2007–08 Chelsea F.C. season
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| 2007–08 season | ||||
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| Owner | Roman Abramovich | |||
| Chairman | Bruce Buck | |||
| Manager | José Mourinho (until 20 September)[1] Avram Grant (from 20 September) | |||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | |||
| Premier League | 2nd | |||
| FA Cup | Sixth round | |||
| League Cup | Runners-up | |||
| FA Community Shield | Runners-up | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Runners-up | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Frank Lampard (10) All: Frank Lampard (20) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 41,837 (vs. Fulham, 29 September) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 24,973 (vs. Rosenborg, 18 September) | |||
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The 2007–08 season was Chelsea Football Club's 94th competitive season, 16th consecutive season in the Premier League, and 102nd year as a club. Manager José Mourinho left the club by mutual consent on 20 September 2007[2] following a disappointing 1–1 draw with Rosenborg and was replaced by the Israeli Avram Grant.[3]
The 2007–08 Premier League season was decided on the last day of the season, when Chelsea needed to win against Bolton Wanderers and Manchester United to either draw or lose against Wigan Athletic. Chelsea drew 1–1 and Manchester United won 2–0, thus making Chelsea runners-up to United for the second consecutive season.
Chelsea played in their first UEFA Champions League Final, against Manchester United, making it the first all-English final in the competition's history. After extra time the score was 1–1, and the game went to a penalty shootout. Captain John Terry had the opportunity to win the title for Chelsea, however, he slipped as he took his shot and missed. Manchester United ultimately won the penalty shootout 6–5 after Edwin van der Sar saved Nicolas Anelka's penalty.
Chelsea went the entire 2007–08 campaign without suffering a single defeat at home. In spite of this, this was the first season in four years that Chelsea had finished the season without a trophy; the lack of silverware led to Avram Grant being sacked three days after the Champions League final.[4] Five days later, Chelsea's assistant first-team coach, Henk ten Cate, had his contract terminated as well.[5]
Kits[edit]
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Squad[edit]
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Left club during season[edit]
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Reserve squad[edit]
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Transfers[edit]
In[edit]
| # | Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Res | MF |  Jacob Mellis | Sheffield United | Undisclosed | June 2007 |
| Res | FW | Danny Philliskirk | Oldham Athletic | Undisclosed[8] | 1 June 2007 |
| 14 | FW |  Claudio Pizarro |  Bayern Munich | Free[9] | 1 June 2007 |
| 22 | DF |  Tal Ben Haim | Bolton Wanderers | Free[10] | 14 June 2007 |
| 9 | MF | Steve Sidwell | Reading | Free[11] | 1 July 2007 |
| 15 | MF |  Florent Malouda | Lyon | £13,500,000[12] | 10 July 2007 |
| Res | FW |  Fabio Borini | Bologna | Free[13] | 31 July 2007 |
| 33 | DF |  Alex |  PSV | Loan return | 10 August 2007 |
| 35 | DF | Juliano Belletti |  Barcelona | €5,500,000[14] | 23 August 2007 |
| 39 | FW | Nicolas Anelka | Bolton Wanderers | £15,000,000[15] | 11 January 2008 |
| 2 | DF |  Branislav Ivanović |  Lokomotiv Moscow | £9,700,000[16] | 16 January 2008 |
| N/A | FW |  Franco Di Santo |  Audax Italiano | Undisclosed[17] | 25 January 2008 |
Out[edit]
| # | Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date |
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| 33 | DF |  Nuno Morais |  APOEL | Free[18] | 12 May 2007 |
| N/A | DF |  Jonas Elmer | Aarau | Undisclosed | 25 June 2007 |
| 41 | GK |  Yves Ma-Kalambay |  Hibernian | Free[19] | 27 June 2007 |
| 14 | MF |  Geremi | Newcastle United | Free[20] | 6 July 2007 |
| N/A | GK |  James Russell | Stevenage Borough | Free | 8 August 2007 |
