Paulo Ferreira was one of the players whom Carlo Ancelotti did not choose to turn around the match. Manchester United's 2-1 victory over Chelsea at Old Trafford, seeing the Red Devils through the Champions League quarter-final tie 3-1 on aggregate, brings to the surface many questions for the Blues - according to the Free Bet website.

Paulo Ferreira has said that he is extremely happy to stay at Chelsea till the end of his career. The former Portugal international joined the Blues from Porto in 2004 and is approaching 200 appearances for the Premier League champions.

However, he has been in and out of Carlo Ancelotti's side this season and has not featured since the FA Cup exit at the hands of Everton last month.

Paulo Ferreira is being offered as a part exchange in order to secure David Luiz from Benfica. The Blues are set to offer £20million plus Portugal full-back Ferreira to get the highly-rated Brazilian centre-half.

Chelsea have been after the 23-year old for a few months now but have made their intentions clear by throwing in Ferreira who has made 17 league appearances this term.

Paulo Ferreira failed to prevent Chelsea from losing against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium yesterday. Robin van Persie, leading Arsenal's attack with Marouane Chamakh and Andrey Arshavin relegated to the bench, was twice off target as the old flaw of failing to transform possession into goals against Chelsea threatened to resurface.

Paulo Ferreira has said that he is hoping to produce a much better performance against Gareth Bale this time around. The Portugal international was humiliated by Bale, who scored one of the goals, when Spurs beat Chelsea 2-1 in April.

Ferreira admits Bale should now be regarded as one of the best players in the world but is confident he will get the better of him this time around.

Chelsea are interested in signing £25million Luiz to ease some of the pressure off Paulo Ferrira. The Premier League champions have been rocked by injuries to both John Terry and Alex, leaving them short of options in the heart of the back four.

Paulo Ferreira, the Portugal international right-back, filled in against Sunderland on Sunday, and was clearly out of his depth as the Blues suffered a shock 3-0 loss.

Reports in The Mirror claim Carlo Ancelotti will now seek permission from club owner Roman Abramovich to launch a £25million bid for Luiz in January.

Paulo Ferreira is likely to involved in the match against Blackpool on Sunday. Ancelotti intends to grant Frank Lampard a 45-minute appearance against Newcastle next week as he steps up his return from an adductor muscle problem. "He has a weakness on his adductor, and we want to strengthen that to avoid a problem when he comes back to play," said the manager. "The surgery went very well and there's no problem there, but his adductor is still weak. We want to avoid an injury."

Chelsea defender Paulo Ferreira has said that he is hoping for a strong performance against Hamburg. The Londoners play the German club at the Imtech Arena on Wednesday, as a final preparation prior to facing Manchester United to contest the Community Shield on Sunday.

"It is important that we get to play against Hamburg, we want to start the season well, and after this game we still have a few days to work really well for Manchester United on Sunday," Ferreira told the club's official website.

"It is another important game and we want to be in good shape.

Paulo Ferreira will lose Patrick Van Aanholt as a competitor for his place in the squad after the youngster is being targeted by Nottingham Forest for a loan move. Ferreira spent most of least season in the Chelsea Hospitality lounge, but now has more chance of getting a game.

Paulo Ferreira believes that Portugal can do well in South Africa. Speaking to Chelsea's official website, Paulo Ferreira believed his nation can get to at least the semi-final stage at the competition if they concentrate on progressing beyond the opening round.

"People in Portugal are always asking what do you think when we reach the quarter-finals, can we reach the semi-finals?" Ferreira said.