2008–09 Chelsea F.C. season

The 2008–09 season was Chelsea Football Club's 95th competitive season, 17th consecutive season in the Premier League and 103rd year in existence as a football club.

Chelsea
2008–09 season
OwnerRoman Abramovich
ChairmanBruce Buck
ManagerLuiz Felipe Scolari
(until 9 February 2009)
Ray Wilkins
(caretaker manager)
Guus Hiddink
(interim manager)
StadiumStamford Bridge
Premier League3rd
FA CupWinners
League CupFourth round
UEFA Champions LeagueSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Nicolas Anelka (19)
All: Nicolas Anelka (25)
Highest home attendance41,810 v Manchester City
(15 March 2009)
Lowest home attendance37,857 v Barcelona
(6 May 2009)

Season summary

After again finishing second to Manchester United in the Premier League the previous season, Chelsea sacked their manager Avram Grant, replacing him with the Brazilian Luiz Felipe Scolari, who had managed the Portugal national team at UEFA Euro 2008 that lost in the quarter finals to Germany. The first few months of his management went according to plan, as Scolari's narrow 4–1–4–1 formation, using Ashley Cole and new arrival José Bosingwa as wing-backs, initially took the league by storm, leaving Chelsea top ahead of Liverpool after 13 games.

By the end of November, however, Scolari's Chelsea began to lose their form due to exhaustion. They suffered a 3–1 defeat away to Roma in the Champions League and being eliminated from the League Cup at Stamford Bridge by Championship side Burnley on penalties. In the league, they had a 0–0 draw at home to Newcastle United, (who were later to be relegated). Chelsea lost a home league game for the first time since 2004 (and 86 matches) when they lost to Liverpool, and a second home league defeat to rivals Arsenal dropped Chelsea to second place.

Chelsea qualified for the knock-out stages of the Champions League with a 2–1 victory against Romanian champions CFR Cluj at Stamford Bridge in the final match of the group. During the winter months, they drew against West Ham United, Fulham, Hull City and League One's Southend United in the FA Cup. Chelsea suffered defeats away to Manchester United and Liverpool, which left them in fourth place during February which would mean a Champions League place would not be certain. Long-term injuries to Michael Essien and Joe Cole marked the period while Didier Drogba was not included frequently.

Chelsea sacked Scolari, replacing him with Russia national team manager Guus Hiddink for the remainder of the season. Hiddink's regenerative effect was immediate, with four-straight league wins, including a vital 1–0 victory away to Aston Villa in his first game in charge, moving Chelsea into the top three. Eleven wins in the team's last 13 league games, marked by a 4–1 victory over Arsenal away at the Emirates Stadium, finally secured third place in the league, and Champions League football for a seventh consecutive season.

Although Chelsea's title challenge was already realistically over when he arrived, Hiddink led Chelsea to their fifth Champions League semi-final, knocking out Juventus and Liverpool before they were eliminated by Barcelona on away goals in the semi-final, with the performance of second leg referee Tom Henning Øvrebø proving particularly controversial. Despite the Champions League exit, the season culminated in a trip to Wembley Stadium, with Chelsea's final game of 2008–09 contested against Everton in the 2009 FA Cup Final. Chelsea won 2–1, winning the FA Cup for the fifth time in their history.

