Who to blame for the worst season in the Roman era ?

[bushman 2,043]

This is a good point. I mean watching Yaya Toure yesterday, I just couldn't help thinking that Essien, in his prime, would've had Yaya in his back pocket. We did very well in acquiring Essien to be Maka's successor, even buying Essien when the latter was around. Unfortunately, we didn't do the same with Essien (albeit, his injuries couldn't have been predicted). There's still room for Mikel alongside a big, strong, centre-mid.

I too feel the same. The team needs to buy DM but some mother.....who just cut them down, bulldoze through cement walls...so the other team sees him coming out of the tunnel & are afraid to come close to him. That´s the way fucking Citeh loggers are playing, just dirty, as seen yesterday.

[Weckerz 3,781]

A fallacy. Ramires is actually better at his passing this season, it's his judgement that's always been in question. But he's one of those that's going to be part of this 'new' Chelsea spine for a good while. Something we need, because his energy must be exploited in the last 10-15minutes of a game.

A fallacy? His passing is average at best. I rate Ramires, but not for his creativity or passing. His speed and stamina are his main qualities.

We need a proper playmaker to feed balls to Mata and Hazard.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

A fallacy? His passing is average at best. I rate Ramires, but not for his creativity or passing. His speed and stamina are his main qualities.

We need a proper playmaker to feed balls to Mata and Hazard.

Average, I'll agree with. But the way some people believe Ramires can't pass, you'd think he has a 0% success rate. He's not a playmaker at all, so it makes sense that there's no real harm in the fact he's not a world-class passer. But that's why we have Mikel right next to him. I know many people will say Mikel's high success rate is down to side passes, but he's actually capable (and has demonstrated) of playing a delightful long-ball.

[ZOS 580]

There's still room for Mikel alongside a big, strong, centre-mid

keep mikel for what? creativity? come on man!

[The Skipper 20,609]

Mikel.

[nachikethas 1,154]

Totally, whoever felt Mikel and Ramires were good enough for the pivot should fucking die with shame.

also all the torres lovers.if we had any good strikers in squad we could have done better in first six months. rdm deserverd better than usless donkey torres