Ballack Hopes To Return Next Month

[Aesthetic Relic 301]

Ballack hopes to return next month

Michael Ballack hopes to be playing for Chelsea before the end of the year.

The Germany captain has not played since April after undergoing two operations on his left ankle.

"I am making great progress. I started training last week and December looks good," Ballack said Monday. "But I am not setting a specific goal or date when I'd like to play again. I am taking it week by week."

The midfielder said he hoped to play for Germany when it plays Austria in Vienna on Feb. 6.

He was in Frankfurt to see Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Mueller-Wohlfahrt, who works for the national team and also for Bayern Munich, Ballack's former club.

Ballack also took part in the first round of negotiations with the German soccer federation over bonus payments to players during next year's European Championship in Austria and Switzerland.

Germany, which has already qualified for the tournament, plays Wales in its final game Wednesday in Frankfurt. Ballack is not expected to attend the game.

[True_Blue 469]

WTF?

Next month?

He was training this month.........

[Aesthetic Relic 301]

WTF?

Next month?

He was training this month.........

I started training last week

Too much porn is bad for your eyesight

[True_Blue 469]

Too much porn is bad for your eyesight

I was not talkin about this article,its a old story that he returned to training.We had a topic about that on cfc - fans.

[misschief 24]

We'll be lucky if he plays this season at this bloody rate, wonder if he still thinks he made the right decision going off and having it done by his own 'experts'.

[warnie_666 1,081]

So finally after all the accusations at Chelsea by that Dirty Prick Joachim Low, its evident that Ballack could not have played before the end of the First rounds of UEFA Champions League. Take that _|_!!

[EskWeston 696]

It will be good to have him back. After being out for such a long time it is going to take a very long while for him to get a fitness level anywhere near match fitness. I think December is realistic and the sooner we can get our players back the better.

[changingman2000 35]

I'm looking forward to him being fit again, he didnt set the world alight last season but he did come up with the goals when we were desparate, Bolton away, Blackburn semi, Porto at home.

Trouble is, will Yiddish Grant select the consumate German

[Mungii 3]

We need him now when Mikel is going to go earlyer..

I hope that he can play better then last year!

[EskWeston 696]

We need him now when Mikel is going to go earlyer..

I hope that he can play better then last year!

He wasn't exactly bad last year. His quality will a real help to us, especially during the ACN.....

[Mungii 3]

He wasn't exactly bad last year. His quality will a real help to us, especially during the ACN.....

Yes you are right he wasn't that bad bt we expected more form Michael Ballack!

[Aesthetic Relic 301]

He wasn't exactly bad last year. His quality will a real help to us, especially during the ACN.....

I still think he's a class act. He doesnt bomb up and down the pitch and can read the game better than any other player I have seen. If his brain is still working he can still do a job, his reading of the game still gives him an edge over many players, doesnt matter how quick they are.

Just realised, I thought this was the Makalele thread

Edited November 20, 2007 by Tri-Blue

[EskWeston 696]

Yes you are right he wasn't that bad bt we expected more form Michael Ballack!

And hopefully we will see that this season. If he can score the sort of important goals he did last season that would be pretty good....

[Mungii 3]

I still think he's a class act. He doesnt bomb up and down the pitch and can read the game better than any other player I have seen. If his brain is still working he can still do a job, his reading of the game still gives him an edge over many players, doesnt matter how quick they are.

I agree most things with you but still i think Maka is the best player to read a game

[Aesthetic Relic 301]

I agree most things with you but still i think Maka is the best player to read a game

Yeah, I just edited my post above, I thought it was the Maka thread

[ironhorse 0]

Hi

ballack gets fit the sooner the better , what i saw last year i liked & he was getting better until the injury , but put that aside & think of the good times we are going to have with him "world class" say no more

[Aesthetic Relic 301]

but put that aside & think of the good times we are going to have with him "world class" say no more

I thought that when we initially signed him.............I'm still undecided on him

[misschief 24]

I still think he's a class act. He doesnt bomb up and down the pitch and can read the game better than any other player I have seen. If his brain is still working he can still do a job, his reading of the game still gives him an edge over many players, doesnt matter how quick they are.

Just realised, I thought this was the Makalele thread

I was just about to call you all the two-faced gits under the sun after everything you said last season.

Personally, he pissed me right off last season. Apart from the odd game, his heart just didnt look in it to me and that was reflected in his football. I think he got away with it because all the attention was focused on Sheva not performing. I'd like to think he can still do a good job for us though if he's motivated by more than money.