Key dates
  • 24.05.08 – Avram Grant is sacked as Chelsea manager.
  • 29.05.08 – Chelsea terminate assistant manager Henk ten Cate's contract.
  • 11.06.08 – Chelsea name Luiz Felipe Scolari as new manager, with his contract officially starting on 1 July 2008.
  • 03.08.08 – Chelsea thrash Milan 5–0 to take third place in the preseason Russian Railways Cup.
  • 17.08.08 – Chelsea start their 2008–09 Premier League campaign with an emphatic 4–0 home victory over Portsmouth.
  • 15.09.08 – Assistant manager Steve Clarke leaves Chelsea to become number two under Gianfranco Zola at West Ham United.
  • 16.09.08 – Chelsea defeat Bordeaux 4–0 at Stamford Bridge in the opening match of the UEFA Champions League.
  • 18.09.08 – Ray Wilkins is appointed assistant manager of Chelsea, in place of the departed Steve Clarke.
  • 21.09.08 – Exactly four months after the 2008 Champions League final, Chelsea draw 1–1 at home against Manchester United in the Premier League.
  • 24.09.08 – For the third time in a row, Chelsea start a competition with a 4–0 win, beating Portsmouth 4–0 away at Fratton Park in the League Cup.
  • 26.10.08 – Chelsea lose 1–0 against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League. Chelsea's home unbeaten run ends after an astonishing 4 years, 8 months and 86 games.
  • 12.11.08 – Chelsea lose 5–4 on penalties after a 1–1 draw in extra time against Burnley at home in the fourth round of the League Cup.
  • 30.11.08 – Chelsea lose 2–1 against Arsenal at home in the Premier League after a Robin van Persie brace. Replays later show the Dutchman's first goal to be offside.
  • 09.12.08 – Chelsea fight back to win 2–1 against CFR Cluj in the UEFA Champions League at home. With the win, they secure second place in Group A and advance to the First knockout round.
  • 03.01.09 – Chelsea draw 1–1 against Football League One side Southend United in the third round of the FA Cup at Stamford Bridge.
  • 11.01.09 – Chelsea lose 3–0 against Manchester United in the Premier League at Old Trafford, their first away loss in the Premier League this season.
  • 17.01.09 – Chelsea snatch a crucial 2–1 home victory against Stoke City in the Premier League after two last minute goals from Juliano Belletti and Frank Lampard. Lampard also makes his 400th appearance for Chelsea.
  • 01.02.09 – Chelsea lose 2–0 against Liverpool at Anfield in the Premier League by way of two late Fernando Torres goals after Frank Lampard is incorrectly sent off in the 60th minute.
  • 09.02.09 – Due to the team's poor run of form, endangering Chelsea's hopes of Champions League qualification for the following season, the Chelsea board dismiss Luiz Felipe Scolari from his position as manager with immediate effect. Ray Wilkins is named as caretaker manager while a suitable replacement for Scolari is found.
  • 11.02.09 – Russian national manager Guus Hiddink is named as temporary Chelsea manager until the end of the season.
  • 14.02.09 – With Ray Wilkins in charge as caretaker manager, a Nicolas Anelka hat trick against Watford at Vicarage Road gives Chelsea a 3–1 victory and a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals against Coventry City. Michael Essien makes his return from the bench after six months out of action due to an ACL injury.
  • 21.02.09 – In Guus Hiddink's first match as manager, a Nicolas Anelka goal and a gritty Chelsea performance bring about a vital 1–0 win against Aston Villa at Villa Park, Chelsea's first Premier League victory there since 1998–99. With it, Chelsea overtake Villa to reclaim third place in the table.
  • 25.02.09 – Chelsea end the first leg of their Champions League first knockout round tie against Juventus with a slight advantage, winning the first ever competitive meeting between the clubs 1–0 by a Didier Drogba goal. The match also marks Petr Čech's 200th appearance for Chelsea.
  • 28.02.09 – A John Terry volley and a late Frank Lampard header seal a 2–1 victory for Chelsea over Wigan Athletic in the Premier League. While Liverpool's 2–0 loss to Middlesbrough at the Riverside returns Chelsea to second place, Michael Mancienne makes his first ever Premier League start at right back, John Terry's goal makes him the highest scoring defender in Chelsea history, and Frank Lampard joins George Mills as Chelsea's joint sixth all-time scorer with 125 goals.
  • 10.03.09 – A tempestuous 2–2 second leg draw at the Stadio Olimpico di Torino against Juventus, with goals scored by Michael Essien in his first start since September and a reborn Didier Drogba, gives Chelsea a 3–2 victory on aggregate in their Champions League first knockout round clash, sending them through to the quarter-finals of the competition.
  • 08.04.09 – Chelsea claim a commanding 3–1 win in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie with Liverpool at Anfield, recovering from an early Fernando Torres goal to score twice from the head of Branislav Ivanović, with a reborn Didier Drogba capping off the scoring. Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is notably marked out of the game by Michael Essien.
  • 11.04.09 – Chelsea take a 4–0 lead after 63 minutes against Bolton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League, scoring through Michael Ballack, a double from Didier Drogba and a penalty from Frank Lampard, for Bolton to surprisingly surge back into the game, scoring three goals in an eight-minute span. Although Bolton come close to equalising in injury-time, Chelsea just manage to hold off their comeback to scrape a 4–3 victory.
  • 14.04.09 – The second leg of Chelsea's Champions League quarter-final match with Liverpool ends in a stunning 4–4 draw. After a clever Fábio Aurélio free-kick and a Xabi Alonso penalty give Liverpool a 0–2 lead in the first 30 minutes, Chelsea fight back in the second half to make the score 3–2 with goals from Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard sandwiching a trademark Alex cannonball free-kick. Two more goals from Lucas and Dirk Kuyt give Liverpool renewed hope in progression, but a second Lampard strike puts the tie to bed. The tie ends 7–5 to Chelsea on aggregate, leaving them to play a rampant Barcelona in the semi-finals, Chelsea's fifth attendance at this stage in six seasons. Ashley Cole's yellow card in this game rules him out of the first leg of that tie, leaving Chelsea without a recognised left back to field at the Camp Nou.
  • 18.04.09 – A mistake by goalkeeper Łukasz Fabiański gifts Didier Drogba an 84th-minute winner in Chelsea's FA Cup semi-final clash against Arsenal at Wembley Stadium, sending Chelsea to a tense 2–1 victory after a goal by Florent Malouda equalises Theo Walcott's early strike. Chelsea consequently reach their ninth FA Cup final, to be contested against Everton on 30 May.
  • 25.04.09 – Petr Čech's save from Mark Noble's penalty secures Chelsea a 1–0 Premier League victory over West Ham United at Upton Park after Salomon Kalou scores his ninth goal of the season before giving away a spot-kick at the other end. Michael Mancienne starts his second Premier League game of the season, while José Bosingwa makes an experimental appearance at left back in preparation for Chelsea's visit to the Camp Nou.
  • 28.4.09 – A masterful defensive display by Chelsea sees them become the first team not to concede a goal at the Camp Nou this season in an intriguing 0–0 draw with Barcelona, the first leg of the clubs' Champions League semi-final tie. Petr Čech shrugs off his recent media criticism with a string of important saves and despite Barcelona's domination on possession, Didier Drogba has an excellent chance to secure an away goal for Chelsea, only to be stopped by a double save from Víctor Valdés at the end of the first half.
  • 02.5.09 – John Terry's 400th game for Chelsea, a West London derby at Stamford Bridge against Fulham in the Premier League, ends in a 3–1 victory to the home side following goals from Gallic trio Nicolas Anelka, Florent Malouda, and Didier Drogba. The asymmetric 4–3–3 formation used by Chelsea in this game, with Anelka playing more like a second striker, was Guus Hiddink's preference for the remainder of the season.
  • 06.5.09 – A controversial 1–1 draw in the second leg of Chelsea's Champions League semi-final tie against Barcelona at Stamford Bridge eliminates Chelsea from the competition on the away goals rule, sending Barcelona to the final to play Manchester United in Rome. Essien's brilliant left footed volley early in the game gives Chelsea the lead, but unclinical finishing and four viable penalty appeals turned down by Norwegian referee Tom Henning Øvrebø allow Barcelona to equalise in the ninety-third minute with their only shot on target all game, a strike from outside the penalty area by Andrés Iniesta, despite the earlier sending off of Eric Abidal. Incensed by the referee's terrible performance, Chelsea players surround and criticise Øvrebø after the final whistle, with Didier Drogba controversially labelling the result "a fucking disgrace" on live international television.
  • 10.5.09 – Chelsea shake off their post-Barcelona blues with an emphatic 4–1 victory against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in the Premier League. After surviving an early bout of Arsenal pressure, Chelsea take a 3–0 lead through an Alex header, a long range shot from Nicolas Anelka against his former club, and a Kolo Touré own goal. Nicklas Bendtner pulls one back for the home side, but a tap in from Florent Malouda completes the rout. The result ends the Gunners' 21 game unbeaten run in the league, and is the joint best away result against Arsenal in the league in Chelsea's history. Chelsea will finish the league season in at least third place, securing automatic Champions League qualification for 2009–10.
  • 17.05.09 – Chelsea's last home game of the season against Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge ends in a 2–0 victory, with goals scored by Florent Malouda and Nicolas Anelka. The game is marked by an end-of-season party atmosphere as fans chant repeatedly for Guus Hiddink to remain at the club, criticising the club's apparent pursuit of Milan manager Carlo Ancelotti to replace Hiddink over the summer.
  • 24.05.09 – The last game of Chelsea's 2008–09 season ends in a 3–2 victory against Sunderland away at the Stadium of Light. In preparation for the FA Cup final against Everton the following Sunday, Frank Lampard and Alex are rested, and Sunderland's still uncertain survival in the Premier League leads to a tense first half. Nicolas Anelka's long-range curler early in the second half, his 19th league goal of the season, secures him the Premier League Golden Boot ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo. Salomon Kalou replies to Kieran Richardson's equaliser, and, despite Kenwyne Jones' late header, Ashley Cole's first goal of the season wins the game for Chelsea.
  • 30.05.09 – Chelsea win the 2009 FA Cup Final with a 2–1 victory over Merseysiders Everton, who were chasing their first FA Cup since their victory over Manchester United in 1995. A Louis Saha goal after 25 seconds becomes the fastest in FA Cup history, but Chelsea quickly recover with a Florent Malouda cross finding the head of Didier Drogba. Chelsea continue to dominate before finally taking the lead in the 70th minute, after Frank Lampard escapes his marker Phil Neville for the first time in the game and unleashes a shot from 25 yards. A Malouda shot from 40 yards is incorrectly judged not to have crossed the line after rebounding from the crossbar, but Chelsea hold on for a famous victory. Guus Hiddink ends his short tenure as Chelsea manager with silverware.

