jernej93 569 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Imagine this lineup next year Courtois Azpi - Christensen - Luiz Alves - Kante - Bakayoko - Sandro James - Lukaku - Hazard The Skipper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 19,381 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 19 minutes ago, jernej93 said: Imagine this lineup next year Courtois Azpi - Christensen - Luiz Alves - Kante - Bakayoko - Sandro James - Lukaku - Hazard That is indeed a fantastic looking team. None of those players would be that difficult to obtain either, with the exception of Sandro. Just a matter of paying the money since the likes of James, Alves, Lukaku, and Bakayoko have all more or less said they want to leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLyon 9,359 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 1 hour ago, jernej93 said: Imagine this lineup next year Courtois Azpi - Christensen - Luiz Alves - Kante - Bakayoko - Sandro James - Lukaku - Hazard Nice team, but Luiz on right side is not option, and I wouldnt mind simply keeping Pedro instead of James, unless we have 70m too much in the bank. There will be better options to improve that RW in future (if we change the formation, then maybe James would fit nicely tho). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonio8 736 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 1 hour ago, jernej93 said: Imagine this lineup next year Courtois Azpi - Christensen - Luiz Alves - Kante - Bakayoko - Sandro James - Lukaku - Hazard imagine. yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Courtois Azpilicueta - Cahill - Luiz - Sandro Willian - Kanté - Bakayoko - Hazard Lukaku - Lacazette Caballero/Eduardo Moses - Christensen - Aké - Alonso Mahrez - Fabregas/Chalobah - Matic - Baker Batshuayi - Pedro Now that's a well-balanced team. Manageable as well outside of the tough Sandro deal. Even with Alonso in that LB spot (Bertrand in for competition?), that's still a good team. (Hazard up top and Lemar on the flank would be brilliant as well.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireBlue 3,349 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 I keep seeing reports conte has £250mill to spent on players I can't see it myself. What's everybody eles think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adnane 1,101 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Looks like the club is choosing to remain on the whole Costa situation, probably cooling off rumours and trying to get the price back up by stating to potential buyers that solutions have been found and that we aren't in the need of solding him anymore. Really wouldn't be surprised if we end up keeping him after all, it still can be resolved at the start of pre-season if it stays this way. Regarding budget I think we could go as far as 70-80M£ net spend this summer, probably reaching some 150M£ in buys, Bertrand, Cuadrado and a couple loanees sold could cover some of our spend I reckon.Then again everybody's still confused about our priorities going into the summer, we have been linked to players in every position besides the main GK spot, as it looks like we amready have Caballero deal sealed for the backup. Still just guessing games but I think we will go for a striker, a midfielder or two, potentially a full/wing-back and get Christensen back if we can't manage to get Manolas, Koulibaly or even De Vrij ( although there hasn't neen many rumors about him of late ). Still repeating that Caballero Bakayoko Christensen Sandro and Morata is a pretty decent window, almost doubling up the main spots in the squad, if we do sell Costa then it is probably Michy staying for the backup.Let's wait until the end of the first week of July beforr starting to panic.Envoyé de mon SM-A510F en utilisant Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiclasCFC 2,582 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 6 hours ago, BlueLyon said: Nice team, but Luiz on right side is not option, and I wouldnt mind simply keeping Pedro instead of James, unless we have 70m too much in the bank. There will be better options to improve that RW in future (if we change the formation, then maybe James would fit nicely tho). Right side? thats the left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulshizza 15 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Stop being a polyanna. We are in a deep sh*t Supermonkey92 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLyon 9,359 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 53 minutes ago, NiclasCFC said: Right side? thats the left. haha yes my bad. NiclasCFC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jernej93 569 Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 8 hours ago, BlueLyon said: Nice team, but Luiz on right side is not option, and I wouldnt mind simply keeping Pedro instead of James, unless we have 70m too much in the bank. There will be better options to improve that RW in future (if we change the formation, then maybe James would fit nicely tho). I agree I wouldn't mind Pedro, Willian and maybe Musonda or Boga alongside for next season. We have some other "issues" to sort out first ... right winger would be just a luxury buy atm Traore would fit perfectly on that right side IMO but he is 99% leaving as it seems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 9 hours ago, BlueLyon said: Nice team, but Luiz on right side is not option, and I wouldnt mind simply keeping Pedro instead of James, unless we have 70m too much in the bank. There will be better options to improve that RW in future (if we change the formation, then maybe James would fit nicely tho). If Cahill can play there why can't Luiz, who's probably the best technical CB in the world? