Normally, these type of pieces are where supporters pick the world's best players as the ones that their club should sign, but lets face it, Chelsea aren't going to get Messi or Ronaldo to Stamford Bridge. So I did the thing that the past six Chelsea managers didn't and chose a right back and in particular, Dani Alves.

For years the position has been Chelsea's downfall and year after year a suitable replacement hasn't been found, with poor old Bransilav Ivanovic being moved out of his position of centre-half and forced to 'become' a right-back who if you watch closely, his positioning isn't that great and the better teams do find him out, (Chelsea vs. Manchester United Champions League 1/4 final first leg). That's nothing against Ivanovic as a player, personally I think he has been out of the better players in the team so far this season, but surely he is better suited to play centre-half allowing David Luiz to move into midfield?

It's hard to criticise Alves for his performances since he joined Barcelona in 2008 for around 30 million Euros, his attacking prowess is vital to Barcelona's style of play and along with the left back becomes an extra man in midfield to help continue the endless flow of passing that graces the Nou Camp pitch. But when the pressure is on Barcelona and teams are attacking, you can be sure Alves is there and you can trust me to get the job done.

People often claim that Alves would not be able to cope with the defensive mind needed to play in the Premier League, but if you look at his record, it's hard to provide any evidence to suggest anything other than success. At Sevilla, he won the Uefa Cup twice, the Copa Del Ray and the Spanish Super Cup before moving to Barcelona where he has won La Liga three times, the Champions League twice, one Copa Del Ray, three more Spanish Super Cup's, two Uefa Super Cups and two FIFA cup world cups, surely the only thing missing is a Premier League title?

He has only been first choice right back for a lot of football critics and pundits for the past five years, being selected in the Uefa team of the year twice, the FIFPro World XI twice, the European Sports Media's team of the year four times and been voted La Liga's best defender and the player of the tournament for the Uefa Cup. You don't win a selection of trophies this vast if you aren't a capable defender.

 Think Chelsea should sign somebody else or a different right back? Tweet me your ideas @deanmears.

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