Squad

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  CZE Petr Čech
2 DF  SRB Branislav Ivanović
3 DF  ENG Ashley Cole
5 MF  GHA Michael Essien
6 DF  POR Ricardo Carvalho
8 MF  ENG Frank Lampard (vice-captain)
9 FW  ARG Franco Di Santo
10 FW  ENG Joe Cole
11 FW  CIV Didier Drogba
12 MF  NGA John Obi Mikel
13 MF  GER Michael Ballack
15 MF  FRA Florent Malouda
17 DF  POR José Bosingwa
18 MF  POR Ricardo Quaresma (on loan from Inter Milan)
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF  POR Paulo Ferreira
20 MF  POR Deco
21 FW  CIV Salomon Kalou
26 DF  ENG John Terry (captain)
27 MF  BRA Mineiro
30 GK  WAL Rhys Taylor
33 DF  BRA Alex
35 DF  BRA Juliano Belletti
39 FW  FRA Nicolas Anelka
40 GK  POR Hilário
42 DF  ENG Michael Mancienne
43 FW  SVK Miroslav Stoch
50 MF  ENG Jacob Mellis

[1]

Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  WAL Rhys Taylor
— DF  ENG Nana Ofori-Twumasi
— DF  ENG Sam Hutchinson
— DF  ENG Carl Magnay (On loan at Northampton Town)
— DF  NED Jeffrey Bruma
— DF  ENG Michael Mancienne
— DF  ENG Ryan Bertrand (On loan at Norwich City)
— DF  NED Patrick van Aanholt
— MF  ENG Jack Cork (On loan at Watford)
— MF  ENG Liam Bridcutt
— MF  POR Ricardo Fernandes
— MF  ENG Lee Sawyer (On loan at Wycombe Wanderers)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Tom Taiwo
— MF  ENG Jacob Mellis
— MF  ENG Michael Woods
— MF  ESP Sergio Tejera (On loan at Real Mallorca)
— FW  FRA Gaël Kakuta
— FW  POR Fábio Ferreira (On loan at Oldham Athletic)
— FW  SVK Miroslav Stoch
— FW  ENG Shaun Cummings (On loan at MK Dons)
— FW  ISR Ben Sahar (On loan at De Graafschap)
— FW  DEN Morten Nielsen
— FW  ENG Jimmy Smith (On loan at Leyton Orient)

[2]

Youth squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  GER Niclas Heimann
— GK  KVX Aldi Haxhia
— GK  ENG Sam Walker
— GK  CZE Jan Šebek
— DF  SRI Nikki Ahamed
— DF  ENG Tom Hayden
— DF  ENG Jack Saville
— DF  ENG Ben Gordon
— DF  ENG Billy Joe-King
— MF  POR Aliu Djaló
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  EIR Conor Clifford
— MF  TUR Gökhan Töre
— MF  ENG Danny Philliskirk
— MF  ITA Jacopo Sala
— MF  ENG Jordan Tabor
— FW  ITA Fabio Borini
— FW  SWE Marko Mitrović
— FW  ENG Adam Phillip
— FW  ENG Frank Nouble
— FW  SOM Abdoul Rahmar

[3]

UEFA Champions League squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  CZE Petr Čech
2 DF  SRB Branislav Ivanović
3 DF  ENG Ashley Cole
5 MF  GHA Michael Essien
6 DF  POR Ricardo Carvalho
8 MF  ENG Frank Lampard (vice-captain)
9 FW  ARG Franco Di Santo
10 MF  ENG Joe Cole
11 FW  CIV Didier Drogba
12 MF  NGA John Obi Mikel (from List B)
13 MF  GER Michael Ballack
15 MF  FRA Florent Malouda
17 DF  POR José Bosingwa
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF  POR Paulo Ferreira
20 MF  POR Deco
21 FW  CIV Salomon Kalou
26 DF  ENG John Terry (captain)
27 MF  BRA Mineiro
30 GK  WAL Rhys Taylor (from List B)
33 DF  BRA Alex
35 DF  BRA Juliano Belletti
39 FW  FRA Nicolas Anelka
40 GK  POR Hilário
41 DF  ENG Sam Hutchinson (from List B)
42 DF  ENG Michael Mancienne (from List B)
43 FW  SVK Miroslav Stoch (from List B)

[4]

