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Chelsea have struggled to do. Looking back at the summer before last, the summer after we won the double, and thinking about it now, how on earth did we ever expect to maintain the levels we were at by letting so many established first team players go...
Blues secured the signing of Bolton Wanderers and England international Gary Cahill in the early stages of the ongoing January transfer window, and now look to strengthen the overall squad with experience and vitality. The West London club have yet not...
Real Madrid's Mesut Ozil (R) celebrates his goal against Real Zaragoza with Pepe and Ricardo Carvalho (L) during their Spanish first division soccer match at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid January 28, 2012. View Photo »
Ricardo Carvalho stepped onto the pitch and trained on his own under the supervision of recovery specialist Carlos Lalin, tackling mild stretching exercises and jogging around the pitch. Marcelo and Kaka joined the rest of the squad in this morning’s workout
Mourinho has fielded an attacking line-up against struggling Zaragoza, as Real Madrid look to extend their lead at the top of La Liga. As expected, Karim Benzema comes back into the team in place of Gonzalo Higuain, while Ricardo Carvalho replaces the...
MADRID, SPAIN - JANUARY 28: Mesut Ozil (L) of Real Madrid celebrates with Pepe and Ricardo Carvalho (R) after scoring Real's 3rd goal during the La Liga match between Real Madrid and Real Zaragoza at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on January 28, 2012 in Madrid,... View Photo »
Putting Pepe in the middle of the back four along with Sergio Ramos makes the most sense. He plays a better game overall there and, along with Ramos, forms a formidable pairing. It also removes the need for Ricardo Carvalho, who is aging and not the...
Their defense needs to be stronger, especially in the middle and on the left. Marcelo is overrated and isn't capable of defending elite attacking talent. Sure, his attacking skills and runs down the flanks are effective, but his defending is weak. ...
Ricardo Alberto Silveira Carvalho, OIH (born 18 May 1978 in Amarante, Portugal), pronounced IPA: [ʁi'kaɾdu kɐɾ'vaʎu] is a Portuguese footballer who currently plays as a central defender for the Premier League club Chelsea. Full Article
MADRID, SPAIN - JANUARY 28: Mesut Ozil (L) of Real Madrid celebrates with Pepe and Ricardo Carvalho (R) after scoring Real's 3rd goal during the La Liga match between Real Madrid and Real Zaragoza at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on January 28, 2012 in Madrid, Spain.
View Photo »Real Madrid's Mesut Ozil from Germany, left, reacts after scoring against Zaragoza's with fellow team members Pepe from Portugal, center, and Ricardo Carvalho from Portugal, right, during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012.
View Photo »Barcelona's Lionel Messi is challenged by Real Madrid's Ricardo Carvalho (L) during their Spanish King's Cup quarter-final first leg "El Clasico" soccer match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, January 18, 2012.
View Photo »Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo (R) fights to head the ball with Real Zaragoza's Maurizio Lanzaro (L), Real Zaragoza's Paulo Cesar Da Silva and Real Madrid's Ricardo Carvalho (2nd R) during their Spanish first division soccer match at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid January 28, 2012.
View Photo »MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 20: Real Madrid player Ricardo Carvalho receives a new Audi car at Carlos Sainz Center on October 20, 2011 in Madrid, Spain.
View Photo »MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 20: Real Madrid players Iker Casillas (L) and Ricardo Carvalho during an event in which they received new Audi cars at Carlos Sainz Center on October 20, 2011 in Madrid, Spain.
View Photo »Real Madrid's assistant coach Aitor Karanka, left watches over Sami Khedira from Germany, 2nd left, Kaka from Brazil, 3rd left and Ricardo Carvalho from Portugal during a training session in Madrid Monday Sept. 26, 2011. Real Madrid will play Ajax in a Group D Champions League soccer...
View Photo »Real Madrid's Ricardo Carvalho from Portugal, right, duels for the ball with Racing Santander's Ariel Nahuelpan from Argentinal during their La Liga soccer match at the Sardinero stadium in Santander, Wednesday Sept. 21, 2011.
View Photo »Real Madrid's Ricardo Carvalho looks on before UEFA Champonship League football match between Dinamo and Real Madrid at Maksimir stadium in Zagreb, on September 14, 2011.
