BlueLyon

It works for barca you know. Also recently for Dortmund, Ajax in past,...Our club would get lot of sympathies by playing with our players, succesfully. For me, all that matters are that we play good (not saying we do play good now), trophies and titles are just bonus to me. Sure I wish to see us winning CL and PL,...but the game is that matters to me. And fact we could play with our players. Not just ripping other clubs for millions... But I guess for most of you here, winning is priority. That is why english football is so far from spanish or german...

^ Than do it season by season with our own players. Not buying five in one summer. But that works only if you are ready to wait few years for titles. I can. At least we will have our players and than the results will come. The happines would be much bigger to me.

<p> <br /><br /> </p> Not getting rid of few players that have to leave, but buying 5 or more new player will fuck up our chemistry.

I have never seen club that would buy 5 players for first eleven. Even city, who got 4 players in summer, needed time for players to catch up together. Yet they cant achieve nothing outside UK so far. I bet, we have better team for europe now than city. Teams that have players who play together for longer time, will always be more succesful than those teams who only buy players. Barca-Real is good example. Even if we get lot new players, I wont expect any serious results next season. Players just need time to play together. Thinking like ''we need 5 new players'' is completely missed. Get 3 quality signings like Hazard, Modrič and Azpi and start involving our young players. All you would buy 5 players minimum and that is completely missed thinking. Not one of those players will know shit about playing for our club when they arrive and if all those 5 would be starters, it would be bad. No one knows of Chelsea philosophy. Youngsters however know it, and would certainly suit our club better, if they got chance. I hope we wont get more than 3-4 signings this summer. But the ones who come, must be top. Than, involve KDB, Romeu and Lukaku in squad. Also Bertrand. Next season get one new player and involve Piazon, Mceachran, Chalobah. Year later, Kane, Feruz and so on... Buying lot of players wont save our club...getting youth in first squad will. Look at barca, they mix their own players and buy one top player every year. Never 5. We should do the same. And yes, our club chemistry is right now much better than city one. Fact that we have so many players, that play for this club for ages, mixed with our few new ones (Mata, Danny) gave us semifinals. If not, why city failed of so fast? But we need now to snap few youth players to first team and buy few top players, who can lift us and give options to younger players.

Never know... Dream we might get Lavezzi and Hazard...maybe one. Some of you would sell half of our squad and get new players. Chemistry would be completely fucked up, not to mention that you might get 65mio max for Torres, Danny, Ramires, Lamps, Drogba, ferriera , boss, Mikel, essien, malouda, kalou, meireles, benayoun. Than you want Hazard, Cavani, Cabaye, Lavezzi, Hulk, Azpi, Johnson, Javi Martinez, Tiote,...only hazard would cost nearly 50 mio. Stop dreaming and be optimistic. If we get one top class winger, one top class midfielder and RB I would be damn happy. To sell Danny, Ramires and Torres when we have old players to get rid, would be absurd. Too many new players is not good for chemistry of team...Max 80 mio will be spend for players and that would be miracle, but you want whole new team. You cant realy expect we might go after Hulk and Hazard, creative mid, Cdm and RB? Not to say I wouldnt like it, but if you could spend 250mio on new players, you would or what? I wouldn't. 120 at max...and not in dream to sell torres, ramires and danny who performed along Mata best in midfield/attack. We should also count on KDB, Lukaku and Romeu. Why sending Lukaku on loan, where everyone knows we will never hear for him again? He should stay here and be as backup for Torres or on LW. Fuck buying two wingers! Hazard/lavezzi and maybe someone like Ayew for 20mio. I would love to see Hulk and Hazard, but better to forget it, because it is too expensive.

^ Good, but he is more dribbler, than passer. Looking for someone to be on same level of passing, like Mata. Maybe Ander Herrera, De Marcos or Javi Martinez. Also Gaitan...

<p> <br /><br /> </p> One is left winger, other is right. Both are class. But 55mio for both, or 40+mio for Hazard? Pick one.

Where is CAM? Someone to pass in midfield with Mata? Rest is good.

<p>Dont be a fool mate, you would sell besides old or bad players (thats about 6-7,8 players) also sell ramires, danny, romeu? or play danny/torres while other one will sit on bench? No, Danny is winger, he doesnt have that striker shot to score goals from nowhere. He has speed, drubbling and these are good for wing. Than buy new striker or keep Lukaku/Drogba.<br /> Obviously we wont buy lw, rw, rb, cam, cdm and striker...in best option, Hazard/Lavezzi, Hulk/Johnson, Azpi, Modric/Belhanda, Cabaye/Tiote/Mvila and Cavani. Never gonna happen.</p>

Danny and Torres cant play both as strikers. We wont go 442, therefore danny will have to be winger and torres striker. lukaku as backup. if we get hazard, he could play on both wings. i know ramires is not winger, but could also be used there. and our priority is lw, creative midfielder and rb. no real chance we could get rw aswell, possibly top class. there is just no money for him...

Repeat that after he will play in pl for two seasons. Im sure he will gain on strenght and become better tackler. he cant do much about his headers anyway...

You have right, but when will you know if such players will work out here? From top players, there is more money, but also more guarantee (count off torres, he was already having trouble, when we signed him). If cheaper players than I would go for this: Azpi, Cabaye, Hoilet, Ayew and Belhanda. but here, you get what you see, no surprise inside really.

