Chelsea 4 Bordeaux 0

Last season's beaten Champions League finalists, began their new campaign with a convincing 4-0 victory over Girondins Bordeaux in their Group A match at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.
Headers by Frank Lampard and Joe Cole, in his 50th European match for the club, put Chelsea in control after 30 minutes and only wayward shooting from Lampard and Nicolas Anelka before the break, prevented the London side winning by a bigger margin.
The goals in the final 10 minutes from Florent Malouda and Anelka gave the scoreline a far more realistic look as Chelsea dominated the game from the first kick to the last.
France striker Anelka slotted in his first Champions League goal for Chelsea from point blank range with the last kick of the match after a 30-metre shot from substitute Juliano Belletti was palmed on to the bar by Bordeaux goalkeeper Ulrich Rame.
Minutes earlier Anelka had fired against the post when it looked easier to score.
Chelsea coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, taking charge of a team in the Champions League for the first time, only had to wait 14 minutes to see his first goal when the unmarked Lampard headed in a simple chance from Jose Bosingwa's cross from the right.
It was only a matter of time before Bordeaux's shambolic defending and Chelsea's speed of passing and movement on and off the ball brought more goals and the Premier League leaders duly doubled their lead after half-an-hour.

Cole reacted first to Lampard's inswinging corner from the left and outjumped the much taller defenders Franck Jurietti and Fernando to leave goalkeeper Rame well beaten again.
The Bordeaux captain had saved his side eight minutes earlier though when he somehow got a hand to the ball and grasped it before it crossed the line after Fernando almost turned a Bosingwa shot into his own net.
The French side only seriously threatened twice in the match, firstly after only 10 minutes when midfielder Wendel lashed a 25-metre shot just over Petr Cech's bar after a misplaced clearance from John Obi Mikel.
The Brazilian also fired a free kick over the bar although Cech always looked to have the shot covered.
Chelsea were so much in control that little of note happened after the break until Malouda brightened things up in the 82nd minute when he made it 3-0 following fine approach work by Jon Obi Mikel and a Lampard backheel that set up the French winger.
Anelka rounded off a comfortable night for Scolari's team by scoring with the last kick of the game.

J.T. Red Card Rescinded

Chelsea captain John Terry is free to face Manchester United in their important Premier League clash after winning an appeal against the red card he picked up at Manchester City.
Terry was dismissed at Eastlands after bringing down City striker Jo as the Brazilian threatened Chelsea's defence in the 77th minute.
Referee Mark Halsey deemed it a serious foul play and showed Terry the red card, but Chelsea protested and submitted a claim for wrongful dismissal
Jo still had a long way to go to goal when the foul came in from Terry, whose fellow defender Ricardo Carvalho was close by.

The offence was a professional foul which carries a yellow card and therefore justice has been done.
An independent regulatory commission heard the appeal and the Football Association revealed they upheld Chelsea's claim, meaning England skipper Terry must no longer serve a three-match ban.

Alex Ferguson reckons a United player wouldn't have been so fortunate.

What planet is he living on.

The FA have consistently bent over backwards over the last decade or so to accommodate United's misdemeanors and it comes as a welcome change for someone else to get the benefit.

Man. City 1 Chelsea 3

It should have been a bright new dawn but ended up being more of the same for Manchester City as it slipped to a 3-1 defeat against Chelsea despite a debut-day opener from record signing Robinho.
The 32.5 million pound man paid off the first instalment of his British record price-tag by putting Mark Hughes' men ahead with a superb 13th-minute free-kick.
But it was downhill all the way after that as Chelsea scored three times without reply, through Ricardo Carvalho, Frank Lampard and Nicolas Anelka to register a seventh straight win over City even though England captain John Terry was sent off for a professional foul.
It was a reality check Hughes did not need, although it should ensure expectations are lowered - until January's transfer window opens - and in Robinho City have a talent to savour.
Given the amazing events of the last fortnight at what has now been dubbed 'Middle Eastlands' by the City support, it was perhaps no surprise Robinho should make the perfect start.
His pricetag ensures every move he makes will get monitored and a warm embrace with Luiz Felipe Scolari after the traditional pre-match handshakes did little to foster a feeling he has ended up where he wanted to be.
But any doubts over his commitment were swept away by the 24-year-old's reaction to a goal that could be a point historians will remember as the moment City's revolution began.
Carvalho was unhappy at the free-kick in the first place as Jo went down under minimal contact and Petr Cech was clearly agitated at the way his wall failed to take shape as he requested.
It just added to the theatre as Robinho ushered away all his team-mates, before reintroducing Vincent Kompany as a token presence. He then took aim and calmly stroked the ball via a deflction into the corner.
There was nothing too elaborate about his reaction, just a gleeful run towards the halfway line, thumb in mouth as South Americans do, before being mobbed by ecstatic team-mates.
With Shaun Wright-Phillips on his home debut keeping the visitor's defence on their toes with some mazy runs, all seemed set for an evening of celebration.
Unfortunately for the hosts, their lead lasted just three minutes as John Terry leapt for Frank Lampard's corner, saw his header strike Joe Cole and the rebound falling invitingly for Carvalho, who promptly lashed it into the roof of Joe Hart's net.
It was the start of a sobering period for City, which was outplayed for long stretches, with Robinho becoming largely anonymous.
Florent Malouda saw his cushioned header bounce back off the bar, then Nicolas Anelka wasted an excellent opportunity from Pablo Zabaleta's poor clearance as Deco's influence started to spread.
City was restricted to rare sights of goal, although Jo could easily have profited from one as his curling shot flew over after striking Carvalho.
Having established a loose stranglehold on the contest, Chelsea tightened its grip within eight minutes of the restart.
Lampard had already gone close once after Joe Cole's shot had been deflected into his path but City failed to heed the warning, offering its opponent far too much space down the middle of the field.
The move took Chelsea deep inside home territory and after skipping on to Florent Malouda's pass, Lampard surged past Richard Dunne before burying his shot into the bottom corner.
Stephen Ireland and Wright-Phillips created chances for each other but were unable to take them as City tried to find a way back into the contest, Carvalho excelling on both occasions.
But Chelsea was the better side, with Anelka denied a clear penalty when he was pushed over by Micah Richards, only for referee Mark Halsey to wave away the appeals.
And 20 minutes from time, Chelsea produced the killer blow as Joe Cole sent Anelka clear with a superb pass. With only Hart to beat once more, this time Anelka made no mistake, slipping the ball under the advancing City keeper.
Before City could kick-off again, Scolari sent on Didier Drogba.
The delirious Chelsea fans launched into a chant of 'What a waste of money', which was premature in two senses given City are one game into a new era, albeit now aware of the mountain of work that lies ahead and Terry was sent off 13 minutes from time.
Terry's professional foul was clear enough after Deco sold the England skipper short with a lay-off but Halsey presumably failed to notice Carvalho stood at least two yards back as Jo was wrestled to the ground but what do you expect when you've got a proven moron in charge of a top flight game.

