Will Meireles be missed?

[Sheva. 5,373]

In the midfield 3 you mean? There's still Malouda.

Yeah midfield 3, can't see Malouda making a return to the first team, so Bertrand the only other option atm.

[Jase 43,479]

Yeah midfield 3, can't see Malouda making a return to the first team, so Bertrand the only other option atm.

Not sure if he will fit in there. Maybe move Luiz into midfield, as Eddie mentioned the other day, and push Mikel further up in midfield.

[Sheva. 5,373]

Not sure if he will fit in there. Maybe move Luiz into midfield, as Eddie mentioned the other day, and push Mikel further up in midfield.

Another option. Bertrand is capable of playing there imo, just like Coentrao for Real Madrid, he can go forward, decent passer and good defensively.

[Jase 43,479]

Another option. Bertrand is capable of playing there imo, just like Coentrao for Real Madrid, he can go forward, decent passer and good defensively.

On second thought, maybe I will prefer to see Mikel stick with his DM position and play Luiz ahead of him in that 3 men midfield. Don't trust him defensively and the move would allow him to express himself with his flair and attacking prowess.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Yes if we keep playing 4-2-3-1 because we simply don't have enough players to play there (can and should change in January)

No if we switch to 4-3-3.

How is that we don't have enough players for a two-man midfield but enough for a three-man midfield?

[Sheva. 5,373]

How is that we don't have enough players for a two-man midfield but enough for a three-man midfield?

Because Oscar and Ramires for example are better suited to a 3 man midfield. Bertrand could also fill in there, and possibly also Luiz like BM/Eddie Newton said.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Because Oscar and Ramires for example are better suited to a 3 man midfield. Bertrand could also fill in there, and possibly also Luiz like BM/Eddie Newton said.

But Eddie also said that Oscar can play in Lampard's role and David may play in Mikel's.

[Sheva. 5,373]

But Eddie also said that Oscar can play in Lampard's role and David may play in Mikel's.

He also said Oscar is not ready to play in the double pivot i think.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

He also said Oscar is not ready to play in the double pivot i think.

No he didn't. I should know, I watched the interview

[Sheva. 5,373]

No he didn't. I should know, I watched the interview

From BM's thread:

Oscar can play in number of positions. We are blessed with players who can play in multiple postions. He can play in the number 7 role. Again he is not going to be a old fashion winger. He’s not that style of player. He can play in the number 10 role. He can also play in the 6 and 8 role. Where Lampard and Obi play. He isn’t ready to play in the number 6 or 8 role yet, but it’s something he has. The number 10 and 7 he can play in those positions the most.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

From BM's thread:

BM doesn't know shit

[YouNameIt 1,511]

He wont.

[Rubber bullets 1,183]

The simple fact is that Meireles is much more suited to the double pivot then Lampard is.

Its sickening to think that we may be stuck with the Lampard-Mikel partnership. Since there is doubts if Oscar can play there and Di Matteo for some reason refuses to give Romeu chances.

[Tomo 21,681]

It's all about trusting the youngsters we have. Now instead of Meireles and Essien being used for rotation, we'll get Oscar and Oriol. I don't get the over reaction on here about this matter, we've been saying that we should drop our 'less effective' senior players for youngsters for years now.

Only to an extent, we still need experience or we will end up on the receiving end of battering's at places like Stoke in more way 's than one.

[Kieran. 6,317]

I actually wonder how Bertrand would do next to Mikel? I think he could do as well or better than Lampard in some games...

[Leif 6,006]

With him gone, I want to see Romeu playing Mikel's role, with Mikel trying out a new role where he's allowed to roam a bit more; like Meireles did.

Just for a game or two.

Mikel should be fined for every shot he takes though! He can't hit them quite like Raul.

[OneMoSalah 8,613]

I don't think Meireles will be missed, well not for me too much as theres a guy in my gym who is identical to him. Even has the mohawk!!! Thought it was him at first but then I released he had no tattoos down his arms

[Strike 6,960]

It's all about trusting the youngsters we have. Now instead of Meireles and Essien being used for rotation, we'll get Oscar and Oriol. I don't get the over reaction on here about this matter, we've been saying that we should drop our 'less effective' senior players for youngsters for years now.

true that but the squad is never big enough. cover like meireles wouldn't hurt. don't see the point in selling. we had space in the squad