I think when Mata will be playing in pl 3 seasons like ronaldo, he wont have much problem with stamina. but overall i think they run even more in spain, but also rest while passing. here at chelsea mata runs a lot, but cant realy rest since there is noone equal to pass with.

What is wrong with that? Hazard is not top player to be correct, but he might become one, Hoilett would be free, Azpi is good for 12 mio and then comes another top player. Here I take Modric just to bust up torres form. Second option being cabaye, but the guy is more dm than creative player. same with martinez, mvila or tiote. Maybe witsel is more attackingly oriented, but not in playmaker way. What is not reasonable at this list of players? Modric 40, Hazard 40, Azpi 12 and hoilett free. that makes 92mio max. Sell few players an get 15-20 mio for them. Overall spending is then 72 mio. But I keep essien and mikel, if no dm comes. For 72 mio, that is very good option. Cheap for such players. Barca spend that just for ibra... Cech Brana-Luiz-Terry-Cole Essien-Modric Mata Danny-Torres-Hazard Azpi, Hoilett, KDB, Lukaku, Ramires, Romeu, Mikel, Bertrand, Lamps, Meireles, Turnbull No need for RW, since Hazard can play on both Means: Essien-Romeu Modric Hazard-Danny-Mata or Mikel-Ramires Modric KDB-Torres-Mata And add Hoilett, Lamps, Lukaku etc as backup...

Sorry but I pick Cech anytime over degea. He could be reason why united fall from eu competitions so quick... And we have Courtois, who has even better statistics than degea last season.

For 20mio or what? While those 30 will just dissapear? Get a proper creative midfielder and he is back.

If we had At least Josh or KDB here to decently replace Mata. Meireles or Lampard obviously cant...I'm sure he cant play against Barca two times, spurs and arsenal. Just cant. He is our playmaker, winger and striker...

Ivan is such a legend anyway

I guess Swansea doesnt play him, because he will return to us and they would have to start over with new player there. But why the fuck did they wanted him than? I thought Swansea would be best option aswell, the game they play fits perfectly to Josh, attacking, passing and controled football, no need to be strong somehow...But they fucked up. Blame our board? If swansea wanted him and surely offered some playing time, he should play then. I wouldnt refuse that offer aswell. Their midfield looks strong, but still he could play half hour each game as sub...Should go to Blackburn trying to save them from relegation with Hoilett...

From your "words" to Gods ears...He is really great, but I'd still go after Hazard...

Honestly I admit, that I would more like to see we would never bought Torres and he would stay at pool and be back in form, scoring 20 goals in this season...here, he is just not that player any more. Passion he had, has completely gone. Now he tries to prove himself, instead of just enjoy in game. He is really a class and a player I always liked to watch. Dont get me wrong, I never liked liverpool (or disliked them), but this guy was just briliant. Respect, I'd say. Reason why I would go for Modric is, because he might be only one to bring nino back in form. Cabaye cant do that... Hope he gets back in form. I think that would be our biggest summer signing, if he gets in form...

I cant even think that our next manager will stay long, unless we bring top players in aswell. And old guard should slowly depart. However, I thought, actualy everyone thought AVB will stay here for long time. He looked like Mou, had sucess and was young...Roman had trust and it seemed that even if this season AVB wouldnt get on top, he would stay. At least that was the impression of Roman to his new manager. Anyway he left after half season. I dont think we should go after new manager, maybe RDM should stay, but he must rebuild team and dont stand along Didi, etc, but sell him and few others and buy new ones.

AVB told that romeu will be sold only if club will want to. Could also be fact of played games. That might be reason, he doesnt play much. If we keep him, we build with him, if he goes, we buy new dm. For now he is here and I count on him.

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/812330/oct-passing.png http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/873120/oct-defense.png Comparing to Mikel, Romeu was superior. Look at interceptions and clearances, the guy is beast. About vision, no DM has some special vision, that be Mvila, Martinez or Romeu. But I bet, if Romeu would play as much as Martinez, he would be better You want spanish players, but Romeu who is promising talent, you would sell. If we were playing him regulary this year, he would be equal to Martinez next year. +he is only 20.

Heh I would go for same, except Modric for Lavezzi and DM. We actualy dont need two top wingers. Guys once you say to be realistic, next time you dream of two top wingers? Come on, what about Sturridge and Ramires? Danny has to play rw and use Ramires for replacement. On lw use Hazard and KDB as backup. Also KDB/Lamps as backup for Mata who should be cam. Then go for Modric, who can defend and keep the ball and pass it forward. If Modric plays as DM along Mikel, Romeu or Essien that would be great because Modric and Mata would pass great and there is also Hazard But: You will never get Hazard for 30mio but 40. And Javi Martinez for 15? You kiddin me? Bilbao told he can go, but 30mio is release clause. Maybe they would sell him for less to other clubs, but to us, they know we have money and they will want maximum. That means 120mio not 95. After all we have not been linked with Javi at all. Modric, Hazard, Hoilett and Azpi wont be bad. I can understand that you dont count on drogba, kalou, malouda, but romeu, ramires, danny are still very good players that should play. With rami and danny on rw, why should we go for another winger if we dont need him? lw (hazard) is more problematic and creative midfielder (modric). i would go for dm aswell, but it would cost too much. depend on money. Javi is destructive player and goes rarely in attack. Modric is different. If we would attack more, maybe essien could find his old form again. For him playing along modric could be much better.