When Drogba and Essen leave for African cup around christmas, will this mean that Ballack and Sheva have the impact that these two have on the team during that spell that their out! ... and then when they return an almighty centre attack! If these four players were playing out of their skins, we would of trounced the premiership, but I think this season was always going to be a gelling for the newbies. Ballack and Shevchenko had long LONG seasons in Germany and Italy, people don't realise that moving job, school and home does affect your overall performance, not forgetting the culture is a massive change and also the language! It must be nervewrecking to not understand what people think and say to you 24/7!
