Source: Daily_Mail
HATCHET MAN: Disappointing Deco's days are numbered at Chelsea
Once Deco has stopped using injuries as an excuse, the Chelsea [LNB]playmaker insists he will 'show the real Deco' for the rest of the season. [LNB]It is a campaign which the Portuguese claims nobody can judge him on until it has finished, but if he is hoping for an upturn in fortunes he can forget it. [LNB][LNB][LNB] For the high jump: Deco could be heading for the Chelsea exit door[LNB]Deco's £8 million move to Stamford Bridge has been a failure and Barcelona's crowing about the price when the deal was done has made more sense with every week which has passed. [LNB] More from Hatchet Man... HATCHET MAN: Taylor made for Newcastle with his latest words of wisdom at the loony Toon[LNB]09/03/09 HATCHET MAN: Thinking big isn't helping Boro as Huth blunders about at the back[LNB]09/03/09 HATCHET MAN: Zlatan should let his feet do the talking but Manchester United can teach him a lesson[LNB]09/03/09 HATCHET MAN: Using aggression to hide his limited ability will see Cattermole found out in the end - but not if Wigan boss Bruce reins him in[LNB]06/03/09 HATCHET MAN: So much for football's role models! Ashley Cole's latest scrape proves that the Chelsea chump will never learn[LNB]06/03/09 HATCHET MAN: The real challenge, Arsene, is to produce better tacklers not your netball-loving French fancies[LNB]06/03/09 HATCHET MAN: United's busy body Rio still has a lot of growing up to do[LNB]06/03/09 HATCHET MAN: Redknapp should know that Lennon won't be an England player until he learns how to pass the ball properly[LNB]05/03/09 VIEW FULL ARCHIVE[LNB] Apart from a few cameo moments of brilliance, the skill and creativity he is capable of has remained hidden. [LNB]Deco still looks like the overweight, badly conditioned player that Luiz Felipe Scolari bought. [LNB]Now Guus Hiddink is in charge and Michael Essien is almost back to full fitness, his days at Chelsea must be numbered. [LNB]The Dutchman has brought a return to the style employed by Jose Mourinho (forget the entertainment, feel the wins) in which Deco will undoubtedly find it hard to establish a role. [LNB]And with power play comes the powerhouse - Essien. The Bison gives Chelsea so much more than Deco even if his play is not as pretty, and he is likely to be part of a midfield most would not want to argue with. [LNB]Creativity will have its place, but a floating No 10 will not. [LNB]Hiddink wants his strikers to be his first line of defence and the erratic, injury-prone but once impressive Deco is out of place and out of time.[LNB] VIDEO SPECIAL: Finishing school - Sportsmail celebrates 10 super strikes[LNB]Coventry 0 Chelsea 2: Silence is golden for deadly Didier[LNB]How the Premier League's Euro opponents fared this weekend[LNB]Mourinho hits out at 'embarrassing' Chelsea as United run away with the title[LNB]CHELSEA FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB] [LNB]