| 16 | MF | Arjen Robben | Real Madrid | £21,000,000[21] | 22 August 2007 |
| 2 | DF | Glen Johnson | Portsmouth | £4,000,000[22] | 31 August 2007 |
| 19 | MF | Lassana Diarra | Arsenal | Undisclosed[23] | 31 August 2007 |
| N/A | MF | Juan Sebastián Verón | Estudiantes La Plata | Free | 2007 |
Overall transfer activity[edit]
Total Spending[edit]Summer: Winter: Total:
| Income[edit]Summer: Winter: Total:
| Expenditure[edit]Summer: Winter: Total: |
Club[edit]
Management[edit]
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Managers | José Mourinho (until 20 September) |
| Avram Grant (20 September–24 May) | |
| Assistant managers | Steve Clarke |
| Avram Grant (until 20 September) | |
| Henk ten Cate (20 September–29 May) | |
| Goalkeeping coach | Christophe Lollichon |
| Head scout |  Michael Emenalo |
| Club doctor | Dr. Bryan English |
| Chief scout and director of youth development |  Frank Arnesen |
| Reserve team manager |  Brendan Rodgers |
| Youth team manager | Paul Clement |
| Academy manager | Neil Bath |
Last updated: 13 April 2009
Source: Chelsea FC
Other information[edit]
| Owner | Roman Abramovich |
| Chairman |  Bruce Buck |
| Chief Executive | Peter Kenyon |
| Director of Communications | Simon Greenberg |
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Stamford Bridge (42,055 / 110x75 yards) |
Source:[citation needed]
Pre-season[edit]
| 14 July 2007 | Chelsea | 2–1 |  América | Stanford Stadium, California |
| 02:00 BST | Malouda  74'Terry 83' | Report | Mosqueda 2' | Attendance: 47,329 Referee: Kevin Scott |
| 17 July 2007 | Chelsea | 1–0 |  Suwon Bluewings | Home Depot Center, California |
| 04:00 BST | Drogba 83' | Report | Attendance: 15,349 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| 22 July 2007 | LA Galaxy | 0–1 | Chelsea | Home Depot Center, California |
| 02:00 BST | Report | Terry 48' | Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Brian Hall |
| 25 July 2007 | Feyenoord | 1–1 | Chelsea | Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam |
| 18:00 BST | Hofland 45' | Report | Lampard 79' | Attendance: 44,000 Referee: Ruud Bossen |
| 28 July 2007 | Rangers | 2–0 | Chelsea | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST | Novo 84' Šebo 86' | Report | Attendance: 50,380 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
| 31 July 2007 | Brøndby IF | 0–2 | Chelsea | Brøndby Stadium, Copenhagen |
| 19:10 BST | Report | Drogba 61', 84' | Attendance: 22,800 |
Competitions[edit]
FA Community Shield[edit]
| 5 August 2007 Final | Chelsea | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (0–3 p) | Manchester United | London, England |
| 15:00 BST | Tal Ben Haim  33'Malouda 45'Carvalho 63'Mikel 90+1' | Report | Giggs 35' Rooney 45+3' | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 80,731 Referee: Mark Halsey (Lancashire) |
| Penalties | ||||
Pizzaro  Lampard Wright-Phillips |  Ferdinand Carrick Rooney | |||
Premier League[edit]
Classification[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Manchester United (C) | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 80 | 22 | +58 | 87 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Chelsea | 38 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 65 | 26 | +39 | 85 | |
| 3 | Arsenal | 38 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 74 | 31 | +43 | 83 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Liverpool | 38 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 67 | 28 | +39 | 76 | |
| 5 | Everton | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 65 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
For further information on European qualification see Premier League – Competition
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
For further information on European qualification see Premier League – Competition
(C) Champions
Results summary[edit]
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 65 | 26 | +39 | 85 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 13 | +23 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 13 | +16 |
Last updated: 5 May 2008.
