Starting Team.

[Styles 9,790]

I agree. I know he's done well in some areas for the first three games but he's also a big reason why the midfield struggles. He's got great pace, stamina and attitude and those things shouldn't be dismissed so easily. But he's also technically and tactically limited and these shortcomings means a dysfunctional midfield when you have two other not so technically gifted midfielders. I think Ramires would work if Modric was around and allowed him to make use of his pace. But that doesn't work with Lampard and Mikel.

Ramires works well for a counter-attacking team or situations but he's not so great for keeping possession, building attacks and controlling the tempo of the games. He simply doesn't have the skills to do those things. Check out the stats for the Norwich games where Hilario attempted more passes than Ramires did. That scenario shouldn't happen to a midfielder.

100% Good post.

He is a great athlete but a pretty average footballer.

[Tortilla9 390]

He is a great athlete but a pretty average footballer.

Don't you know in many cases that qualifies you to be on the pitch. Case in point Walcott: fast as hell, dumb as a rock.

[ulsterchelsea 3,221]

cech

bos ivan jt ash

david luiz

rambo miereles

mata

studger el nino

id like to see this given a go but i wont expect it

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

---------Torres--------

Mata---Meireles--Sturridge

-----Lampard-Ramires-----

Cole-Terry-Ivanovic-Bosingwa

-------------Cech--------------

Thats my 11 for the Sunderland game

If Cech is back

[nadavTKL 1,787]

But what about Luiz? ^

[jAMAL j 13]

Why everyone is writing off Didier Drogba ???

[the Blues 11 19]

Cech

Bos-Ivan-JT-Cole

Mereles

Ramires-Lampard

Mata

Srurridge-Drogba

I like this side but I think it has little chance of seeing the field.