Club

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Manager Luiz Felipe Scolari
(until 9 February 2009)
Ray Wilkins
(caretaker manager)
Guus Hiddink
(interim manager)
Assistant managers Flávio Murtosa
(until 9 February 2009)
Steve Clarke
(until 15 September 2008)
Ray Wilkins
First team fitness coach Darlan Schneider
(until 9 February 2009)
Glen Driscoll
Goalkeeping coach Christophe Lollichon
Carlos Pracidelli
(until 9 February 2009)
Head scout Michael Emenalo
Match observer scout Mick McGiven
Club doctor Dr. Bryan English
Chief scout and director of youth development Frank Arnesen
Reserve team manager Brendan Rodgers
(until December 2008)
Paul Clement
Youth team manager Paul Clement
(until December 2008)
Dermot Drummy
Academy manager Neil Bath
Match analyst James Melbourne

Source: Chelsea FC

Other information

Owner Roman Abramovich
Chairman Bruce Buck
Chief Executive Peter Kenyon
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Stamford Bridge (41,841 / 103x67 metres)

Source: Chelsea FC

Transfers

Summer
# Pos Player From Fee Date
17DF José Bosingwa Porto£16.2 million[5]12 May 2008
20MF Deco Barcelona£7.9 million[6]30 June 2008
FW Fábio Paím Sporting CPLoan[7]21 August 2008
27MF Mineiro Hertha BSCFree[8]24 September 2008

Winter
# Pos Player From Fee Date
MF Gökhan Töre Bayer Leverkusen£500,000[9]30 January 2009
18MF Ricardo Quaresma Inter MilanLoan[10]2 February 2009

Summer
# Pos Player To Fee Date
MF Per WeihrauchN/ARetiredApril 2008
FW Phil YounghusbandUnattachedReleasedSummer 2008
FW Momoudou Ceesay WesterloFreeSummer 2008
MF James SimmondsUnattatchedReleasedSummer 2008
DF Harry Worley Leicester CityFree[11]8 May 2008
DF Adrian PettigrewUnattachedReleased31 May 2008
FW Hernán Crespo Inter MilanFree[12]3 July 2008
9MF Steve Sidwell Aston Villa£5.0 million[13]10 July 2008
4MF Claude Makélélé Paris Saint-GermainFree[14]21 July 2008
DF Khalid Boulahrouz VfB Stuttgart£3.9 million[15]21 July 2008
22DF Tal Ben Haim Manchester City£5.0 million[16]30 July 2008
31MF Anthony Grant Southend UnitedFree[17]7 August 2008
24MF Shaun Wright-Phillips Manchester City£9.0 million[18]28 August 2008

Winter
# Pos Player To Fee Date
18DF Wayne Bridge Manchester City£12.0 million[19]3 January 2009
GK Stuart Searle WatfordFree23 January 2009
23GK Carlo Cudicini Tottenham HotspurFree[20]26 January 2009

Loaned out
# Pos Player To Start End
FW Ben Sahar Portsmouth1 July 20081 January 2009[21]
MF Jimmy Smith Sheffield Wednesday2 July 20081 January 2009[22]
DF Ryan Bertrand Norwich City5 July 200831 May 2009[23][24]
DF Slobodan Rajković Twente9 July 20081 July 2009[25]
FW Shaun Cummings Milton Keynes Dons4 August 20083 May 2009[26][27]
14FW Claudio Pizarro Werder Bremen15 August 200830 June 2009[28]
MF Lee Sawyer Southend United18 August 200818 November 2008[29]
DF Jack Cork Southampton21 August 20081 November 2008[30]
7FW Andriy Shevchenko Milan25 August 20081 July 2009[31]
42DF Michael Mancienne Wolverhampton Wanderers27 October 200829 December 2008[32]
MF Liam Bridcutt Watford27 November 200831 January 2009[33][34]
DF Jack Cork Watford2 January 20091 July 2009[35]
FW Ben Sahar De Graafschap3 January 20091 July 2009[36]
16MF Scott Sinclair Birmingham City6 January 20093 February 2009[37]
MF Lee Sawyer Coventry City26 January 200922 February 2009[38]
DF Carl Magnay Milton Keynes Dons30 January 200930 February 2009[39]
MF Jimmy Smith Leyton Orient1 February 20091 July 2009[40]
MF Sergio Tejera Mallorca2 February 20091 July 2009[41]
FW Fábio Ferreira Oldham Athletic20 February 200920 March 2009[42]
DF Carl Magnay Northampton Town9 March 20099 April 2009[43]
MF Lee Sawyer Wycombe Wanderers19 March 20091 July 2009[44]

Overall

Pre-season
23 July 2008 Guangzhou Pharmaceutical 0–4 Chelsea Guangdong Olympic Stadium, Guangzhou
13:00 (Report) Kalou  20'
Lampard  51'
Di Santo  79'
Wright-Phillips  87'		 Referee: Zhao Liang
26 July 2008 Chengdu Blades 0–7 Chelsea Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau
13:00 (Report) Anelka  15'
Kalou  31'
Lampard  38'
J. Cole  59', 82'
Di Santo  65'
Wright-Phillips  84'		 Referee: Tou Lap Meng
29 July 2008 Malaysian Select XI 0–2 Chelsea Shah Alam Stadium, Selangor
13:45 (Report) Anelka  26'
A. Cole  53'		 Referee: Subkhiddin Sallehk
1 August 2008 Lokomotiv Moscow 1–1
(5–4 p)		 Chelsea Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow
18:05 Kambolov  84' (Report) Essien  26' Referee: Massimo Busacca
Penalties
Bilyaletdinov
Spahić
Glushakov
Cociș
Mujiri
Kambolov 		Lampard
Deco
Wright-Phillips
Essien
Bridge
Shevchenko
3 August 2008 Milan 0–5 Chelsea Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow
11:00 (Report) Lampard  3'
Anelka  8', 18', 51', 58'		 Referee: Yuri Baskakov

Competitions

Overall
2009 FA Cup Winners
Competition Started roundCurrent
position / round		 Final
position / round		 First match Last match
Premier League — — 3rd 17 August 200824 May 2009
Champions League Group stage — Semi-finals 16 September 20086 May 2009
Football League Cup 3rd round — 4th round 24 September 200812 November 2008
FA Cup 3rd round — Winners 3 January 200930 May 2009

