i joined this forum (been a lurker) just to say that so many people here underrate rami. when he doesn't play- chelsea look horrible. the recent game against city is the one example of a game where rami played and the team still looked like sh*t. but otherwise, I don't get how people say he can't play defense when he has the most tackles per game by far. today he threw himself at a few shots that were vital stops when the game was 1-0. he plays safe balls most of the time because its not his job to be making crazy passes, he has to play safe. when he has more freedom, like when he plays with mikel, he shows that he can make nice through balls and look a threat offensively. he's been one of chelsea's most consistent players since hes joined the team, can play pretty much any position, etc etc. its mind blowing that people fail to see how the whole team falls to shambles without him.