Pizarro makes his point

CLAUDIO PIZARRO is a rare specimen at Stamford Bridge: a transfer market acquisition by Jose Mourinho who has failed to live up to expectations.

It is a fact he is acutely aware of, but his crucial intervention at St Andrews could prove a turning point for the Peruvian international.

The free-transfer from Bayern Munich in the summer has perplexed many with his total lack of impact, raising serious doubts about his presence at the club beyond this season, especially following the €22.5million signing of Nicolas Anelka from Bolton Wanderers, to supplement the obvious threat of Didier Drogba.