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Its highly unlikely that he will take a pay cut.I think he and Bosingwa should definitely be on the list for the summer exodus.We need to bring in a natural right back and not always depend on Ivanovic's versatility.

So will he start against Benfica?

AVB tried too hard to establish himself as a strong and respectable manager.He dug his own grave by not communicating with his senior players and maybe was a little too cocky because he had the backing of the owner.Chelsea is definitely not an easy club to manage and it was sad to see AVB make life more harder by choosing to make the decisions he made.The idea of Chelsea playing 'beautiful' football and youth prospects emerging under him was quite promising but I guess he focused too much on the future and gave little importance to the present.He should have spoken more with his players but chose to go the autocratic way.He should have known better that an autocratic style doesn't really work at this club and in the end its fair to say that he only has himself to blame for the sacking.

I thought April fools was on the 1st.

His departure would help Josh get more games.

If we can pay Torres 180k a week then he surely deserves the 80k hes asking for.

Oh yes he is also there but he is more of a winger for us than a striker.Having said that I really hope he gets to start as striker for one of the upcoming games.

If Chelsea want to keep him then they must play as a center forward for at least one game before the season ends.We have a very hectic schedule ahead of us and it would be wise to try Danny out as a center forward against a team like Wigan.

Finally,Chelsea have a striker with a lethal left foot.

My preferred lineup for tomorrows game- Cech Bosingwa Luiz Cahill Bertrand Essien Mikel Lampard Ramires Sturridge Drogba

AVB tried too hard to gain the respect from his senior players.Giving them the silent treatment didn't help any of the parties and I am glad RDM is talking to everyone in the team and not worrying about the respect he IMO should deserve.

I agree,the trust is mutual but the respect quite frankly isn't.If RDM decides to make a bold move of 'resting' the old guard then I am sure they will retaliate with pathetic performances.

I don't know if I am the only one here who feels that some of our players like Lampard and Drogba don't really respect him or treat him seriously as a first team manager.I am no expert of body language but I can sense that they feel that he is just a short term solution to a huge problem. As a Chelsea fan and football fanatic,I truly admire his football tactics and democratic managerial side and would wish that he remains here on a permanent basis but its very unlikely that the board will keep him.Avram Grant did a wonderful job here but he was still shown the door and I think RDM will experience the same fate unless he can go on and do the impossible task of winning the Champions League. The only positive would be, to see a Chelsea manager leave the club on mutual consent and not get sacked.

Chelsea fans have to make sure that Stamford Bridge will be as noisy as the Benfica stadium or heck even louder.Had to watch the game on mute.

30m+Raul for Cavani would be a very good deal for both sides.

Deschamps is the man Roman needs to get,he is far more experienced than Blanc and unlike Blanc has played for Chelsea which shows that he knows a little about the club.

I think the game is going to end 1-1.Benfica will be determined to show the world their true potential and ability.No one thought that Porto would win the Champions league let alone knock out Manchester United so its important that we don't expect a win and be content with a draw because there are chances of us losing this one.

Hes a very experienced candidate but the man is 65 years old and I am sure he will retire in another 2-3 years time so that doesn't help with our want of longevity.

Y u never quote!?lol

4th place finish looks very unlikely but our players must give their all now.Yes,it will be a disaster if we don't qualify for Champions league but then we all must be realistic and not optimistic.Life without Champions league will mean that top players will not choose to come here unless they are financially motivated and may as a result help Chelsea implement some youth talents.Players like Ryan,Josh and Lucas might get more chances in competitions like the Carling Cup and Europa League(that is if we qualify for that) so on a whole it will be surely be devastating to see Chelsea not play in the Champions League but still life will still go on.We as fans must stay united and hope for the arrival of an inspiring and motivating coach in the summer who hopefully will stay here for long.Its not that I think RDM is not good enough for Chelsea or anything but in all serious seriousness the chances of him getting appointed on a permanent basis is quite slim.

Fair enough but he may be a gamble worth taking.

Hiddink's age is the whole point of considering Frank and Dider otherwise I would have no problem with the arrival of Guss.

I am not basing my judgements based solely on the goal he scored today.He has been quite consistent and has done well.I think the only explanation for the 'selfish' style would be ambition and desire to pay at a top club like Chelsea.

We all know that Chelsea are in desperate need of some creativity and require a winger,so I think Ben Arfa can be a really good addition to the team.He has scored some exceptional goals for Newcastle and provided some great assists as well.He's 25 years old an IMO would form a formidable partnership with Mata and plus he may be a cheaper alternative than Lavezzi or Hulk.Chelsea should start showing some serious interest in him and make him a top priority in the summer. Your thoughts?

I disagree,I think with a player history at Chelsea and having some great experience with Juventus and Marseille,he might just be the one of the very few out there who can be successful here.