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On the heels of Chelsea's grand Champions League success comes its greatest challenge of the modern era: rebuilding the club to ensure future glories, writes Michael Cox.

Chelsea exorcised the ghosts of Moscow by defeating Bayern Munich on penalties to win its first Champions League, writes James Martin.

Michael Cox, Simon Kuper, Roger Bennett and others share their thoughts on the upcoming Champions League final.

After three seasons of Barcelona-inspired tiki-taka ruling Europe, deep defending and counter-attacking has experienced a revival, writes Michael Cox, who previews the matchup between Chelsea and Bayern Munich.

After a wild and unforgettable EPL season, Michael Cox selects his best XI (and backups).

In the most unpredictable Premier League season in memory, Michael Cox shares his five most surprising moments.

Thanks to the atrocious new owners and a manager with little power to stop the slide, it appears that relegation is just the beginning of Blackburn Rovers' woes, writes Michael Cox.

Chelsea versus Liverpool feels like a proper FA Cup final, writes Michael Cox, who previews the matchup.

With tensions high and the stage set for an epic confrontation, Manchester City comfortably handled its crosstown rivals to take the advantage in the race for the Premier League title, writes Michael Cox.

In a high-scoring, average-quality Premier League season, the emergence of several star center backs has been a revelation, writes Michael Cox.

The Dutch winger and Bayern star has plenty to prove at the Bernabeu against Real Madrid, the scene of his most frustrating career moments, writes Michael Cox.

When you're looking for excitement and enduring drama in the Champions League, look no further than the semifinal stage, writes Michael Cox.

Although a meeting of Chelsea and Liverpool in the FA Cup final might seem like a benign occasion, not so, writes Michael Cox. Their histories, recent form and a certain Spanish striker will give the game plenty of bite.

With the two Manchester clubs guaranteed to finish in the top four, there's now a four-way battle between Arsenal, Tottenham, Newcastle and Chelsea, with disaster looming for possibly two clubs, writes Michael Cox.

Samir Nasri has now been in English football for almost four seasons yet has only played consistently well in one five-month spell at Arsenal. That's simply not good enough, writes Michael Cox.