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I think this guy will have the drogba effect. Not saying he plays like him, saying that he is such a freak athelete, that he will creat chances for himself and others. Once he improves his finishing and touch, the guy will be a monster.

What about Stevan Jovetic? Would fit into our style, and has an eye for goal. I know he isn't a classic striker, but I think he would work out.

A look at Essien's mistakes during the Dortmund game. http://realmadridtoday.com/essien-dortmund

Did anyone outmuscle/jump to make crosses come to something? We need to keep the ball on the ground, and I believe that neymar fits into our new philosophy like a glove. I know it's just Iraq, but neymar had a beastly game as the striker, and played Oscar in for a goal. I'd like that at club level.

I don't think we will have Danny for long...

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He has all the skills to play there, he just seems to like to play he has always played, he wants to score. Lampard can make great passes but he has yet to dictate a game, and boss a midfield like we need him too. If this isn't sorted out soon than i am going to blame RDM's coaching skills. Lampard easily has the ability to be a great player in the pivot, he just needs to chane his game, needs to stay in the middle third ( so we always have a body, and try to snuff out the other teams midfield. and make sure he can be a passing option for both the attackers and defenders (so we can always keep posession of the ball and he can then recycle it back out). I am hoping he will start performing better or that we play some games in a 4-3-3.

Wow I didn't know that. Would've cane in handy when my Arsenal friend was ragging on me about the affair JT had.

That's also why we aren't good at footyball. Youth in Europe join clubs, like Chelsea who have state of the art equipment, and staff, who train these players supremely well. The compitition is fierce, but there are many clubs around the world with youth teams so they produce top talent. Our youth play college soccer which isn't that competitive and soccer is low on the prioty list of all colleges (Basketball and Football are just so much more popular.)

America is different then the rest of the world. Our athletes can't get paid until they becone a professional. They can't become a professional until they get drafted. It is highly unlikely that they will get drafted unless they go to college. Unless another country starts producing the world class basketball/football players it will continue that way. The college system wouldn't work because footballers come from many nations, and those nations have been footballing for a very long time.

Yeah I'm not a fan of hazard on the wings. Maybe a 4-3-2-1 would be better if we started mata and hazard, and a 4-3-3 if Marin and Moses are playing.

I've seen Malouda play in the midfield in a 4-3-3 for France. So he can do a job there. Far from ideal, but if we are really in a bind...

Have you seen the boy play? Hype or not, he has some SERIOUS skills. IMO him and hazard are the closest things to messi type of play. If he spent a couple of years in a better league he will be considered one of the best no doubt. He's just wasting his talent in brazil though.

He will create chances for himself and everyone around him. Him and Messi are in a class of their own, and would be amazing if he were to come to the bridge. However it seems very unlikely. But I shall dream about it

The thing about falcao and Torres that separates them is that Falcao is always on. We won't be talking about confidence or form with him, if he can even get a glimpse of a chance he will always take it. Falcao is truly world class, my favorite striker in Europe, and Chelsea deserves a striker like him.

Maybe Mourinho will get him to be a class player, and it will be like signing a great player when he comes back. (thats as about optimistic as i can get for this move)

To have this guy only play in easy cup games and stuff. Thats some nice squad depth right there.

Atletico Madrid just ate up the space left behind from Lampard, for the first three goals. Somone needs to sit him down and tell him his job, or he needs to be benched. He really just seems unnatural in the pivot....

He has started this season off very poorly. Save those 2 goals, he has been a wreck on defense, and we all know the type of performances he can/should be producing. The solution his simple: bench his ass. Start giving Cesar games, and make Ivanovic fight for his spot. Then we shall see who can really cut it. Same goes for all our positions. Torres/Sturridge, Mikel/Romeu, Lampard/MRLSH. If they arent performing then they shouldn't be seeing the field.

Anyone else excited to see Danny finally getting games as our CF? Hope he blows up huge.

Yeah and I like it that way. Hazard has more pace, and is more useful defensively, so I'm cool with Mata creating in the middle while Eden just FSU every where else.

Plus we have Romeu who can fill in at CB, also we have a plethora of CB coming up from the ranks who should be considered first (Kalas, Hutchinson, Bruma, Chalobah) so I believe we are fine and it'd be a waste.

I'm not sure, but isn't Malouda on play money because we signed him before the FFP. If the money won't count against us, then let him rot and play those Carling cup matches.

I wish I can down vote this comment. He played there to shut down, Ben Arfa, and he did his job. We will see Bertrand against teams with tricky RW (Man U.) just like we will see Ramires for teams with good LW. RDM is only concerned with winning. Nothing else.