Deco In…
… Lampard out? Well, that's what most Chelsea fans will be thinking today after the news that Luiz Scolari has recruited one of his old Portuguese favourites on his first day in charge at Stamford Bridge. If that pic of a smarmy-looking Peter Kenyon grinning and shaking hands with Deco doesn't spell the end for Lampard, we'll crawl all the way from Beat Towers to Stamford Bridge on our knees in the rain.
Deco's alright. Well, he's a bit more than alright – after all, this is a guy who's been playing his footy for Barcelona for the last few years, and doing pretty well for Portugal at international level too. He may be 30 and knocking on a bit, but anyone who saw him play at Euro 2008 will have seen he's still got plenty of quality about him.
But – and here's the million dollar question - is he as good as Frankie Lamps? Lampard's probably not in the same class on the ball, but he's got the priceless art of scoring goals from midfield down to a tee. No-one in the Premier League does it better, which is why Chelsea would be crazy to get rid. But if Deco's going to play every week – and Scolari will pick him every week – where does he fit in alongside Lampard? And Ballack? And Essien? And Joe Cole?
Let's face it, Lampard is off. Straight into the arms of former boss Jose Mourinho at Inter Milan, we'll wager. Chelsea might just find him irreplaceable.
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