Source: Competitions

Premier League
Main article: 2008–09 Premier League

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Manchester United (C) 38 28 6 4 68 24 +44 90 Qualification for the Champions League group stage[lower-alpha 1]
2 Liverpool 38 25 11 2 77 27 +50 86
3 Chelsea 38 25 8 5 68 24 +44 83
4 Arsenal 38 20 12 6 68 37 +31 72 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
5 Everton 38 17 12 9 55 37 +18 63 Qualification for the Europa League play-off round[lower-alpha 1]
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Since both finalists of the FA Cup (Chelsea and Everton) and the League Cup winners (Manchester United) qualified for the European competitions based on their league position, the sixth-placed team (Aston Villa) received a berth in the Europa League play-off round and the seventh-placed team (Fulham) received a berth in the Europa League third qualifying round.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 25 8 5 68 24  +44 83 11 6 2 33 12  +21 14 2 3 35 12  +23

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHA
ResultWWDWDWWWLWWWWDLWDDWDLWWLDWWWWLWWDWWWWW
Position11112111221111222222332343222333333333
Points3671011141720202326293233333637384142424548484952555861616467687174778083
Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
17 August 2008 1 Chelsea 4–0 Portsmouth Stamford Bridge, London
13:30 J. Cole  12'
Anelka  26'
Lampard  45+1' (pen.)
Deco  88'		 (Report) James  45+1' Attendance: 41,468
Referee: Mike Dean
24 August 2008 2 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Chelsea JJB Stadium, Wigan
13:30 Cattermole  49' (Report) Deco  4'
Terry  14'
Carvalho  74'		 Attendance: 18,139
Referee: Alan Wiley
31 August 2008 3 Chelsea 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur Stamford Bridge, London
13:30 Deco  10'
Belletti  27'
J. Cole  45'
Bosingwa  86'		 (Report) Bent  45' Attendance: 41,790
Referee: Howard Webb
13 September 2008 4 Manchester City 1–3 Chelsea City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester
17:30 Robinho  13' (Report) Carvalho  16'
Mikel  45'
Lampard  53'
Anelka  69'
Terry  77' (suspension withdrawn)		 Attendance: 47,331
Referee: Mark Halsey
21 September 2008 5 Chelsea 1–1 Manchester United Stamford Bridge, London
14:00 Mikel  68'
Kalou  80'		 (Report) Park  18'
Scholes  36'
Ferdinand  41'
Neville  58'
Berbatov  60'
Rooney  80'
Evra  86'
Ronaldo  90'		 Attendance: 41,760
Referee: Mike Riley
27 September 2008 6 Stoke City 0–2 Chelsea Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 Griffin  55'
Cresswell  66'		 (Report) Bosingwa  36'
Malouda  55'
Anelka  76'		 Attendance: 27,500
Referee: Martin Atkinson
5 October 2008 7 Chelsea 2–0 Aston Villa Stamford Bridge, London
15:00 J. Cole  21'
Anelka  43'		 (Report) Cuéllar  68'
Petrov  78'
Shorey  85'		 Attendance: 41,593
Referee: Chris Foy
18 October 2008 8 Middlesbrough 0–5 Chelsea Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
12:45 O'Neil  25'
Alves  77'		 (Report) Kalou  14'
Belletti  51'
Wheater  53' (o.g.)
Lampard  63'
Malouda  67'		 Attendance: 29,221
Referee: Phil Dowd
26 October 2008 9 Chelsea 0–1 Liverpool Stamford Bridge, London
13:30 Malouda  53'
A. Cole  56'
Deco  79'		 (Report) Alonso  10'
Riera  22'
Gerrard  39'
Mascherano  65'		 Attendance: 41,705
Referee: Howard Webb
29 October 2008 10 Hull City 0–3 Chelsea KC Stadium, Hull
19:45 (Report) Lampard  3'
J. Cole  11'
Anelka  50'
Deco  59'
Malouda  75'		 Attendance: 24,906
Referee: Andre Marriner
1 November 2008 11 Chelsea 5–0 Sunderland Stamford Bridge, London
15:00 Alex  27'
Anelka  30', 45', 53'
Lampard  51'		 (Report) Tainio  39' Attendance: 41,693
Referee: Martin Atkinson
9 November 2008 12 Blackburn Rovers 0–2 Chelsea Ewood Park, Blackburn
13:30 Warnock  62'
Simpson  80'		 (Report) Anelka  40', 68'
Malouda  85'		 Attendance: 20,670
Referee: Chris Foy
15 November 2008 13 West Bromwich Albion 0–3 Chelsea The Hawthorns, West Bromwich
17:30 (Report) Bosingwa  34',  57'
Anelka  38', 45'
Terry  51'
Ivanović  78'		 Attendance: 26,322
Referee: Steve Bennett
22 November 2008 14 Chelsea 0–0 Newcastle United Stamford Bridge, London
15:00 (Report) Gutiérrez  50'
Guthrie  86'		 Attendance: 41,660
Referee: Phil Dowd
30 November 2008 15 Chelsea 1–2 Arsenal Stamford Bridge, London
16:00 Djourou  31' (o.g.)
Terry  61'
Ivanović  85'		 (Report) Van Persie  59', 62' Attendance: 41,760
