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Most likely in the Premier League but wouldn't guarantee it in the Carling Cup.

What can we do if no clubs want to buy Malouda?! At least Meireles has shown he still got about 2 years left in him to contribute while Malouda has gone downhill in the past 2 years.

One word. Wages.

Maybe in the Carling Cup and in certain circumstances in the Premier League.

So, he is still at the club then? At least we still have a very decent squad depth.

Indeed. Can only see him feature against Nordsjaelland. Won't play against Shakhtar & Juve unless we are really desperate!

If Hilario's career at the club was truly finished, he wouldn't have been given a 1 year contract extension back in March/April after he was left out of the CL squad for the knockout stages last season.

:rant:

Our CL squad has been announced: http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/2910233?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter No Malouda and Hilario in the squad.

http://www.itv.com/sport/football/article/2012-09-04/meireles-fenerbahce-as-big-as-chelsea/

After letting both Essien and Meireles in this transfer window, not sure if it is wise to do the same with Malouda now too. Already lacking in options in the central midfield area. Unwise to weaken it any further for now when Malouda is an option in there. Best to keep him at least till January first. Then we shall see how it goes. And even if we switch to 4-3-3, he can be an option in the midfield. Wasn't really effective in there previously but an option nonetheless.

IF we do switch back to the 4-3-3, then Malouda becomes an option and we'll have 6 midfielders in total then. That said, playing Malouda as one of the 3 midfielders in the CM is not going to benefit him or us as that will negate his main strengths.

Can't see how that will work. Midfield will get overrun.

Think what we all want to see is every single one of our players putting in maximum effort and perhaps more after what happened 4 days. There needs to be a positive reaction.

Once a 'Dutch Bosingwa', always a 'Dutch Bosingwa.

Marin and Moses in central midfield in a diamond midfield formation???

Watched the 2nd half of the Nottingham Forest v Charlton the other day. Thought he did well, allowed nothing to get past him though Charlton were pretty average and didn't exactly threaten too much. However, I do notice that Hutchinson sometimes looks too eager and perhaps going in too strongly when making challenges. A bit risky and dangerous that.

Not even sure if the club is actually thinking of getting him back. They are probably just gonna take the risk and go with what we have now till January at the very least.

Luckily, we got Azpilicueta rather than Van der Wiel aka 'The Dutch Bosingwa'. We dodged a bullet there.

Chalobah has went on loan at Zola's Watford.

Best to prove it ON the pitch to show that he has confidence and NOT off it.

An absolute joke to allow Meireles to leave at this time without being able to find a replacement of sorts at the very least. His departure leaves us in perilous situation in the central midfield area. 1-2 injuries in there and we are screwed!

That! What he said are all empty talk if he doesn't perform consistently ON the pitch and not just scoring goals. Action speaks louder than words Fernando!

Nice one Chelsea, already weakened in the central midfield area by loaning out Essien and now you make it even worse by selling Meireles! Thank you Meireles and good luck in Turkey with Fenerbahce. Will never forget this moment. EPIC!