Essien

I’ve yet to really make my mind up about Romeu, at times I’ve seen him and he looks like he has it all, can pass, can tackle and is composed on the ball. Other times I’ve seen him and he looks completely off the pace, gets caught in possession and as if he can’t handle the tempo.

I’ll be interested to see how he does after a summer off and decent pre-season.

Essien's last good season was 09/10, and even that was cut short by injury

yes the Essien of old is indeed a player we could do with, but that's a bit like saying Arsenal could do with an Henry at his peak-doesn't mean they should sign him now though!

personally i doubt if Essien will ever be the player he was around 2009

whether Romeu will be able to fill the void long term-who knows? i like to think so but as the above poster says he needs to work on his consistency

I'll always remember that rocket he scored v Arsenal back in 06.

Chaz, i prefer this effort

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyJUrpElkUs

I didn't even have to look click (even though I did) a great goal

Need to get him off the wage bill in the summer and replace with Capoue that would be perfect.

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Replace him with Chalobah

Chaz, brings back all sorts of memories from that crazy night

shouted myself hoarse at that screamer and how that all turned to despiar by the final whistle-i felt as angry as Drogs did, probs worse, lol

thought we'd made it, and i still maintain that with Hiddink at the helm we'd have won that 09 final had we reached it

I know what you mean click, that wasn't an injustice that night, It was a fecking conspiracy mate

that goal against barcelona was one of the most amazing ever!

I'll always remember the cross he did for Terry who knocked it down for Drogba to smash low and hard.

Against Barcelona in 2006 this was. Great game.