Monday, November 5, 2012

CHELSEA FLAIR ALREADY PREDICTABLE

Forget Roberto di Matteo. The most nervous about Chelsea 's dipin form has to be West Bromwich Albion manager Steve Clarke. For all the flair of Juan Mata , Oscar and Eden Hazard , Chelsea are looking predictable. It was Swansea City who scored the sort of goal Blues' midfield should be crafting. Fernando Torres isn't playing as a goal scorer, but more as a playmaker. His best moments at the Liberty came when he was trying to play in teammates, which is really overkill given the wealth of creativity at Di Matteo's disposal. Romelu Lukaku, currently on-loan at the Baggies, would offer the manager something completely different to what he has. He doesn't like the Didier Drogba comparison, but Lukaku is the one player on Chelsea 's books capable of playing with his back to goal. At the moment, Chelsea 's biggest threat is coming from set-pieces. Their little creators are being crowded out and kept at arm's length by opposition defences.