Luka Modric and Frank Lampard– a perfect fit for Chelsea: English Premier League (Part 2)
By only scoring 10 goals and contributing with 4 assists in the 2010-2011 Premier League season, Chelsea’s main midfielder Frank Lampard failed deteriorated upon the standards that he had set himself in the 2009-2010 season when
he had scored 22 goals and contributed with 17 assists. With a deficit of 13 assists and 12 goals in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Total-c40747, it is now rocket science to see why Chelsea suffered so much in the Premier League during the last season.
Manchester United ran out as eventual winners by claiming the Premier League title but Chelsea are now on a course of reinvigorating their squad. At 32 years of age (soon to be 33 on 20th of June, 2011) http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Frank-Lampard-c14097
needs another man behind him to pull the strings. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-c13609 Torres’ signing in the January transfer window has further highlighted the need for change at Stamford Bridge.
Before Torres’ arrival, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 used to play a different game where Drogba was the focal point of their attack but now with Torres, they have a striker who is not comfortable with taking the ball at his feet with his back to the
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Defence-c38904 like Drogba. Now they need a different approach which must be centred around playing in Torres, in behind the oppositions defence by utilizing their new accusations’ pace and finishing ability. There is room for Drogba but only as a secondary striker
now.
Like Lampard, Drogba is also one of the aging members of the Chelsea squad. At 33 years of age, Drogba is no longer capable of playing regularly for the Blues in both the English Premier League as well as the UEFA Champions League.
The Ivorian target-man can be a reliable substitute and an impressive impact maker when coming off the bench but as a starter his days are surely numbered. Thus this is where http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Luka-Modric-c22857 fits into the Chelsea mould. Playing alongside Lampard and providing
Chelsea with a cutting edge in the midfield department, Modric can become a supplier to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-Torres-c13707.
Croatian’s final ball and his decision making in the offensive third of the field is exactly why Chelsea are vying for his signature. Recently the Blues’ 22 million pound bid was rejected by Tottenham but Chelsea will be back for
more. In the 2011-2012 season, Chelsea’s squad is going to be vastly different than what it was in the 2010-2011 season because if it is not then they will suffer the same fate as they did in the closing stages of the previous season.
Chelsea are now in danger of being eclipsed as a “top two” team in the Premier League. With the amount of money being ploughed into the Manchester City squad, Chelsea need to realize that they require players like Modric to remain
competitive. Many might ask why haven’t Chelsea invested in their squad given that the summer transfer window opened two weeks ago. Manchester United have already bought http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jordan-Henderson-c19102. However these fans should understand
the fact that Chelsea are still trying to find a replacement for Carlo Ancelotti. Once the new manager comes in, the players will follow.
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