Ducky's Note: Rathna Prashanth looks at a novel way to solve Torres' striking problem. By getting rid of Drogba!

Legend, proven goal scorer, leader on the pitch- these are some of the terms that describe the powerful Ivorian Drogba, aka the Top Dog of the Bridge. At 150 goals and still counting, not only has he been an amazing goalscorer for Chelsea, he has also been a tremendous athlete.

It seem's their are alot of footie agents looking to jump on the PSG gravy-train now that the club have more money than even Manchester City.
Former Chelsea manager Ancelotti told La Gazzetta dello Sport:

"I have received hundreds of phone calls from agents offering me players ever since I signed with PSG.

With the signing of Gary Cahill, it seems to me that slowly but surely, Chelsea are rebuilding the core of our side. For years, the core of the team has been Petr Cech, John Terry, Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba and we have seen them lead the side to the recent successes we have had. We have seen different players come and go as managers have built sides around them.

After a week of unexplainable boat parties, posing awkwardly next to bird statues and unbearable training sessions over New Year's in Dubai, AC Milan finally had enough, screamed 'BASTA!' and took home the Emirates Cup last night.

It's always nice to win something even if it was only 1-0 thanks to Pato's goal.

Speculation that David Beckham has made a huge u-turn to sign a new deal with LA Galaxy is mounting today, following reports that he has turned down a switch to big spending Paris St. Germain in France. For a number of weeks now, Beckham has been linked with a return to European football with the club that has just appointed former Chelsea boss, Carlo Ancelotti as its new manager.

Why Liverpool have missed an opportunity on Suarez, Graham Poll is beyond a joke and Ancelotti is already top of the table

Liverpool deserve some credit for deciding not to appeal against Luis Suarez's eight-match ban. But what a shame they chose to couch their decision in ­inflammatory language that continued to insist Suarez had done nothing wrong.

The news out of France on Tuesday morning is that David Beckham will not be signing a lucrative deal with Paris Saint-Germain. PSG are currently in Doha for a training camp, and have yet to confirm reports. The club announced on December 30th that former Chelsea manager Carlos Ancelotti would be replacing Antoine Kombouare as coach.

WEEKEND WRAP

Carlo Ancelotti had been jobless for the last seven months, watching reruns of 'The Sopranos' and your aunt's episodes of Coronation Street up until yesterday. Ouiiiii, ce n'est pas une blague... Paris Saint Germain officially decided he was the man to take over the reins of former coach Antoine Kombouaré, who failed to transform the Qatari-owned club into the new Ligue 1 Galácticos!

Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea, Thursday 22nd December 2011, 8pm Kick off, Sky Sports 1 & HD1

Spurs are used to playing on a Thursday night this season. Of course the previous fixtures have been in the Europa League, now the Premier League are getting in on the action too.

Pressure mounting on Villas-Boas at Chelsea - SI.com.

When Chelsea selected ex-Porto manager Andre Villas-Boas to be their new leader last summer, many fans were scratching their heads to figure out who he was, and why he was chosen, but people in the game however, had no reservations about his ability to lead the London club back to it's trophy winning ways, as he had led Porto to a treble winning season in 2011 with Portuguese League, Cup and Europa League triumphs.

• Kop That: Liverpool's wastefulness is costing them dear http://t.co/7gu3YRJR 22:47:41, 2011-10-23
• Kop That: Marko Marin wanted by Tottenham and Liverpool http://t.co/JmAEwTQy 22:17:47, 2011-10-23
• Kop That: Liverpool 1-1 Norwich: Daily Mirror match report http://t.co/08wGhCKh 22:17:37, 2011-10-23
• Kop That: Liverpool 1-1 Norwich City: Reds left to rue missed chances http://t.

In what seems to be the first serious rumour of a new manager at the Emirates, ex-Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has emerged as a favourite to replace Wenger. The Italian, who was sacked by the Blues earlier this year, has a mountain of experience both on and off the pitch and enjoyed success as a [...