The club will surely appeal against the ridiculous decision.
It was a mistake Terry could well do without, although that was the only blot on Chelsea's day. The same could not be said for its host.

Chelsea 1 Tottenham 1

Luiz Felipe Scolari has cited Arsenal's interest in Salomon Kalou as proof he already has enough depth in his squad.
Spurs earned their first Barclays Premier League point of the season with this draw at Stamford Bridge, ending Scolari's perfect start to his career in England.
With Didier Drogba sidelined and Andriy Shevchenko back at AC Milan, the Chelsea manager had Nicolas Anelka as a lone striker, with Kalou coming off the bench.
He revealed Arsene Wenger's interest in taking Kalou to the Emirates Stadium:
"I have Kalou. If you ask Arsene Wenger, he wants Kalou as a centre-forward and Arsene is an intelligent man.
"He wanted Kalou two or three months ago when we started negotiations for some players. I said no.
"If he loves Kalou as a No 9, I try it sometimes. But I have Anelka, Drogba and (Franco) Di Santo.
Despite these comments Chelsea looked to have run out of ideas in midfield as Spurs flooded theirs with five men.
Lampard, Deco and Essien were largely ineffective as pass after pass went astray.
A goal from Belletti, employed in a midfield holding role with Mikel injured, from a low Deco corner opened the scoring for The Blues, but they couldn't kill the game off.
On the stroke of half time a freak deflection fell into the path of the largely redundant Darren Bent and he slotted home for the equaliser.
The second half degenerated into a farce of misplaced passes and unenthusiastic forages forward and in the end The Blues were hanging on for a point.
Thank god we didn't lose our unbeaten home record to this shower, but make no mistake, if we we had been playing a better side we would have done, and if we don't improve it will be sooner rather than later.
Must do better.

One Final Bid For Kaka

The Blues will make one last attempt to sign Kaka from AC Milan in a record breaking £80million deal before the transfer window closes on Monday night, according to the Daily Mail.
This summer the Stamford Bridge hierarchy were left believing they may have to wait a further 12 months before securing the services of the Brazilian superstar.
But now Andriy Shevchenko has gone on loan to AC Milan improving relations between the two clubs and Chelsea now understand that Kaka is even more keen to leave the San Siro.
He has been left stunned by a transfer policy that has seen players like the Ukrainian striker and Arsenal's Philippe Senderos arrive, but is even more unhappy with the recruitment of Ronaldinho.
Kaka is a devout Christian who does not approve of Ronaldinho's notoriously hedonistic lifestyle and is concerned with the direction Milan are taking.
Luiz Felipe Scolari's appointment at Stamford Bridge has also convinced Kaka that Chelsea would represent a worthwhile career move for him and it is now down to Roman Abramovich and his backroom staff to make the deal happen.
Abramovich and his manager, who gave the midfielder his Brazil debut in 2002, are united in wanting Kaka, so much so that if they fail to conclude the deal in this transfer window they will make a further attempt in January.
Milan missing out on Champions League football this season means Kaka would still be eligible for the knockout stages of the competition if he moved next year.
Scolari sees Kaka as the final piece of the jigsaw (sounds like Liverpool's yearly drone) when it comes to assembling a Chelsea team will also include Real Madrid's Robinho once that £25m deal has been completed in the next few days.
It would give Scolari amazing strength in depth in attack and having already lured Deco to the club, help him implement a flavour of the samba style he wants.
Discussions over Kaka's signing could take place this week in Monaco, where Chelsea and Milan will be represented for Champions League and UEFA Cup draws.
But Adriano Galliani, Milan's vice-president, insists no agreement was reached as part of the Shevchenko deal, which was completed on Monday.
He said: 'With Shevchenko we never, never talked about Kaka, so fans should stay calm.'