Ba humbug

Torres gets the nod ahead of Ba for the league game against lowly Southampton. Chelsea get chinned 2-1. Ba starts ahead of the useless Torres in the FA Cup match against Man Utd. Chelsea win 1-0 with wonder goal from man of the match Ba.

However Ba has not played well overall since joining Chelsea with just two goals in 11 matches. Remarkably he is still fifth (with 15 goals) in the TGS list just one goal away from a share of fourth place. Last season he finished with 16 league goals - one goal from a share of fourth place.

Last season he did all his good work before the turn of the year and that pattern looks to be repeating itself this season. I think we are unlikely to pick up on our 40/1 each-way first four TGS bet on the Senegalese.

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