So far, so great for Demba Ba at Stamford Bridge. Even though 27-year-old striker hasn't seen a tremendous level of playing time for the Blues since coming over from Newcastle United early in the winter transfer market, what he has shown should absolutely justify management's decision to sign the Senegalese international to a wholesome three-and-and-half yearAdeal. And many Chelsea transfer times are far more like biannual Christmas spending sprees with wealthy Uncle Roman using the elite basketball leagues across the world as his shopping centers, this January's finished up being fairly silent despite all the rumors of Radamel Falcao and Marouane Fellaini dancing through the minds of Blues fans. Chelsea bought Daniel Sturridge to Liverpool for A12 millionAand signed Ba from the Toon for A7 millionAand actually ended up with A5 million more in its coffers than it began with when all was said and done. So who says Abramovich can't be a little thrifty when he wants to? Demba Ba is proving to be always a very strong exchange for temporary manager Rafael Benitez (right) and Chelsea because being closed from Newcastle United in January.Michael Regan/Getty Images By getting BaAfor this type of good value and covering him up for these golden years of his baseball career, the Blues went quite a distance to starting to solve the problem they suddenly found themselves having last time at the striker location when team star Didier Drogba starting showing signs of aging, Fernando Torres remained ice-cold and Sturridge began voicing displeasure along with his playing time. Like fellow novices Eden Hazard, Oscar, Victor Moses and CAsar Azpilicueta, it will take time to Ba to arriving off the table, solution with his new teammates and get assimilate in to his new surroundings in West London. But once he does, expect some really big things from him. Ba prefers to play the role of main striker and fits in perfectly with Chelsea's present 4-2-3-1 tactical formation and advantages of his huge 6-foot-2-inch frame, substantial steps and extreme power to play balls in the air. Against Southampton in the next round of the FA Cup in his Blues debut, BaAscored twiceAand offered Chelsea fans just a little taste of his abilities in the field, then tallied his first English Premier League goal for the club 11 days later against those same Saints. In his go back to Tyneside and St. David' Park on Feb. 2, Ba tried to show off several of those skills in front of goal but was unjustly honored with a start working the faceAby former teammate Fabricio Coloccini and a broken nose. No red or orange carda'or charge kicka'was released, and the Magpies went on to beat Chelsea 3-2 as Ba was forced to leave the match together with his injury. So far, Blues temporary boss Rafael BenAtez has only began Ba four timesAin Premier League play and his goal against Southampton is his only top-flight tally for Chelsea currently, but time should show him to be a 20-goal-plus a season scorer. After Demba Ba (left) emerges from the shdow of present starting striker Fernando Torres (right), then Chelsea will be able to observe important his signing this winter transfer market actually was.Michael Regan/Getty Images Some of those four starts arrived on Sunday against the defending league champions Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, and Ba again showed his ability to create havoc before the purpose when he caused a collision between himself and the Sky Blues Joe Hart, which led to a Frank Lampard punishment kickAand a wonderful save your self by the City goalkeeper. Once he's given the chance to become the key striker for the European champions, Baa'tied for fourthAin the EPL with 14 goalsa'will become even more prolific and valuable for the Blues and their offensive strikeforce. And after Ba emerges from the shadow of being Torres's back-up at striker, Chelsea and its lovers might find precisely how big the signing of the true expertise really is. >Follow me on Twitter: @KevinStott11
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