View Photo »Fabio Coentrao (R), Ricardo Carvalho (2nd R) and Sergio Ramos (3rd R) of Real Madrid challenge Milan Badelj (3rd L) of Dinamo Zagreb during their Champions League Group D soccer match at the Maksimir stadium in Zagreb September 14, 2011.
View Photo »MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 10: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid celebrates with Ricardo Carvalho after scoring their second goal during the La Liga match bewteen Real Madrid and Getafe at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 10, 2011 in Madrid, Spain.
View Photo »FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi from Argentina, right, vies for the ball with Real Madrid's Ricardo Carvalho from Portugal, left, during their quarter finals, first leg, Copa del Rey soccer match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012.
View Photo »Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (C), Ricardo Carvalho (L) and Fabio Coentrao arrive at a training session in Obidos August 31, 2011. Carvalho will not travel with the squad to Nicosia for Friday's Euro 2012 qualifier against Cyprus after leaving the training camp without offering an...
View Photo »Real Madrid's Ricardo Carvalho reacts against Barcelona during their Spanish Super Cup second-leg soccer match at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona August 17, 2011.
View Photo »Real Madrid's Ricardo Carvalho (L) clears the ball from Barcelona's Alexis Sanchez during their Spanish Supercup first leg soccer match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid August 14, 2011.
View Photo »(FromL, up) Real Madrid's Portuguese defender Pepe, Real Madrid's defender Sergio Ramos, Real Madrid's French forward Karim Benzema, Real Madrid's midfielder Xabi Alonso and Real Madrid's German midfielder Sami Khedira, Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo, (down) Real Madrid's...
View Photo »Real Madrid's Ricardo Carvalho from Portugal, right, duels for the ball with FC Barcelona's Alexis Sanchez from Chile during a first leg Spanish Supercup soccer match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2011.
View Photo »Real Madrid's Ricardo Carvalho, right, and Philadelphia Union's Carlos Ruiz collide in the first half of a friendly soccer match on Saturday, July 23, 2011, in Philadelphia. Real Madrid won 2-1.
View Photo »Real Madrid's general director Jorge Valdano (L) looks at Real Madrid's new player Portuguese defender Ricardo Carvalho during a press conference at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid on August 12, 2010. Chelsea's Portuguese defender Ricardo Carvalho signed a two-year deal with Real...
View Photo »MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 10: Ricardo Carvalho of Real Madrid duels for the ball with Nicolas Fedor Miku of Getafe during the La Liga match between Real Madrid and Getafe at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on May 10, 2011 in Madrid, Spain.
View Photo »Real Madrid's Ricardo Carvalho from Portugal, right, duels for the ball with Getafe's Nicolas Ladislao Fedor Flores during their Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, on Tuesday, May 10, 2011.
View Photo »Portuguese soccer players Ricardo Carvalho of Real Madrid (R) and Thiago of Atletico Madrid watch the Madrid Open semi final tennis match between Rafael Nadal of Spain and Roger Federer of Switzerland, in Madrid May 7, 2011.
View Photo »Real Madrid's Portuguese defender Ricardo Alberto Carvalho (down) reacts next to Barcelona's Brazilian defender Dani Alves (R) and Belgium referee Frank De Bleeckere (L) during the Champions League semi-final second leg football match between Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Camp Nou...
View Photo »Real Madrid's Ricardo Carvalho fouls Barcelona's Lionel Messi (L) during their Champions League semi-final second leg soccer match at Nou Camp stadium in Barcelona, May 3, 2011.
View Photo »Real Madrid's Ricardo Carvalho (L) reacts to a yellow card shown by referee Frank de Bleeckere, next to teammmate Xabi Alonso during their Champions League semi-final second leg soccer match against Barcelona at Nou Camp stadium in Barcelona May 3, 2011.
View Photo »MADRID, SPAIN - JANUARY 28: Mesut Ozil (L) of Real Madrid celebrates with Pepe and Ricardo Carvalho (R) after scoring Real's 3rd goal during the La Liga match between Real Madrid and Real Zaragoza at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on January 28, 2012 in Madrid, Spain.
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