After a poor pre-season Chelsea have gone goal crazy, whilst Stoke have lost both league games so far this season, how do you think the game will go?
I think we can get up with a victory but that said i do not think we will score as many goals as the last two games. I can see stoke coming out and playing a defensive game and play on the counter attack. If we can play the way we have the last two games i think we can break you down and get a few goals on the board. But the 3 points is what is important, so as long as we win i will be happy.
What style of performance will Chelsea aim for, free flowing footy or more direct?
I can see us playing with width just as we did in our last couple of games. Playing down the wings and working the ball into the box. If Malouda is on his game and can work well with Ash down the left wing I think we will give use all sorts of problems.
Is this the best Chelsea team ever or at least in the Abramovic era, and can you get any better?
It’s hard to say really. I would say this has been the best football we have played for a very long time. Our one touch football is amazing when the whole team is playing well and not many teams would be able to keep up. I think the team has a very strong bond with Carlo Ancelotti which is always a good thing. We have been waiting for a while for a coach to come along and make the kind of impact that Carlo has.
To say this is our best team ever can not be looked past. We won our first league double last season and we broke all sorts of record in the league. Also the premiere league has improved a lot in comparison to four or five years ago. There is no longer a real dominate top four, its more like a top six teams. People always seem to say Chelsea only win things because of the money that we have, to a certain extent that is true but you still need to have the chemistry and team work to follow. So for me personally I would say yes it is the best Chelsea team so far.
If you could pick one Stoke player for your team, who would you take?
For me personally I am a big admirer of Ryan Shawcross. I think he is a really good player and would be happy if Chelsea were to pick him up. He is still only 22 years old and has a lot of things to learn but that will come with time. I think joining a bigger team eventually is something he will have to look at to make himself a better player.
If you could give one of your players to Stoke, who would suit our style well?
Honestly I am not too sure. I think a loan move for some of our younger players would be good. Someone like Jack Cork who is currently on loan with Burnley, I think it would be better if he went on loan to a better club like Stoke. He is a versatile player who can play in the midfield but also sit in a defensive role as well.
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