Ramires' performance

[NoFear 23]

I enjoyed watching him as i do with all new chelsea players. I have to admit though, I found it hard at times to tell the differace between him, Kakuta,Essien and Kalou... Maybe my eyes are farked...

Haha.. Its not just you mate... I had the same problem too I was trying to guess with their position on the field !!! And when Kakuta slipped and fell, i thought it was Kalou

[Krypt 241]

Solid Performance , we cant expect alot from the guy , he needs time to adapt Essien took about a season to get going and if he turns out half the player Essein is we will have another solid midfielder in our ranks!

[boshman 1,073]

I was impressed. He seemed to be confident on the ball, passed well. Got up and down and seemed to me as if he had an eye for goal. I read somewhere before he joined he was a similar type of player to Essien and it seems to be the case. Promising start.

[zolayes 14,489]

we may see more of him against Blackpool or the barcodes

[Henrique 9,133]

Very so so, he can do a lot more better.

[Albertinho 0]

In the first half-time, when we had the ball, i found him a little bit lost. He wasn't in the team's pace, he slowed the pace and the passe speed. In the defensive work, not bad.

In the second half, he seemed to have get into the team spirit. I found him good.

I agree with you, Ramires played a good match..

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Solid performance today, enjoyed watching him play.

[Madmax 9,219]

Dunno if Carlo had specifically asked him to do this, but he didn't get forward at all today except on that one occasion when he won the freekick outside the box in the second half. He stayed back in our own half most of the time, covering for Ashley who was forward a lot. Even Mikel was further up the pitch than R7 especially in the first half.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Dunno if Carlo had specifically asked him to do this, but he didn't get forward at all today except on that one occasion when he won the freekick outside the box in the second half. He stayed back in our own half most of the time, covering for Ashley who was forward a lot. Even Mikel was further up the pitch than R7 especially in the first half.

I noticed it too. I don't like Mikel going forward, he does possess that gem of a shot like Essien. I prefer what they did last time where Mikel stayed central and Ramires literally ran from box-to-box. Hopefully they'll revert to that next time, because Mikel is exceptional in central midfield.

[Badboy 1,526]

I loved the way he was filling the defensive gap Ashley Cole was leaving, carlo and the coaching staff know he has the agility, pace and defensive ability to cover Ashley.

[The Big Drog 1,110]

I thought he was very good today. Displayed a good range of passing, along with Essien rampaged around midfield when it was needed, covered well for Ashley Cole, looked more in tune with the pace of the game than he did against West Ham.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I thought he was very good today. Displayed a good range of passing, along with Essien rampaged around midfield when it was needed, covered well for Ashley Cole, looked more in tune with the pace of the game than he did against West Ham.

I complete agree. I don't think he quite has the same natural tendency to maraud forward like Essien - but that's no problem at all; it means he can quite easily play in any of the three central roles (ie. the Lampard role, the Essien role and the Mikel role).

[Rambo 1,729]

I can see why they call him the Blue Kenyan now.

[Steve 10,227]

He impressed me a lot today. He fitted in so well! His passing and his vision was unreal. Also his pace is really good! When he got taken down and we got the free kick! The speed reminded me of SWP.

[kwylino 329]

Filled with a lot of energy Passing was good and seems to have slotted into our team Very well

I think he will get better Once hes in full flow of the english game and given some game time