Ramires

[The only place to be 11,313]

He is the first name on the team sheet.

You know why?

Rambo is exactly what mourinho likes in a player. A player that fights for the manager until the end of the game and does what the manager tells him to do.... With all of rambo's fouls and cards, not once did mourinho ever criticize ramires.

Mourinho likes players that fights for him every game regardless of their roles, etc, ramires is exactly that. Ramires is not a squad player to mourinho, he is key player.

No he's not. He won't play against teams who will drop deep. Fabregas and Matic will, because they're better players than Ramires.

He has a place in matches where we'll fight, but you're deluded if you think we'll play Ramires and make the same mistakes we did last year.

Matic is first name on the sheet.

Then Terry.

Then Hazard and Costa.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Expect him to start against Leicester and go wild, bang in two goals or something. Watch out yo, Leicester.

[jmarlow 458]

Expect him to start against Leicester and go wild, bang in two goals or something. Watch out yo, Leicester.

No Leicester at home isn't a game for Rami, he will start against Everton and City though.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

No Leicester at home isn't a game for Rami, he will start against Everton and City though.

Is he still suspended? I thought he is available next match.

[jmarlow 458]

Is he still suspended? I thought he is available next match.

No he is available but it's not a game we need him in.

[The only place to be 11,313]

No he is available but it's not a game we need him in.

Agreed, although I can see him popping up off the bench in the role Mikel played last night simply because he needs minutes.

[Gilvorak 3,734]

Rambo is probably the happiest player after the Fabregas signing. I honestly believe he'll return to the level he was at in the 11/12 season. He was a bit of a square peg in a round hole these past two seasons but with the Matic and Fabregas signings he can finally return to his box to box role.

More importantly, having him in the team means there's yet another runner for Cesc to pick out.

[bethos1 802]

I don't really like him but he was great when he came on.

[Jase 43,479]

Can't believe he messed up a late counter attacking opportunity against Konchesky. Paul Konchesky FFS!

[kellzfresh 7,226]

Yeah that pissed me off too, he had only one man to beat

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Is it just me or has he greatly improved his touch and technique? His first touch seems to be much more under control.

[The Chels 2,502]

Is it just me or has he greatly improved his touch and technique? His first touch seems to be much more under control.

Definitely just you.

[Kieran. 6,317]

Boss.

[Gilvorak 3,734]

Unreal performance today. He's lethal going forward in a 4-3-3, thought he was awful defensively though. He along with Matic left our back 4 exposed far too often.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

I actually thought he was very poor defensively. The goal kind of masked his performance, but he didn't provide anywhere near enough cover for our backline as he got caught out far too many times. His passing was also poor, but that's normal for him I guess.

[Gilvorak 3,734]

I actually thought he was very poor defensively. The goal kind of masked his performance, but he didn't provide anywhere near enough cover for our backline as he got caught out far too many times. His passing was also poor, but that's normal for him I guess.

He had two assists ffs.

[Weckerz 3,781]

A strange one, Ramires.. He has outstanding qualities (finishing, his pace and workrate) but his general passing game is so fucking sloppy. Most games he plays there's at least a couple of facepalm moments with him.

Luckily for him his major qualities are good enough to merit a spot in a top club

[didierforever 7,349]

Rambo in a 4-3-3 = BOSS!!!!!!!!!!

MOTM for me... costa will take all the credits but he was the one who changed the game with that goal.

1 goal, 2 assists... brilliant...