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Sturridge isn't great going back and doubling up with the fullback though, even though he won't be up often enough but still it is a risk playing him unlike Ramires who has great defensive ability as well as attacking ability, well running forward.

What a performance by Cahill and JT tonight. I doubted this lad when he first signed for us but he has put a string of top quality performances in recently and I am absolutely delighted for him supposing he had a really bad game vs Napoli in Italy, hopefully more of this impressive games to come and you never know..... he could be a future Chelsea legend.

I have to thank Dani Alves for all that space he left Ramires, so glad we didn't sign him based on his defensive abilities, hes good going forward but leaves more than half the fucking pitch for the opposition. Anyway what a result buzzzzzzzzzin!!!!!!!!!!!! Cmon you Blues!!!!!! Gary Cahill and JT were absolutely unreal, great to see Gary playing great.. tbh I doubted him when he first moved but what a sensational signing hes turning out to be! Not through yet and its going to be a difficult game at the Nou Camp but if we play together as a unit like that, why can't we go through? KTBFFH!

Buzzing for this! Cmon you blues!! I also hope Sergio Busquets gets sent off or just drop kicked by Raul

Dont really think Bales as good as people make out and the likes of Bosingwa and Ferreira have stopped him playing well against us but if Spurs are daft enough to give us Bale and Modric for 30 million and Bosingwa I will be happy. Lol. Imagine that hahaha, best deal ever.

5-1. Best team in London. Case closed. Cmon you Blues!

Bosingwa and Paulo Ferreira have effectively stopped him from playing good against us. No thanks.

Hmm suppose, wish Makalele was like 10 years younger and still playing for us. He was effectively a deep lying player and defensive midfielder!

I forgot about the 25 man squad thing writing that tbh lol anyway aren't some of the youth players able to be classed as B team players or is that only in the CL? Anyway.. Dembele isn't really a striker, hes plays in the hole behind the striker/attacking midfield, he is creative and seriously underrated imo. Lavezzi is able to play upfront but he would be a good option to provide width in our squad. Maybe another defensive midfielder isn't top of our shopping list but Mikel isn't consistent enough and isn't as mobile as Tiote is, plus some think Mikel isn't good enough. If we were to play 2 holding players we would need another holding player as Meireles isn't disciplined enough to play there and Lampard is clearly much better in an attacking role. I think we should recall Jeffrey from Hamburg next year as he has undoubted potential and with JT and Branna getting older he would provide good competition in the squad and since Branna is played at RB more than CB, we will probably need another body for cover. Also I'm sure Lavezzi and Dembele would provide some creativity and would be able to take the weight off Mata's shoulders, as he was coming up with the answers earlier this season AND if De Bruyne, Lampard, Meireles, Benayoun and Ramires could provide assists and or just create chances more in general we would be doing alright. I reckon they are all capable of providing chances for team mates and themselves but its just getting them to do it consistently so it is noticeable. And Cabaye, as good a player as he is, I don't think he'd move one year in to his contract at Newcastle. If he did, he would also provide some creativity but playing him as a deeper midfielder would be pointless as he is more a box to box midfielder rather than a defensive midfielder like Tiote.

I think if we need to get rid of any midfield player it should be Essien, he is not the player we used to know. Plus we could keep Raul then when his deals done get rid, I think he has to be kept if we are to compete in multiple competitions like the FA cup, CL(maybe not next season), League Cup, just for rotation and use him to rest some players also.

Tbh Josh needs to play regularly and no matter who the manager is at Chelsea he won't be doing that until hes about 21 or 22 (if he develops well). Josh hasn't got PL experience yet unlike Raul which is why I think he is a very valuable squad player and right now Raul can offer more than Josh in terms of ability.

If I was to go for a name and number on the back of it I don't know who I'd get Mata, Ramires or Meireles are the obvious choices for me tbh!

Out: Didier Drogba Michael Essien Paulo Ferreira Jose Bosingwa Florent Malouda Turn into squad players rather than constant starters: Frank Lampard John Terry Yossi Benayoun Salomon Kalou Squad with additions/on loan players returned: GK - Petr Cech, Ross Turnbull, Henrique Hilario, RB - Branislav Ivanovic, Gregory van der Wiel, CB - David Luiz, Gary Cahill, Jeffrey Bruma, John Terry, Sam Hutchinson LB - Ryan Bertrand, Ashley Cole. DM - Cheik Tiote, Oriol Romeu, John Obi Mikel, CM - Ramires, Frank Lampard, Raul Meireles, AM - Juan Mata, Moussa Dembele, Yossi Benayoun. RW - Junior Hoilett, Gael Kakuta, Lucas Piazon, LW - Ezequiel Lavezzi, Kevin De Bruyne, Salomon Kalou. ST - Fernando Torres, Daniel Sturridge, Romelu Lukaku. Gregory Van der Wiel £8-11 million - Contract is running down at Ajax, improvement on Bosingwa and Ferreira, played in CL with Ajax. Chiek Tiote £15-20 million - Good proven PL player plus Newcastle sell their best players to create funds for investment. Moussa Dembele £8.5-10.5 million - Also PL proven, cheap alternative for a creative player, also versatile can play on wings, would have Belgian team mates at CFC in KDB, Lukaku and Courtious. Junior Hoilett in on a free - Great up and coming player, would hopefully improve our play with his directness and pace AND available on a free transfer in the summer, would be mad not to. Ezequiel Lavezzi £20-26.5 million - Great player, pacey, direct, one of the major reasons why Napoli have emerged in the last 2 or 3 years. Only problem is his release clause is probably the price he would go for, which is £26.5 million. List is quite realistic actually compared to some of the ones I have seen.

Goalkeeper kit looks gay..... if it was fluorescent with black stripes it would be awesome. Still think the one with red and white would be better but the gold one is not bad at all

Personally, half the goalkeepers in La Liga should save half or Ronaldo's goals but they don't... plus everyone can improve no one is perfect, at least he is playing...

Apparently Wenger has been scouting him for 2 seasons, so he will probably move to Arsenal...

Lol

what you mean.. he is only 20 haha

Hope he gets a game against Barca, then we shall truly see if he is capable of replacing Ashley against high opposition..

No no no, I mean by the fact that the players in Serie A usually move to other clubs in Serie A rather than move to England.. like Nesta from Lazio to MIlan, Pirlo from Milan to Juventus, Ibra (a few years ago) from Juventus to Inter.... happens in Bundesliga as well a lot...

Serie A is worse than the Bundesliga, hes staying in Italy guys.

I think that Kevin De Bruyne shouldn't of been loaned, if your 20 years old and playing for Chelsea.... you should be capable of bringing something to the squad.

Jesus one bad game and yous bitch about Kalou and Mikel but a few weeks ago they were our best players in certain games. Make your fucking minds up....

Someone got a clip of Ben Arfa's goal?

Oh, right.. thank god eh? I think Dempsey would totally destroy Bosingwa even with Ramires trying to chip in and help him out defensively.