Chelsea lay down a marker

Chelsea 4 Portsmouth 0

Chelsea lay down a marker
Sun, 17 Aug, 2008 - 16:21

Chelsea 4 Portsmouth 0

Luiz Felipe Scolari got his Chelsea reign up and running with victory over Portsmouth at Stamford Bridge and a message of attacking intent to the rest of the Barclays Premier League.

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CourtsSoccerHeathrowPlace: Stamford BridgePlace: west LondonPlace: EnglandPerson: Luiz Felipe ScolariPerson: Jose MourinhoPerson: ScolariPerson: Joe ColePerson: Nicolas AnelkaPerson: Frank LampardPerson: DecoPerson: LampardPerson: CafuPerson: Roberto CarlosPerson: Jose BosingwaPerson: Ashley ColePerson: AnelkaPerson: Michael BallackPerson: PompeyPerson: ColePerson: David JamesPerson: JamesPerson: BosingwaPerson: BallackPerson: Sylvain DistinPerson: Florent MaloudaPerson: Petr CechPerson: Niko KranjcarPerson: Peter CrouchPerson: DistinPerson: Harry RedknappPerson: Younes KaboulPerson: CrouchPerson: Ricardo CarvalhoPerson: Jermain DefoePerson: DefoeEvent: Barclays Premier LeagueEvent: 2002 World CupOrganisation: ChelseaOrganisation: PortsmouthOrganisation: BrazilOrganisation: Pompey
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