Now that Ashley Cole arrived, Robert Huth was shipped off to Middlesbrough for a transfer fee of about 6 million pounds.


In game play, after the embarassing loss mid-week to Middlesbrough, the Blues took a 2-0 match from Blackburn.

Next up is a Premiership game on Saturday against Charlton Athletic, followed by Champions League game against Werder Bremen on the 12th.