Options in our attack ?

[BlueDutchy 63]

Problem with aiming for someone like Pique is, he's Barcelona. They have no reason to leave.

In regards to Academy. The most likely CB to come through will be Chalobah, but his time isn't for another 4-5years. Is the gap too big before we see repercussions in Terry's game?

Well we also have Bruma en Kalas. I'm not so sure about Bruma but Kalas has been very impressive at Vitesse in his first games. He played every game the full 90 minutes. Good footballer en great defender. Luiz is 24 and we have Ivanovic. I think it would block the development of Bruma, Kalas en Chalobah if we buy a defender now.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

No, overrating is when you claim John Terry is still the best defender in the world.

So Terry's the only leader at Chelsea? The only one who can organize? What will happen to Chelsea when he turns 60 and retires?

Defensively, yes. Take him out of the backline and the discipline and organisation is gone. Alex and Luiz can barely speak the language, Ivanovic is too quiet. Same for Cech. Terry marshals the team.

[GodZola 630]

No it is not, its called forward thinking. Just look at what happened the last time we won the league by 1 point with a Drogba offside goal. That premier league season completely masked the fact that we have a lot of liabilities at this club and if it was not for the absolute amazing mind blowing seasons Malouda, Drogba, and Lampard had in an attacking sense those frailties would of been exposed.

No it is not, its called forward thinking. Just look at what happened the last time we won the league by 1 point with a Drogba offside goal. That premier league season completely masked the fact that we have a lot of liabilities at this club and if it was not for the absolute amazing mind blowing seasons Malouda, Drogba, and Lampard had in an attacking sense those frailties would of been exposed.

You sound like the hard done by deluded Utd fans who couldn't accept we deserved to win the league that season! Don't remember the Macheda hand ball then NO?! Since when has winning the league been termed as masking any teams deficiencies? Ask any Liverpool or Arsenal fan if they had the same problem but were going to win the league they would snap your hands off. I can't believe anybody can find a fault with winning the league ffs, that unequivocally was not the problem, the board deciding to get rid of 2 great players in Ballack & Carvalho & not strengthening the squad at that time was - without question.

I think we need to invest in another winger that can operate on either flank & perhaps a RB & I do agree that MacEachran should be given more game time but we are on the right road. Sturridge & Mata are fantastic additions to the team with Meireles not far behind.

If you can pick holes in out squad then you could make the same argument for Utd & City? Utd should of been beaten by Basle at home & by us, City got outplayed by Munich, were as we lost 1 game that we should of won against Utd, should of thumped Valencia so I'm reasonably happy with our start & squad/attack.

Couple of additions yes, wholesale changes absolutely not.

[Krypt 241]

You sound like the hard done by deluded Utd fans who couldn't accept we deserved to win the league that season! Don't remember the Macheda hand ball then NO?! Since when has winning the league been termed as masking any teams deficiencies? Ask any Liverpool or Arsenal fan if they had the same problem but were going to win the league they would snap your hands off. I can't believe anybody can find a fault with winning the league ffs, that unequivocally was not the problem, the board deciding to get rid of 2 great players in Ballack & Carvalho & not strengthening the squad at that time was - without question.

I think we need to invest in another winger that can operate on either flank & perhaps a RB & I do agree that MacEachran should be given more game time but we are on the right road. Sturridge & Mata are fantastic additions to the team with Meireles not far behind.

If you can pick holes in out squad then you could make the same argument for Utd & City? Utd should of been beaten by Basle at home & by us, City got outplayed by Munich, were as we lost 1 game that we should of won against Utd, should of thumped Valencia so I'm reasonably happy with our start & squad/attack.

Couple of additions yes, wholesale changes absolutely not.

Have to agree with this. I think the young signings we made in the summer have been good aditions. I think we are a right wingers and a playmaker away from mounting a serious title challenge.