[CJ Revo]

Fulham Broadway, on 27 July 2010 - 01:21 PM, said:

does eem a bit injury prone

of course he is, that's why I prefer Aguero over Torres, but for some reason Ancelotti doesn't want him.

[zolayes]

I think we should sign Reina as our back up keeper

[EskWeston]

This story is really starting to gather momentum now. Torres is clearly a quality striker, but i have always said that i can't see where we would play him. What it does mean i am sure is a return to playing 2 upfront, which would mean the midfield diamond as neither Torres or Drogba can play out wide and you wouldn't drop either of them. I am not a fan at all of the diamond if we do go that route we are going to need a spectacular player to play behind the forward and make things happen because we will be lacking from wide positions.

[Fulham Broadway]

Yes would present a few formation headaches -but Drogba and Torres up front would terrify defences -..if they could play together...

zolayes, on 27 July 2010 - 01:41 PM, said:

I think we should sign Reina as our back up keeper

Brilliant. We do need back up keeper -would like to see David James -Hilario is suspect and Ross Turnbull is hardly cover for the increasingly injury prone Cech

[EskWeston]

Fulham Broadway, on 27 July 2010 - 02:24 PM, said:

Yes would present a few formation headaches -but Drogba and Torres up front would terrify defences -..if they could play together...

Trouble is getting the ball to them though with a diamond, always the same problem we pass and pass with little penetration when we play with the midfield diamond. Would love to see Torres and Drogba paired up, but it's what happens behind them that worries me, if we can get it right we would be pretty unstoppable.

[NoFear]

We might have to revert to a flat 4-4-2 in that case.. Play with traditional wingers and CMs to support attack and defense.. Problem is Lamps would not be at his usual best in a flat 4-4-2. Also there is a problem of who we would play as RM. We have only 2 options there - Yossi and Kakuta. Neither a traditional RM.

[RX8]

Torres set for Chelsea?



Numerous sources, including radio station Talksport, and Guillem Balague via his Twitter account, have been reporting that Fernando Torres' move to Chelsea is an almost done deal, stating that he should be a Chelsea player by the end of the day. Adding fuel to the fire a number of bookmakers, including Paddy Power have suspended all betting on Torres joining Chelsea after seeing a huge flurry of betting action yesterday. It had appeared Manchester City were the favourites to secure the Spanish European Championship and World Cup winner's signature but this latest development has grabbed the attention of Chelsea and Liverpool fans everywhere.

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Hodgson saying on SS that he expects him to stay.

[Steve.]

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[CJ Revo]

well that was short lived