Source: Barclays Premier League
Results by round[edit]
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2008. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches[edit]
| 12 August 2007 1 | Chelsea | 3–2 | Birmingham City | Stamford Bridge, London |
| 13:30 BST | Pizarro 17' Malouda 30'Essien 49', 52'Carvalho 79' | (Report) | Forssell 14' Kapo 34'Larsson 77' | Attendance: 41,590 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 15 August 2007 2 | Reading | 1–2 | Chelsea | Madejski Stadium, Reading |
| 20:00 BST | Long 13' Cissé 15'  72'Bikey 30'Hunt 37'Ingimarsson 52' | (Report) | Carvalho 26' Sidwell 31'Lampard 47'Drogba 50'Wright-Phillips 76'A. Cole 89'Mikel 90' | Attendance: 24,031 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 19 August 2007 3 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Chelsea | Anfield, Liverpool |
| 16:00 BST | Torres 15' Kuyt 30'Pennant 40'Gerrard 43'Carragher 61' | (Report) | Essien 12' A. Cole 59'Ben Haim 63'Lampard 62' (pen.), 70'Terry 74' | Attendance: 43,924 Referee: Robert Styles |
| 25 August 2007 4 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Stamford Bridge, London |
| 15:00 BST | Lampard 30' | (Report) | Davis 52' Muntari 77' | Attendance: 41,501 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 2 September 2007 5 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Chelsea | Villa Park, Birmingham |
| 16:00 BST | Knight 47' Reo-Coker 56'Barry 66'Agbonlahor 71', 88'Carew 71' | (Report) | Drogba 70' | Attendance: 31,714 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 15 September 2007 6 | Chelsea | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Stamford Bridge, London |
| 17:15 BST | J. Cole 74' Belletti 75' | (Report) | Warnock 82' Savage 84' | Attendance: 41,062 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 23 September 2007 7 | Manchester United | 2–0 | Chelsea | Old Trafford, Manchester |
| 16:00 BST | Tevez 45+2' Rooney 61'Brown 80'Saha 88' (pen.) | (Report) | Mikel  32'J. Cole 73'Terry 83' | Attendance: 75,663 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 29 September 2007 8 | Chelsea | 0–0 | Fulham | Stamford Bridge, London |
| 15:00 BST | Drogba 34' 73' | (Report) | Davis 82' | Attendance: 41,837 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 7 October 2007 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Chelsea | Reebok Stadium, Middlebrook |
| 15:00 BST | Campo 18' Diouf 24'McCann 54'Davies 72'Jääskeläinen 90' | (Report) | Kalou 40' Carvalho 69' | Attendance: 20,059 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 20 October 2007 10 | Middlesbrough | 0–2 | Chelsea | Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 BST | Boateng 48' | (Report) | Drogba 8' Alex 52'Malouda 72' | Attendance: 27,669 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 27 October 2007 11 | Chelsea | 6–0 | Manchester City | Stamford Bridge, London |
| 15:00 BST | Essien 17', 26' Lampard 29'Drogba 30', 55'J. Cole 60'Kalou 75'Shevchenko 90' | (Report) | Richards 28' Johnson 44' | Attendance: 41,832 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 3 November 2007 12 | Wigan Athletic | 0–2 | Chelsea | JJB Stadium, Wigan |
| 15:00 GMT | Landzaat 58' Bramble 88' | (Report) | Lampard 10' Belletti 17'Drogba 65' | Attendance: 19,011 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 11 November 2007 13 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Everton | Stamford Bridge, London |
| 14:00 GMT | Belletti 51' Essien 66'Drogba 70' | (Report) | Neville 39' Cahill 88'Pienaar 90+2' | Attendance: 41,683 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 24 November 2007 14 | Derby County | 0–2 | Chelsea | Pride Park Stadium, Derby |
| 17:15 GMT | (Report) | Kalou 16' Wright-Phillips 72'A. Cole 76'Essien 90+2' | Attendance: 32,789 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 1 December 2007 15 | Chelsea | 1–0 | West Ham United | Stamford Bridge, London |
