Is Michael Essien the most underrated player in the Premier League? He certainly deserves more of the credit for Chelsea’s recent success, compared to Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard and John Terry. The Ghanaian will hope that his being deployed as a right-back has come to an end, now that Bosingwa is on the scene, why else would he have signed a brand new deal at Stamford Bridge?
Sky Sports report that Blues fans will be relieved that speculated interest from new Inter boss Jose Mourinho has come to nothing, and that one of their most important players will stay put.
“I will go back to Chelsea for the next season and expect to have a great season,” he said in the Sunday Mirror.
“We have shown as a club that we can handle disappointments, and I think we will be able to bounce back next season a better side.
“Most of the guys have gone on holidays and they will put the disappointment of the last season behind them.”
With Cristiano Ronaldo umming and aahing over a move to Real Madrid, Manchester United may no longer be a one-man band next season and they’d be considerably weaker as a result. Are Chelsea the favourites to win back the Premier League and perhaps even land the Champions League with their bottomless pot of cash?