quickpassnmove 924 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Why two?Maybe you and I haven't discussed this yet, but Chelsea's CMs for next season are: Matic, vanGinkel, and Ramires (with Oscar as a possible backup player). I am assuming that Chelsea will not play ONLY 4231 next season and should have 5 or 6 possible players for the CM positions. I propose one top central midfielder and one excellent squad player or player with a lot of potential. I don't see anyone capable in the reserves, nor any of the loanees. Chelsea have been running BEHIND their needs in central midfield for seasons. It's time to get ahead and make sure there's quality and depth. One CM this summer doesn't cut it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccg 1,528 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Swarzer-Cole-Mikel-Lampard-Ba-Eto likely departures>Courtois-Lb-Cm-Striker-Lukaku-One of am loanees arrivals will do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iseah100 5,612 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 A left back,Cm,Striker will do for me with Courtois/Lukaku/Am returning from loans alsoWho's Am?I don't think we need a LB right now. I like Rodriguez though, if we are gonna get someone. CM and Striker are the obvious holes that need filling. Costa and Miralem Pjanić will do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iseah100 5,612 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Maybe you and I haven't discussed this yet, but Chelsea's CMs for next season are: Matic, vanGinkel, and Ramires (with Oscar as a possible backup player). I am assuming that Chelsea will not play ONLY 4231 next season and should have 5 or 6 possible players for the CM positions. I propose one top central midfielder and one excellent squad player or player with a lot of potential. I don't see anyone capable in the reserves, nor any of the loanees. Chelsea have been running BEHIND their needs in central midfield for seasons. It's time to get ahead and make sure there's quality and depth. One CM this summer doesn't cut it. Miralem Pjanić! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Maybe you and I haven't discussed this yet, but Chelsea's CMs for next season are: Matic, vanGinkel, and Ramires (with Oscar as a possible backup player). I am assuming that Chelsea will not play ONLY 4231 next season and should have 5 or 6 possible players for the CM positions. I propose one top central midfielder and one excellent squad player or player with a lot of potential. I don't see anyone capable in the reserves, nor any of the loanees. Chelsea have been running BEHIND their needs in central midfield for seasons. It's time to get ahead and make sure there's quality and depth. One CM this summer doesn't cut it.As much as you don't like Luiz, I think he's staying next season, so that gives us 4 options in midfield: Matic, Ramires, MVG, Luiz. Plus add to the fact that maybe Lampard might sign a new contract, Chalobah or McEachran are back (I think the former is definitely good enough to at least be a squad player for us and Jose rates him highly), one CM is enough IMO, but he has to be a ball distributing one.So that makes it (potentially) X, Matic, Ramires, MVG, Luiz, Lampard, Chalobah for next season and that's solid IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickpassnmove 924 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Miralem Pjanić!I wanted Strootman before he moved to Roma. I doubt Roma will sell anyone worth keeping with their Champions League and new stadium plans (if they have their heads on straight). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iseah100 5,612 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 I wanted Strootman before he moved to Roma. I doubt Roma will sell anyone worth keeping with their Champions League and new stadium plans (if they have their heads on straight).Fuck it, try to buy Vidal. £50M on Vidal £28M(discounted) Costa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickpassnmove 924 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 As much as you don't like Luiz, I think he's staying next season, so that gives us 4 options in midfield: Matic, Ramires, MVG, Luiz. Plus add to the fact that maybe Lampard might sign a new contract, Chalobah or McEachran are back (I think the former is definitely good enough to at least be a squad player for us and Jose rates him highly), one CM is enough IMO, but he has to be a ball distributing one.Yeah, Luiz seems like an impossible project for a CM. No argument that he has top shelf ability, but it's his brain that's the problem and who can fix that? Look at outgoing Mikel. No changing him either.Chalobah would be sixth man for midfield IMO; not one of the top 5 in pecking-order. I've watched him; just not quick enough in his vision/response--yet.I like Josh a lot, but he seems to need a lifestyle coach or dietician and personal trainer to gain weight, plus he's not quick. I would like to think that Josh could be great passing midfielder, but not being a physical specimen, he leaves me in doubt as a starter for a top club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickpassnmove 924 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Fuck it, try to buy Vidal. £50M on Vidal £28M(discounted) Costa.NOt going to happen. just forget it. why would one of Europe's top clubs in the history of European football with a new stadium and the highest ambitions sell one of the key players in the spine of their starting 11? