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In 1930, Chelsea featured in one of the earliest football films, The Great Game. [239] One-time Chelsea centre forward, Jack Cock, who by then was playing for Millwall, was the star of the film and several scenes were shot at Stamford Bridge, including on the pitch, the boardroom, and the dressing rooms.
Chelsea is an English given name derived from the Old English place name ċealc hȳð, [1] or the modern Celcyth, meaning chalk landing place. The name evolved to Chelsea , a location on the River Thames that became a London borough known for its wealthy , socially influential residents.
Chelsea fans consider Tottenham to be one of their rivals alongside Arsenal, Fulham and Leeds United, while Tottenham fans consider their rivalry with Chelsea to be secondary to that with Arsenal. Many encounters between the two teams have been highly intense, notable matches played between them include the 'Battle of the Bridge' in 2016.
Chelsea also won the first top-flight London derby with a 2–1 victory over Woolwich Arsenal (now Arsenal), in a First Division game at Stamford Bridge on 9 November 1907. The first FA Cup Final to be contested between two teams from London was the 1967 Final, where Tottenham Hotspur beat Chelsea 2–1.
While Chelsea's positive results can be traced back to the last month of last season, this campaign has been very much down to the maturation of players like Nicolas Jackson, Moises Caicedo and ...
The argument made in Chelsea’s defence is that Mauricio Pochettino’s young side will take time to settle, but can the Blues really afford to keep sliding down the table like this?
Chelsea won 4–0 and Wednesday beat Everton 6–0, thus ensuring Chelsea's survival on goal average by 0.044 of a goal. [16] In 1952, Chelsea again faced Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-finals and after a 1–1 tie in the first match, lost the replay 3–0.
Chelsea feel they have a huge opportunity to win the Champions League again, and part of the rationale behind this decision was to give themselves “the best chance of succeeding”.