Andre Villas-Boas is trying hard to change the way Chelsea has played over the past six years and mini-Mourinho is getting closer with every game. In all aspect, it was an aging team that AVB inherited at the Bridge.
Ancelotti started the rejuvenation process, bringing in David Luiz and Fernando Torres.

I posted the other week Enough is Enough and following on from that I still can't believe the negativity towards Chelsea ahead of the new season by some of you fans. I cannot believe or understand where you are coming from at all.
Granted, everyone has freedom of speech and have every right to air their opinions but I really can't understand how you people are not looking forward to the new season.

Some kind soul has uploaded our new manager's first full interview with Chelsea TV to Youtube.

Based solely off the interview, I like the guy.

Points of interest:
- The proper way to pronounce "Villas-Boas"
- Already referring to Chelsea as "we," even when discussing recent years when he wasn't here
- Acknowledging the work that Ancelotti and other past managers have done for the club
- Sounds like he really wants to focus closely on man-management as well as the team management
- Just seems very aware of the situation at the club and eager to impress and do well but keep the focus on the team rather than himself

As I've said already, this appointment already has me excited for preseason and seeing our Blues in action once again.

This article was written by Pete South, follow him on Twitter @peterwsouth.
UPDATE: VILLAS-BOAS HAS SIGNED A THREE YEAR CONTRACT WITH CHELSEA
Andre Villas-Boas has resigned from his post as Porto manager amidst widespread speculation he will be installed as the next Chelsea boss, with a Portuguese news agency claiming the 33-year-old paid the €15 million release clause in his contract that allows him to leave the club himself.

Per gli allenatori godere di buona stampa è fondamentale, ancora più che per i calciatori. Solo così si capisce perché gli stessi risultati, con squadre di potenzialit finanziarie e tecniche simili, vengano valutati in maniera diversa. Il secondo posto di Ancelotti in Premier League con il Chelsea è stato quasi unanimemente in Italia giudicato un [.

Chiuso il campionato di Serie A, impazza il toto-allenatore. Alcuni tecnici saranno confermati, altri prepareranno le valigie. Molte panchine cambieranno, a partire da quella della Juventus, che ha gi salutato Delneri e si prepara ad abbracciare una vecchia bandiera come Antonio Conte, protagonista della promozione del Siena.

The Good

- It's over. Speaking personally as an Arsenal fan, that means the loosening of a feisty nutcracker on my testicles, but I believe it's much the same for most teams. Team and fan burnout is bound to happen eventually, and it's time for the body Duracells to undergo their yearly recharge.

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Chelsea's season has ended without a trophy, and whilst Ancelotti believed he may find out "this week" about his fate, owner Roman Abramovich had other ideas and wielded his axe not even twenty four hours after the final day defeat to Everton.

Ancelotti's departure is a shame on two fronts.

Unbelievable.

Outro.

Classless.

I can't emphasize that enough. Sure, many of us figured the end was nigh for Carlo. After months of speculation, the double losses to United in the CL and PL essentially sealed his fate some weeks ago, with the remaining matches on our schedule an overall exercise in futility.

Now I am only blogging about this story because of the intense speculation about Ancelotti and this meeting he is having this week about his future. I have gone on record to state that I believe he should stay at the club and have the chance to rebuild and take on the challenges next season as in the two years he has been here, he deserves to.

I think all of us have been left tonight with the same feeling about the game today. The feeling we have is that it's typical of our season. We made a great start, suffered a dodgy patch through the middle of the game, got ourselves together and back in the running towards the end but let it slip in the final moments!

Ferguson gets charged with a 5 match ban when he made negative comments about a referee.

Now, he gets charged for a positive comment he made about Howard Webb before last weekend's game against Chelsea.

Even closest rivals Wenger and Ancelotti have expressed their surprise at this latest charge.

This morning in the Daily Mail, the pundits and reporters have had their say on Chelsea v United this Sunday and let's cut to the chase, they have written Chelsea's hopes of winning the game and or the title. However, Claudio Ranieri has spoken of his old side and believes if Chelsea wins on Sunday, we will win the title.

