Should Chelsea have signed M.Ballack even when they have players like F.Lampard and J.Cole?
535300
Personally, I think that Chelsea are signing too many players.  They may have a great squad, but how many of them are actually playing regular first team football.  A perfect example is Shaun Wright-Phillips, biggest mistake of his life signing for Chelsea and I would have thought his old man, Mr Wright should have pointed him in a different direction.  Frank Lampard and Joe Cole are consistently playing, bringing Ballack in aswell could mean they will be going the same way as many others.
1049725
i don't follow Chelsea but lets face it they can buy who they want, most players have a price ( not all ) but at the same time i think a few of there players unless there just in it for the money wish they had not joined . i respect Alan shearer for going to Newcastle and the likes of le tissier who probably could of had a big money move. they deserve to be where they are but they ain't helping some talented players and who they have signed all ready i think it will only get worse...... good luck to them tho if they win the premiership next season. i follow a premiership club not mentioning which club but i don't envy Chelsea just like any other team in our league.
594627
One of the most terrible moves made by Mourinho. Yes it might work out for the first few weeks, but Lampard will have to be substituted off just to put Ballack. Cole hasn't been on many starting line-ups as he use to. Lampard and Cole would not like that. They will want to be played more often or if not want their contracts with Chelsea terminated. Believe me Mourinho will regret it. Plus Chelsea have enough midfielders to start another team.
720313
He's irreplaceable because Liverpool won't sell Gerrard and Lampard is already at Chelsea...there's no one else who compares in an offensive and defensive way that Bayern can get who will replace him...that includes Van Bommel and Podolski.
544010
Whichever team that gets the most point deserve to be champion for any season.Rich or not,other teams will push even harder........and yes,we will have more heroes now and thanks to Chelsea. Its a pity though,cash strapped clubs always loses out to the wealthy opponent but lets hope more good players help their respective club to achieve some respectability for club and self.
467535
if anyone else in the premier have anything to say about it hopefully noone, but i think it would be nice to have a solid goal scorer in ballack at center mid, rather then waiting for drogba or crespo to score
463063
i think next season willbe the tightest for many years. as we all know chelsea can go out and buy whoever they want  and they will be the team to beat, especially if they do land Michael Ballack.  They need to land a top class striker as crespo and drogba are not cut out for the premiership.\nman united need to get  replacement for roy keane and also need to get the van nilsterooy situation sorted.  if they can buy someone who will strengthen the midfield and have a better combination up front with rooney then they will be hard to stop.  i don't know if they will sell van nilsterooy or just get him more settled.\nliverpool have improved a lot this season. getting over 70points in the premiership has been a long way off recently but this season rafa has the team playing well. if it had not been for that non scoring spell at the start of the season we would be up there now chasing chelsea and united.  obviously the defence is fantastic, it would be even better if we could find someone to take traore.  we need a winger, but then mark gonazalez has been doing fantastic in spain this season so hopefully his visa will be cleared this year.  and of course we need a prolific striker. fowler should stay but his days of scoring 25 goals a season are gone.  we need someone young and who has proven their talent already. darren bent maybe, or andy johnson if palace aren't promoted. \narsenal's young players really came to fruition in the second half of the season and they will have to dratically improve their away form next season if they are going to be up theree. if they manage ot hold on to henry then they will still need to bolster their midfield, especially as it appears pires is leaving. if henry leaves however, they will have a large sum of money to improve the squad. note i didn't say replace him, because a player of his skill and importance will never be replaced.\nso for next season it will be a close run thing. liverpool improved this year in having less stupid results against the minnows butin games against chelsea they suffered. that is the stumbling block for all the big teams, taking points off eachother but then taking nothing off chelsea. \nso to conclude........i think next season will depend on liverpool getting a top class striker. if they do then i think they will be the strongest contender to chelsea's title. bnt i expect chelsea to buy the title again.
1011081
I've been wondering about that too... it's quite possible because in the 1st ad, he directs Lampard & Robben(both CHelsea players) to switch places... anyway, I hate Chelsea & I hate Mourinho.
534245
Tired of people bringing up this point. Yes, they did deserve it. Even if you buy the best players in the world, doesnt mean they have to play together. They could all hate each other.\n\nChelsea bought the guys that they needed and they played as a team, which all champions do. Besides, you better not be a manchester united or a new york yankees fan. They aint much better.
543079
Ballack Big possability.As in the contract negotations are already taking place because Ballack admitted his intrest.Andriey is a diffrent story he isn't locked up wit AC for ever ONLY if some one pays AC more than 50 mil euros (such as real madrid did with Zidane they paid 49 mil to Juve a while back )\nI think he will stay for a few more years at AC because they have Kaka,Inzaghi,Seedorf,Maldini,  DIda locked up at least for now.I know for a fact Ballack is finally leaving Buyer Munich.\nGo Chelsea! they can't be stoppedl! 2 years in a row next year with Ballack it will be a UEFA victory title too!
492319
chelsea only won premier league coz they have money..any club in england would win it if they had thier money..they paid for it
820772
No he has signed a long term contract. He will lose his friends and family if he deserts Liverpool. Chelsea would not go after him now they have Ballack. Arsenal do  not need him and Man Utd will sign Hargreaves and have sufficient strength in midfield having also signed Carrick. I do not think Gerrard would go abroad. He loves Liverpool and Liverpool love him - say no more.
718527
Chelsea, it is almost a done deal now, Shevchenko and Chelsea had agreed on Personal Terms a while back, all's that needs to be sorted is now is the transfer fee between Chelsea and AC Milan.\n\nMy source has revealed to me that either Hernan Crespo or William Gallas are going to be used as bait for the deal, maybe even both of them yet.\n\nMatt
443629
YES,without a shadow of a doubt.Chelsea are on the verge of doing what Liverpool did in the 70's/80's and what Arsenal & Man USA did in the 90's.People will always use money as the catalyst for Chelsea's success but Ruud Van Nistelrooy did'nt arrive on a free transfer neither did Henry or Vieria or Pires.So what makes Chelsea any different?\nIf Roman Abramovich landed his Helicopter on your ground would you tell him to go way?.Of course everyone is jealous of Chelsea.
316687
Yes... \nRight combination\nMourinho = Chelsea = EGO\nThey want to win everything with power of UNLIMITED fund/money.\nMan U, Liverpool or any other FC c'mon please show there are other elements (other than money) can produce good football team (Club).
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Lampard\nbekham\nj.cole
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Ronaldinho, Crespo, Beckham, Lampard and Ballack