What is Ramires' best position in Chelsea's 4-2-3-1 formation?

When  I think of Ramires I think of a player making bursting runs on the counter, a player with a great work rate and someone who isn't afraid to stick his foot in. With these attributes you can see why he has become a favourite with the Chelsea fans and deserves a place in the starting line up, but where?

I personally think he is more suited to playing in a 3 man midfield like in the 4-3-3 we used to play as even though he is good at both going forward and defending he isn't exceptional at either so in a 3 man midfield being supported by Mikel and Lampard he would be covered perfectly in both departments and give him the platform to show his best attributes.

However as Di Matteo's preferred formation is the 4-2-3-1 this seems very unlucky to happen any time soon so if he is to start, there are only two positions where he could play. One would be the defensive midfield role in the double pivot alongside Lampard in the middle and the other would have to be on the right wing where he has already started this season and had great success there last year. But for me neither position to me screams out Ramires. In the defensive midfield role even though he can tackle he does have the tendency to jump into challenges recklessly and lose his head when there doesn't seem to be the need to which could be really costly in the centre of are midfield. Also his passing isn't sharp enough for that role and I could see him misplacing his passes in situations which he really shouldn't however I think if he was to play in this role he would eventually get better at both these things so it is still a decent option for him.

On the right wing I think would be his best position. He is blessed with so much pace and his high work rate makes him a great option, especially in the games against the top teams where you can find yourself on the back foot a lot of the match. On these occasions he could be employed as a defensive winger and help track back the opposing winger while still being a threat going forward himself. However the drawbacks on playing Ramires on the wing would have to be his dribbling, which can be erratic at the best of times. There are times when the ball seems glued to his feet and you wonder ' Wow! How has he just done that?' but then there a more times where his running at speed and he loses control of the ball and it leaves you frustrated as there was a possible chance on. Also his crossing leaves much to be desired but he has so much energy that it is hard to not see him in the team.

For me I would definitely say he is best suited to playing on the right wing in the 4-2-3-1 formation, but with the introduction of Hazard, Marin and Moses he may not be guaranteed a starting position in are team any more which seems crazy, considering he was one out best players last year.

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