Turbulent Times for Chelsea

Well, well. What a strange week it’s been. We’ve had to contend with the Falcao rumours persisting, Torres speaking out about his first season at Chelsea, Terry’s racism decision to contend with and even the strange fact that Abramovic won’t give Cole a long-term contract extension.

First, let’s talk about Falcao. There has been speculation that a £46 million deal has been struck by Abramovic, activating the release clause in his contract. But, do we really want him? What do you think the chances of us getting him are? There is no doubt that we need a new striker – while Torres has done well so far, he is the only out and out striker in the squad. So, we clearly need a striker, but I don’t think we need a Falcao. £46m for a player is a huge amount, but considering Falcao is a 26-year-old nearing 27, it’s simply too much. Furthermore, Torres is starting to come good now that he hasn’t got any real competition, a problem he suffered from greatly while Drogba was still at the club. I feel a more fitting option would be someone like André Schürrle, who wouldn’t necessarily expect to start every game yet would still be good prospect for the future. I would love to see Falcao’s talents in the Premier League, but I don’t think we need him at Chelsea.

The allegations that Torres ‘didn’t care whether we won or lost’ seem odd and there isn’t really much to add to it. It does seem, however, that Torres is now finally starting to find his feet at Chelsea, and is even the squad’s top overall goal scorer with a tally of 6.

Ashley Cole. Following the decision not to offer him a contract longer than a year, it seems that he wants to leave the club. Now, for all we know he still fully intends to see out his career at Chelsea, but I have found myself asking whether we really need him anymore. As I mentioned earlier, Chelsea are certainly looking towards the future and I think Bertrand is more than ready for a more prominent role in the Chelsea squad. And that’s not to mention Patrick van Aanholt, who I have heard has a really bright future.