Phil Driver

Jose will be saving Frank for all the big games next season ,Champions League Utd,City etc.................................................. It takes a class manager to know a class player ,mind you even the waiter had to rely on Frank to get him out of jail in the end ,after originally saying he could not play twice a week (what a load of bull) the goals at Everton and Villa were crucial in our season and Frank will have no trouble playing next season he is a freak of nature and could still be playing in the premier league at 40 like Giggs.

Not surprised Jose has called Rammy he is a player ,I doubt he has called Mikel ,you have not heard Mikel say " I am staying at Chelsea ,Mourinho has said I am a big part of his plans and yes Rammy would be much more like Maka in the holding role if played there ,I think Jose could well try it ,I think Rammy is versatile and a player who is priceless I am very happy Mourinho has phoned Rammy and made him aware how valuable he is to Chelsea.

Mikel is on his way out ,all will be revealed soon ,Mourinho is not stupid .................................watch this space ,he is a merchant banker ,even the waiter dropped him.

RUBBISH Please do not bring Chelsea legends and world class players into an argument involving Mikel .

It is all part of Mourinho's psychological approach to management, confidence building, making a player feel great ,with a player like Lampard it most certainly worked ,but for it to work a player needs to have an ability to start with and the scope to improve and believe in himself and Mourinho ,Mikel had none of this to progress unfortunately , he is leaving or he will hang around like Malouda and Bogarde, he has no future at Chelsea this will become even clearer as the season progresses in the event he is not sold soon . Mourinho is a top manager and he will have seen that Mikel can only hinder his ambition to take us to the top of English football ...................................keep watching this space ,Mikel is finished as a player at Chelsea .

I have every confidence their is truth in this story or at least we are anxious to sell . 1. Because Mikel is a poor player. 2. Mourinho is a top manager who knows what he is doing. 1+2 = Bye bye Mikel .

Lets hope that pass puts the price up a bit ,because Jose knows the score on Mikel as did Benitez towards the end .

SuperFrank could well be a Chelsea player for another two to three years now under Jose ,Jose knows what a world class midfielder is and Lampard still is firmly in that category despite what people who do not have a clue say on his future,slowing down? I dont think so. Still box to box and he will play the deeper role with his eyes closed when the time comes ,there is no substitute for class . But for the time being why would any manager want to restrict his role and neglect the wonderful talent he has for putting the ball in the back of the net as well as his superb technique and control . Managers like Ferguson and Mourinho are in no hurry to pension off players with the ability of the likes of Giggs,Scholes and Frank Lampard and I will never tire of watching Lampard a player with true class.

And the other criticism was his left foot ,it is for standing on he cant play off of it .

but what I dislike is when people start to criticize Mikel or any other player for that matter unfairly without any context whatsoever. But people are criticising Mikel on stats if you want to say that is unfair than so be it , I am criticising him on his ability ,I have posted what his weaknesses are in my opinion and these weaknesses in turn lead to the bad the stats his time in the team show . The stats are only used as a back up to confirm what I see from him on the pitch and that is a series of poor performances ,he has no ability ,what is he good at? ,what the stats do not tell you is he is poor in the games we win as well ,for instance in the second half at White Hart Lane he was awful as well ,only for our magic men to turn it on . He cant run ,he cant tackle,his passing is pedestrian,he doesnt read the game (picking up runners) ,he lacks stamina (fades in games),cant tackle (fouls a lot and is not hard,agressive),he is not inspirational,bad attitude (Europa League),shoooting ,heading ,marking on set plays he does nothing, ,have a look at Frank Lampards win /play stats and Ramires,Luiz when in the two midfield pair ,he makes everyone who he partners look bad . These are my criticisms of him as a player if you think this is unfair than that is your opinion ,this is my opinion of him as a player as I do not want the stats thing thrown back at me as posted earlier.I want him out as soon as possible and I think Jose has seen what I have seen that is why I think these rumours have some truth. I am amazed that somebody at the club took the time between RDM's sacking and Benitez appointment to give him a 5 year deal as Benitez told us in his first press conference ,Benitez also told us Lampard would not be offered a new contract by the club in that press conference ,things have changed.

What a great manager Jose is ,back at the club for less than a month and he has already identified a major problem within the club and has obviously told Mikel he can go ,that is why he is referred to as the special one,no messing ,great times ahead for us. Back Chelsea for the league with Jose back one league title in seven years was not good enough during his spell away.

For the dog?

Here is hoping !!! I think Jose will let him go for less just to get him off of the payroll ,whoever gave him a 5 year deal needs shooting (sacking) for a total lack of football knowledge. 20 million would be very nice though .

