Our resident Chelsea fan, Felicia Pennant, has her say on all things Stamford Bridge…
Jose Mourinho might have ruled out any further transfer action in this window, but there is still work for Chelsea to do before deadline day.
The Blues bought early and well with new signings Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas impressing in Premier League wins against Burnley and Leicester.
But there are greater tests and injuries to come and as there are still weak spots in the team, unlike Man City’s two players per position policy, Chelsea cannot afford to rest on their laurels.
The first thing to do is get Fernando Torres out! We all hoped and prayed that he would rediscover his devastating form but it hasn’t happened, to the detriment of the team.
Managers and more prolific players – Lukaku and Eto’o most recently – have come and gone and yet the Spanish striker still lingers like a bad smell.
A fit Costa is all well and good, but what happens if he gets injured, suspended or loses form?
Torres and Didier Drogba, I'm sorry to say, are not adequate replacements and Mourinho must have had a good reason not to hijack Liverpool’s bargain Mario Balotelli deal.
To add insult to injury, the Spanish striker still has the cheek to reportedly ask Chelsea to cover the wages of the remaining two years of his contract if he’s sold.
Torres wasn’t named in Chelsea’s match day Leicester squad and it is time for Chelsea to cut him loose at a loss, to Roma perhaps, and bring in someone else.
Edin Cavani, Radamel Falcao or even Danny Welbeck are alternative names being thrown around in transfer talk, but it is unclear whether any of them would be happy to play third fiddle if Chelsea made a move. Of course, the Blues also need to cut one of the foreign players from our squad to comply with Premier League squad quota rules.
The Petr Cech versus Thibaut Courtois debate continues to rumble on, and Cech mustn’t be allowed to leave before next Monday, which is the fear in light of 17 foreign players limit.
The Special One has promised squad rotation in September but it might be too little too late for the 32-year-old, who could make one last big money move to PSG or Monaco.
Mourinho remains the best man manager in the Premier League and will do the best for the team, but the lack of a quality backup striker and goalkeeper (no offence Mark Schwarzer) could derail a glittering campaign.
Jose Mourinho might have ruled out any further transfer action in this window, but there is still work for Chelsea to do before deadline day.
The Blues bought early and well with new signings Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas impressing in Premier League wins against Burnley and Leicester.
But there are greater tests and injuries to come and as there are still weak spots in the team, unlike Man City’s two players per position policy, Chelsea cannot afford to rest on their laurels.
The first thing to do is get Fernando Torres out! We all hoped and prayed that he would rediscover his devastating form but it hasn’t happened, to the detriment of the team.
Managers and more prolific players – Lukaku and Eto’o most recently – have come and gone and yet the Spanish striker still lingers like a bad smell.
A fit Costa is all well and good, but what happens if he gets injured, suspended or loses form?
Torres and Didier Drogba, I'm sorry to say, are not adequate replacements and Mourinho must have had a good reason not to hijack Liverpool’s bargain Mario Balotelli deal.
To add insult to injury, the Spanish striker still has the cheek to reportedly ask Chelsea to cover the wages of the remaining two years of his contract if he’s sold.
Torres wasn’t named in Chelsea’s match day Leicester squad and it is time for Chelsea to cut him loose at a loss, to Roma perhaps, and bring in someone else.
Edin Cavani, Radamel Falcao or even Danny Welbeck are alternative names being thrown around in transfer talk, but it is unclear whether any of them would be happy to play third fiddle if Chelsea made a move. Of course, the Blues also need to cut one of the foreign players from our squad to comply with Premier League squad quota rules.
The Petr Cech versus Thibaut Courtois debate continues to rumble on, and Cech mustn’t be allowed to leave before next Monday, which is the fear in light of 17 foreign players limit.
The Special One has promised squad rotation in September but it might be too little too late for the 32-year-old, who could make one last big money move to PSG or Monaco.
Mourinho remains the best man manager in the Premier League and will do the best for the team, but the lack of a quality backup striker and goalkeeper (no offence Mark Schwarzer) could derail a glittering campaign.
Read more at http://talksport.com/football/message-mourinho-sell-torres-keep-cech-and-sign-another-striker-140826110112#S4xVItmoYochtd6j.99
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