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Back to the old-school away days for Roberto http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2121363/Roberto-Di-Matteo-takes-Chelsea-old-school-away-days-Benfica-win-Martin-Samuel.html

Final draft for me in this midfield. After thinking about departures and those who should come in I thought long and hard. So this is what I came up with: Mikel, Meireles, and Essien must go this summer! In their places we need an improve Mikel. Mikel was suppose to be a Xavi Alonso type. One who can do the dirty work in the mid but also make killer passes. Needless to say Mikel has disappointed after many years! So sell Mikel to Anzhi. In his place I want Javi Martinez. A great DM that can do the dirty work in the mid, and has great spark of creativity for long range passing, something Mikel lacks. And to add to Javi great quality, he can also play a CB, thus a very handy player to have. For Essien, after many injuries I don't think he is coming back, and we miss his powerhouse performance in the mid. So who can pick up the bill that we lose in Essien? Tiote! Men got skills, stamina, tackling, vision and much more. All traits that we miss from the Bison. In time Tiote can become one of our midfield generals. For Meireles....avg at best, and a C plan buy after Modric failed bid. So Meireles goes and bring Kakuta from France. Has been awesome and deserves a spot in our team. Lampard I will keep cause he still got something left to offer. While keeping Lampard, Josh can interchange with Lampard so he gets game. Thus the new midfield will look like this: Ramires/Javi Martinez - Tiote/Romeu Mata/Lampard/Kakuta/Josh That midfield will give all the fire power we need for quite some time. Now where is your striker winger section? Got to put my final draft for that one!

So after having a chat with some people, I think I have my final draft for the defense here! In RB, Bosingwa and Ferreira must go. So we need a new RB and obviously no better choice then Azpilicueta for Bosingwa. Sam or any other youngster from the academy can take Ferreira spot. For CB we are good and no need changes. We got Cahill, DL, and Terry, with Ivan who can fill if need be. We must NOT buy any new CB. The next CB HAS TO come from the youth set up. Look at how much we spend for our youngster in CB? We got Kalas, Bruma, Nathan, Chalobah and much more. Someone has to come from there in the coming seasons. If not, it's a disgrace to the club for all that money spend. LB Cole must go. No but's or if, must cash him! We should get Leigthon Baines. Perfect age bracket, and not as costly. With him in the team we can start putting PVA and Ryan in the team, and see how they do in the coming seasons. Thus the defense I would want, will look like this: Azpi/Ivan/Sam - Cahill/Terry - David Luiz/Some youth from the Academy! - Leighton Baines/Ryan/PVA Can't ask for more then that! :blue scalf:

Nonsense. If you ban Henrique for "being negative" is the most dumbest stuff they can do, and will take great credibility to them. Insulting people for not having anything else to say, is what should not be tolerated!

My future team if I had the money: Cech Azpilicueta/Iva - Cahill - David Luiz/Terry - Ryan/Baines Ramires/Javi Martinez - Tiote/Romeu Mata/Kakuta/Josh Hulk/Sturridge - Torres/Cavani/Lukaku - Hazard/KDB Young team to survive and conquer for the next 5 seasons.....

I really thought he has been tactically good since he took over. People keep saying that Spurs and City where wrong, but I did not saw nothing wrong with them. City was a similar tactic like this game against Benfica, defend and counter. It almost work, but went down with Essien handball... The Spurs, that was not Robbie fault but the players. They played bad, and gave no passion for the team except the defenders. That game showed that no matter what happen this season, if we where to do a miracle and win the CL, Chelsea still need mids and wingers.

I don't know why but I feel like Paulo can easily be at Chelsea as a staff. He is a great person, knows different language, and can be a great person for PR.

I just love his contribution to the team. I will honestly say that the one bad year probably has made him more of a team player, cause he kills himself for the team. Fights every ball, does good passes, great assist. The board did screw up by paying 50 mill. That 50 mill has weigh heavily on him, and also getting him at the wrong time when our system is not good enough for him. But if in the summer we are going to get some explosive wingers, and more creativity in the mid then Torres will be awesome. Torres is not worth 50 mill, but he is here and we have to make the most of him.

Torres with a better mid and awesome wingers, will be killing teams! Can't wait for the summer. Going to be great.

You and Zolayes are a bunch of miserable people! When you guys have nothing better to say to continue an argument you result to insulting. Sad people.

Good game for his last season. He is such a great person as well.

Kalou has been a great super sub, but lets not kid ourselves this is the perfect opportunity to cash in. His stock will rise a bit if he keeps making these type of contribution. Lukaku can easily become our next super sub!

I been wanting to sell him since the double winning season! I like to cash in.

Yeah I acknowledge that before, but still, Cole don't get me like Cahill, Terry, DL, and Ivan do with their passion and give it all attitude.

A. Villa ain't a tough opponent, so Mata needs a rest! I would also like to see Cole get a rest and give a run to Ryan! And if we can get some time to Lukaku and Romeu it will cap an awesome week! :blue scalf:

I love DL passion. DL, Ivan, Cahill and Terry...awesome defenders! The others I am not to big on them. Cole can leave, we need passionate players like these 4 at our defense!

In not giving Justin a chance!

I think RDM did the right choice for the game. From the beginning my thought was a team to defend and hit on the counterattack, and that's exactly what happen. Mikel has been better then Essien. Should continue to play Mikel till Essien prove otherwise. Torres proves why I wanted him ahead of Drogba. The only worry for me is Mata. Mata has a dip in form, don't know what RDM to do with this, since there is no proper replacement for Mata. Overall good win for Chelsea!

Mata has been woeful. He def needs rest. But who do we get to replace him? Dam you Chelsea for not buying more creative players like Mata!

hmmm looks like we are going for a defend and counter attack team? Lets see how it goes.

Welcome to Roman's world. Where taking gamble don't matter cause he got the money!

I will say that Blanc did an awesome job with Bordeux.....

He is alright, but for our game I still take Ba over him. We are lighyears from the style of game Villareal played last season, and that's where mistake number one came with Torres. Buying a striker that does not suit our system. And we don't know if that is going to change this summer, next summer or in the next decade! So the best bet will be someone like Ba to replace Drogba while Lukaku gets more time gradual or a loan at some club.