Popular Post! The Skipper 20,609 Posted January 23, 2016 Popular Post! Share Posted January 23, 2016 For me, we need to look at these positions, assuming the players that are already in the XI are in top form: Courtois Azpi - Zouma - (a) - (b) Matic - Fabregas - (c) Willian - Costa - Hazard At (a), I'm looking for a classy ball playing centre back, so someone like Stones would be a good fit. If we bring in Christensen in the future as well who's having some great development at Gladbach then we'd have some excellent young centre backs for the future, with someone like Cahill backing them up. At (b), I really want to see Kenedy have a go there, I believe he has massive potential there if he learns the position well. We also gave Ake out on loan so when he's back, those two can fight for the LB spot. At (c), we have the option to let someone like RLC develop or get in a proper CM. Ramires isn't good enough IMO so I would like to see an improvement on him there. We also need to improve our quality in depth. From now till the end of the season, my starting XI would actually be: Courtois Azpi - Zouma - JT - Kenedy RLC - Cesc - Matic Willian - Costa - Hazard The Chels, Miguelito, Beepu and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beepu 1,714 Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 1 hour ago, The Skipper said: For me, we need to look at these positions, assuming the players that are already in the XI are in top form: Courtois Azpi - Zouma - (a) - (b) Matic - Fabregas - (c) Willian - Costa - Hazard At (a), I'm looking for a classy ball playing centre back, so someone like Stones would be a good fit. If we bring in Christensen in the future as well who's having some great development at Gladbach then we'd have some excellent young centre backs for the future, with someone like Cahill backing them up. At (b), I really want to see Kenedy have a go there, I believe he has massive potential there if he learns the position well. We also gave Ake out on loan so when he's back, those two can fight for the LB spot. At (c), we have the option to let someone like RLC develop or get in a proper CM. Ramires isn't good enough IMO so I would like to see an improvement on him there. We also need to improve our quality in depth. From now till the end of the season, my starting XI would actually be: Courtois Azpi - Zouma - JT - Kenedy RLC - Cesc - Matic Willian - Costa - Hazard Do you think Kennedy can be defensively trustworthy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellion 170 Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 With the shamble of a transfer committee in Emenalo & co, I fully expect no signings to be completed in this transfer window which would strengthen the first team or even the squad for that matter. At the most, there might be one or two so-called promising youngsters signed for the loan market. Muzchap 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellion 170 Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 I fully expect the pathetic transfer dealings of last summer to continue in the summer of 2016 with crocked, has-been players signed for high wages together with a bunch of nobodies and youngsters for the loaner market. Stones and Griezmann are pipe dreams - Emenalo & co won't even be able to sign the likes of second rate players like Teixeira. Meanwhile, Hazard and Costa will leave whilst the likes of Ivanovic, Ramires and Oscar remain and washed outs like Lavezzi joins for the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blues.bridge 343 Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 how much you want for selling of oscar and willian? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif 6,006 Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 It'd be criminal not to, and genius to, direct swap Matic for Krychowiak Last Sicarius 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625 Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 For me, Ivanovic can be a good squad player for us next season; certainly more so than Cahill. John Terry must be here next season and he must play - Christensen stays at Monchengladbach for his second year of his loan. Baba sold; Ake brought back and Kenedy and him rotate that LB position and in central midfield. Loftus Cheek must be trusted with a big, big role in the starting XI. Simeone should be brought in. Fabregas must stay and play in that Mikel-RLC-Cesc midfield. Oscar kept as depth - he can play 4 up front positions. Courtois Azpi Zouma Terry (C) Ake/Kenedy RLC Mikel/Ake Cesc Willian Hazard Costa Bench: Begovic, Ivanovic, Oscar, Mikel/Kenedy, Remy, Traore, Cahill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Fox_ 2,086 Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 I don't agree with this trend of having both Aké and Kenedy at lb without a first team kind of player in there. Having both in the team? Hell yes. Having them compete for the same spot? No. They're both good prospects at lb, but that's what they are, good prospects and nothing more, id' rather choose between one of them as second choice lb and then have someone already established in there. How i'd choose between them? That's a tough one, as i like them both. stroey and Reddish-Blue 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethos1 802 Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 You guys are writing off Baba way too soon imo. quickpassnmove, Essien19, Blue_Fox_ and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddish-Blue 2,701 Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 20 hours ago, The Skipper said: For me, we need to look at these positions, assuming the players that are already in the XI are in top form: Courtois Azpi - Zouma - (a) - (b) Matic - Fabregas - (c) Willian - Costa - Hazard At (a), I'm looking for a classy ball playing centre back, so someone like Stones would be a good fit. If we bring in Christensen in the future as well who's having some great development at Gladbach then we'd have some excellent young centre backs for the future, with someone like Cahill backing them up. At (b), I really want to see Kenedy have a go there, I believe he has massive potential there if he learns the position well. We also gave Ake out on loan so when he's back, those two can fight for the LB spot. At (c), we have the option to let someone like RLC develop or get in a proper CM. Ramires isn't good enough IMO so I would like to see an improvement on him there. We also need to improve our quality in depth. From now till the end of the season, my starting XI would actually be: Courtois Azpi - Zouma - JT - Kenedy RLC - Cesc - Matic Willian - Costa - Hazard Matic has been awful this season. If we're going to clear out players in the summer, he should go (along with Ramires). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara 15,149 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 27 minutes ago, Reddish-Blue said: Matic has been awful this season. If we're going to clear out players in the summer, he should go (along with Ramires). He had a flawless season last year, so I think the least he deserves is the benefit of the doubt and another season to prove his worth. There's a long list of players in the current squad I'd sell before considering him. Agree about Ramires though The Skipper, Blue_Fox_ and quickpassnmove 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmicway 1,333 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 I 'm waiting for some announcement, yellow letters. Reminds me of Greek January transfer window of the year 1984. Jugoslav international Surijak was the hot property then. He did n't come. An excuse was made up that he reached the frontier late at night but had forgotten his passport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAGreavsie 6,128 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 I'm not watching West Ham any more, it's depressing. Not only did we fail to get Dimi Payet, we will never get him. Every top club in the league, not to mention many on the continent, will have set their sights on him and we won't win that fight. Assuming we even got in the ring that is. kellzfresh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Unless we can buy somebody like Griezmann then there is nearly no value in buying in January for me. And in the summer there's quite a few of our loanees/academy boys that can come in and do a job for us - Ake at LB/DM, RLC at CM, Pasalic at DM, etc etc Considering the position we're in I think it would be a good time to break a few of 'em in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellzfresh 7,229 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 1 hour ago, OhForAGreavsie said: I'm not watching West Ham any more, it's depressing. Not only did we fail to get Dimi Payet, we will never get him. Every top club in the league, not to mention many on the continent, will have set their sights on him and we won't win that fight. Assuming we even got in the ring that is. I'm all for going all out for payet. I don't care about his age, he's far better than current Oscar. He'll vastly improve our creativity for 3 solid years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucio 5,418 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 21 hours ago, Leif said: It'd be criminal not to, and genius to, direct swap Matic for Krychowiak Surely we'd want both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluelsthecolour 61 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 5 hours ago, CurlyHairLikeLuiz said: Unless we can buy somebody like Griezmann then there is nearly no value in buying in January for me. And in the summer there's quite a few of our loanees/academy boys that can come in and do a job for us - Ake at LB/DM, RLC at CM, Pasalic at DM, etc etc Considering the position we're in I think it would be a good time to break a few of 'em in. Imo there is little to no chance that players such as Griezmann or Pogba would want to join us now or the next transfer window. The only way i potentionelly could see them coming is if we get Guardiola, and thats very little chance we get him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChelseaFanUK 1,014 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Whether he gets a say who knows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilton 2,120 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Well we beat title contender Arsenal on their ground, the board will probably think we're strong enough to finish on a high.. not expecting much this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChelseaFanUK 1,014 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Dont think Hiddink would have had much of a say anyway. Always seems coy about the window Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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