So great to have Jose back home , I just hope the advisors leave Jose alone to do what he is best at now, managing and coaching the team and Roman and Jose's relationship is the strongest one at the club with regular meetings and agreement, without people interfering in the coaching and management of the team .

Very good reasons why this is true from the Chelsea point of view , Mourinho is one of the worlds best coaches he will have recognised how poor Mikel is and it will come as no surprise to me that Mikel is amongst the first players he will want rid of. Mourinho will not have come back to Chelsea without guarantees on his dominance of all things to do with the team and the players in the team as well as the players we sign and sell. I am not sure in the recent past our managers have had total control over who plays ,Jose will have this. I am sure Galatasary and any other club who are interested in Mikel will be given encouragement to make a bid and I think Galatasary have probably made an enquiry and been given the green light . It is great to have Jose back making the right calls at Chelsea once again ,cant wait for the season to start .

I will take issue with one of your points . Are you saying Mikel covers a lot of ground? Because he doesnt appear to be lazy and slow ,he is .

Actually the only stat that is misleading is his pass completion oh so negative and slow and sideways/backwards,it stops us mounting quick counter atttacks which is how most goals are scored in football ,together with winning possesion as high up the pitch as possible ,Mikel does not do this .

Fair enough ,another who knows little or nothing about the game ,forget his awful stats and stop trying to be clever ,you tell me what his attributes are? What is he good at? and rolling slow passes behind full backs slowing our counter attacks down is not a plus .

Really ,take every point apart then and tell me what he does ,forget the stats . Being 6ft 3 ins and 14 stone does not make you a footballer.

Ah I missed another point out ,his left foot ,he has not got one ,it is for standing on ,he cant play off of it .

The stats are only used as a back up to confirm what I see from him on the pitch and that is a series of poor performances ,he has no ability ,what is he good at? ,what the stats do not tell you is he is poor in the games we win as well ,for instance in the second half at White Hart Lane he was awful as well ,only for our magic men to turn it on . He cant run ,he cant tackle,his passing is pedestrian,he doesnt read the game (picking up runners) ,he lacks stamina (fades in games),cant tackle (fouls a lot and is not hard,agressive),he is not inspirational,bad attitude (Europa League),shoooting ,heading ,marking on set plays he does nothing, ,have a look at Frank Lampards win /play stats and Ramires,Luiz when in the two midfield pair ,he makes everyone who he partners look bad .

By Mirror FootballComments Aston Villa vs Chelsea team news: Lampard gets chance to break the record10 May 2013 10:23Villans defender Matt Lowton could miss his first game of the season with a thigh strain Record breaker: Lampard is one strike away from being highest ever goal scorerGettyAston Villa right-back Matthew Lowton faces a late fitness test ahead of tomorrow's Barclays Premier League match against Chelsea. The Villans defender had been ever-present this season until being forced off at Norwich with a thigh strain last weekend and will be assessed later today. Defender Ciaran Clark (foot) and midfielder Karim El Ahmadi (thigh) are still out, along with long-term absentees Richard Dunne, Marc Albrighton, Gary Gardner and Chris Herd. Provisional squad: Guzan, Given, Lowton, Vlaar, Lichaj, Stevens, Baker, Bennett, Sylla, Ireland, Westwood, Dawkins, N'Zogbia, Bannan, Holman, Benteke, Agbonlahor, Bent, Bowery, Weimann. Late fitness test: Lowton will be assessed for a thigh strainChris Brunskill Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard will start tomorrow's Barclays Premier League clash at Aston Villa as he bids for the club's goalscoring record, interim manager Rafael Benitez confirmed. Eden Hazard (calf) and fellow forward Victor Moses (leg) are doubtful, but Blues midfielder John Obi Mikel (hip) is available again as the Europa League finalists focus on their bid for a top-four place. Ryan Bertrand (knee) is out, but Oriol Romeu is in contention following his long-term absence with a knee problem. Provisional squad: Cech, Turnbull, Hilario, Cole, Ivanovic, Romeu, Luiz, Terry, Cahill, Azpilicueta, Ramires, Oscar, Mata, Moses, Lampard, Hazard, Torres, Benayoun, Mikel, Marin, Ake, Ferreira, Ba. Seeing as we like facts on here lets get a few facts ,factually correct . Check out all the latest News, Sport & Celeb gossip at Mirror.co.uk http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/aston-villa-vs-chelsea-team-1879851#ixzz2VzZz5GAu Follow us: @DailyMirror on Twitter | DailyMirror on Facebook