ThaTwittMeister

It seems like Roman is tightening the screws, otherwise we would've gotten into a bidding war for several players. Like Jose said for Pogba, he wants the Eiffel Tower but can't get it. Since the FFP has been established we only buy with what we make, and can't afford the likes of Reus unfortunately.

I think Falcao's arrival will enable us to play in different shapes (especially a 4-4-2), even if Matic or Cesc get injured (which seems to be the fans' greatest worry). Considering I wouldn't play Ramires in a pivot role, knowing he has a special ability to press high up the pitch, can be a good dribbler when he wants to and can get some goals/assists, here are a couple of examples of how we can cope: In case Cesc is injured/rested: --------- Matic Willian Ramires Hazard ----- Costa Falcao In case Matic is injured/rested: -------- Mikel Ramires Cesc Hazard ----- Costa Falcao In the first formation, Ramires wouldn't be playing behind the striker but rather more offensively than Matic, pressing high and letting Costa or Falcao drop back.

What do you guys think of Ramires' role in the squad next season? Didn't mention him above because I'm against putting him in a pivot role, I would rather have him as an offensive option, he's an ideal player for pressing high up the pitch, can dribble (more than we like to think) and can get some goals/assists. He can be precious to us if we know how and when to use him (tricky away games and against big teams). There is a lot of reasons to think that next season can be very good in a tactical point of view, I feel like Mourinho will surprise opponents more regularly with different shapes (4-3-3, 4-4-2), enabled by Falcao's arrival in particular.

Mikel is good on the ball and offers the ability of transition that Mourinho needs and wants to see. I would've still preferred us to get another CDM but considering the financial restrictions, we have to make do with Mikel next season. I hope this will also give Mourinho incentive to try out Loftus Cheek and give him a proper run in case Matic or Cesc need a rest. I also feel like Oscar will have a huge role to play next season. Considering we now have Falcao and Costa and can switch to a 4-4-2, Oscar will hopefully be given the chance to play in a deeper role, something we've been waiting to see for a long time; not too sure about Mourinho's intentions, but it could be a solution.