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No we need him a lot more, City have Toure and Fernandino, two midfielders who can move the ball well, we only have Lampard in that aspect who is a lot slower. I said he'll improve them, but I don't see them going after him after they just got Fernandinho for 30-40 million. He's better than Cesc, but it doesn't say it's a reason to spend 40m on him. This isn't a video game you know...

I don't think Barca needs him, they have their regular midfield trio+Cesc who suppose to replace Xabi. gundugan will improve any side but I don't think City and Spurs will go for him either.

Benzema?

Ita not realy a question. He is by far the best option for our pivot, and for any team who needs a DLP, thats why it will be hard to get him. If he leaves we definitely have a good chance when Jose is in charge, and i guess the big clubs who will try (and have a chance to sign him) are Chelsea, PSG and United. Hard for me to see Real join this race with all of their CM's but you never know with them. I'll say that in my view we're favourits, but im not sure he'll leave. Maybe, thats why Mou havent bought a very needed DLP this summer? i hope. Although i also hope for one in January (obviously not him).

Wish he'll play more soon.

Amazing how easily he stopped Steaua time after time, and what a finisher he is. Just put a better (and younger) CM next to him and we're set.

Why not Willian?! again Schurlle...

What does he means by "In theory"?

I would be pretty happy with Cabaye in Januray. Ramires-Cabaye could be a descent pivot imo.

I meant in video, but I guess i wont find one, so thanks!

Full press conference anyone?

I realy liked him when i saw him play. Only thing i dont know, is if his vision is good enough to play next to Ramires and be our "controller" in central midfield.

Cech Ivanovic - Luiz - Cahill- Bertrand Ramires - Mikel Mata - Oscar - Willian Torres

Mourinho on Mata vs #THFC: "I'm very happy and I can say with 72 hours in advance he plays in Steaua Bucharest, he earned that himself" "I think this is the way players have to say I want to play. Blah blah is not good, conversations with press aren't good" "What's good is the effort Mata made vs Swindon, the way he changed the team in the 2nd half & because of that I'm very happy" Seems like he's on the right direction of getting back into the first XI.

I did saw, and you are the first i know to say he was awful and not great. Everyone i read or heard saying he was at least very good. well... on the other hand you like Mikel, so... we have different views i guess.

Same problem as now- no one to build our game.

A double pivot like that could work, but it means we need to get 2 new players. Can you see it happen? i dont. I prefer and think we'll eventualy get someone to play besides Ramires. It ultimately needs to be someone with the abilities to run the game and still be a descent defender.

Capoue and Sandro are better than Mikel for me, Capoue is miles ahead of him and in his first few games he was a monster in midfield. I followed him when he played in France, he'll be a hit in the PL. But i still dont think we need this kind of player.

----------Cech--- ----Iva JT Luiz Ash --------Rami Ess--- Willian Oscar Hazard ----------Eto'o------

@chelseafc Assistant coach Steve Holland says Marco van Ginkel's knee injury doesn't look good but the player will have a scan tomorrow. #CFC

Essien for the pivot.

I dont get why Essien isnt playing and Mikel is... he can actually pass the ball forword, he's so quiet and composed, early to say i know but he looks in good form. Would like to see Ramires-Essien more.

Team v Swindon: Schwarzer; Azpilicueta, D Luiz, Cahill, Bertrand; Essien ©, Van Ginkel; De Bruyne, Mata, Willian; Torres

Believe it or not but i completely gets you. I hate to enter the site after bad games becuase of the reaction of some fans, sometimes i just dont do it and forget about the game. my approach to football is alot more "carefree" like you said than alot of others here and more like you i think. I hate to see people moaning on everything (like Eto'o who havent scored yet, and people saying he's shit already after 3 games), im always trying to look at things at the bright way and in an optimistic way (like- maybe we do have the solution in the squad, thats a part of it), so if im moan about something in this team it got to realy piss me off. Our double pivot situation pisses me off becuase (not like you) i think we could have easily find over the summer some better solutions than what we have, and becuase we all see the hugh problem there but for some reason the manager continue to trust the same players who havent produced in the past. We could have got Hernanes, Pjanic, Witzel, and there are so much others who would make a better double pivot together with Ramires. Even Cabaye, or Paulinho that Spurs got, i think they all could have make us much stronger. Off course my fantasy is someone like Gundogan or a younger Alonso, but those players would have make a difference im sure. i think the situation is that bad that any midfielder with an ability of running a midfield+energy+descent defending would do. Mikel and Ramires are clueless when you talk about building a football game in the top top level. When we'll face some serious teams in Europe it would show even more. I wont moan about that the all season, but now - when im realizing theres nothing new from last season - im disappointed. When im writing an explained post and not just cry "why mou why not buying", i think its ok.

First of all, i dont get the attitude... people who have other opinions than yours surly shouldnt get this semi-angry talk backs. Its all cool, just talking football. like i said earlier, i saw Oscar doing that a nubmer of times (moving deep to get the ball), but he isnt doing that "enough" so we could say: "yeah, it fixes Ramires's and Mikel's problem with their lack of vision". It doesnt imo. Oscar for the very biggest part of the game places himself in the #10 spot, (where he should play in our formation) which leaves Rami and Mikel with the ball. Mourinho definitely had the time. I dont think there's a question about that. Mou talks about watching us when he wasnt here, saying he didnt like things, and this lack of vision in CM was a big problem for us the all previous season and even the season before. Dont know if you were here in the transfer window a year before, but this forum was full of "new DLP" topics and begging for this kind of player. Mou got players in, he wanted a striker - Rooney/Eto'o and he got one, he wanted Van Ginkel and he got him, which realy makes it even more annoying because he did brought a CM but who's clearly not ready. Mou could have got a DLP or a creative CDM like Witzel if he would have wanted. He didnt even tried. For some reason, he thought what we had is enough, thats what kills me because its so far from truth, we certainly dont have enough in those roles. Im the first to make excuses for Jose because i love the guy so much, but in this subject he have non imo. Me and others putting those suggestions of KDB or Oscar in the pivot simply because we want it to change already and we saw enough of our limited CM, and i personally also try to find the logic in Mourinho's desicion to no get a DLP. I dont get that - the man had Alonso who was so important for him and he even got Modric last season, so im hoping he had plans for KDB in this role... Its more of a wishful thinking thing than anything else realy. You said: "...a manager should fix all problems in the squad" The thing is that i thought and still think it is THE main problem in our squad. And he didnt take care of that which is very disappointing.