Month: October 2013

Manchester City travel to Chelsea in arguably the standout fixture in the Premier League this weekend.

Chelsea have put their shaky start behind them now and sit just two points behind leaders Arsenal. However, with all the talent in the midfield areas and the defence, the focus has been on the forward positions. Here are three reasons why I think Chelsea should be looking to offload Demba Ba.

When you lose a world class player, it can be very difficult to rectify. You can either go down the route that Tottenham did in the summer when they lost Gareth Bale and reinforce the entire squad, or you can splash money on a single player akin to Mesut Ozil at Arsenal. Talk is still ongoing regarding Chelsea’s frontline this season and whether or not they will splash some cash to bring in a big money striker.

Chelsea travel to Bundesliga side Schalke this evening in the Champions League, so here are five players who could hurt the Blues.

Love him or loathe him, we have all had to learn to deal with John Terry being plastered all over our screens for the last decade. The 32-year-old Chelsea skipper has established himself as one of the top English centre-backs in the game over the last few years and is regarded as one of the most passionate players in the league. However, last season was one to forget for Terry.

Chelsea crept into second place in the Premier League this weekend with a 4-1 win over Cardiff, but there have been questions as to whether Jose Mourinho’s squad has the depth to sustain a realistic title challenge.

In our modern game, it seems every football manager under the sun seems to want a player in the Claude Makélélé mould. But, in this day and age, is it really necessary?

Chelsea midfield since the day he arrived. Although once labelled as a frail, mistake-ridden player, he has almost held the bite that is needed to cut it in the Premier League.

Chelsea entertain Cardiff City at Stamford Bridge, and will be looking to continue their 3 match unbeaten run.

Romelu Lukaku has taken the Premier League by storm since the start of last season. The giant Belgian striker grabbed 17 topflight goals last term during his stint on loan at West Brom and was expected to be the focal point of Chelsea’s attack this time round. However, Jose Mourinho came into the frame and send him back out on loan, this time to Everton, where Lukaku has already hit four goals in three games.