ZanSnake

is this on ITV like last week?

Some enthuaism, finally!

Sturridge seems to be quite the level headed bloke, and is a quality player. He should definitely be considered for the first team next season, let's hope Carlo sees that the same way.

I personally can't see that much of a lift from him, looks like he is a player who thinks his position in the team is cert and won't up the game like he did last season. I don't know, probably i am wrong, but i really think that with Zhirkov being the only left winger we have, he does think like that. He looks like an outspoken person, with all the interviews he has done to the media in the past. Personally, i would put Betrand for contendership as a winger with Zhirkov and Malouda, and if one goes during the summer then add another one or try to give Lalkovic time on the bench and some game time.

And not play Lampard nor Drogba? Are you insane Would love to see this happen, but it would make to much sense, therefore wouldn't happen.

It isn't like Roman or anyone from CFC is actually going to look at the poll and say, ' Hey, they don't want him? Why won't get him then!"

He was much better in the second half as a striker, in the first he was a 'team' player. Played better when we switched to 4-3-3, maybe putting Drogs on the right and him in the centre could get him to start bagging in the goals?

The team -as a whole- didn't perform this season, and only a few players has had sparks - this season. Blaming a set of matches on individuals is rather ridiculous, to exploit one player's fault in order to fuel your own permistic views isn't 'supporting' the fullest of the team. Bosingwa may play better as a winger, but he is in a Chelsea shirt and does his all for the badge - then that is good enough for me. I would rather have a player that plays for a club with heart and honour, then a player that is selfish and disrespectful for the club he plays for.

I honestly think it is because of the anchor man role, where Mikel/Essien would be the third man in the centre during attacks from the wings or is sitting atop of the defence ready to break down attacks or slow them down. It is more logical that if we have two attacking minded players in the middle, i would have them forward rather then forcing them to come back and do a defensive role. The 433 is a counter attacking system either, which we can be masters of when the right tempo type of players are playing. Also, excellent summary of the match Alex. Always seem you do the most perfect reviews of our games.

The future is way forward and we are in the middle. Why suspect the future and take risks in the middle when were trying to go forward? Why go down the rocky road instead of the clear stated road? We cannot expect nor suspect what is on the horizon for Chelsea, look at the whole Torres ordeal, who would have expected nor suspected Roman to do that?

Cech Ivan - Alex - Terry - Cole Mikel Ramires - Lampard Drogba - Torres/Anelka - Zhirkov

Is it me or doesn't seem that Ash's crosses haven't been 'connecting' that well this season?

We were shocking. Torres had SOME bright moments, but his diving put them to shame imo. Frank wasn't the same, and passes were unreasoningly bad. Drogba played well in the 20 minutes. OUr attack seemed non-consistent with every time the midfeild had it. And the defence had some shocking moments. Who rather play 4-3-3 in the next game tbf, at least then we have an anchor man to help build from the back (Mikel/Essien) and two players running forward (Lampard/Ramires), and put Drogba on the wing as his crosses today were lethal if someone was on the end of them!

How many cups or titles has Arsenal won in the last 4-5 years? How many times have Arsenal been in the top three? There is a point between Youth and expierence. To replace one manager so that he can play youth is just suicide for the club's constistency. Carlo has had a blip, and thus had pressure on him to perform, why would you take the risk in playing youth players or inexpeirenced players and hope for the best? There are oppertunities in some players that i am sure Carlo should have done another way, but that what happens in football. Whose to say that if Hutchinson didn't have to retire that he wouldn't have been competeing for a first time start now-a-days? Cork and Mancienne are the only players (Betrand also) that i can think of that can make some kind of effect on our squad that is a youth product (Betrand i am not sure about).

He will go back to france, and no matter when i am not bothered. If he can perform between now and whenever, and get us some trophies along the road then that would be perfect! Otherwise, i'll wait and see.

Incorrect! They played in the YOUTH TEAM but came from another teams youth academy. McEarhan will be A Youth Academy product, so would have been Cork. They were signed at 9 yers old and went through the academy to go into the Youth Academy, we bought Bruma, Kakuta, etc. from other teams youth academy's because we could offer something which those teams couldn't - a world class coaching (i would hope so saying Roman put it £350million).

Probably going to mean the end of the world for the media!

Anelka/Torres would rape ManU's Defence. The speed and the strength of Torres with Anelka's 'bright spark', could actual make a deadly partnership.

Happy B'Day to you! Hope you a great one! Go celebrate with Alex - hell, everyone celebrate! :dude::woo: Quite alot of memebers b'days in april :mellow:

Hace a great B Day mate

i am somewhat hesitant to believe this, as what the date is, but i shall see if i can find a source first...

Because in five years time, Lukau will be 23 and Torres would be 33. Maybe a simple buy and loan back. If Drogba and Anelka leave and Kalou is sold (unlikely since Carlo likes him) then our attack for next season would be: Sturridge -- Torres -- Borini (if kept) -- Mitrovic () But add someone: Sturridge -- Torres -- Lukaku/Neymar We then have a two deadly finishers (Sturridge and Lukaku), two target men (Torres and Lukaku), two skillful attackers (Sturridge and Neymar). We could develop a deadly varient of attacking style to the team, imo.

This is a discussion in Neymar transfer thread, and it has somehow managed to get it's own as well as adding up in Lukaku's. I firmly believe we shouldn't believe the hype of either transfers to much, and take it one at a time. In my personal opion our transfer targets should be: 1. Sanchez - we need a proper right winger, and he could be it. 2. Hamsik/Pastore - We really need another attacking minded midfeilder that has some kind of freshness, obviously due to the fact that Frank isn't getting any younger and McEarhan isn't ready YET to step up straight away to the first team. 3. Van der Wiel (IF Bosingwa is sold) - If Bosingwa is sold, he would be the perfect replacement, Quick, skillful and is still under 25! With Bruma looking like he isn't best at RB, i would buy him straight up then we would have choices: Luiz - Ferreria - Van der Wiel - nice looking choices in IMO. 4. Neymar/Lukaku - In reality, we need to buy one or the other or not at all. Neymar has the potential to be a big world class player and has already been linked with some big teams, and with the option of him playing on the wing, it adds a dynamic that we could use tactically. He would be the first type of winger that we could use to expose the right/left back of the opposition with actual skills, i think the last type was Robben. But, equally can be said about Lukaku - strong, determined, and can finish. He is younger, therefore he can have more time to develop with the style of play. But, with both Torres and Sturridge, both of whom would be looking to be the future of the front line, possibly together, they aren't MUST buys. It is down to whether or not what does Carlo/Roman want to do with the team. Personally, i would just wait till summer before assumptions can be made. But i would say one thing - our transfers hang onto what we achieve and whom is still here at the end of the summer. I would love us to go for Phil Jones - English, young and is a JT-esque player - but we already have so many defensive options IF Bruma is going to accounted to be joining the first team next season, then i would be doubtful of his signature.

Neymar could be used as an either winger or an forward, which i could rather use him as a winger. Sanchez as another winger, and then Lukaku, a young strong forward. The someone like Hamsik and that's all. The forward isn't really needed, tbh as we still have Sturridge who looks like to have the potential to become a class player.

Play Ivan on the right, with Alex in the middle and Torres/Anelka up front is the best thing i can think of.