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Brano is quality at doing that anyway, he can do a stirling job defending, and he puts in a great cross too. Ramos may be good at bombing forward and crossing, but I feel Brano is a lot better defensively, as far as the right back position is concerned. As far as centrebacks go, we're also covered, because JT, Brano and Alex are more than enough despite Bruma's injury. I mean it's not like Bruma won't play every game (maybe during cup games), so at this stage, it isn't a big of a blow. Hopefully when Bos returns from injury, which will be soon, then him, Brano and Ferreira can occupy the right back position.

Thing is though, if Carlo wanted another defender, he could have just signed David Luiz, but he said the rumors weren't true. Ramos is worth far too much anyway. I'd rather wait until Bos returns from injury in all honesty. And what kind of injury does Bruma have?

EskWeston has said it countless times so this time I'll be saying it on his behalf. WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER DEFENDER!!!

yeah Anelka suddenly springs to mind! but the sulkiness of players sometimes gets the best out of them!

Great News!! At least he won't get injured on International duty at least. He's really focused on having an injury-free season, and this is a great way of getting it. He'll be following Ghana all the way no doubt.

I definitely know what you mean! I think the hairstyle pretty much gives him the Zola look

It's close enough though wouldn't you say, just remove the animation bit... et voila!

that's a record to be admired! :blue scalf: It makes you think as well, that Mourinho has been out of the job since 2007, this Chelsea team isn't his Chelsea team anymore, it's King Carlo's Chelsea team now! I feel Carlo has been a lot more successful than Mourinho when he was here, not so much in trophies... yet, but to think his first season in England got us the Premier League trophy and the FA Cup, who knows what else he can achieve. If we can keep up this estatic form (bar pre-season) I reckon we can win the Champions League next year.

Yep, because they have all the money at their disposal. They wave money in their faces and they're immediately attracted to it. David Silva said joining Chelsea interested him. 3 or 4 days later, Citeh wave money under his nose and then he immediately ends up going to them (he doesn't even have to think about it). These types of players may sound like they are just playing for the club because they have ambitions, but that's what they want the media to hear. They're obviously there because they like the idea of a big sum every week. Slightly going off topic there, but I suppose if everyone seems to want Begovic, then he must be a fairly interesting keeper to have right?

I knew that ... I blame these eyes of mine! Sometimes they don't see everything you expect to see!

I remember Jon Champion saying on ESPN that Drogba was at his healthiest he has been in 6 years, so maybe we're finally getting the bestest of the best out of him! His powerful runs were just phenominal! Wigan defenders just couldn't keep up with him. How come your post is above mine then

He comes from the Ivory Coast Kalou... Kalou, He don't do coke like Adrian Mutu... Mutu, He crossed the ball, from the left, it landed right on Riise's head that's why we love Salomon Kalou! :blue scalf: :blue scalf: Manuf beat me to it but what the heck

Thought of a song for the next game.... "SIX NIL! We're gonna win six nil! We're gonna win six nil! We're gonna win six nil! :blue scalf: :blue scalf:

Chelsea 6-0 West Brom Wigan 0-6 Chelsea BRILLIANT first two games of the season :blue scalf: :blue scalf: :blue scalf:

Kalouless coming on now! For Malouda!!! Bloody hell, he better not conjure up a mare of a game and actually do something

JT awfully lucky to be on the pitch at the moment, having a go at N'Zogbia while carrying a yellow card!!

Fuck me! Wigan hit the post! Then offside is called! Chelsea got lucky there! :mellow: Ferreira on for Brano! Bit of a gamble!

Solid defending!!! I thought Rodallega was going to score!! But they won't get past Alex so easily!

Joe who?? :D

Easy easy easy!!! 3-0 :D

And suddenly, Ramires has a fight on his hands! Stunning ball from Mikel!

SUPER NIC ANELKA!!! 2-0 :blue scalf:

Plus one! TX would back up my claim that this is the time Kakuta should be getting at least a run-out! If it's not immediately at the beginning of the second half, he should come on after at least 70-75 minutes have passed, or when Chelsea are at least 3-0 up.

Just seen the first half, and I have to say, even though we're 1-0 up we are by no means the team that are likely to get goals goals goals. Wigan are matching us with every pass we're making, particularly in midfield. The likes of Essien and Lampard can't function properly as a unit, and we're getting too suckered into making poor passes. Also, Flo and Ash down the left side about once or twice have got exposed by Ronnie Stam a few times (I rate Stam, he's a pretty good right back for Wigan). He caused a lot of problems. I hope Chelsea can perform better in the second half, because as .sum41 said earlier, this is reminding me a lot of our pre-season games, our defence at times is very shaky. I remember Ivanovic getting put under pressure at the beginning of the first half. The good thing is, that Cech's in goal, because if it was Hilario or Turnbull between the sticks, I'd predcit the score to be 2-1 Wigan at this stage.