Chelsea 1 (Anelka) West Ham 1 (Bellamy)

Every football fan is baffled by Chelsea's erratic home form this season. If they really want that Premiership title, they must win simple games at home like against West Ham. Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola, as manager of West Ham, must be very proud to get away with a point at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea have to buy a natural right-winger. Joe Cole is left-footed so he should stay on the left. Joe Cole should not be switched to the right to accomodate the lousy Florent Malouda or Salomon Kalou who's originally a striker. Michael Ballack may be a superstar from his Bayern Munich days but playing in centre-midfield for Chelsea, he had been very average. Chelsea got him on a free transfer but his wages are one of the highest in the Chelsea ranks. If I own Chelsea, I would get rid of Michael Ballack.

Ok, Nicolas Anelka's goal was sublime. It will take the whole of the 08/09 season to convince me that Anelka is not a French @#$%.

Iain Macintosh of The New Paper said : "Scolari seems reluctant to accept that Chelsea are a much better side with Didier Drogba in the starting line-up. Whether it is through loyalty to Nicolas Anelka or a reluctance to change his tactical set-up, it is starting to develop into an irritating blind spot. Anelka is a master finisher, as he showed when he slipped the equaliser past Rob Green, but he offers nothing in terms of link-up play and doesn't suit this system.
When faced with an organised defence, Chelsea's midfield simply log-jam behind him, unable to find a way through. Put Drogba on the pitch and you can beat them in the air. Leave him on the bench and you have to sit and watch as every cross or long pass is headed away.
In the first half, Chelsea created very little. It is no coincidence that, with Drogba on as a half-time substitute, they dominated the second period."

Didier Drogba will prove that he is a much, much better striker than Anelka.

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