AUTHOR PROFILE: Oli Major

I am an avid football fan, the only time I don't think about football is when im asleep. I'm a huge Chelsea fan, although I also harbour a fondness of Portsmouth FC and can appreciate great football from any club. My most admired players are Frank Lampard and being a goalkeeper myself, Iker Casillas and Petr Cech.

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Blogs by Oli Major

Will this be Chelsea’s busiest January window in years?

franck_riberyChelsea owner Roman Abramovich is no stranger to opening his chequebook for the benefit of his beloved Chelsea, having spent over £600 million since his arrival at Stamford Bridge in 2003. After having their ‘stay’ on the recent Gael Kakuta transfer ban granted by FIFA, Chelsea may look to spend…

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‘A Star In The Making’ – Chelsea’s Gael Kakuta

Gael KakutaGael Kakuta has become a household name within the football world in the last few months due to the recent transfer embargo surrounding his move to Chelsea, however little is known about the 18-year old as a footballer. Kakuta, a French footballer born of Congolese descent was snapped up by Chelsea from…

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Masterstroke from O’Neill nips Villa saga in the bud

Date: 9th November 2009 at 2:44 pm | Filed under: Aston Villa,Football Blogs,Premier League | Author: | Tags: , , ,
Nigel-ReoCoker_1208241In late September of this year you would be forgiven for thinking that Nigel Reo-Coker would soon be on his way out of Villa Park and heading for pastures new. However this weekend Martin O’Neill shocked Premier League fans across the country by handing the controversial Villa midfielder the captain’s armband…

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Lady Luck sees Chelsea go clear

John_Terry_682x400_924558aChelsea extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table to five points after a 1-0 victory in The Battle of the Bridge yesterday, however they will be breathing a huge sigh of relief after several moments of good fortune assisted them in gaining all three points. Despite…

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Ancelotti’s chance to prove his worth

Date: 5th November 2009 at 6:53 pm | Filed under: Chelsea,Football Blogs,Premier League | Author: | Tags: , , , , , ,
CarloAncelotti_ChelseaSunday’s title clash at Stamford Bridge is being billed as one of, if the the most important match in United’s season, and rightly so. The West London club having made a storming start to the Premier League season, proving they are real title contenders and threatening to dislodge a crown that in…

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Didier Drogba: A striker reborn

Date: 4th November 2009 at 6:59 pm | Filed under: Chelsea,Football Blogs,Ivory Coast,Premier League | Author: | Tags: , , ,
DrogbaLast night, in the Estadio Vincente Calderón, Didier Drogba further established his place as one of the world’s top strikers as he continued his breathtaking start to the season. Drogba was the shining light in a relatively average Chelsea performance, bagging two goals in six second half minutes, only to…

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Flamboyant Chelsea take a page from Arsenal’s book

Date: 3rd November 2009 at 2:13 pm | Filed under: Chelsea,Football Blogs,Premier League | Author: | Tags: , , , ,
Drogba and LampardChelsea continued their explosive start to the season, with a fourth convincing win in a row further cementing their position as title challengers. Bolton were torn apart by the London club for the second time in a week as much like the midweek Carling Cup tie, the match became an…

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