Micheal Ballack

Huggseybear31 · Getting the hang of it Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 27

Ok for the last couple of months atleast since november the big argument has been should ballack come back?? Well for months and months i said NO N-O NO only on a free transfer..... I constanly brought up Micheals poor stats at chelsea as my main argument but recently ive been watching chelsea very closely ever since they have been makign there latest push towards top the table AND I MUST SAY I WAS TOTALLY WRONG

BRING BACK OUR CENTER MIDDIE

ill admit bayern munich has not been the same ever since we lost out start center mid and now i have really seen ballack play, Micheal has really started to play football...... Hes fineally adapted to the speed of english football and look at his succese he has had.

WE MUST BRING BACK BALLACK

i think its also good for the bundisliga because maybe german football and adapt to a faster pace which is very entertain to watch.

And i think i can argue that the only reason why theres an all English Champions League final is simply because no other teams can keep up with the pace of premirship teams

DS17 · Getting the hang of it Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 34

Keep on dreaming. Never gonna happen.

Ghost_of_war_sp · Getting the hang of it Joined: 04 May 2008 Posts: 25

we will never see ballack in a bayern shirt again. He said he wants to finish his career at chelsea. We need to bring in another wolrd class centre midfielder. Deco looks like a good bye, they said that they would sell players if a good price is offered. Around 7 million euros is the going price for him. riqulme is another one which we could buy from boca juniors. 15 million euros he would cost

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Ballack To Receive Bumper Deal

Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack will be rewarded with a lucrative three-year deal following an outstanding season at Stamford Bridge…

The Blues are keen for Ballack to commit the rest of his career to the club, and he is likely to accept despite strong interest from Real Madrid and former club Bayern Munich.

The 31-year-old got off to a slow start at Stamford Bridge, initially struggling to cope with the pace of the Premier League following his free transfer from Bayern in 2006, and had a rocky relationship with former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho.

However, the Germany captain has flourished this season under new boss Avram Grant, and has become the key creative and attacking element in a star-studded Chelsea midfield, scoring nine goals since his return to action late in December.

Reward

And it appears Grant may look to reward Ballack’s excellent form not only by improving on his current ₤121,000 deal, as the Israeli is considering a shift to a 4-4-2 formation so as to best utilise Ballack’s attacking talents and accommodate striker Nicolas Anelka.

But Grant have to find a new strike partner for his formation is reports regarding Didier Drogba’s imminent exit are to believed, as the Ivorian is supposedly frustrated with his paltry ₤100,000 pay packet and feel under-appreciated at Stamford Bridge.

But plans for next season must wait until the current one is dealt with, as Chelsea look to secure what would be a memorable double.

Pressure

The Blues are battling with Manchester United on both domestic and European fronts this season, as they lie level on points heading into the last game of the Premier League season and are set to face each other in the Champions League final in Moscow on May 15.

And although United’s superior goal difference makes them favourites to clinch their 10th Premier League crown, Ballack has experienced first-hand with Bayer Leverkusen the pressure involved in maintaining a slender advantage toward the end of the season.

“Everything is in United's hands and the pressure is all on them now,” he said. “With Leverkusen in the last game, we needed just a draw and Bayern Munich needed to win and we lost. It was even against a lower team in the league, so I know that anything is possible and this is possible.”

Pride

Chelsea face 16th-placed Bolton Wanderers this weekend, while the Red Devils face 13th-placed Wigan Athletic.

And Ballack is adamant that United will be tested, as the Latics scrapped 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge recently thanks to a late Emile Heskey equaliser.

“We hope that Wigan play with the pride we know they have,” Ballack said. “When they played us a couple of weeks ago, they put four strikers on the pitch in the last four or five minutes to get something from the game. I hope they are not on their holidays.”