Demba Ba

[didierforever 7,349]

did you just pull a suarez there?!

i thought u would like it, since u like suarez so much!!!

[robsblubot 3,502]

i thought u would like it, since u like suarez so much!!!

heh that's the root of our disagreement. I don't like Suarez; I don't know him and don't care about him. As a footballer though, as a striker, I think few are better.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

So...about this Ba guy..

[Blue Armour 4,278]

arsenal (away) thats it. 2 and a half years and that is one match in which you can say he was a 50 million striker.

against bayern he did score a goal but was not even in our top 5 performers on the day - hazard, oscar, schurlle, cole, cech.

i dont think that is a good stat in anyway.

ba is a better targetman and a better option for us specially when playing away against organized and physical defences (which is almost all PL teams). torres is a better option when playing against teams like tottenham and bayern because they will give him space and he will be better suited in a counter-attacking situation.

Agree with both points but not completely. Ba is the most effective forward against physical defences, but I feel Eto'o is the best at unlocking organized ones. I would put Torres behind Eto'o but ahead of Ba in that regard.

That's why I feel you can't definitively say that Ba is an overall much better forward than Torres for us.

[Korea 734]

Does Ba have resale value now?

[Blue Armour 4,278]

Does Ba have resale value now?

I think Newcastle would like to have him back, but I'd sure hate for him to go back there after the stick he received from their fans...

[Kieran. 6,317]

It was great seeing Demba score again, so strange having three strikers that are scoring.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Great finish, even if he did miss-kick the volley a bit. But he sure does love finishing in style!

[ChelseasMessiah 304]

He looked a little slow in the first two minutes he was on but afterwards he was good, took his goal really well too.

[Mufassir08 2,400]

I Still believe that he is our best target man and whenever we go two upfront he should always be the one to partner Eto'o/Torres because of hs physical presence and excellent movement.

[Jase 43,479]

Hasn't been easy for him this season but am very happy for Ba to see him score his first goal of the season and his first in the Champions League.

And not to mention, it means now all of our strikers have scored this season!

[lucio 5,418]

his agent says ba would like to go to turkey

[The Skipper 20,593]

his agent says ba would like to go to turkey

He should go especially if we get a striker in in January.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

his agent says ba would like to go to turkey

I would like him to go to Turkey as well. He is a good striker and it saddens me that his career is stagnating here.

[Sidzeret 2,257]

I would like him to go to Turkey as well. He is a good striker and it saddens me that his career is stagnating here.

Absolutely. We'll probably get the blame for ruining his career if he stays here beyond January.

P.S. Take Mikel with you to Turkey(rumor has it that Trabzonspor are interested) if we sign Witsel.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

He sure is great striker but just doesnt cut it here at Chelsea. Would love to see him play in PL or France (Marseille would need him) for midtable club after he leaves Chelsea. He was superb for Nufc and will definately come back in form in club where he will play regulary.

[Mouri_Matic 560]

Absolutely. We'll probably get the blame for ruining his career if he stays here beyond January.

P.S. Take Mikel with you to Turkey(rumor has it that Trabzonspor are interested) if we sign Witsel.

And Essien as well. Actually maybe even Lampard since he is utter useless in the CDM now. We should sign someone like Witsel to replace them. I really thought we could have gone for Khedira but now he is out for 6 months it is all over I suppose.

[Sidzeret 2,257]

And Essien as well. Actually maybe even Lampard since he is utter useless in the CDM now. We should sign someone like Witsel to replace them. I really thought we could have gone for Khedira but now he is out for 6 months it is all over I suppose.

Lamps could be easily be a squad player next season. Not sure about Essien staying with us though.

Also with Khedira out, we won't have a chance with Xabi Alonso as well.