Ba vs Torres?
This is perhaps one of the biggest issue of the month. New signing Demba Ba have shown some signs and immediately earned the fans trusts. And given that he was bought for only 7m, there will be no pressure on him, at least, not as much as Torres. Btw, this is going to be the first transfer window where we earned profit (Sturridge 12m - Ba 7m) since Abramovich took over.
Anyway, the big question is who should start more? Who is better? Personally, I think Torres is still the better choice, if he can perform. The finish he did to salvage the draw at Brentford was top class, and with his pace I think the spaniard suits better to our play. Of course in the event where he cannot perform, or if we need a physical presence to hold up the ball, that's where Ba comes in. These 2 strikers have different style of play so that they can be called upon depending on what we need. Obviously rotation is the best solution here, but then again the possibility of playing them both together shouldn't even be ruled out, they did well last time. At the end of the day, I still believe that Torres is better, but he can't play every game, so I would want Ba to come in at certain matches, and sometimes as a substitute when needed.
Capital One out, FA nearly...
In terms of silverware, Chelsea's season is simply falling apart, from the Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, and the Capital One Cup. Then we nearly lost out on the FA Cup if not for Torres' brilliant strike salvaging the replay. Out of the 7 we could have, now there are only the BPL which pretty much out of reach, and the FA Cup and Europa League remaining. The frustration we feel must be the same as Hazard's when he kicked the ball boy. I personally want to believe that we can still win the two latter cups, but I find it hard to see with the performance of the team now. Anyway, as fans, all we can do is keep giving our undying support, the rest is out of our hands.
The Old Guards
With the rumors about Lampard, and the recent signing of Ashley Cole, I guess it has always been something to talk about. The Old Guards, namely Terry, Cole, and Lamps, I believe, are still much needed by the team, and can still give something more. The re-contracting of Ashley Cole was a pleasing news to me. He is currently still the best left-back in the world and what a waste it would be to see him go. And Lampard, the way he is playing right now, I could not ask for anything more but for him to be offered a new contract. I'd rather see him stay, than the purchase of Cavani, literally. We still have Ba and Torres up front, but who could possibly replace Lampard??? With his current performance this good, I could wish for nothing more. And about JT, granted he has been injured, and since he have not been at his best yet, but I still believe his quality as a leader is unmatchable, and the Blues still need a player of his quality. I can only hope that these players will remain longer with the club, and maybe end their career as well.
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