Ramires

[kellzfresh 7,229]

Please swap Ramires for Khedira ASAP!

Khedira is far more intelligent but slower. I'm a khedira admirer and think he is one of the most underrated footballers out there.

The reason why Germans started playing well wasn't just because of lahm moving to right back, it was also mainly because khedira came into the midfield and provided a willing runner from the center for kroos and schweinstieger to pass to. Just like how arsenal became shit when ramsey got injured, germany have this same effect with khedira

[BleedsBlue 1,549]

Ramires isn't the most elegant midfielder but his energy and work rate is something very few can match.

[Parky 739]

His a great squad player but an average first team player for a club like ours.

I don't mind to keep him as a squad player. Gives us decent cover and flexibility.

[Korea 734]

Ramires will play every game (granted he's not suspended)..

People talk about hazard, matic, w.e, but I think ramires is the first person on the team sheet for jose all the time, everytime.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

Ramires will play every game (granted he's not suspended)..

People talk about hazard, matic, w.e, but I think ramires is the first person on the team sheet for jose all the time, everytime.

Only if we switch to 4-3-3.

[Korea 734]

Only if we switch to 4-3-3.

even with 4-2-3-1, ramires will start most matches if not all (pending on fitness/suspensions)

Which is why chelsea needs to go 4-3-3, so cesc can see the field.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

even with 4-2-3-1, ramires will start most matches if not all (pending on fitness/suspensions)

Which is why chelsea needs to go 4-3-3, so cesc can see the field.

You're probably right on the first point. I too hope we switch to 4-3-3, but Jose is stubborn when he wants to be.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

Was impressed with him today. Absolute monster next to Fabregas and Matic.

[JDY 1,290]

Agreed. Still quite a lot of unnecessary fouls though, that would have probably been a card in league game.

Think the criticism last season was justified but maybe a bit harsh to in the scheme of things. Arguably his only poor season last year since he's been with us. Hopefully he can get back to where he was.

[zolayes 14,489]

Was impressed with him today. Absolute monster next to Fabregas and Matic.

are you SERIOUS ...???

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

are you SERIOUS ...???

Our midfield looked much better with him in it than we did in the first half.

[The only place to be 11,313]

He looked fairly solid, but we looked so static and lacking in creativity with him on.

Maybe a formation for the matches away to the big teams but if he features against most teams, we're not going to win the league.

[zolayes 14,489]

Our midfield looked much better with him in it than we did in the first half.

we were obviously watching different games

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

we were obviously watching different games

I can see not liking the end product in the second half, but the midfield control was much better IMO. They couldn't do anything to us until Cech tried to be a hero on the corner.

[The Chels 2,502]

I thought Mourinho was finally getting over him when i saw the starting line up but he was waming up within no time and played most of the 2 games FML.

[Barbara 15,149]

I think he was better than he usually is, but to say our midfield improved with him in the second? That's crazy and something I can't see even if I try hard. We didn't improve our midfield in the second, actually the distance between the lines and his uselessness in the attack was what caused the match against Besiktas to look so much like last seasons.

He was played in the wrong position imo and somewhere I hope to never see him again. If we're going to play 4-3-3 with him, Cesc and Matic in the midfield, Ramires CAN'T be the most advanced midfielder. He doesn't have the offensive ability to produce anything creatively and his passing accuracy is still his biggest shortcoming. I'm not saying he's bad (although I don't rate him too much), but he can't play there. Play him - if Mourinho must - against the strongest sides, but play him BY Matic side, not behind the attackers. We actually have a striker now and we have someone to linkup in the left and someone to play through balls from the deep. We need more quality in our front and that isn't Ramires.

[Daniel1980 1,425]

I think he was better than he usually is, but to say our midfield improved with him in the second? That's crazy and something I can't see even if I try hard. We didn't improve our midfield in the second, actually the distance between the lines and his uselessness in the attack was what caused the match against Besiktas to look so much like last seasons.

He was played in the wrong position imo and somewhere I hope to never see him again. If we're going to play 4-3-3 with him, Cesc and Matic in the midfield, Ramires CAN'T be the most advanced midfielder. He doesn't have the offensive ability to produce anything creatively and his passing accuracy is still his biggest shortcoming. I'm not saying he's bad (although I don't rate him too much), but he can't play there. Play him - if Mourinho must - against the strongest sides, but play him BY Matic side, not behind the attackers. We actually have a striker now and we have someone to linkup in the left and someone to play through balls from the deep. We need more quality in our front and that isn't Ramires.

Yeah, I think 4-3-3 would have worked much better if Ramires played alongside Matic, and Cesc played as the most advanced midfielder in 4-3-3, like he did in the second half against Ljubljana(?) while MVG played a bit deeper. Our attack looked much more lively then.I think Jose should definitely experiment with 4-3-3 more. It can definitely be improved with practice and might work really well against certain teams.

[didierforever 7,349]

WHAT A GOAL!!!! come on RAMBO!!!