Sun 30th Nov - Stamford Bridge
By Peter O'Rourke Last updated: 8th August 2007
Sidwell: A Mourinho fan
Chelsea new boy Steve Sidwell believes he can become a better player under Jose Mourinho.
Sidwell joined The Blues earlier in the summer on a free transfer after leaving Reading.
The former Arsenal trainee has caught the eye in pre-season and he is raring to go ahead of this weekend's Premier League opener with Birmingham.
Sidwell has been impressed by Blues boss Jose Mourinho and speaking at at the Premier League's 'Creating Chances' launch, the midfielder believes he can learn a lot from the Portuguese tactician.
"Jose has been great with me and you can see why he is so highly-thought of as a manager," Sidwell told skysports.com .
"His man-management is second to none and he is very active on the training pitch with his ideas and all.
"He is so driven and his desire to win rubs off on people.
"I believe I can learn from Jose and he can help me become a better player."
Sidwell is looking forward to the new season and he feels he has settled into life well in West London.
"Things have gone really well for me so far," added Sidwell.
"We have had a really good pre-season and we are all ready for Sunday and the game with Birmingham.
"I have settled in quite well and fortunately I knew some of the lads here already and they have all made me feel very welcome."
"I am confident that I can be a regular in the Chelsea side," insisted Sidwell. "That is why I have to come to Chelsea to play with great players and I am confident in my ability.
"I have done well in pre-season and I want to do my best for Chelsea and help them be successful."
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 6th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Bolton vs Chelsea |
| Tuesday 9th December | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| 19:45 | Chelsea vs CFR Cluj-Napoca |
| Sunday 14th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 16:00 | Chelsea vs West Ham |
| Friday 26th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:00 | Chelsea vs West Brom |
| Sunday 28th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 14:00 | Fulham vs Chelsea |
| Saturday 17th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Chelsea vs Stoke |
| Wednesday 28th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Chelsea vs Middlesbrough |
| Saturday 7th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Chelsea vs Hull |
| Saturday 21st February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Aston Villa vs Chelsea |
| Saturday 28th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Chelsea vs Wigan |
| Tuesday 3rd March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Portsmouth vs Chelsea |
| Saturday 14th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Chelsea vs Man City |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 30th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 1 - 2 Arsenal | |
| Wednesday 26th November | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Bordeaux 1 - 1 Chelsea | |
| Saturday 22nd November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 0 - 0 Newcastle | |
| Saturday 15th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Brom 0 - 3 Chelsea | |
| Wednesday 12th November | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Chelsea 1 - 1 Burnley | |
| Sunday 9th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Blackburn 0 - 2 Chelsea | |
| Tuesday 4th November | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Roma 3 - 1 Chelsea | |
| Saturday 1st November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 5 - 0 Sunderland | |
| Wednesday 29th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Hull 0 - 3 Chelsea | |
| Sunday 26th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 0 - 1 Liverpool | |
| Wednesday 22nd October | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Chelsea 1 - 0 Roma | |
| Saturday 18th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Middlesbrough 0 - 5 Chelsea | |
| Sunday 5th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 2 - 0 Aston Villa | |
| Wednesday 1st October | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| CFR Cluj-Napoca 0 - 0 Chelsea | |
| Saturday 27th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Stoke 0 - 2 Chelsea | |
| Wednesday 24th September | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Portsmouth 0 - 4 Chelsea | |
| Sunday 21st September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 1 - 1 Man Utd | |
| Tuesday 16th September | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Chelsea 4 - 0 Bordeaux | |
| Saturday 13th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man City 1 - 3 Chelsea | |
| Sunday 31st August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 1 - 1 Tottenham | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 15 | 34 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 15 | 33 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 14 | 28 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 15 | 26 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 15 | 25 |
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