Manchester United cruised into the 2011 Champions League Final last night after an emphatic 4-1 victory over Schalke 04 in the second leg of the semi final to setup a mouthwatering clash with Barcelona.

Sir Alex Ferguson was criticised by many prior to the match when the team lineups were announced as the United boss opted to rest a number of top stars including Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney, ahead of Sunday's vital clash with Chelsea.

Fernando Torres went some way to laying his many ghosts to rest yesterday as he scored his first Chelsea goal in a 3-0 win over West Ham.It took seven hundred and thirty minutes of club football but, eventually, it came. He was mocked, criticised, pitied, victimised and, in some sections, hated, but yesterday Fernando Torres went some way to putting all of that to rest.

It's almost silly season again, but Pete South has a plausible theory that fits in with the 'Ancelotti to Roma' rumours that are circulating...

England manager Fabio Capello could find himself with his general manager Franco Baldini when England play against Switzerland on June 4th after speculation grew the Italian is set to join Roma.

I was looking through all the latest Chelsea news and rumours and noticed this one in The Telegraph this morning. The focus of the interview is of Harry Redknapp's comments that he would need just two of three high quality additions to his Spurs side that he believes, would see his side challenging for the title.

"But Ancelotti is a cool dude, has been around the block a few times, has massive experience."

As I sit here in departures waiting for my flight home back to London the result on Tuesday night still weighs heavily on my mind. I hate the fact that I keep thinking "If only" but it's been the same story in the Champions League for two seasons now! The fact that Schalke are waiting in the semi-final doesn't help either!

Opaco Chelsea, ruspante e vincente Manchester in Champions League. Più che tessere le lodi della squadra guidata da Ferguson, davanti alla quale ci inchiniamo per vederla per la quattordicesima volta nella storia della massima competizione europea in semifinale, siamo di fronte ad una palese resa della squadra londinese.

Manchester United in semifinale, Chelsea fuori dai giochi. Questo il verdetto dell'Old Trafford e della doppia sfida di Champions League tra le due compagini inglesi. La spunta, ancora una volta, la corazzata di Ferguson che, dopo aver violato lo Stamford Bridge con la gemma di Rooney nell'andata dei quarti, si ripete tra le mura amiche [.

We lost, we looked pretty rubbish as is customary these days, and so the media and football fans will be speculating about the gaffer's future. Yet another season passes without Roman getting his paws on the Champions League trophy but will he immediately act on this loss and get rid of the eyebrow?

As I was at work, and leaving late, I recorded one match. I didn't know which one in fact, but I made sure I heard no results, and quickly put on the match as I came home.Chelsea-Manchester United was a bore! Manchester United won 0-1 on a Wayne Rooney goal, and will probably make it to the semifinal, but the most notable thing about the match was how lousy Chelsea played, and Ancelotti's very

Stoke City are sitting pretty in tenth place in the EPL this season only three points off the dizzy heights of seventh place. Not many like to watch Tony Pulis' side, and fans of other Premier League teams see them as a blot on the landscape because of their style of play. But Stoke are suffering from the same label as was bestowed on Sam Allardyce's Bolton side.

It's seems that Mikel isn't happy these days at Chelsea after losing his place in the Chelsea side. For much of last season Mikel was a starter and got used to being an important part of the side that won the double. This season with the emergence of Ramires, It seems that Mikel has lost his place and isn't happy.

David Luiz scored the opener against Manchester City
Unless you hit the ground running, life can be very difficult as a new signing. At Chelsea we saw two Brazilians join, Ramires in the summer and David Luiz in January, and they've both had very different stories with the Blues so far. But recently they both proved very useful to an underachieving Carlo Ancelotti when they both scored to defeat Manchester City.

David Luiz scored the opener against Manchester City
Unless you hit the ground running, life can be very difficult as a new signing. At Chelsea we saw two Brazilians join, Ramires in the summer and David Luiz in January, and they've both had very different stories with the Blues so far. But recently they both proved very useful to an underachieving Carlo Ancelotti when they both scored to defeat Manchester City.