5 Chelsea Players Who Need To Pull Their Socks Up This Season

With Chelsea Football Club's own version of God returning to Stamford Bridge over the summer, big things were expected. Jose Mourinho was back and was expected to bring in a raft of signings to turn Chelsea from Europa League winners to champions of England once more.

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Meet The Player Arsenal Are Trying To Get On Trial (video)

It ooks as if we have found a new passion of Arsene Wenger’s - offering trials to anyone that has a slight bit of quality.

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The Wayne Rooney saga rumbles on but the end is in sight.

Jose Mourinho's public declaration of his desire to sign Wayne Rooney has now made it the summer's biggest story as Manchester United apparently rejected Chelsea's £20m bid for the disgruntled striker.

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Chelsea could lose key man to Bayern Munich, but where would he fit in?

Brazilian international David Luiz is being hunted by Bayern Munich, but if he does move, how will he fit in at the German side?

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Chelsea midfielder's exit rumours denied

Jon Obi Mikel it is fair to say is hardly up their with the most popular players amongst fans at Stamford Bridge, so when reports last week surfaced linking the Nigerian with a move to Galatasaray there will have been few concerned and a further handful fairly pleased to see him leave.

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Arsenal target winger, Mario Gomez closing in on transfer, Liverpool looking at £20m midfielder - today's news

In what has turned out to be a slow news day and the same old, same old stories which have seemingly yet to formulate into any reality have cropped up yet again in the gossip columns. Bale to Madrid, Bale to PSG, and Bale to Monaco. We’ve been hearing about Bale’s future for a while now and the non-existent bids that are reportedly knocking about are no nearer to the truth, yet.

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Should Chelsea be excited with Jose Mourinho's return?

After his departure in September 2007, Chelsea have been indifferent.

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Brazil's next generation of Samba flair (videos)

As people begin to flock to the beaches for our short British summer, it is a good time to look at those youngsters who honed their skills playing on the finest beaches South America has to offer. Chelsea are swooping in on one of them, with Wallace agreeing to join in July from Fluminese, but who else is getting scouting networks worldwide in a tizzy?

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Rafa Benitez lines up Chelsea star for Napoli (video)

 

As if Rafa Benitez hasn’t done enough for Chelsea, the Express reports that he’s prepared to take some time centre back David Luiz with him to Italy.

When I say some time centre back I’m not referring to his

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The blurred lines between positions - a look at the versatility of players

In recent times it seems more and more players are becoming able to play further up the pitch, out wide or in the heart of defence, i thought I'd run through just a few names of the players who have pulled it off to different degrees of success.

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Chelsea's latest midfield maestro is found (video)

One argument has surely been put to bed this week, and that is the debate as to David Luiz’s best position. While initially bought as a centre-back, his touches further up the field (and mistakes closer to his own goal) have perhaps earnt him a new permanent position.

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You win nothing as a television pundit - Why I demand more from our football 'experts'

 

The more observant among you will notice the clever play on words of my title. The variation on the famed declaration ‘You win nothing with kids” is deliberate if slightly forced.

Now, I like a good pundit as much as the next man, well

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Chelsea defender-turned-midfielder shows what he can do (Video)

It proved to be an inspired decision by Chelsea boss Rafael Benitez to play David Luiz in a midfield role for the club's Europa League semi-final against FC Basel.

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David Luiz is Brazilian

After three years in the Premier League, playing in midfield, defence and sometimes what looks like a free-role, it appears David Luiz's Brazilian-isms are finally shining through.

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Barca's interest in Luiz isn't a surprise

While Barcelona continuously dominate all those before them, having dropped just seven points in La Liga all season, there are some that suggest the need to strengthen is minuscule, at most.

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