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iseah100 5,612 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 NOt going to happen. just forget it. why would one of Europe's top clubs in the history of European football with a new stadium and the highest ambitions sell one of the key players in the spine of their starting 11?Idk. Cause we said please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Yeah, Luiz seems like an impossible project for a CM. No argument that he has top shelf ability, but it's his brain that's the problem and who can fix that? Look at outgoing Mikel. No changing him either.Chalobah would be sixth man for midfield IMO; not one of the top 5 in pecking-order. I've watched him; just not quick enough in his vision/response--yet.I don't see Luiz's long term future in midfield either pal, but he can do a great job there. I've edited my previous post to show you how the depth would look like, but I'll post it here again: X, Matic, Ramires, MVG, Lampard, Chalobah, Luiz. The above is very solid in my opinion even if you take out Lampard. Providing we sign the right player I don't think we need two CMs unless someone like Ramires or even Luiz leaves (unlikely IMO). Chalobah isn't the finished article yet for sure but the kid is very good, I think he's definitely good enough to hold down a squad place for us. Mohammed Seif and quickpassnmove 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickpassnmove 924 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 I don't see Luiz's long term future in midfield either pal, but he can do a great job there. I've edited my previous post to show you how the depth would look like, but I'll post it here again:X, Matic, Ramires, MVG, Lampard, Chalobah, Luiz.The above is very solid in my opinion even if you take out Lampard. Providing we sign the right player I don't think we need two CMs unless someone like Ramires or even Luiz leaves (unlikely IMO).Chalobah isn't the finished article yet for sure but the kid is very good, I think he'd definitely good enough to hold down a squad place for us.If anyone from the academy or reserves is going to make it in CM, I'll put my money on Boga and RL-C. But, maybe Chalobah can. 1chelsea and The Skipper 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccg 1,528 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Who's Am?I don't think we need a LB right now. I like Rodriguez though, if we are gonna get someone. CM and Striker are the obvious holes that need filling. Costa and Miralem Pjanić will do.[/quoteAm is attacking midfielder,Jose has quoted that 1 of our loaness will make up the six am for the 2014/15(T.Hazard-Moses-Piazon-Atsu-Traore- to name but afew!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccg 1,528 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 If anyone from the academy or reserves is going to make it in CM, I'll put my money on Boga and RL-C. But, maybe Chalobah can.Can see Lamps leaving,Mvg may need a season loan to fully recover,possibly Mikel leaving so another world class cm would be nice for nxt season and hopefully we will dominate that area with the young Cfc Ake-Rufus-Baker-Chaloboh etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLyon 9,359 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Pjanic is having world class season. Not sure if he fits exactly into pivot (he is prime Lamps type player). But still, top midfielder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mufassir08 2,400 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Pjanic is having world class season. Not sure if he fits exactly into pivot (he is prime Lamps type player). But still, top midfielder.Apparently he is close to signing an extension. BloodIsBlue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadavTKL 1,787 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 I don't see Luiz's long term future in midfield either pal, but he can do a great job there. I've edited my previous post to show you how the depth would look like, but I'll post it here again:X, Matic, Ramires, MVG, Lampard, Chalobah, Luiz.The above is very solid in my opinion even if you take out Lampard. Providing we sign the right player I don't think we need two CMs unless someone like Ramires or even Luiz leaves (unlikely IMO).Chalobah isn't the finished article yet for sure but the kid is very good, I think he's definitely good enough to hold down a squad place for us.I'd say Matic, Ramires, Luiz, Chalobah/MVG + a new CM are enough.Another interesting issue are the CB and FB spots, for the CB i think Terry, Cahill, Luiz, Zouma probably. For the full backs i'd say Shaw/X, Azpi, Ivan, Ake (?).Btw Vidal although he's a great CM is definitely not the one we need. Theres a big difference between him and Kross, Gundogan, he's not a playmaker by any means. We should really go for Kross when Gundogan wont play for a couple of two more months. If not Kross, probably Pjanic. The Skipper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLyon 9,359 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Gundogan, Strootman Kroos, Vidal, Pogba, Witsel wont come, thats for sure. Either too expensive or unavailable (or injured).Not many options remains... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iseah100 5,612 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Gundogan, Strootman Kroos, Vidal, Pogba, Witsel wont come, thats for sure. Either too expensive or unavailable (or injured).Not many options remains...Almost no options. Shame. Maybe Oscar could play as CM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickpassnmove 924 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Gundogan, Strootman Kroos, Vidal, Pogba, Witsel wont come, thats for sure. Either too expensive or unavailable (or injured).Not many options remains...I'm not sure that Witsel would not come. it's still possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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