Jase

Rumours going around that Napoli are targeting Jovetic as a replacement for Lavezzi if the latter leaves the club.

Was I??

Goodness me, you are sure being extremely paranoid here!

Here's an article on the tactical side of things next season in terms of formation and starting XI. http://www.weaintgotnohistory.com/2012/5/29/3050508/eden-hazard-tactics-chelsea-fc

Nobody is home. Everyone have gone for a holiday. Gourlay is probably sunbathing himself at the Malibu beach right now.

If I'm not being paranoid in any way here, calling us 'Champions of Europe' or 'Champions League winner' has a nicer ring to it.

Different people will view it differently.

It's a risk. If we can get one now for a low price, then I don't see why we shouldn't buy one. Ferreira's contract expires next summer anyway. So, we'll be buying a new RB sooner or later.

Thought so. Unfortunately, there are hardly many quality right backs out there these days but Azpilicueta is one of them and he's only 23 too. If we get a chance to snap him up, we should do it ASAP.

Marin may not have been too consistent in his career so far but who's to say that he won't be good enough to stake his claim as a 1st team player in the squad playing and training with better players week in week out?! We are getting new players in plus with the ones that we have now to compete with one another to claim their spot in the starting XI and not taking the, 'ok, you're a first team player' and 'you are a squad player' approach.

So because you do not know anything about Azpilicueta, we should be scouting for others instead??

He may well come up against 3 of our defenders in Cahill, Terry and Cole. And pretty sure he will be getting a hostile reception at Wembley.

Just because of the amount he was bought for? Not necessarily...

It kinda just feel too good to be true at this point. Hence, the paranoia.

Azpilicueta. Much better RB than Van der Wiel and crucially, more solid defensively than the latter. Furthermore, Azpilicueta will not feel out of place if he comes here since we already have 3 Spanish players at the club.

Sorry but just can't help to feel paranoid about this right now.

A tad annoyed that we have to wait till after the England v Belgium game for this to be officially confirmed. Anything could happen between now and then!

http://ibnlive.in.co...62594-5-21.html http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1066261/three-serie-a-clubs-in-match-fixing-probe?cc=4716 Read that. Conte has been investigated because of what happened when he was in charge of Siena last season. And only Atalanta, Siena and Novarra are being investigated.

Ramires played at RB and did well against Barcelona but that still doesn't mean he can do it there. Can see where you are coming from but some people seem to forget that Hutchinson has not fully recovered from his injury and there's no guarantee he can be playing full time just yet. That is why I don't think we can just go into next season with Ivanovic and Ferreira at RB and especially if you include the potential ban that Terry might face.

He was. Played every 3-4 days in the last few games of the season after Cahill and Luiz both got injured. Completely no rest for him and that was probably a reason why his form dipped in those remaining games.

Provided we get a new RB now that Bosingwa is gone...

If a cheap and quality CM comes up from somewhere, then why not?! Had thought about him before but isn't he more suited to play in the CAM role rather IN central midfield? If he's given the time and chance to play next season to develop in that CM role, then I'm all up for it.

Why are even we talking about bodies here??