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLyon 9,359 Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 13 minutes ago, The Skipper said: If Cahill can play there why can't Luiz, who's probably the best technical CB in the world? Because in the middle, he has some backup, on sides he doesnt. He has been brilliant this season, but he is still not the most reliable CB per se. He is good technical, his attacking side was never a question. Its the defending. And for a ball playing CB, middle of back three is best spot. Obviously Terry is not best anymore, but when Luiz was moved to left side to give Terry spot in middle, he was much less comfortable than usualy. akgw13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 32 minutes ago, BlueLyon said: Because in the middle, he has some backup, on sides he doesnt. He has been brilliant this season, but he is still not the most reliable CB per se. He is good technical, his attacking side was never a question. Its the defending. And for a ball playing CB, middle of back three is best spot. Obviously Terry is not best anymore, but when Luiz was moved to left side to give Terry spot in middle, he was much less comfortable than usualy. That's a fair assessment but maybe he just needs more games there. I wouldn't mind trying it. Christensen could play there instead too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAGreavsie 6,128 Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 59 minutes ago, BlueLyon said: Because in the middle, he has some backup, on sides he doesnt. He has been brilliant this season, but he is still not the most reliable CB per se. He is good technical, his attacking side was never a question. Its the defending. And for a ball playing CB, middle of back three is best spot. Obviously Terry is not best anymore, but when Luiz was moved to left side to give Terry spot in middle, he was much less comfortable than usualy. When the situation demands/permits both Gaz and Azpi play really high. Say within 10 metres of the opposition area. For me this has been one of, if not the most, impressive features of Antonio's system. Dave in particular has come up with some really threatening deliveries from that area. A left footed CB, or at least one comfortable with his left peg, would multiply the threat we pose in those situations. Chelsea Legend 11, Peace. and The Skipper 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sideshow Luiz 2,310 Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 I think that Alonso has played some CB. In a pinch, I wouldn't really mind seeing him at LCB in a 3/5ATB formation. Maybe that's the plan if the Sandro rumours are true. Strike, jernej93 and King11Didier 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalBlues 4,050 Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Not sure this is the right place to discuss about formation, haha. Not sure Alves rumour is true. Sandro, Lukaku, James and Bakayoko seems more likely. I know Conte don't fancy 433 formation, but with all the signing there, we could perfectly play that formation with better luck now. Courtois Azpi Cahill/Christensen Christensen/Luiz Sandro Cesc Kante Bakayoko James Lukaku Hazard On 6/16/2017 at 11:16 PM, whats happening said: i dont like where all of this is going with ronaldo... Same here, it can trigger a lot of stupid/crazy things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 17 hours ago, RoyalBlues said: Not sure this is the right place to discuss about formation, haha. Not sure Alves rumour is true. Sandro, Lukaku, James and Bakayoko seems more likely. I know Conte don't fancy 433 formation, but with all the signing there, we could perfectly play that formation with better luck now. Courtois Azpi Cahill/Christensen Christensen/Luiz Sandro Cesc Kante Bakayoko James Lukaku Hazard Same here, it can trigger a lot of stupid/crazy things. You'd start Cahill over Luiz???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Perfect window for me that's quite realistic? Lukaku, Bakayoko, Sandro, James, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Caballero. Blue-in-me-Veins 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard N Y Burgesson 139 Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 19 minutes ago, The Skipper said: Perfect window for me that's quite realistic? Lukaku, Bakayoko, Sandro, James, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Caballero. No Ox. thats unrealistic. Alves is more realistic than Ox.Even Morata is more realistic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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