ZanSnake

The future is indetermined in present, so only hope can guidance to the best solution - or the simple solution, which i know Jose would have thought of.

I would use the attacking 442 and the 4132. Cole -- Cahill --- Terry --- Azpilicueta Matic -- Luiz/new dmc (Chalobah?) Willian Oscar Hazard Lukaku --- Costa 442 (OR 4-2-2-2) Matic --- Luiz Willian------------------------------Hazard Lukaku----Costa Of course that is based on two variables, that 1) Lukaku is apart of the first team (or a Chelsea member) and 2) we sign Costa

I have not seen a Chelsea game were he has dissapointed me, thus far, and i am kind of ashamed how he left for so little and came back for so much. But, could he be the man in the 4-1-3-2 formation that, i hope, we could use next season? Ie, could he operate that position in the responsibility and 'skill/talent' to handle that? I think next season we should try a system with two strikers, preferably Costa and Lukaku. The whole league seems to built around the 4-2-3-1 formation, or the 4-5-1, and maybe we could add more of a threat with both a Drogba-like player as Costa and the paceful/sharp finisher of someone like Lukaku (which i think is the kind of player he is, his dribbling skills isn't grand but his power and pace would surely add to that kind of role). We still use the idea of two wingers and a attacking midfeilder (or the '10' role) but it puts more pressure in the defensive midfielder role - and that, at the moment, is seemingly on the shoulders of Matic! Could he be that role?

I will hold my excitement down for either BBC or SkySports to announce it mate

Anyone else think that maybe he wasn't looked in earlier in the season was maybe Jose told him to work on a specific part of his game? I mean, i see Jose as a perfectionist with what he wants a player to become like, and what will improve him as a player for the team he is building - one prime example being Shurrle, who was out for months without a game and when he did start to play, he was like another player and started scoring goals (and some very important ones!). Maybe he thought Kalas needed to spend some time training with the first eleven and a better class team, against Vitesse and the Reserves, etc., to harden him mentally.

I remember how well Rajkovic did in preseason before we had to sell him, i hoped he stayed because of work permit he couldn't. We have so many defensive options for the future it's shocking! Kalas does have an edge by having his good composure and pace to play at right-back also, but i think that some of the players we will let go as youth 'MIGHT' comeback and bite us.

Terry is gonna retire inthe next two seasons, Ake could bemore of a DMC (think he played there under Rafa?) and is Christensen anygood?

Might be hunted down for this, but honestly thought Mikel was the Man of the Match, stepped up defensively and helped contain in front of Terry and Cahill as well as always ready to get a block in when needed, no matter where around the box he seemed to be determined to defend/block. Like another player!

damn!

Crossing me fingers

fuck!

any stream links?

Streams gone Anyone got another link

any stream links available

If it's true about Ba leaving, and with Torres open to moving back to Atletico - we can either do a cash-plus swap for Costa and then have Eto'o, Lukaku and Costa or Loan him back out to Everton (if in Europe) and then promote Bamford to third striker. Or another way is to use Shurrle for the third option and loan both Lukaku and Bamford out, with a semi-rotation with Eto'o and Costa for the season.

I think offensively he is was always greater then Bosingwa - not to demeanor his ONE great season - but the experience he had was vital!

In some way, that is what i meant, would never forget that goal against Wigan. Wonder goal!

I guess you don't believe people make mistakes? He was in a peroid of time we had a strong midfield conjunct, which didn't change due to the formation we had success with. It was either to gain Luiz or let him go on Loan and HOPE he will progressed to the level he has!

Not watched the game, will do when MOTD is online for iPlayer, but it is always nice to see when a player(s) performs a 'good' standard that is not the obvious choice. Paulo was like that, and maybe, Jose sees that in Dave/Cesar.

Barca who?

Nice to see Kalas on the subs bench

Yes, me old local boy scoring for fun and with some spectaculars as well! Never thought he would have made it here, but maybe he can? Preseason will hopefully tell us, but boy having a young striker with that kind of talent in the back pocket wouldn't go amiss!

Wow, so Salah is going to be the new Kalou? According to you guys he will be jeez. You should NEVER judge too much on a Winter transfer in the same season, he hasn't even be here for even a month (dunno when confirmation for the transfer came) nor has he even started a game. Scapegoats are scapegoats but to put it on someone as young as him, then you have to be a pettimistic grade a Douche, of course that is imo, but should also be accounted for.

A pre-Jose Mourinho buy, think he will find his slot in the team, but he is hindered by Willian and Hazard's work rate in attack. I am sure come next season he will become a strong squad rotation choice, like Jose says, this is a team built for the future - any success in the mean time is an exception. This season will be completely different to this season, Jose will have a more direct approach to the wrong and right players, and as stated Andre will fit into the style that Jose seems to build towards. It is all down to the player's patience for me, if he wants to try and become apart of one the best manager's team or otherwise relegate himself to a higher role in a lesser manager is up to him. With the possible out-comings this season, i think he can only strengthen his role within the squad, maybe not a 100% starter every game, but an effective tactical advantage to the sides that will come and try an break the Wall of Jose-cho.