Football FanCast columnist Ross Mooring continues his Chelsea squad review for the 2008/09 season by focusing on the midfield. This season, Frank Lampard and some other guys in Blue shirts, or the Chelsea midfield as it's more commonly known found themselves a bit under the cosh, for various reasons;…

Football FanCast columnist Ross Mooring commences his ‘Chelsea Squad Review 2009' by analysing the contributions of the defence. The 2008-2009 season was a funny year for the Blues' backline and goalkeeping unit; to a man, almost every single player was criticised at one point in the year, yet the…

Football FanCast columnist Ross Mooring compiles his list of contenders for Chelsea's ‘Player of the Year' for 2009. I've been a naughty boy, a very naughty boy.  It's been three weeks since I last wrote a blarticle and rumours are that the head honchos at Football FanCast Towers sent…

Football FanCast columnist Ross Mooring feels that David Moyes should be considered as a possible replacement, if Hiddink decides to step down. Wow, what a weekend!  Firstly, a Drogba-Malouda-Lampard inspired Chelsea see off Arsenal in one FA Cup semi-final and then, Everton go out and sneak past Manchester United in the other!  Call me a glory-hunter, but I'd prefer…

Football FanCast columnist Ross Mooring draws up a list of his own discussion points from the memorable 4-4 draw in midweek. Last Monday, I was struggling for something to write about.  After the Bolton game, it was possibly the most down I'd felt about a Chelsea win ever, being that the Blues finished the game conceding three goals and…

Football FanCast columnist Ross Mooring casts his eye over Florent Malouda and, despite the French wingers' many critics, feels he could have a bright future at Stamford Bridge.  After my last blog entry, "Anelka Injury Blessing", flopped on its face when Nicolas Anelka was declared fit for this past weekend's match at…

Football FanCast columnist Ross Mooring wonders if Anelka's absence is inadvertently a blessing in disguise. It was reported yesterday that Chelsea forward Nicolas Anelka will be out of action for three weeks with a foot injury. The French Football Federation assessed Anelka ahead of France's World Cup qualifying double header against Lithuania and released the striker back to Chelsea for treatment on a toe…

Football FanCast guest columnist Ross Mooring sends out an open letter to Roman Abramovich     Dear Roman, From what I hear you've been a lot more active with Chelsea Football Club recently. Apparently, in between sacking Luiz Felipe Scolari and hiring chum Guus Hiddink you got rid of the chicken nuggets at the Cobham canteen. That's good work, we'd much rather the squad…