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I just find it hard to see us playing anything other than a 4-3-3 going forward. There are some very hard choices to make this summer thats for sure because there is work to be done.

True enough, an attacking midfielder should also be purchased. But lets not rule out the further emergence of Josh. Judging by what is said in the press and our interest last summer i would imagine that Neymar would be a main candidate as player for the wing position.

A player we signed some time ago but could not join us until he turned 18.

If he passes a trial here and we give him a chance then expect good things from him because our own youth players are of the highest level and if he can cut it with them then that is an exciting prospect. Lets wait and see.

Our front line is definately our weakest at the moment and i am sure that there will be some changes made there in the summer. Big choices would have to be made because all of them are big names Malouda, Anelka, Drogba and Kalou. I have no doubt that all them will be with us come the start of the season but i have no clue as to who would go and who would come in. Neymar looks a likely option, Lukaku is another and so is Aguero. The fact is that yes our front line needs looking at in the summer. For me 4-3-3 is how we play and 4-3-3 is what we should have in mind when it comes to summer in's and out's and for me that means 2 new players who can play as PROPER wingers.

All we can do is take each game as it comes, we are lucky that we have a strong squad again now with good options on the bench. We are massively dependant on other teams results but of course it could happen. 3rd has to be a minimum for us now and hope for something better but it will be a big big ask.

I saw that there was one ex Barca youth product having a trial with us, not clear if he will stay on with us or not though From what i can gather now that he has turned 18 he will joining us in the summer. Will be interesting to see what he is all about.

Actually Abramovich is as geared up to using the young players as much as anyone, the reason we didn't spend in the summer and included more youngsters would have down to him more than anything. It's all about timing though, including youngsters into a squad that is quite old clearly was a mistake. Our academy is one of the best in the country now, we are producing fantastic young players all the time now, most will leave Chelsea but we need the best environments to nurture the best ones into our first team and loans at the moment are the best way unfortunately they can be very hit and miss even for the best players.

Easy choice. Ivanovic, Luiz, Terry, Cole. At the moment the clear and obvious choice. Unless something drastic happens to any of their form then that is how it should stay once Alex is back also..

At the moment Torres does need to be starting every game and not just because we paid £50m for him, if we start benching him now his confidence could be shot. We need to get him playing at his best. I would go for the same team as against Man U but with Drogs rather than Anelka and Zhirkov instead of Malouda.....

Luiz and Ramires have been inspired signings. Ramires has grown into a really brilliant player and Luiz has come in and been class from day 1! It is hard to guage how things will look going forward because it depends on what investment Roman decides to make and how our youngsters develop. Just a note on the youngsters, it seems that when bringing youngsters through fans (and the club seem to have a similar view at the moment) seem to think it is either regular starter or not at all. We can be using our young players as squad players, much like Man U. PVA or Bertrand may not go on to be a player who would play ever game for a top top team, but would be an excellent back up option. For the next 3/4 years at least we have a good spine of Cech, Luiz, Essien, Ramires, Torres that the team will be built around.

True enough if he was playing in the Championship, but he is playing against the same teams he would be playing against for us. Its more like taking on the big fight but in Bolton Town Hall The Fabio Borini one is another situation that makes me wonder at our policy with young players, absolute dynamite goalscorer but will be let go in the summer....

If you don't give them the minutes on the pitch how can you ever tell? Sturridge was a decent goalscorer for us when given the starts, but for the most part he was used as a sub and given 15 minutes to make an impact. One of our biggest problems is continuing to play players clearly out of form, Sturridge should have been given more time when Drogba, Anelka and Malouda was playing so poorly.

The fact is that all but the absolute best of our youth products will make it at Chelsea. But when a player has shown excellent promise at youth and reserve level, gone on loan to several clubs and ALWAYS done very well. Played in the premiership and looked comfortable. To let that player go without even giving them a chance in our first team is shocking. Especially when our World Class highly paid midfielders are showing all the movement and desire of overweight gorillas.

95% of our youth team players will NOT make it in our first team, actually probably a higher percentage than that! Having said that - Scott Sinclair was given poor loans, he had raw pace and fnishing ability and the only place he was allowed to show that was at Plymouth. The places where our players go on loan need to be considered more carefully. With better loans Scott could have been a very useful player for us. Jack Cork is a really sad situation, always done very very well at his loans, showed he can play in the premiership yet will be shipped out without even being given a chance by Chelsea. Very poor. Miroslav Stoch clearly wanted more playing time and felt the club could not offer that to him. However given his ability and our obvious need for that type of player i would liked to have seen a lot more done to keep hold of him.

Absolute disgrace that he is being let go without being given a chance for our first team. Would have been fantastic squad player for us and is a very good footballer. Don't understand the logic of this one.....

Only just turning 18!!! Amazing. The best present would be an appearance tonight and a win and then to go into the youth cup tommorw and get another win....

Lets just hope that come next season he is given the chances to score these goals for us. Would be a pointless waste is we bring him back and continue to not give him the chances.

The bottom line is the club need an overhaul. 2 Things will affect that overhaul, firstly how much money Roman is willing to spend on it and secondly who Roman and Ancelotii believe are the players who should make way for that overhaul. Drogba could be a potential to depart given his age and general lack of form this season. I would be a little suprised though if Drogba was a victim of a overhaul.

The thing with Josh is that whilst we don't want to put too much pressure on him and play him loads in the first team it is also meaning he is getting little game time which is not helpful at all. He missed the Villa reserves game to be with the first team squad but didn't get on. It is a very difficult situation for him. However given the poor form of our midfield better to give Josh more chances i feel than rely on underperforming players.

When you are as out of form as we are then it makes no difference, Copenhagen will have seen our recent games and will know all too well how to set up to frustrate us.

Reasons we are not likely to win the CL: 1. Most of our players are well out of form 2. We have lost the ability to score a goal. 3. We are too easy for teams to set up against us and frustrate us 4. We have no creative spark 5. EVERY team is making life incredibly hard for us. 6. Would you fancy us at the moment in a 2 legged game against Barca, Real, Inter, Bayern ect?

I would not read too much into it to be honest. Although i think most Chelsea would be happy to see Jose return to us. It is hard to think of anyone else when thinking of who could replace Carlo if he is to leave....

Carlo's position is such a difficult one to call. On the one hand you do not become a bad manager overnight. He won us a very impressive double last season. On the other hand the players are massively underperforming and Carlo looks to have little idea of how to turn it around. If he was to be allowed to add to the squad in the summer the way he wants to would we see a upturn in our fortunes?

Sergio Tejera, now at Mallorca. Good little player, didn't want to lose him.