Former Chelsea player turned pundit Mark Bosnich made a call recently that Ramires is Chelsea's new Claude Makelele. His reasoning for this was that Ramires, like Makelele, makes Chelsea tick and is the engine behind our attacks. Also have a similar game style apparently. This comparison was made on Hyundai Matchday Saturday, an Australian pregame show before Premier League games. That's right...that's who we Aussies get as a pundit, along with Robbie Slater, while you guys get Gary Neville :( haha

Anyway, what are your thoughts on Bozza's call? Personally for me, they are two completely different players and cannot really be compared.

Former Chelsea player turned pundit Mark Bosnich made a call recently that Ramires is Chelsea's new Claude Makelele. His reasoning for this was that Ramires, like Makelele, makes Chelsea tick and is the engine behind our attacks. Also have a similar game style apparently. This comparison was made on Hyundai Matchday Saturday, an Australian pregame show before Premier League games. That's right...that's who we Aussies get as a pundit, along with Robbie Slater, while you guys get Gary Neville :( haha

Anyway, what are your thoughts on Bozza's call? Personally for me, they are two completely different players and cannot really be compared.

I would be asking Bozza if he's still struggling with the Talcum powder

I would be asking Bozza if he's still struggling with the Talcum powder

Well, that didn't take long, did it? Hahaha

I would be asking Bozza if he's still struggling with the Talcum powder

 

Damn I came in here to say something similar, well played.

Well, that didn't take long, did it? Hahaha

No but really... the only similarity between the two is that they are short, black and bold.

Maka's positional sense was the best in the world, how often did he have to go to ground? he could be trusted in possession to the point he was the out ball if we were in trouble (something I think Mikel actually doesn't receive enough credit for) and despite his physical demeener he was solid on the ball, very rarely pushed of the ball. but you didnt see him breaking at pace up the pitch, accelerating away from players or deiving the team forward.

Rami gets bundled of a bit easy some times and is not the smoothest with the ball at feet (except for sublimbe moment of brilliance against barca) He is box to box, ammazing work rate driving us forward and winning loose balls.

They are not in any way the same player and for Bosnich to suggest they are is worrying

they play different in roles, and are different players; but i can kinda see where he is coming from. 

 

they both provide energy in the midfield, are very mobile and very tenacious. they both do/did the dirty work for the side. he's right to say they both make us tick as well. take either out of their respective teams and they aren't/weren't as good. 

 

kinda hard to get over how different their roles are though. that's what makes it a left-field comparison. 

No but really... the only similarity between the two is that they are short, black and bold.Maka's positional sense was the best in the world, how often did he have to go to ground? he could be trusted in possession to the point he was the out ball if we were in trouble (something I think Mikel actually doesn't receive enough credit for) and despite his physical demeener he was solid on the ball, very rarely pushed of the ball. but you didnt see him breaking at pace up the pitch, accelerating away from players or deiving the team forward.Rami gets bundled of a bit easy some times and is not the smoothest with the ball at feet (except for sublimbe moment of brilliance against barca) He is box to box, ammazing work rate driving us forward and winning loose balls.They are not in any way the same player and for Bosnich to suggest they are is worrying

Well said. Think Bozza was running out things to analyse. He does try hard to make himself look like a clever tactician. In truth, we'd be better off having Townsend's Tactics Truck on the show.

Edited December 22, 201312 yr by BellettiBullet

No but really... the only similarity between the two is that they are short, black and bold.

Maka's positional sense was the best in the world, how often did he have to go to ground? he could be trusted in possession to the point he was the out ball if we were in trouble (something I think Mikel actually doesn't receive enough credit for) and despite his physical demeener he was solid on the ball, very rarely pushed of the ball. but you didnt see him breaking at pace up the pitch, accelerating away from players or deiving the team forward.

Rami gets bundled of a bit easy some times and is not the smoothest with the ball at feet (except for sublimbe moment of brilliance against barca) He is box to box, ammazing work rate driving us forward and winning loose balls.

They are not in any way the same player and for Bosnich to suggest they are is worrying

 

Ramires certainly isn't short, I'd say he's definitely at least 5' 11".

Yes and Mikel is the new Micheal Essien.

When Ramires doesn't play we sure do miss him.

Poor Rami was lookin tired at the end of the Arsenal game. He gives it his all

Poor Rami was lookin tired at the end of the Arsenal game. He gives it his all

i'm not surprise since he is doing the job of 2 players! 

Bosnich is on coke again?

Bosnich is on coke again?

I think he might be on something stronger now based on his latest comments

I'm pretty sure he was comparing importance not play styles