Referee: Mike Dean
6 December 2008 16 Bolton Wanderers 0–2 Chelsea Reebok Stadium, Horwich
15:00 Davies  18'
O'Brien  65'		 (Report) Anelka  9'
Deco  21'
Ballack  81'		 Attendance: 22,023
Referee: Howard Webb
14 December 2008 17 Chelsea 1–1 West Ham United Stamford Bridge, London
16:00 Mikel  21'
Ballack  33'
A. Cole  37'
Anelka  51'		 (Report) Bellamy  33'  45+1'
Cole  40'		 Attendance: 41,675
Referee: Mike Riley
22 December 2008 18 Everton 0–0 Chelsea Goodison Park, Liverpool
20:00 (Report) Terry  35'
Lampard  43'
A. Cole  43'
Ballack  68'		 Attendance: 35,655
Referee: Phil Dowd
26 December 2008 19 Chelsea 2–0 West Bromwich Albion Stamford Bridge, London
13:00 Drogba  3'
Lampard  45+1'
Ballack  74'		 (Report) Attendance: 41,417
Referee: Rob Styles
28 December 2008 20 Fulham 2–2 Chelsea Craven Cottage, London
14:00 Dempsey  10', 90',  90+1' (Report) Lampard  50', 72'
Drogba  82'
Bosingwa  90+1'		 Attendance: 25,462
Referee: Andre Marriner
11 January 2009 21 Manchester United 3–0 Chelsea Old Trafford, Manchester
16:00 Ronaldo  28'
Vidić  45+2'
Rooney  63'  66'
Park  68'
Berbatov  87'		 (Report) Lampard  4'
Bosingwa  27'
Carvalho  28'
Terry  81'
Belletti  87'		 Attendance: 75,455
Referee: Howard Webb
17 January 2009 22 Chelsea 2–1 Stoke City Stamford Bridge, London
15:00 Belletti  88'
Lampard  90+3'		 (Report)
(Highlight)		 Faye  15'
Delap  60'
Kitson  89'
Whelan  90'		 Attendance: 41,788
Referee: Peter Walton
28 January 2009 23 Chelsea 2–0 Middlesbrough Stamford Bridge, London
19:45 Kalou  58', 81' (Report) Shawky  10'
Riggott  56'		 Attendance: 40,280
Referee: Lee Probert
1 February 2009 24 Liverpool 2–0 Chelsea Anfield, Liverpool
16:00 Mascherano  21'
Alonso  46'
Gerrard  70'
Torres  89', 90+4'		 (Report) A. Cole  22'
Mikel  53'
Lampard  60' (suspension withdrawn)
Terry  61'		 Attendance: 44,174
Referee: Mike Riley
7 February 2009 25 Chelsea 0–0 Hull City Stamford Bridge, London
15:00 Mikel  26' (Report) Ashbee  48'
Garcia  80'		 Attendance: 41,802
Referee: Lee Mason
21 February 2009 26 Aston Villa 0–1 Chelsea Villa Park, Birmingham
12:45 Cuéllar  53' (Report) Anelka  19'
Ballack  84'
Bosingwa  84'
Terry  90'		 Attendance: 42,585
Referee: Mark Halsey
28 February 2009 27 Chelsea 2–1 Wigan Athletic Stamford Bridge, London
15:00 Alex  10'
Terry  19',  25'
Mancienne  77'
Lampard  90+1'		 (Report) N'Zogbia  24'
Cattermole  29'
Kapo  82'		 Attendance: 40,714
Referee: Lee Probert
3 March 2009 28 Portsmouth 0–1 Chelsea Fratton Park, Portsmouth
19:45 (Report) Drogba  79' Attendance: 20,326
Referee: Phil Dowd
15 March 2009 29 Chelsea 1–0 Manchester City Stamford Bridge, London
13:30 Essien  18' (Report) Elano  29'
Evans  75'		 Attendance: 41,810
Referee: Mike Riley
21 March 2009 30 Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Chelsea White Hart Lane, London
15:30 Modrić  50' (Report) Belletti  45'
Ballack  84'		 Attendance: 36,034
Referee: Mike Dean
4 April 2009 31 Newcastle United 0–2 Chelsea St James' Park, Newcastle
15:00 (Report) Lampard  38',  56'
Mikel  45+3'
Malouda  65'		 Attendance: 52,112
Referee: Rob Styles
11 April 2009 32 Chelsea 4–3 Bolton Wanderers Stamford Bridge, London
15:00 Ballack  40'
Drogba  48', 63'
Lampard  60' (pen.)		 (Report) O'Brien  70'
Basham  74'
Taylor  78'		 Attendance: 41,096
Referee: Peter Walton
22 April 2009 33 Chelsea 0–0 Everton Stamford Bridge, London
20:00 (Report) Neville  14' Attendance: 41,556
Referee: Mark Halsey
25 April 2009 34 West Ham United 0–1 Chelsea Upton Park, London
15:00 Stanislas  72' (Report) Kalou  55' Attendance: 34,749
Referee: Mike Dean
2 May 2009 35 Chelsea 3–1 Fulham Stamford Bridge, London
15:00 Anelka  1'
Malouda  10'
Drogba  53'		 (Report) Nevland  4'
Murphy  90+1'		 Attendance: 41,801
Referee: Alan Wiley
10 May 2009 36 Arsenal 1–4 Chelsea Emirates Stadium, London
16:00 Fàbregas  27'
Bendtner  70'		 (Report) Alex  28'
Anelka  39'
Touré  49' (o.g.)
Malouda  86'		 Attendance: 60,075
Referee: Phil Dowd
17 May 2009 37 Chelsea 2–0 Blackburn Rovers Stamford Bridge, London
16:00 Malouda  4'
Bosingwa  27'
Anelka  59'		 (Report) Doran  64'
Khizanishvili  84'		 Attendance: 40,804 (245 away)
Referee: Rob Styles
24 May 2009 38 Sunderland 2–3 Chelsea Stadium of Light, Sunderland
16:00 Bardsley  39'
Richardson  53'
Jones  90'		 (Report)
(Highlight)		 A. Cole  34',  86'
Anelka  47'
Kalou  74'		 Attendance: 42,468
Referee: Mark Halsey

