Ramires

[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. 2,739]

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..

[King11Didier 916]

He is in Turin

[Tomo 21,681]

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

Technical skills are something you either have or you don't, Rami probably tries, it probably bugs him a bit aswell that he isn't very good on the ball but no amount of training will improve someone with such a bad touch.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Technical skills are something you either have or you don't, Rami probably tries, it probably bugs him a bit aswell that he isn't very good on the ball but no amount of training will improve someone with such a bad touch.

I agree mate, but passing a football is the minimum you expect from a professional isn't it?! We're not asking for a magical 40-yard Gerrard-esq pass but even a simple through ball is beyond his capabilities. And you can argue he does have enough technical ability to dribble.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,746]

I think he has plenty of technical ability.

You can't do this

without it.

[mccg 1,528]

I think he has plenty of technical ability.

You can't do this

without it.

He looked like he would be Joses no1 on the teamsheet, now the last few seasons have been average for him, more yellow cards than goals/assists,injuries etc,think if he dosnt get back to that level again.Sell and upgrade needed.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,746]

He looked like he would be Joses no1 on the teamsheet, now the last few seasons have been average for him, more yellow cards than goals/assists,injuries etc,think if he dosnt get back to that level again.Sell and upgrade needed.

Even through all that he was still half an inch, at most, from being onside and putting us level with Manchester City last month.

I still view him as good enough to be here

[mccg 1,528]

Even through all that he was still half an inch, at most, from being onside and putting us level with Manchester City last month.

I still view him as good enough to be here

Yeah agree he is good enough to be here but not good enough to be a deffo starter every game were 2/3years ago he probly was the form he showed.

[Henrique 9,133]

His goal and assists are enough to prove he is better than Pogba.

[Spike 12,049]

Now if he can do that more often, we are easy. Shame that he has moments of forgetting how to pass.

[didierforever 7,349]

Now if he can do that more often, we are easy. Shame that he has moments of forgetting how to pass.

i think it has more to do with our tactics than his ability. he is an engine, a proper box to box. put him in a 4-3-3 and he is brilliant. make him play as a DM/DLP in a 2 man mid, he looks bang average.

[kdot 58]

LEGEND.

Absolute workhorse that gives 100% every minute he's on the pitch. Criminally underrated.