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So your saying Essien isnt a footballer and doesnt have any skills. This is just embarrassing. Whats even more funny is that you probably think Mikel is a footballer with skills and stuff. And when someone would say about Mikel something like what you said about Essien, the whole forum would freak out. This forum is a MESS.

I realy dont think so. Essien was better then him by miles, at least until the game against fulham when Essien got his red card. Until december, Essien realy seemed like getting back to his best, seemed like the perfect midfielder again- scored some goals, and did great job together with Mikel in the midfield. Apparently people forgot about is great start.

I hope you right. I wish Ramires can play this role. Im sure he has it, I always thought he's the Next Essien, the question is if he has it so early, in his second season in the PL and CL. The main thing is his responsibility, I dont think he can be the responsible character in the midfield by imself. He(and Mikel if he's our holder mid) need to have someone like Ballack or Essien around them. Thats what I think from seeing them until now, maybe next season they will show they grow. And for all the Mikel lovers( ) who jump on every guy who doesnt rate Mikel like them, I got to say im hope it will be Ramires, and I will explain. First of all, I just dont think we should play with a midfielder who doesnt threatening the opposite team. Mikel doing good job on the defensive side, but he's far from being perfect in that area as well, he commit silly fouls, lose his focus sometimes, doesnt have the best instincts. So if you combine his non-existent offensive game, and his good but not OUT OF THIS WORLD defensive game, you get a midfielder who is good(with his passing abillity in the centrel of the field, does it very well actually), but he isnt a First 11 in a team like Chelsea.

I would say no, We need to bring another midfielder.

Noooooooooooo unbelievable At least it happend now and not in the middle of the season.

I dont think Fernando is that a quality player. He's not the solution.

You really think that a midfield of Ramirez, Mikel and Lampard/Modrich/Whatever, will get us to what we want? do you think its enough for CL glory even? If Essien is really out for most of the season(And lets wait and see, ah? people act like the club release a statment already...), I think we HAVE to get a player like De Rossi. Mikel was able to fill out Essien's place in the past, but he had Ballack around him. now we have Remirez, and as far as I really like this guy and I think he is a great midfielder, he is not yet have that character to lead the midfield, and Mikel doesn't have it either. Those two need a Essien/Ballack type of player next to them if we want to reach somewhere. De Rossi is that type of player, no doubt. When I heard of Essien's injury I said we are fucked. Because the only proven midfielder that can replace him is that guy, and Roma will not let him go so fast. I dont think he will want to go actually.

Great news

THIS Said the same thing thousand times.

What a lost.. really hope its not a big deal as it sounds. By the way, I heard alot of people talking about the poor form of Essien last season, I thought he wasn't at his best too, but I saw a post made by a guy from another forum about Essien last season. Wanted to know what you think, I think he has a point. "The departure of Ballack changed Essien's position, and maybe that's why people see him less involved in the attacking game. It's not says somthing about the ability that he produces, because Essien was and remains a great player, and every moment from him on the field is useful to the team. When Ballack was in Chelsea, Essien was free to help the attack and be more involved in our flowing game. When Ballack left, Essien was the only responsible and tough character on midfield, which gave him all the responsibility in the defensive midfield. It probably gave people the feeling Essien was less involved, and gave less to the team".

Would be an amazing signing, love this player, but why would City sell him?

What a great news... best left back in the world, you can't let those players go even if they 30, especially not to one of your big european rivals.

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"Valencia Modric/Nasri Sneijder Young/Nani" You realy think Ferguson(or any coach) will start with such an attacking midfield?

Can Pastore play on the wing?

And Nasri playes way better in the wings, and they already have Silva, Johnson, Balotely, Tevez... Ask Justin from the forum, he sure that they need two wingers, not one

He is going to Juventus, whats the point of continue to talk about him?

If we'll buy this guy, how do you think(think, not want) our midfield will look like? I think it will be Lampard-Essien-Pastore(I dont belive Boas will bench Lampard), so wouldnt it be too much attacking style?

You being cynical? cause he just signed in Manchester.

We do need this kind of player, thats actually just what we need, so lets say we are the club that agreed to pay this money(And I think its us), its better than nothing right? I dont want us to pay so much money on players that not yet prove that they are top top class , but again, if we need this player, and Roman is willing to pay, so be it.

Sanchez and Neymar, without Modrich, are realy dreamy fantasy. Its not just about the money, the thing is that Barca want Sanchez, and Real want Neymar. Sanchez want to go to Barca, and it seem like we are not showing a lot of enthusiasm about him like them and City. And Neymar wanted by Real who are more stupid than Chelsea, yes yes, So they will probably pay more than us on that 19 year old.

Best for everyone if he'll stay imo.

Why not translet it with Google before you post it in the forum? I belive most of us dont know Italian and not familiar with the word "all'estero". Just a thought...

3 purchases for this summer: a CAM, a Winger and a Striker. The least importnat is the striker. So we will have SIX different players for our front 3, or five if Malouda will leave this summer.

Neymar is not a winger.