UEFA Champions League
Main article: 2008–09 UEFA Champions League

Group stage
Main article: 2008–09 UEFA Champions League group stage § Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Roma 6 4 0 2 12 6 +6 12 Advance to knockout phase
2 Chelsea 6 3 2 1 9 5 +4 11
3 Bordeaux 6 2 1 3 5 11 −6 7 Transfer to UEFA Cup
4 CFR Cluj 6 1 1 4 5 9 −4 4
Source: RSSSF
16 September 2008 1 Chelsea 4–0 Bordeaux London, England
19:45 Lampard  14'
J. Cole  30'
Deco  58'
Malouda  82'
Anelka  90+2'		 Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,635
Referee: Pieter Vink (Netherlands)
1 October 2008 2 CFR Cluj 0–0 Chelsea Cluj-Napoca, Romania
19:45 Pereira  71'
Dani  90'		 Report Alex  40'
Anelka  78'		 Stadium: Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu
Attendance: 20,320
Referee: Florian Meyer (Germany)
22 October 2008 3 Chelsea 1–0 Roma London, England
19:45 Malouda  30'
Terry  72',  77'		 Report Mexès  22'
Panucci  85'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,002
Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)
4 November 2008 4 Roma 3–1 Chelsea Rome, Italy
19:45 Panucci  34'
Vučinić  48', 58'
Perrotta  67'		 Report Terry  75'
Deco  33'  81'		 Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 35,038
Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo (Spain)
26 November 2008 5 Bordeaux 1–1 Chelsea Bordeaux, France
19:45 Gourcuff  22'
Jurietti  55'
Diarra  83'
Chamakh  84'		 Report Terry  22'
A. Cole  30'
Anelka  60'
J. Cole  68'
Lampard  27'  86'		 Stadium: Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 32,486
Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)
9 December 2008 6 Chelsea 2–1 CFR Cluj London, England
19:45 Kalou  40'
Drogba  71'
Belletti  76'
Mikel  81'		 Report Trică  40'
Koné  55'
Culio  90+1'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,060
Referee: Peter Fröjdfeldt (Sweden)
Round of 16
25 February 2009 First leg Chelsea 1–0 Juventus London, England
19:45 Drogba  12'
Ballack  58'		 Report Molinaro  52'
Sissoko  82'
Marchisio  90'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 38,079
Referee: Olegário Benquerença (Portugal)
10 March 2009 Second leg Juventus 2–2
(2–3 agg.)		 Chelsea Turin, Italy
19:45 Iaquinta  19'
Salihamidžić  45+2'
Chiellini  54'  70'
Del Piero  74' (pen.)  90+2'		 Report Essien  45+1'
Čech  63'
Drogba  69',  83'
A. Cole  88'
Anelka  90+1'		 Stadium: Stadio Olimpico di Torino
Attendance: 27,319
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain)
Quarter-finals
8 April 2009 First leg Liverpool 1–3 Chelsea Liverpool, England
19:45 Torres  6'
Aurélio  74'		 Report Kalou  31'
Ivanović  39', 62',  60'
Drogba  67'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 42,543
Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark)
14 April 2009 Second leg Chelsea 4–4
(7–5 agg.)		 Liverpool London, England
19:45 Ivanović  28'
Drogba  51'
Alex  57'
Carvalho  58'
A. Cole  65'
Lampard  76', 89'		 Report Aurélio  19'
Alonso  28' (pen.)
Benayoun  41'
Arbeloa  74'
Lucas  81'
Kuyt  83'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 38,286
Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo (Spain)
Semi-finals
28 April 2009 First leg Barcelona 0–0 Chelsea Barcelona, Spain
19:45 Y. Touré  37'
Puyol  74'		 Report Alex  25'
Ballack  29'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 95,000
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany)
6 May 2009 Second leg Chelsea 1–1
(1 – 1a agg.)		 Barcelona London, England
20:45 Essien  9'
Alex  77'
Ballack  90+6'
Drogba  90+8'		 Report Alves  30'
Abidal  66'
Éto'o  90'
Iniesta  90+3',  90+4'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 37,857
Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø (Norway)

Football League Cup
Main article: 2008–09 Football League Cup
24 September 2008 Third round Portsmouth 0–4 Chelsea Fratton Park, Portsmouth
19:45 Hreiðarsson  35'
Hughes  52'		 (Report) Ballack  5'
Lampard  36' (pen.), 49'
Malouda  45'
Kalou  64'		 Attendance: 15,339
Referee: Steve Bennett
12 November 2008 Fourth round Chelsea 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Burnley Stamford Bridge, London
19:45 Drogba  27'  27' (Report) Akinbiyi  69',  70'
Eagles  73'
Caldwell  58'  116'		 Attendance: 41,369
Referee: Keith Stroud
Penalties
Lampard
Bridge
Kalou
Ferreira
Malouda
Mikel 		Alexander
Mahon
Eagles
McDonald
Elliott
Duff

FA Cup
Main article: 2008–09 FA Cup
3 January 2009 Third round Chelsea 1–1 Southend United Stamford Bridge, London
15:00 Kalou  31'
Mikel  56'
Carvalho  90+4'		 (Report) McCormack  51'
Grant  89'
Clarke  90'		 Attendance: 41,090
Referee: Stuart Attwell
14 January 2009 Replay Southend United 1–4 Chelsea Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea
20:10 Barrett  16' (Report) Mikel  39'
Ballack  45'
Kalou  60'
Anelka  78'
Lampard  90'		 Attendance: 11,314
Referee: Chris Foy
24 January 2009 Fourth round Chelsea 3–1 Ipswich Town Stamford Bridge, London
15:00 Ballack  16', 59'
Lampard  85'		 (Report) Bruce  18',  34'
Garvan  59'		 Attendance: 41,137
Referee: Alan Wiley
14 February 2009 Fifth round Watford 1–3 Chelsea Vicarage Road. Watford
17:30 Priskin  69' (Report) A. Cole  18'
Anelka  75', 77', 90'		 Attendance: 16,851
Referee: Mike Dean
7 March 2009 Quarter-final Coventry City 0–2 Chelsea Ricoh Arena, Coventry
12:30 Beuzelin  78' (Report) Drogba  15'
Alex  72'		 Attendance: 31,407
Referee: Steve Bennett
18 April 2009 Semi-final Arsenal 1–2 Chelsea Wembley Stadium, London
17:15 Walcott  17'
Denílson  73'
Touré  88'		 (Report) Malouda  33'
Ivanović  38'
Ballack  44'
Drogba  84',  85'		 Attendance: 88,103
Referee: Martin Atkinson
30 May 2009 Final Chelsea 2–1 Everton Wembley Stadium, London
15:00 Drogba  21'
Mikel  63'
Lampard  72'  83'		 (Report) Saha  1'
Hibbert  8'
Neville  48'
Baines  90+2'		 Attendance: 89,391
Referee: Howard Webb