| 12:45 GMT | Mikel 37' Kalou 41'Belletti 55'Lampard 71'J. Cole 76'Terry 85' | (Report) | Etherington 23' Solano 34'Boa Morte 45' | Attendance: 41,830 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 8 December 2007 16 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Sunderland | Stamford Bridge, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Shevchenko 22' Lampard 74' (pen.) | (Report) | Wallace 40' Miller 88' | Attendance: 41,707 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 16 December 2007 17 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Chelsea | Emirates Stadium, London |
| 16:00 GMT | Adebayor 22' Eboué 35'Gallas 45+2'Flamini 63'Fàbregas 90+7' | (Report) | Terry 30' Lampard 30'J. Cole 67'Ben Haim 74'Mikel 84' | Attendance: 60,139 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 23 December 2007 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Chelsea | Ewood Park, Blackburn |
| 16:10 GMT | Dunn 37' | (Report) | Alex 10' J. Cole 21'Carvalho 79' | Attendance: 23,966 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 26 December 2007 19 | Chelsea | 4–4 | Aston Villa | Stamford Bridge, London |
| 13:00 GMT | Essien 19' Shevchenko 45+4' (pen.), 49'Alex 65', 90+2'Carvalho 78'Ballack 87', 90+2'A. Cole 90+1' | (Report) | Maloney 13', 43' Knight 45+2'Reo-Coker 55'Laursen 71'Barry 90+2' (pen.)Harewood 90+2' | Attendance: 41,686 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 29 December 2007 20 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Newcastle United | Stamford Bridge, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Alex 5' Essien 28'Kalou 87' | (Report) | Faye 12' Butt 56'Given 88' | Attendance: 41,751 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 1 January 2008 21 | Fulham | 1–2 | Chelsea | Craven Cottage, Hammersmith and Fulham |
| 12:45 GMT | Murphy 9' (pen.) Stefanović 67' | (Report) | Kalou 53' Ballack 61' (pen.) | Attendance: 25,357 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 12 January 2008 22 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Stamford Bridge, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Belletti 18' Makélélé 58'Ballack 68'Wright-Phillips 80' | (Report) | Boateng 23' Malbranque 53'O'Hara 75'Lennon 78' | Attendance: 41,777 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 19 January 2008 23 | Birmingham City | 0–1 | Chelsea | St. Andrew's, Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Muamba 11' | (Report) | Pizarro 77', 78' | Attendance: 26,567 Referee: Robert Styles |
| 30 January 2008 24 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Reading | Stamford Bridge, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Ballack 31' | (Report) | Attendance: 41,171 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 2 February 2008 25 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Chelsea | Fratton Park, Hampshire |
| 15:00 GMT | Davis 22' Pamarot 33'Defoe 62' | (Report) | Anelka 54' | Attendance: 20,488 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 10 February 2008 26 | Chelsea | 0–0 | Liverpool | Stamford Bridge, London |
| 16:00 GMT | Belletti 3' Carvalho 74'Alex 78' | (Report) | Babel 41' Riise 63' | Attendance: 41,788 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 1 March 2008 27 | West Ham United | 0–4 | Chelsea | Upton Park, London |
| 15:00 GMT | (Report) | Lampard 16' (pen.), 34' J. Cole 19'Ballack 21', 36'Terry 45+2'A. Cole 63' | Attendance: 34,969 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 12 March 2008 28 | Chelsea | 6–1 | Derby County | Stamford Bridge, London |
| 20:00 GMT | Lampard 27' (pen.), 56', 65', 71' Kalou 42'J. Cole 63' | (Report) | Jones 72' McEveley 85' | Attendance: 39,447 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 15 March 2008 29 | Sunderland | 0–1 | Chelsea | Stadium of Light, Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Whitehead 51' Leadbitter 58' | (Report) | Terry 9' Mikel 60' | Attendance: 44,679 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 18 March 2008 30 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–4 | Chelsea | White Hart Lane, London |
