Kojo

Obviously you don't know what creativity means, it could be used as another word for vision, to pick out that pass or cross. He made a very good pass to Marin and that's what i like to see but in terms of creativity that's nothing great, and it happened once. Chris Brunt once made a great through ball to Shane Long, one of the best I've ever seen, does that make him Modric?. You're an idiotic poster, ignorant also, claiming i hate Hazard when I've never said that, one of the few I'd love to smack.

Ignorant poster as always, since when did i say i hate Hazard?. Stupid accusation, but nothing surprises me. I said that he lacks in creativity, because i think he does. He is a good player and i said that, but I'm still worried he might never be worth the price tag. And he doesn't deserve any of the hype he has been getting that's for sure.

I don't understand?.

Ivanovic has been the most dissapointing player of the pre season definitely. Hope this doesn't effect him in the premier league.

It isn't, no more stupid posts like this please. There's a difference. Mata and Oscar play deeper, and we rotate with the two midfielders who go forward, Ramires is good at going forward so let him have a go. It's a big difference, an extra attacker or an extra midfielder?, i would choose the 2nd option. Mata can convert to a midfielder, he wont be so much on free roam but he can do it with work rate. Look at David Silva, he even covers Yaya Toure and plays DM. Mata can do it too, just let him go at it.

It looks better because of the attack options we have definitley. But the double pivot looks a huge weakness it really does. And Cahill is still a new player, yes he has had a great 6 months and won two big trophies but he's still a new player and needs to get fully used to the whole team on a consistent basis. I think it would be wise to get a DM, i think Ramires can play it however, he's also a very good alternate midfielder in the 4-3-3 (one of the best may i add).

It isn't. I discussed this in my new season thread, Mata can adapt into midfield ,more work rate more deeper. Obviously he's a free roam player but he can do it. Oscar even better for it in my opinion. Where as 4-2-3-1 is 3 attackers, 3 midfielders would be much more suitable, because getting dominated in midfield is what could be our true weakness by buying all these attackers.

And before anyone gets angry, this isn't any kneejerk thread or any anger towards any previous matches. Do you think we should keep this formation or change it?, i think we should change it. With our current players we cannot hold a good double pivot. Lampard-Mikel not good enough, that will cause problems. Any other alternate decisions are still not good enough, probably our best one is... Ramires-Mikel, still for me this isn't good enough but probably our best one. Maybe it's time to change to a 4-3-3?. Hazard-Torres-Marin Mata/Oscar-Ramires Mikel Cole-Terry-Luiz-Ivanovic Cech I think we need to change the system and with our current players possibly our best line up there. But i think we definitely need a new DM, and you've heard it before from me i want Tiote. And people disagree and think Mikels good enough, fair enough if that's what you think. But what do you think about 4-2-3-1?, is it wise to keep this formation?, or should we revert to 4-3-3?, or any different formation.

I said two days ago Lampard-Mikel isn't good enough, need a better midfield, Ramires can play there but you need a proper DM, Mikel is garbage, fair play he can pass the ball but a team what plays attacking football he is fucked. Or better said, we are.

He's been good though i think, was murdering the right back and he looks like he should be in a better team what can link up play, some of the runs and quick one twos where great but no one could connect with him. Ivanovic almost did at one point. I'm still worrying about him though.

No, this is top league football we are talking about, his touch isn't that bad, otherwise he would've been struggling at his old club and in the reserves. It's top league football and he will learn.

Gutted we are losing, we shouldn't be, they've lost Ibra, Silva and haven't gotten Robinho or Pato... shouldn't be losing. And to top it off AC are still playing better than us.

Not good...

He will be fine, he's 19 remember, and his technique can improve. I'm glad its his technique what he's weak on besides finishing or movement. Because movement isn't something you just learn, it's usually natural ability, but obviously can be improven, but some are born better than others and that's usually how it works. Finishing is also one of the hardest things for a player to learn, which is why I'm very surprised in Ramires's finishing over the last season, he gotten a lot better compared to how it was before. But i think Lukaku will be fine, working with the team isn't the hardest thing to learn, and his first touch, as long as he can keep the ball with it and pass back to the team first time he will be fine.

Well against MLS allstars he was the only decent one. He made two brilliant crosses, one gotten an assist. The other was even better but didn't end up in the back of the net. But besides that he's been average, but did make great play with Lucas Piazon against PSG and ended up assisting him.

I would be very surprised, but have to see for myself.

Well at least we aren't losing. Seen some quick highlights there, Hazard skinning that right back.

What's the game like?, I've just managed to get in now?. Hows everyone been playing and what's the score lads?.

Be very nice to get a good victor off this, AC Milan seem to be weak at the moment, but i think we can win this one at least 2-0.

Since when have i ever said Essien was good?, I've been one of the few saying we should sell Essien. Because he is past it, it's time to let the great one go and i've accepted that. Hazard was garbage that match, even at dribbling, just a very bad performance and wasn't pleasant to see at all. Pre season match or not that was a bad performance. But that's not my point, everyone has bad games, my point is that he isn't anything spectacular besides on the ball, and Ryan Davidson might be right about this, i might be being too harsh on him about it, but it's worrying me and that's what i have shared on the thread. I'd also like to say James as you roll your eyes, those quotes have proved nothing. I already said that i would rather have a hard worker like Kalou in the team than Hazard who didn't even try, it got me pissed off, pre season or not you must try for your team, i don't like to see that arrogance. I would have hard workers in the team any day than ones who are arrogant even if they're better, Juventus would agree. But no I'm a troll aren't i.

Like what?

So every opinion I've had different towards everyone else is a knee jerk reaction is it?, im not that stubborn either, I have simply even said to RyanDavidson that fair enough only might be overreacting and wrong about it. But I still stand by what I said. I was angry about the MLS game but I've been wanting to say this for a while

You try to bully people on the forum and make fun of them, also take things way too far. You made fun of Chelsea?, so what If he has trouble writing, he's still a good poster and had a good point. But you made fun of him and didn't even state a reason or give a point, you are probably one of those jerks looking for likes like an annoying Facebook grafter.

Exactly, because I had a different opinion, I'm now the most horrible and most wrong person ever.