Statistics

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueChampions LeagueFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Petr Čech 55-4436-2512-136-610
2 DF Branislav Ivanović 27212+50423+1020
3 DF Ashley Cole 50133+11907000
5 MF Michael Essien 20311+11522+1000
6 DF Ricardo Carvalho 18111+113+102000
8 MF Frank Lampard 57203712113731+12
9 FW Franco Di Santo 1600+800+300+300+20
10 MF Joe Cole 20314241200+00
11 FW Didier Drogba 421415+957+355+1321
12 MF John Obi Mikel 50034+1090500+10
13 MF Michael Ballack 46422+719+105+1310
15 MF Florent Malouda 48925+769+114121
16 FW Scott Sinclair 400+20000+100+10
17 DF José Bosingwa 4823421004000
18 DF Wayne Bridge 1203+303+100020
18 MF Ricardo Quaresma 501+30000+1000
19 DF Paulo Ferreira 1201+600+20101+10
20 MF Deco 30317+73400+1010
21 FW Salomon Kalou 431017+1066+215+1221
23 GK Carlo Cudicini 4-220001-11-1
24 MF Shaun Wright-Phillips 100+10000000
26 DF John Terry 5133511124010
27 MF Mineiro 200+10000010
33 DF Alex 40422+12916120
35 DF Juliano Belletti 3335+1430+802+2020
39 FW Nicolas Anelka 542533+4198+425400
40 GK Hilário 1010000000
42 DF Michael Mancienne 602+200+101000
43 FW Miroslav Stoch 500+40000+1000

Start formations
Qnt Formation Match(es)
27 4–1–4–1 1–18 and 21 Premier League, 1–6 UEFA Champions League & 1–2 League Cup
25 4–3–3 19–20, 22–32, 34–35 and 38 Premier League, 7–10 UEFA Champions League & 1–5 FA Cup
7 4–2–3–1 33 and 36–37 Premier League, 6–7 FA Cup and 11–12 UEFA Champions League
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches
Only competitive matches.

Top scorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

Position Nation Number Name Premier League Champions League League Cup FA Cup Total
1 39 Nicolas Anelka 19 2 0 4 25
2 8 Frank Lampard 12 3 2 3 20
3 11 Didier Drogba 5 5 1 3 14
4 21 Salomon Kalou 6 1 1 2 10
5 15 Florent Malouda 6 1 1 1 9
6 13 Michael Ballack 1 0 0 3 4
= 33 Alex 2 1 0 1 4
8 20 Deco 3 0 0 0 3
= 5 Michael Essien 1 2 0 0 3
= 10 Joe Cole 2 1 0 0 3
= 26 John Terry 1 2 0 0 3
= 35 Juliano Belletti 3 0 0 0 3
13 2 Branislav Ivanović 0 2 0 0 2
= 17 José Bosingwa 2 0 0 0 2
15 3 Ashley Cole 1 0 0 0 1
= 6 Ricardo Carvalho 1 0 0 0 1
/ / / Own Goals 3 0 0 0 3
TOTALS 68 20 5 17 110

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches. Players with 1 card or more included only.

Position Nation Number Name Premier League Champions League League Cup FA Cup Total (FA Total)
GK 1 Petr Čech 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 (0) 0
DF 2 Branislav Ivanović 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 (3) 0
DF 3 Ashley Cole 5 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 9 (6) 0
MF 5 Michael Essien 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 (0) 0
DF 6 Ricardo Carvalho 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 (3) 0
MF 8 Frank Lampard 3 1* 2 1 0 0 1 0 6 (4) 2* (1*)
MF 10 Joe Cole 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 (2) 0
FW 11 Didier Drogba 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 5 (3) 0
MF 12 John Obi Mikel 6 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 11 (10) 0
MF 13 Michael Ballack 6 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 11 (8) 0
FW 15 Florent Malouda 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 (3) 0
DF 17 José Bosingwa 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 (6) 0
MF 20 Deco 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 6 (3) 1 (0)
MF 21 Salomon Kalou 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 (0) 0 (0)
DF 26 John Terry 7 2* 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 (7) 2* (2*)
DF 33 Alex 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 (1) 0
DF 35 Juliano Belletti 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 (2) 0
FW 39 Nicolas Anelka 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 (0) 0
DF 42 Michael Mancienne 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 (1) 0
TOTALS 50 3** 30 2 2 0 9 0 91 (61) 5** (3**)

* = 1 suspension withdrawn
** = 2 suspensions withdrawn

Overall
Games played59 (38 Premier League, 12 UEFA Champions League, 7 FA Cup and 2 League Cup)
Games won37 (25 Premier League, 5 UEFA Champions League, 6 FA Cup and 1 League Cup)
Games drawn15 (8 Premier League, 6 UEFA Champions League and 1 FA Cup)
Games lost7 (5 Premier League, 1 UEFA Champions League and 1 League Cup)
Goals scored110
Goals conceded44
Goal difference+66
Yellow cards91
Red cards5 (2 withdrawn)
Worst discipline John Terry (10 , 2 (1 withdrawn))
Best result5–0 (A) v Middlesbrough – Premier League – 2008.10.18
5–0 (H) v Sunderland – Premier League – 2008.11.01
Worst result0–3 (A) v Manchester United – Premier League – 2009.01.11
Most appearances Frank Lampard (57 appearances)
Top scorer Nicolas Anelka (25 goals)
Points126/177 (71.2%)

Source: Chelsea FC

Honours

Individuals
Name Number Country Award
Petr Čech 1 Czech Republic UEFA European Club Goalkeeper of the Year (2008), Czech Golden Ball (2008)
Ashley Cole 3 England Samsung Players' Player of the Year (2008–09)
Michael Essien 5 Ghana Goal of the Season (2008–09) v Barcelona (UEFA Champions League Semi finals) 6 May 2009
Frank Lampard 8 England UEFA European Club Midfielder of the Year (2008), October Premier League Player of the Month (2008), Chelsea Player of the Year (2008–09)
Deco 20 Portugal August Premier League Player of the Month (2008)
Salomon Kalou 21 Ivory Coast CAF Young Player of the Year (2008)
John Terry 26 England UEFA European Club Defender of the Year (2008), FIFPro World XI (2007–08), UEFA Team of the Year (2008) Special Commitment Award (2008–09) for his 10 years of first team service.
Nicolas Anelka 39 France November Premier League Player of the Month (2008), Barclays Golden Boot (2008–09), PFA Team of the Year (2009)
Michael Mancienne 42 England Chelsea Young Player of the Year (2008–09)

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