Michael Essien

[Jype 6,398]

Tbf, in 2009, when he signed that contract, he was still regarded as one of the best midfielders in the world..

He signed a contract in 2008 which would have kept him at the club until 2013. In that same year he suffered a knee injury that kept him out of the game for over 6 months and that wasn't even the first one of those in his career. After recovering from that, he went on to play well for the remainder of the season and even started the next one with some great performances but the fear of a new serious injury was always there. The fears soon became a reality when he missed the second half of the 09/10 season due to a knee injury he sustained at the 2010 African Cup of Nations and at the time there were predictions that he would never be the same again.

Despite all that, the club offered him an extension in June 2010 even though he still had three years left of his previous contract and there would have been more than enough time to see whether he makes a full recovery or not before offering him that new contract. His performances were not the same since that but he was still a useful player then. After another six months on the sidelines last season did some further damage and now he's been shit for a while now. As much as I like Essien, giving a 5 year deal to a player with only one knee was probably one of the biggest mistakes the board have made over the years.

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1144843/michael-essien-expected-to-leave-chelsea-for-turkey?cc=5901

Fenerbahce are reportedly interested in him.

Sell him and get in a class DM would be great.

[RamiCFC9 258]

Poor Ess, one of my favourite players.Such a beast he was.....fuking shame really.

[Rmpr 8,977]

Sell him and get in a class DM would be great.

But who? M'villa would be great imo, but he is injured... Anyone else? Javi Martinez maybe (dont know much about him)

[Joker10 946]

Sell him and get in a class DM would be great.

If he is sold there is not going to be any replacement me think. We have Romeu, Meireles, Lampard, and Mikel for two positions, all that it change is Romeu moving up in the pecking order.

[Duppy Conqueror 1,494]

i don`t know if they still do it nor 100% if it`s true, but i heard when Dean Saunders went off to play in Turkey when he arrived they cut the throat of a goat infront of him and smeared the blood on his him for luck.

i really don`t want to diss anyone for their culture but even by my standards i find that a bit radio rental. hope Bison is prepared for that if he goes to them and they still do it/do it

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Essien expected to join exodus

Michael Essien looks set to be the latest player to move in Chelsea's extensive summer makeover, with the Ghanaian midfielder attracting serious interest from Fenerbahce.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1144843?&cc=4716

[zolayes 14,489]

i don`t know if they still do it nor 100% if it`s true, but i heard when Dean Saunders went off to play in Turkey when he arrived they cut the throat of a goat infront of him and smeared the blood on his him for luck.

i really don`t want to diss anyone for their culture but even by my standards i find that a bit radio rental. hope Bison is prepared for that if he goes to them and they still do it/do it

african culture is similar and so was Roman...not disgusting just different

[RedWhite&BLUE 37]

african culture is similar and so was Roman...not disgusting just different

Happens in Africa everywhere...including my home of Eritrea.

[zolayes 14,489]

Happens in Africa everywhere...including my home of Eritrea.

to have a goat sacrificed for you is a tremendous acclaim . I received with it with pride mingled with humility

[klopfzeichen 78]

to have a goat sacrificed for you is a tremendous acclaim . I received with it with pride mingled with humility

Are you forced to eat it afterwards?

[zolayes 14,489]

Are you forced to eat it afterwards?

roast goat is SUPERB ,,,you do tend to smell a little after ,,so use a mouth freshener to please your partner

[Duppy Conqueror 1,494]

to have a goat sacrificed for you is a tremendous acclaim . I received with it with pride mingled with humility

was you told/asked beforehand?

it`s that really that kinda made me think how mad that would be..i just had an image in my minds eye of him meeting the club,fans etc..for the first time and what would be going through his head if they just dropped it on him, like i imagine say Oscar`s face would drop the first time he`s offered jellied eels for example.

anyway i guess it would be something Essien would be aware of if they do it in Africa too..

[Magic Lamps 11,653]

Would get rid of him sooner rather than later. Don't get me wrong, he's a lovely guy but he simply has absolutely nothing to offer by now. We should have sold him a year ago before he got injured that summer, we probably would have got 20+m now we can be lucky if we get 10 or so. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2194947/Fenerbahce-want-Raul-Meireles-Michael-Essien-Chelsea.html

Reportedly they alsow ant Meireles, I'd gladly part with, too. Would like Capoue or M'vila as replacement

[Tomo 21,733]

It would be utter suicide selling both Essien and Meireles so late without any replacement, our double pivot would look terrifyingly thin, unless RDM has plans to play Oscar there or move back to 4-3-3.

Essien if we get a good offer we should sell but Meireles (as he showed at the weekend) can still offer a decent squad role for this season atleast.

Lets not do a Arsenal and chuck away all our experience in one go.

[warnie_666 1,081]

Would be lucky if we get over 10 million for this guy.

[Spike 12,049]

Etiene Capoue

Sven Bender

Lars Bender

Joao Moutinho

Andre Bernardes Santos

Are a few players I would replace Essien with.

[BleedsBlue 1,549]

There shouldn't be any need of signing a defensive midfielder if Essien leaves this summer.I am sure that Romeu can be a direct replacement and would benefit the team more with his inclusion rather than of Essiens.

Michael has been an integral part of the team and I thank him for all of his contributions.He definitely was one of the best midfielders in the world but its best if we move on and give the youth more chances.