Where Does David Luiz Fit Into The Chelsea Team?

With reports suggesting the Brazil international David Luiz turned down the approaches of European champions Bayern Munich in the summer to stay at Chelsea, I thought that I would have a look at where the fuzzy-haired defender-turned-midfielder will fit in when he returns from injury.

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Can Shane Long Lead The Line At West Brom?

After a deadline day move to Hull fell through, Shane Long has one hell of a job on at the Hawthorns.

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John Terry vs Gary Cahill - This Season's Statistics

Jose Mourinho is a big fan of John Terry, we know that from his time at Chelsea before. So when the Portuguese manager returned to the club this summer we were all expecting the former England skipper to come back into the heart of the defence, which he duly did. So with three games gone I have decided to compare Terry and the man he has so far partnered - Gary Cahill.

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A Statistical Look At Whether Chelsea Were Right To Get Rid Of Lukaku Rather Than Torres

Jose Mourinho's decision to allow Romelu Lukaku to move to Everton for the rest of the season was met by glee from the Toffees, but with a sense of frustration from the Blues fans. The 20-year-old is one of the most promising frontmen in the Premier League and to let him leave with Fernando Torres leading the line is, well, absurd in my opinion. Let's take a look at the statistics.

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Champions League Preview – The Dark Horses

According the bookies, the side picking up the title of kings of Europe is likely to come from one of the following; Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich. Here we identify four sides who will carry visions of upsetting the apple cart.

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Could We See This German Star In The Premier League Soon?

With the arrival of Kevin Prince-Boateng at Schalke from AC Milan, could it signal the sale of highly rated German teenager, Julian Draxler?

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Is The Loan System Fair?

Loan deals have been around in football for a long time now.  Whilst some have certainly worked out better than others, the option continues to be taken out by the vast majority of clubs every season.  But do the rules need to be changed?

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Why Samuel Eto'o Could Prove Vital To Chelsea's Ambitions

If reports are to believed, Samuel Eto's wage packet at Anzhi was somewhere in region of £300,000 a week. A week! Unbelievable. It is debatable whether or not any footballer is worth that much, never mind Samuel Eto'o.

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Would Torres Departure Confirm Mourinho's Chelsea Intentions?

Jose Mourinho is back at Chelsea, but he looks to be doing things slightly differently from last time. His choice to structure his team without a recognised striker against Manchester United this week had fans pondering about how the Portuguese is stamping his authority back on Stamford Bridge.

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Why Arsenal May Struggle In The Champions League This Season

The draw may have not been as lethal as it was with Celtic (Barcelona two years running?!) but Arsenal's Champions League group will be a difficult one to emerge from.

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Chelsea To Sign Striker, But Should Lukaku Be Leading The Line? The Statistics

With news coming in from BBC that Chelsea are on the verge of completing a deal for former Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o, it's left me bemused as to why Romelu Lukaku is not the Blues' main man up top. Here's my case for the Belgium international.

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Where Does Juan Mata Stand At Chelsea?

Manchester United and Chelsea played out a boring and somewhat uneventful Premier League match at Old Trafford on Monday night. Despite the eneventful 90 minutes, there were two aspects that intereseted me; the first was that Wayne Rooney started and played quite decently, and the second was that Juan Mata was once again overlooked by Jose Mourinho. What is going on with the little Spaniard, and has Mourinho already taken a dislike to Chelsea's Player of the Season for the last two years?

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Is The Number Of Quality Centre-Backs In Decline?

This transfer window has seen money splashed about like it’s going out of fashion – with the concept of a player’s value now seemingly redundant. Yet in all this movement madness we have seen very little significant activity in terms of defensive transfers.

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Why Chelsea Could Be Making A Mistake If They Let Juan Mata Leave

With whispers regarding Chelsea's Player of the Year from last season, Juan Mata, leaving the club to join La Liga side Atletico Madrid on a loan deal, it got me thinking about how important the Spaniard is to the Blues.

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A Mixed Start For David Moyes At Manchester United

An opening weekend from heaven for David Moyes after a 4-1 away win at Swansea - who themselves have been full of pre-season optimism after dispatching of Malmo in the Europa League qualifying rounds. The new man in charge has also secured his first silverware, with a 2-0 win over Wigan in their Community Shield meeting.

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