Me too mate, he can score 200 goals a season and will still be criticized in some way by his own fans. On form, Didier simply cannot be matched, he's a game changer for any side.
-Bring back Wilkins or Steve Clark as assistant -Give Sturridge a bigger role -Give McEachran more chances -Loan out Kakuta to a team that gives him minutes -Bring in Sanchez/Hamsik/Lukaku -Keep Carlo -Keep Drogba, let Kalou and Anelka go
Did you watch the game? Tally up the penalties and that would've been the score. What determines who advances? The total aggregate. So yes, Chelsea did get screwed over.
I'm a fan of his game, he showed sparks of his potential during the World Cup. Not sure how well he'd do in the Premier League though. With that being said, I'd swap him for Kalou in a heartbeat.