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| Who Is Chelsea’s Biggest Rival? |
Chelsea’s success over the past decade or so has seen many clubs stake a claim to being Chelsea’s “biggest rival”. But which team do Chelsea fans consider their biggest rivals? Which team do Chelsea fans yearn to see beaten? It’s a question that I won’t attempt to answer, rather I will take a look at all our rivals & you can decide for yourself.
Traditionally Chelsea’s main rivals are their nearest and dearest Queen’s Park Rangers and Fulham and that will never change in the minds of the more senior fans. However you need to be playing each other on a regular basis in order to host a healthy rivalry and QPR haven’t been in Chelsea’s league for a long time, while Fulham have hardly been a threat to Chelsea over the past decade. It’s worth noting that the rivalry with QPR has flared up considerably over the last year (what with the John Terry-Anton Ferdinand saga) but QPR are still not a club that can challenge for even a top 10 League finish.
Chelsea fans don’t like Leeds United, but not many fans do outside of Elland Road, following their infamous battles on and off the pitch in the 60s and 70s, while their rivalry with Cardiff recently exploded with violence in the streets. Capital counterparts West Ham United and the Blues also have a bit of history as well. The Hammers hate former midfielder Frank Lampard for supposedly “turning his back” on them and they give him dog’s abuse every time they meet. England captain John Terry is also subjected to the same treatment. Although both sides have made their own version of each other’s anthems, and bellow them out with gusto in the stands, I don’t think Chelsea see the Hammers as a real rival. You may prove me wrong.
Leicester City fans have had their fair share of run-ins with Chelsea down the years and then there’s Tottenham Hotspur. These two sets of supporters just don’t get on at all. More recently, clubs that have been challenging for the honour of being called Chelsea’s main rival are Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool.
At one time Chelsea couldn’t beat Arsenal for love nor money. The Gunners held the Indian sign over the boys from the Bridge, but that has all changed in recent seasons. Manchester United, like Leeds United, will always be disliked, mainly for the adulation they receive in the Press and the fans’ cocky attitude, but you can’t argue with their ability to win silverware. However, when you have two top sides up there battling for the main silverware year in, year out, then they instantly become rivals.
Then there’s Liverpool. At one stage the two sides clashed in every competition and it was certainly a battle of the fresh upstarts against the past masters. Liverpool fans couldn’t stand the way Chelsea and Roman Abramovich were buying, rather than earning, success (the fact that Fernando Torres, their once-beloved-now-passionately-hated #9 made the move to Stamford Bridge has added fuel to the fire). However, the game has moved on considerably since the Anfield giants ruled the game and you could say it was a bit of sour grapes on the Scousers’ part, but would you class the men in red as your main rival?
There are plenty of reasons for Chelsea to class all of the before mentioned teams as rivals, but who would you say is our main rival and why? Whatever your view, I’d love to hear from you.
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In the premier league,chelsea qpr is sureli buildin up..manu and chelsea fans are always at ech oda 2 as dey wer d 2 title contenders for a decade..bt if european championships r concerned after 2009 and 2012 debacles,r main rivals in europe have 2 b barcelona…!!!
In the premier league,chelsea qpr is sureli buildin up..manu and chelsea fans are always at ech oda 2 as dey wer d 2 title contenders for a decade..bt if european championships r concerned after 2009 and 2012 debacles,r main rivals in europe have 2 b barcelona…!!!
no it cant b barca
no it cant b barca
ya its manu and barca bt particularly in those matches coincidentally the biggest rival turns out to be the referee.
ya its manu and barca bt particularly in those matches coincidentally the biggest rival turns out to be the referee.
Man. U in the EPL but barca in europe.
Man. U in the EPL but barca in europe.
manure and maybe manshitty coz they are the team we battle with for the EPL title. Webb added the fuel last season when he handed his team two insane penalties.
manure and maybe manshitty coz they are the team we battle with for the EPL title. Webb added the fuel last season when he handed his team two insane penalties.
Its MAN UNITED AND BACELONA FOR SURE NW
Its MAN UNITED AND BACELONA FOR SURE NW
this is one of the very few griefs of a Chelsea fan…lack of strong cut throat rivalry
I really believed the rivalry between arsenal and chelsea will flare up…for being the top London club and also both being in the right end of table. But sadly it hasnt.
one intresting though is that qpr are now getting god money and with a good plan they can be a good team too but i guess that will take atleast 2 to 3 years. 🙂
this is one of the very few griefs of a Chelsea fan…lack of strong cut throat rivalry
I really believed the rivalry between arsenal and chelsea will flare up…for being the top London club and also both being in the right end of table. But sadly it hasnt.
one intresting though is that qpr are now getting god money and with a good plan they can be a good team too but i guess that will take atleast 2 to 3 years. 🙂
Lol Even Messi doesn't sound his humble self when he talked about Chelsea recently. Barcelona definitely hates us and my friends are all their fans,it makes me sick. I had quite a hard time when we knocked them out last term. In the Premier League it's definitely our top four rivals. Manchester clubs,Arsenal and maybe Tottenham.
Lol Even Messi doesn't sound his humble self when he talked about Chelsea recently. Barcelona definitely hates us and my friends are all their fans,it makes me sick. I had quite a hard time when we knocked them out last term. In the Premier League it's definitely our top four rivals. Manchester clubs,Arsenal and maybe Tottenham.
This year it has to be tottenham what with AVB and all but in europe, ya its definitely barca!
This year it has to be tottenham what with AVB and all but in europe, ya its definitely barca!
you forgot MILWALL??? OMG.. they are our biggest rivals and will be
you forgot MILWALL??? OMG.. they are our biggest rivals and will be
our main raivals have go to be either manU manC spurs and liverpool ive got to say i hate manU but the main rival posison is between city/united
In europ it isnt barsa they are well harder to beat than we can beat man U/C and we only dare call us rivals with barsa. Rmadrid have the right to call themselfes rivals with barsa because ronalde could beat messi, iniesta, xavi, puyol any day and that is a fact !!!!!!!!”Q