Nine Reasons Why Chelsea Can Win The Quadruple This Season

As we head into 2015 its time to start thinking about trophies at the denouncement of 2014/2015.
The best placed side in England to bring in the silverware appears to be Chelsea, who have looked like the best team in the Premier League since the season kicked off.

Jose Mourinho sides almost always peak in his second season at the club and it looks like it could be a trophy-laden campaign in 2014/2015 for The Special One. Having lost one game in all competitions, can Chelsea win the quadruple.Below are some reasons why you may want to stick a cheeky pound or two on Chelsea doing the quadruple!

I Am Happy In Paris, Am Not Joining AS Roma - Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has rubbished a report that he is considering joining Roma. Swedish journalist Jennifer Wegerup claimed that the former Juventus, Inter and AC Milan forward was keen on a return to Serie A and was weighing up a move to the Stadio Olimpico.

However, Ibrahimovic has unequivocally denied that he has any intention of leaving the Parc des Princes, or linking up with the Giallorossi.

Nigeria's Worst Football Moment In 2014

Nigeria, the defending champions, failed to qualify for the 2015 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, sending many into a state of shock and shattering millions of hearts. The first sign of the looming disaster was an unexpected 3-2 loss in Calabar to the determined Republic of Congo led by French tactician Claude le Roy, followed by a lacklustre 0-0 draw with South Africa, which many expected them to win.

However, the Eagles rallied to get their Afcon campaign back on track and did just that with a crucial 2-0 away win Pointe Noire to get their destiny in back into their own hands.

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Brendan Rodgers One Of The Best Coaches In The World - Jordan Henderson

Jordan Henderson says Brendan Rodgers remains one of the world's best managers despite Liverpool's disappointing season so far. Inspired by Luis Suarez, the Merseyside giants came within two points of a first Premier League title since 1990 last season, with Rodgers rewarded with the League Managers' Association Manager of the Year award.

The Reds boss has struggled to re-model his team's attack this term in the wake of Suarez's summer move to Barcelona and Daniel Sturridge's persistent injury problems, leaving Liverpool in eighth place after 19 matches.

TENNIS: WTA Tour agrees record rights deal worth £335m

The Women's Tennis Association has signed a new record media rights contract that it says will be worth more than £335m ($525m) over 10 years. The deal with Perform runs from 2017 to 2026 with plans to produce every singles match, which is around 2,000 fixtures, for the first time.

Under the existing contract with Perform, only around a third of singles matches are broadcast.
WTA chairwoman Stacey Allastar called the new deal "a game-changer".

NIGERIA: Taye Taiwo Wants Super Eagles Recall

Bursaspor defender Taye Taiwo has said that he would be glad to get a recall to play for the Super Eagles. The 29-year-old has 53 caps for the country but has been shut out of the national team since coach Stephen Keshi took over as coach.

Since then, Elderson Echiejile and recently Juwon Oshaniwa have held sway in the left back position of the national team. Taiwo who has never hidden his passion to play for the Eagles feels his playing regularly in the Turkish top flight is a testimony that he is still active and won’t mind getting an invite to represent Nigeria.

Ronaldo Is Great But Messi Is Unique - Ivan Rakitic

Ivan Rakitic feels that while Cristiano Ronaldo is "a great", Lionel Messi is a truly "unique" talent who stands head and shoulders above every other player on the planet. Ronaldo and Messi have been shortlisted for this year's Ballon d'Or along with Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.

Ronaldo has broken a succession of goalscoring records in helping Real Madrid win the Champions League, the Club World Cup and the Copa del Rey over the past 12 months, while Neuer won the double with Bayern Munich before playing a key role in his country's triumph at Brazil 2014.

Super Eagles Failed In 2014 - Nwankwo Kanu

Nigeria legend Nwankwo Kanu has scored the country’s football low in the outgoing year following the senior men’s team’s failure to qualify for next month’s Africa Cup of Nations. The former Super Eagles captain said that there is much work to be done in 2015 to bring back the faded glory of the three-time African champions.

After winning their third title in South Africa in 2013, Nigeria reached the second round at the World Cup in Brazil but failed to qualify to defend their African crown in Equatorial Guinea.

Alexis Sanchez Voted As Best Player Of The Premier League So Far

Sky Sports News held an open poll this yesterday evening, inviting viewers to vote for their player of the Premier League season so far.

There are many candidates: Cesc Fabregas, David De Gea, Sergio Aguero, and Mario Balotelli to name a few….ok, forget the last one.

REAL MADRID: Ancelotti Happy With Fantastic 2014

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti reflected on his side's "fantastic" 2014 after a 4-2 friendly defeat to Milan in Dubai on Tuesday. Ancelotti led Real to UEFA Champions League and Club World Cup glory this year, with victory in the final of the latter competition extending the club's winning streak to a remarkable 22 matches.

Although Real were unable to record yet another victory in their mid-season friendly with Milan, Ancelotti was unconcerned by the loss to one of his former clubs.

Stoke City Set To Extend Peter Odemwingie's Contract

Peter Odemwingie has been assured of a new deal with Stoke City even if he doesn’t play the ball before his current contract expires. There is no certainty that the striker will be fit to feature for the Porters before the running out of contract at the end of the season since his crucial knee ligament injury since August 30.

"There's something in place, I think, so we will have discussions nearer the time,” Stoke City’s manager Mark Hughes told Stokes entinel.

