What's your diamond midfield

[bombayblue™ 55]

I honeslty could find Ancelotti using the word 'left' anywhere in that article..

[oxfordblues 299]

hmmmmmmmmmmmm joe cole aswell.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Joe Cole will likely be the one who plays behind the two strikers. I can't help but feel Ancelotti will change the midfield to a 4-1-3-2 rather than move Lampard, and by bringing him deeper we will see the best of him.

[the wes 7,212]

Its a midfield diamond, never the wingers. If thats the case, whose going to play at the tip?

Ballack or Cole

[5354 204]

 Are you serious?!?!

Ballack or Cole

[the wes 7,212]

end of the day lampard can play in the diamond midfield that's my point view

Edited August 23, 2009 by the wes

[Ollie 4,400]

Ballack is primarily a holding midfielder. Its best with Joe cole on the tip, Essien and Lampard in the middle with Ballack defensive imo. But anyone can go anywhere pretty much

[Mart 29]

Ballack is primarily a holding midfielder. Its best with Joe cole on the tip, Essien and Lampard in the middle with Ballack defensive imo. But anyone can go anywhere pretty much

Ballack? One of the most technically gifted attacking midfielders EVER.. is primarily a defensive midfielder? You been smoking something a bit funny mate? He is best at the top.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Obviously he's an attacking midfielder, but he's being played as a holding player by Carlo and also by Guus last term, to reasonable success, may I add.

[Ollie 4,400]

Ballack plays the holding role for Germany and did so in the 2006 world cup, i aint smoking nout, i just know stuff. He may have started out as an attacking midfielder but for munich he played a lot deeper and in the defensive role for Germany in the 2006 world cup he was outstanding. When lampard was injured in the 07/08 season for a long spell, who replaced him and banged in a few goals in quick succession? Was michael Essien. He has the attacking intent that Ballack doesn't have anymore.

Edited August 24, 2009 by OllieCFC

[Badboy 1,526]

Ballack plays the holding role for Germany and did so in the 2006 world cup, i aint smoking nout, i just know stuff. He may have started out as an attacking midfielder but for munich he played a lot deeper and in the defensive role for Germany in the 2006 world cup he was outstanding. When lampard was injured in the 07/08 season for a long spell, who replaced him and banged in a few goals in quick succession? Was michael Essien. He has the attacking intent that Ballack doesn't have anymore.

We would miss his best asset playing him deep and that is his heading ability he also has a better shot accuracy then essien.

[the wes 7,212]

We would miss his best asset playing him deep and that is his heading ability he also has a better shot accuracy then essien.

Ballack best asset is to fuck off back to germany.................i hate the bastard

[Kez 2,727]

Why exactly what has he done wrong?

[Alee. 182]

Not like he cost 30m

Ballack is a top top player, gives his all, scored some good goals..

Edited August 24, 2009 by ChelseaBoi

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Ballack has been an EXCELLENT signing. 22 goals in 114 appearances is an excellent ratio for any player, that's a goal every five games or so.

[Mart 29]

Ballack has been an EXCELLENT signing. 22 goals in 114 appearances is an excellent ratio for any player, that's a goal every five games or so.

About the same as Carlton Cole tbh :unsure:

There is no reason to dislike Michael Ballack. He is a fantastic player, promised the rest of his career to Chelsea quite a long time ago (unlike a few of our other great players!), he scores important goals (2 against Utd, for instance) and he dominates the opposition (whoever it is) with ease. No one gets the better of Ballack.

And he was a free transfer

And as for him being "primarily a holding midfielder" because he has played that role a few times in the past, he is still primarily an attacking midfielder, wherever he is played. But I would disagree that he is ever a holding midfielder because although he may play deeper he never holds a defensive position.