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I agree with now I think about it. Ramires and Hazard can play out wide with Mata in middle, probably would work better that way.

That is true. And I should probably assume Di Matteo is coming back and we stick with the 4-2-3-1. Have Mata continue to play central attacking mid with (possibly) Hazard and Ramires on his sides and the striker in front of him.

If we go back to a 4-3-3 next season, Falcao up the middle with Hazard and Mata on his sides could be quite deadly

If we get Hazard, with Hazard and Mata on the Wings, I think whoever is playing striker for Chelsea next year is going to love all the chances he will be getting.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2146882/Chelsea-ready-break-bank-Eden-Hazard.html http://www.setanta.com/ien/Articles/2012/05/20/Chelsea-win-Hazard-race/gnid-142690/ Sorry if already posted, and im not even sure if the second site has any credibility but quotes from daily mail suggest 30 to buy him and not 200, but 250 in wages

Still cant believe it, Ive watched that Drogba header at least 25 times so far

Amazing!

Looks like Anelka is playing the attacking midfield role behind Torres and Drogba http://www.people.co.uk/sport/football/news/2011/02/06/carlo-ancelotti-to-go-3-up-top-with-torres-Drogba-and-anelka-against-liverpool-today-102039-22902175/ You know Lampard is a lock, so it looks like the final 2 midfield roles will be a battle between Essien/Mikel/Ramires/Malouda. One of Essien or Mikel is a lock to play the back role.

Torres/Drogba/Anelka all playing with Anelka playing behind the other 2 http://www.people.co.uk/sport/football/news/2011/02/06/carlo-ancelotti-to-go-3-up-top-with-torres-Drogba-and-anelka-against-liverpool-today-102039-22902175/

Well a 4-4-2 diamond, I guess you can define it how you want, there will be 4 midfielders, they will just be in a diamond shape.

Ya that is what it sounds like from the quote

There is an article in the telegraph saying the same http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/8297141/Fernando-Torres-set-to-make-first-Chelsea-start-against-former-club-Liverpool.html

We are using a 4-4-2 http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/71516.html

http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/71516.html Not only does it say Torres will start, but it confirms we will be playing a 4-4-2

Excited to see Torres start Any confirmation on what type of formation we will be using?

How do we work the midfield if we switched to a 4-4-2? Would we do a diamond type thing with Mikel back and lampard (maybe?) up with maybe Essien/Ramires/Malouda on the 2 outsides?

For sure he will, you cant keep one of them on the bench....Id like to see a 4-4-2 with Drogba and Torres up front

ESPN transfer blog ----- Chris Murphy: Two minutes left and it seems that Chelsea have got Torres and Luiz....

We are almost at 100 pages here

Calm down people he is coming

Andy Carroll given #9 at Liverpool ....

Anyone have chelsea tv, I hear Torres is on it right now

Links please!!

TORRES TORRES

From the espn transfer blog