VIDEO: Louis Van Gaal Says Man United Can Still Win The Premier League

           
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal still has hope that the Red Devils can win the title this year. Through 19 fixtures, Manchester United are 10 points away from 1st place Chelsea and 7 points away from 2nd place Manchester City.

The Dutch manager told the media after the draw vs. Tottenham that United will play much better in 2015 and said, “just watch us go.”

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WOW! Fabregas Has An History Of Leading The Premier League Assist From The Middle Of The Season

The graphic below shows that Chelsea’s brilliant midfielder Cesc Fabregas has a reputation of leading the league in assists at the halfway stage of the Premier League season.

This may be the Spain internationals best season yet. He already has tied last seasons assist record and is on pace to break Thierry Henry’s all-time Premier League assist record of 20.

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I Want To Be Like Pep Guardiola - Xavi

Xavi has revealed he one day hopes to follow in the footsteps of Pep Guardiola and make the transition from Barcelona midfielder to club coach. The 34-year-old replaced the now Bayern Munich boss in the Barca engine room when he made the break through at Camp Nou back in the late nineties.

With his playing career coming to an end, Xavi has now turned his thoughts to what he might do once he has hung up his boots for good, and thoughts of management are already at the forefront of his mind.

No January Signings For Chelsea - Jose Mourinho

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has ruled out making any January additions to his squad. Mourinho was active in the close-season as he lured Diego Costa, Filipe Luis, Loic Remy and Cesc Fabregas to Stamford Bridge, while veteran striker Didier Drogba also made an emotion return to the club.

Bolstered by the arrival of that particular quintet, Chelsea have set the pace at the top of the Premier League, reached the League Cup semi-finals and will face Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League.

HORROR!!! PSG Fans Stabbed In Barcelona

Paris Saint-Germain fans were stabbed in two separate incidents in Barcelona on Wednesday, Catalan police have confirmed. The Ligue 1 champions were beaten 3-1 at Camp Nou as Barca sealed top spot in Group F at the expense of their opponents, who qualified for the last 16 as runners-up.

On Thursday, Catalan police announced that some PSG supporters had been attacked close to the stadium and had been admitted to hospital. A statement released by the police confirmed that the first incident occurred at around 23:00 local time on Carrer de Felipe de Paz, close to Camp Nou.

Emmanuel Adebayor Can Take As Much Time As He Needs - Mauricio Pochettino

Tottenham coach Mauricio Pochettino has told Emmanuel Adebayor to take as much time as he needs to sort out his off-field problems. The Togo international was granted a leave of absence on Wednesday with Tottenham releasing a statement saying the striker was allowed to return home for "personal reasons", with reports suggesting a family member has been taken ill.

It is not known how much action the 30-year-old will miss, but he definitely sits out Thursday's UEFA Europa League tie with Besiktas and is unlikely to return in time to face Swansea City in the Premier League on Sunday.

NBA:Warriors Beat Rockets 105-93 For 14th Straight Win

Oakland, Calif. (AP) Steve Kerr knew he had a lot of expectations on him after taking over a Golden State Warriors team that Mark Jackson led to a 51-win season and back-to-back playoff appearances.

In less than two months, Kerr has built on his predecessor's success and eclipsed every rookie coach that came before him. Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry shook off slow starts to finish with a flurry, and the Warriors extended their franchise-best winning streak to 14 games by beating the Houston Rockets 105-93 on Wednesday night.

We Should Have Punished Barcelona - Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Zlatan Ibrahimovic regrets Paris Saint-Germain's failure to punish Barcelona as they were knocked off the Group F top spot in Wednesday's 3-1 defeat.The Swede scored the opener against his old club but subsequent goals from Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez allowed Luis Enrique's men to leapfrog the visitors in their Champions League table.

Defeat for Laurent Blanc's side ensures that they will not be top seeds in the last 16 of the tournament, meaning they could be drawn against Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund or Porto.

Is Ike Uche The Best African Player In La Liga???

Ikechukwu Tongololiki Mawakavamba Jawarapawara Uche is a name unlikely to fit on the back of a shirt. Fortunately, however, the Nigerian striker is better known simply as Uche - or Ike to his team-mates - and he is now the finest African footballer in La Liga.

The 30-year-old forward has spent his entire playing career in Spain, having moved at the age of 14 and worked his way up from regional football to the Primera Division with Villarreal via Racing Ferrol, Recreativo Huelva, Getafe, Zaragoza and a loan spell at Granada.

I Hope Lakers Loose Every Game - Magic Johnson

Hall of Famer Magic Johnson has once again spoken up on the state of the Los Angeles Lakers. He told reporters on Tuesday that his former team should tank, via Newsday's Neil Best:

The iconic Lakers star went so far Tuesday as to say this: "I hope the Lakers lose every game, because if you're going to lose, lose. I'm serious.

Top Ten Funny Tweets As John Obi Mikel Scores For Chelsea

This tweets will surely make you laugh. Mikel Obi finally scored is first Champions League goal for Chelsea in his 55th appearance for the blues in the competition. One will expect some encouragement but the reverse is the case with more fans cracking jokes out of the situation..... This tweets will make you laugh. Read the tweets after the cut.....

Maybe Playing Golf Helped Me Build-Up - Gareth Bale

Real Madrid star Gareth Bale has hinted at an unlikely cause for his recent 'bulking up'.
Speaking in the January issue of FourFourTwo the 25-year-old revealed the truth behind photographs taken during Madrid's pre-season tour of the United States in which he appeared to be far more muscular than he had ever been during his time in England with Southampton and Spurs.