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poor defensive display..hmmmm...

by the Captain.

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Chelsea to sign Brazil midfielder Ramires for £17m



Chelsea are hoping to sign Brazil midfielder Ramires from Benfica for £17m, the BBC has learned. The 23-year-old will have a medical at the Premier League club on Wednesday.
It is thought a four-year deal for Ramires, who has 16 caps for his country, could be concluded by the end of the week.
The transfer has been reportedly complicated by the fact Benfica have a 50% stake in the player with a British-based businessman owning the other 50%.
The right-sided player, whose full name is Ramires Santos do Nascimento, was praised by Dunga after some strong displays in the opening stage of the World Cup for the former Brazil manager's side.

A booking in Brazil's final group game against Portugal ruled him out of his country's quarter-final loss to the Netherlands.
Ramires joined the Brazil set-up in 2009, in time to play in every game of the country's successful defence of their Confederations Cup title.
Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has been seeking to bolster the Blues midfield following the departure of Joe Cole, Michael Ballack and the return to Brazil of Deco.

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Chelsea to sign Brazil midfielder Ramires for £17m



Chelsea are hoping to sign Brazil midfielder Ramires from Benfica for £17m, the BBC has learned. The 23-year-old will have a medical at the Premier League club on Wednesday.
It is thought a four-year deal for Ramires, who has 16 caps for his country, could be concluded by the end of the week.
The transfer has been reportedly complicated by the fact Benfica have a 50% stake in the player with a British-based businessman owning the other 50%.
The right-sided player, whose full name is Ramires Santos do Nascimento, was praised by Dunga after some strong displays in the opening stage of the World Cup for the former Brazil manager's side.

A booking in Brazil's final group game against Portugal ruled him out of his country's quarter-final loss to the Netherlands.
Ramires joined the Brazil set-up in 2009, in time to play in every game of the country's successful defence of their Confederations Cup title.
Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has been seeking to bolster the Blues midfield following the departure of Joe Cole, Michael Ballack and the return to Brazil of Deco.

Why Chelsea not making any big signings ? They saved big amounts in Salary ..after the departures of Michael Ballack , Deco and J Cole.

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Why Chelsea not making any big signings ? They saved big amounts in Salary ..after the departures of Michael Ballack , Deco and J Cole.

i guess all clubs except man city are playing the waiting game....

and maybe chelsea were really hopeful of luring torres which seems like a closed chapter now..

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i guess all clubs except man city are playing the waiting game....

and maybe chelsea were really hopeful of luring torres which seems like a closed chapter now..

It seems Torres to wait one more season , so as Fabregas. There has been an added inspiration at Liverpool after the arrival of Roy Hodgson , first Gerrard committed and now Torres too.

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guys when is the community shield? next sunday aano? waiting for the premier league to start.....

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guys when is the community shield? next sunday aano? waiting for the premier league to start.....

aug 8 nu aanennu thonunnu ...ippa kanan illallo.....

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aug 8 nu aanennu thonunnu ...ippa kanan illallo.....

santi machan ividokke thanne undalle......korachu busy aayirunnu.....

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santi machan ividokke thanne undalle......korachu busy aayirunnu.....

ippo class thudangiyo.....

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Chelsea edge closer to deal for Benfica's Brazilian midfield maestro Ramires

Benfica president Luis Filipe Vieira has admitted the Portuguese champions are already planning for life without midfielder Ramires as Chelsea edged closer to a deal for the Brazil international.

Chelsea are in the final stages of a agreeing a fee of around £18million with Benfica as Carlo Ancelotti continues to put his team through their pre-season paces in Germany.


Ramires: Brazil's surprise hit at the World Cup

And the deal for Ramires should be signed and sealed by the time Chelsea return on Wednesday evening following their friendly against Hamburg and he is expected to undergo a medical within the next 48 hours.

Admitting Benfica were ready to do a deal with Chelsea for Ramires, Vieira said: ‘Our main aim is to keep building the team and do the right thing in sporting terms.

‘If there is a good proposal, we will do everything we can to make it work for us. We are prepared for everything and have options to fill all the positions to make sure we strengthen.’

Ramires will be Ancelotti’s second recruit of the summer following the capture of Yossi Benayoun from Liverpool. The Italian remains on the trail Ramires’ Benfica team-mate, defender David Luiz, but up to now it is Manchester City who have been making all the waves in the transfer market.

Even so, Salomon Kalou feels that City still have a long way to go before they can be classed as genuine title contenders despite already splashing out £75m on new talent.

‘Just because you bring in ten new players it doesn’t mean you’re going to be on top of the table,’ said Kalou of City’s ongoing recruitment drive. ‘There are still teams like Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool who will always be at the top.

‘Manchester City can do well because they have brought good players in this year but the reality is on the pitch. You can have ten new players and it doesn’t guarantee you anything.’


Highly-rated: Ramires has caught the eye playing for Benfica

As well as some new arrivals at Stamford Bridge, Kalou is confident that talent from the academy can see Chelsea emulate and even surpass last season’s double winning exploits.

He said: ‘We’ll try to bring some youth players through and they will show their quality and from there we will have a good squad ready for the Premier League and the Champions League.’

Singling out 17-year-old Josh McEachran for special praise, Kalou added: ‘Josh is a very good player. He’s come into the first team and he has great quality. He can impress and develop himself to be an important Chelsea player this year.

‘It’s not easy for a youngster to break into a team like Chelsea. But you learn from all the international players, develop yourself in every training session. We’re helping him to get into the team.

‘That’s the way you get your confidence as a young player, when the experienced players come and talk to you. You learn from them and he’s doing that.’