Torres vs. Eto’o statistical comparison: We have the opportunity to analyse Chelsea’s two most selected choices of forwards, Fernando Torres and Samuel Eto’o. It is evident from the stats and the recent games that Eto’o has twice the number of goals(8) than Torres(4) in the Premier League, clearly being more clinical in his shooting as … Read more
Football has become a business. As with all businesses, when an asset becomes devalued, there the easiest option is to get rid of it the first chance you get. Chelsea currently find themselves in a similar situation with a certain Fernando Torres, a player for whom they paid a British transfer record of £50m in … Read more
Manchester City thrashed Arsenal 6-3 at Etihad today. With their striker Olivier Giroud failing to impress in recent weeks and squandering numerous possibly game changing chances, he must become more clinical or should be benched for good. Let’s see some possible alternatives for the Frenchman, 1. Robin van Persie Arsenal fans may hate me for … Read more
With the misfiring Fernando Torres not improving under Jose Mourinho, a replacement must be bought to save Chelsea and the Spaniard from any further embarrassment. 1. Wayne Rooney Jose Mourinho is admittedly a fan of the Manchester United man, and with the England international refusing to sign a new contract at Old Trafford, we could … Read more
In football there are three kinds of personalities among players: the alpha male, the brave heart and the prima donna. Sometimes a player can have two or more of these personalities mixed together, but in the case of top class players they mostly operate under only one of them. The alpha male is the player … Read more
Last May with the premier league already decided, I saw Chelsea play Manchester City in New York. The Blues were a Spanish influenced version of the current team: with Azpilicueta, Mata and Torres being undisputed starters under Benítez. Even, El niño was the captain. Yet, Chelsea lost three goals to five, if I recall correctly, … Read more
Demba Ba – Time to step up Ever since the departure of Didier Drogba, Chelsea have been facing what is called the ‘striker crisis’. The recent injury to the coming-in-form Fernando Torres only adds more salt to the wound. But the injury could’ve not come in a much better time for Chelsea and Torres as … Read more
Chelsea stars involved in two funny incidents this week. First we will start with the Blues loanee Thibaut Courtois, who is playing at Atletico Madrid. As stoppage time was ebbing away, Courtois, who was involved in a “standard goalkeeper wasting time to prevent the slender lead that his side had got” started to roll around the penalty … Read more
Latest news across Chelsea FC: John Obi Mikel Dailymail reports that midfielder John Obi Mikel is in a race to be fit for Chelsea’s Champions League game against Basle on Wednesday night. Mikel who picked up a knee injury during Chelsea’s 1-0 defeat to Everton last Saturday had an intense treatment regime which could keep him … Read more
When Chelsea’s most successful manager Jose Mourinho finally made his return to Stamford Bridge, fans heaved a sigh of relief. Finally, they have got the man whom in their opinion, could bring the club back to winning ways. In the seasons before his arrival, the foundations of a new look Chelsea side were laid … Read more