Hey guys, this is my first post on this forums, I quite like it. Anyway, in my opinion, with this lineup Chelsea would wreak havoc both domestically and in Europe, I will explain my reasoning and show the team below. http://lineupbuilder.com/2014/custom/?sk=3jy5j The goalkeeper spot isn't exactly black in white, but I am leaning towards Courtois. He'll adjust to the Premier League quickly (he should, at least) and he is, frankly, better than Cech. If you all remember the 3-1 game against PSG, the 1st and 2nd (he could have done better for the 3rd as well) goals, they were stoppable. Even though the first goal placed near perfectly, if Cech's wingspan was just as big as Courtois', he'd have saved it. The second goal really was avoidable, but Cech didn't have control of his box and didn't go out to claim the ball, instead he stayed on his line and just let David Luiz do what he did. That's not to say I wouldn't mind Cech in net, I just prefer Courtois. The defence should stay relatively the same, except we MUST give Luis and at times Dave (he's underrated in this department) attacking responsibilities. It just helps tremendously breaking down tight defences, and now we have someone to cross to in the box, instead of crossing to Torres and god damn Eto'o (the man who would rather sell peanuts in his village than play for us). Ivanvovic will be 2nd/3rd choice CB and 2nd choice RB, in my honest opinion, Ivanvoic is a bit over rated when playing at RB. He's not bad by any means, but he isn't exactly class. He can still do a job, just not as significant a one as last year. I saw a chart where the goals we conceded last year originated from, and the amount of crosses the opposition had on Ivanovic's side was just crazy (fun fact, not one goal was scored from the left). And the good bit, the midfield. I really wasn't sure who deserved to start, but that should sort itself out within two months really. Matic is one of the best defensive midfielders in Europe, and by far the best one in England, he'll be playing the same role as last year, the destroyer. He's fucking great as passing too, man he's perfect (I am secretly married to him btw, and to Cesar, and Andre, and sometimes I'm married to Gary Cahill). Fabregas would have the Pirlo role, sending long balls to Schurrle, Costa, and at the same time dictating the pace of the game, and occasionally making those marauding runs forward that we would see at Arsenal (has he lost a lot of pace and quickness since then?). And either Oscar, Willian, Ramires, or Marco van Ginkel would operate as the box to box that Lampard is renowned for being. I would like Schurrle and Hazard to switch flanks often just like how Willian and Hazard did last season, with the guy on the left making those menacing cut-ins and taking the shot, whilst the guy on the right will float around and create from the right, linking up with Azpilicueta (assuming its a game against the likes of West Brom) and then crossing either low and hard or aerial crosses. sorry if there were any spelling / grammar errors, it's 1:06 in the morning and i'm quite tired. ps; damn, re-reading this post, i should change my username to 'Captain Obvious'
