Ramires

[OneMoSalah 8,778]

But the idea could have easily been suggested by someone else and AVB/RDM was OK with it. Same like how Mourinho is OK with it now as well.

Maybe but he was the guy in charge and he used Ramires there like so many times

[Jase 43,479]

Maybe but he was the guy in charge and he used Ramires there like so many times

Well, we didn't have too many options out wide back then, did we? And besides, playing Ramires at RW suited the reactive/counter-attack approach of RDM. I don't recall him using Ramires there in the following season when we bought in new players.

[Kieran. 6,317]

What do you mean you sure it's Di Matteo haha? He was in charge at the time and he put him on the left against Napoli and Barcelona at the Bridge, then on the right against Liverpool in the FA cup final too. Even against Juventus the season after before he got sacked I'm sure he played Ramires on the wing at the Bridge and then Azpi on the wing in Turin. So it was probably Di Matteo. It's not like he wasn't picking the team at those times.

Plus Steve Holland wasn't even assistant manager at the time was he? Think it was Eddie Newton? I'm sure he was assistant first team coach if that's any different.

It was pretty obviously Di Matteo. He loved that defensive option on the wing, Ex. Ramires, Bertrand..even Azpi on occasion.

[Jase 43,479]

What do you mean you sure it's Di Matteo haha? He was in charge at the time and he put him on the left against Napoli and Barcelona at the Bridge, then on the right against Liverpool in the FA cup final too. Even against Juventus the season after before he got sacked I'm sure he played Ramires on the wing at the Bridge and then Azpi on the wing in Turin. So it was probably Di Matteo. It's not like he wasn't picking the team at those times.

Plus Steve Holland wasn't even assistant manager at the time was he? Think it was Eddie Newton? I'm sure he was assistant first team coach if that's any different.

Just saw you added that last bit. Steve Holland was the assistant manager - for AVB and then RDM - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_Chelsea_F.C._season#Coaching_staff.

I don't think there's any way one can be sure it is RDM who came out with the idea. The coaching staffs talk to each other all the time and anyone could have suggested that. Even after RDM left, we still played Ramires out wide, both under Benitez and now Mourinho.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Thing is, Ramires does have the basic attributes to play out wide. He's got the pace on most PL fullbacks and he's got the stamina to match it too. Unfortunately he suffers a sever lack of concentration when it comes to passing a football.

For the life of me, I don't know how Mourinho hasn't made Ramires stay back in training to practice passing a ball

[LondonsFinest 692]

While I firmly believe Cuadrado is a goner, him not being in the squad really IS too much of a coincidence.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Where he was today?...

[Strike 7,217]

if fit, he would surely take Bertrand Traore's place on the bench

Wonder if it's an injury or he's actually on the way out

[iseah100 5,612]

You sure it's Di Matteo? Could have been easily anyone from the backroom staff, like Steve Holland for instance.

Lol poor Steve holland

[termninja 5,290]

Who are Santos and Nascimento and what have they done with Ramires!?

[Fernando 6,464]

Lol someone put the full name of the players after Terminator X was complaining about it. ?

[Unionjack 7,531]

Not being nasty but I'm hoping he will be in the Ex Blues thread very soon.

[Diego 433]

Was it ever explained why he wasn't in the squad yesterday?

[Roquila 1,335]

Nice one Alex

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Nice one Alex

Who/what/how/why/when/where?

[Roquila 1,335]

Who/what/how/why/when/where?

Don't pretend innocent

[Billy. 2,742]

Was it ever explained why he wasn't in the squad yesterday?

stained bollocks

[stroey 2,525]

where is Ramires? He is not in training according to some people on twitter.
Also not on the bench last game...and no mention of injury..