The substitution of Anelka in Lampard’s place gave the blues something extra, and yielded a goal within the minute due to the sub’s assist. Whilst Chelsea have no one to replace him with, it seems Frank will be a fixture for a little while yet, however, in January the club must be on the look for a world class midfielder – the goals that Frank no longer scores have to come from somewhere.
From having one of the strongest midfield’s in Europe, Chelsea now not only get torn apart with the opposition going straight through the middle of the park, but also lack that creative spark and goal threat they once relied on so heavily. Juan Mata looks to be a brilliant buy, and provides a huge amount of creativity, but he alone cannot revive an aging team.
Although most Chelsea fans would berate Torres for his ill-advised remarks on the age and pace of the squad, there is some truth to those comments, and his form aside, the Chelsea team as a whole needs a good shake up if they want to retain their place as one of the best clubs in the world.
Players and fans may not like the situation Chelsea now find themselves in, and with the danger of sounding like Arsene Wenger, they are almost certainly going to have a period of transition. If they do not wish to end up like Wenger’s Arsenal who have been in transition for a trophyless six seasons and counting, full backing needs to be given to a manager who has an incredibly hard task, with fans and the owner having to ignore certain more established players who question the manager and
nickname him ‘bambi’ and face facts that a new era is dawning at the Bridge, and players like Terry, Lampard and Drogba well not be part of it. There is no room for sentiment in football and Chelsea fans have to face that harsh fact sooner rather than later.
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Agree with a lot of the article. Old spine def on the way out. Thought Torres was GONE, but last 2 matches indicate I was a little premature in my assessment. Mata is quality and AVB will move the team in a fashion that will give the Blues more pace. Still early days to right off atrophy going to the Bridge this season