Great result for Chelsea, thought they may have struggled against a solid Birmingham team, this is why they are favourties for the league when they can ease to victory over decent teams.
Interesting to see deco playing at the base of the midfield tonite. I thought he played extremely well and Brum couldn't cope with him in the first half.
Although i do feel against better opposition (no disrespect to Brum), he will get closed down quicker and won't get anywhere near the amount of time he had on the ball.
IMO Deco & A.Cole were excellent today - either of them MOTM.
Do u not think we are a much better team with Belletti, Deco, Ballack or anyone playing that role other than Mikel? Good in FM rubbish in real life...
Belletti - Maybe.
Deco - Depends on the opposition.
Ballack - No, he's like a passenger strolling through every game.
Although i think Mikel can be a liability at times, he is a good player & people forget he is still young. With experience he will gain the tactical awareness to be able to boss the position.
I'd have Essien over any of those names mentioned anyway. Even though it isn't his best position, he plays it better than any of them.