| 20:00 GMT | Woodgate 12' Berbatov 60'Huddlestone 72', 74'Keane 45+2', 87' | (Report) | Drogba 2' Essien 19'J. Cole 36', 51', 79'A. Cole 45+1' | Attendance: 36,178 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 23 March 2008 31 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Arsenal | Stamford Bridge, London |
| 16:00 GMT | J. Cole 32' Ballack 34'Drogba 73', 81', 74' | (Report) | Eboué 5' Sagna 59' | Attendance: 41,824 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 30 March 2008 32 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Stamford Bridge, London |
| 16:00 GMT | Carvalho 6' Belletti 90+4' | (Report) | Cattermole 45+1' | Attendance: 39,993 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 5 April 2008 33 | Manchester City | 0–2 | Chelsea | City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Fernandes 45' | (Report) | Dunne 5' (o.g.) Kalou 54' | Attendance: 42,594 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 14 April 2008 34 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Stamford Bridge, London |
| 20:00 GMT | Essien 54' | (Report) | Koumas 68' Valencia 89'Heskey 90+2' | Attendance: 40,487 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 17 April 2008 35 | Everton | 0–1 | Chelsea | Goodison Park, Liverpool |
| 20:00 GMT | (Report) | Carvalho 23' Essien 40'Ferreira 57' | Attendance: 37,411 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 26 April 2008 36 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Manchester United | Stamford Bridge, London |
| 12:45 GMT | Ballack 45', 86' (pen.) 45' Mikel 77'Drogba 88' | (Report) | Brown 52' Rooney 57'Van der Sar 86'Ferdinand 90+2'Hargreaves 90+2' | Attendance: 41,828 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 5 May 2008 37 | Newcastle United | 0–2 | Chelsea | St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 16:00 BST | Faye 60' José Enrique 76' | (Report) | Terry 34' Ballack 61'Malouda 69' 82' | Attendance: 52,305 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 11 May 2008 38 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Stamford Bridge, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Shevchenko 61' Drogba 81' | (Report) | O'Brien 17' McCann 39'Davies 45'Taylor 90+2' | Attendance: 41,755 Referee: Chris Foy |
UEFA Champions League[edit]
Group stage[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Schalke 04 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 8 | |
| 3 |  Rosenborg | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 | Transfer to UEFA Cup |
| 4 | Valencia | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 5 |
Source: RSSSF
| 18 September 2007 1 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Rosenborg | London, England |
| 19:45 BST | Shevchenko 53' | Report | Koppinen 24' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 24,973 Referee: Laurent Duhamel (France) |
| 3 October 2007 2 | Valencia | 1–2 | Chelsea | Valencia, Spain |
| 19:45 BST | Villa 9' | Report | J. Cole 21' Drogba 71' | Stadium: Mestalla Stadium Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy) |
| 24 October 2007 3 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Schalke 04 | London, England |
| 19:45 BST | Malouda 4' Drogba 47' | Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,910 Referee: Peter Fröjdfeldt (Sweden) |
| 6 November 2007 4 | Schalke 04 | 0–0 | Chelsea | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Arena AufSchalke Attendance: 53,951 Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland) |
| 28 November 2007 5 | Rosenborg | 0–4 | Chelsea | Trondheim, Norway |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Drogba 8', 20' Alex 40'J. Cole 73' | Stadium: Lerkendal stadion Attendance: 21,582 Referee: Olegário Benquerença (Portugal) |
| 11 December 2007 6 | Chelsea | 0–0 | Valencia | London, England |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,439 Referee: Grzegorz Gilewski (Poland) |
Knockout phase[edit]
Round of 16[edit]
| 19 February 2008 First leg | Olympiacos  | 0–0 | Chelsea | Piraeus, Greec
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