Kevin de Bruyne

[The Skipper 20,609]

It's quite funny how suddenly KDB is out of everyone's first team XI now.

[Duppy Conqueror 1,529]

In a 2-3 midfield:

Ramires/Lampard Oscar/Van Ginkel etc..

Willian/De Bruyne. Mata/De Bruyne/Oscar Hazard/Schurrle

In a 4-3-3:

Ramires/De Bruyne Lampard/Essien Oscar/Van Ginkel etc..

Willian/Mata. (Rooney or Eto'o?) Hazard/Schurrle

There'll be other formations we will play at various stages but no point revisiting that subject yet again when there's folks unable to accept that fact.

[Jase 43,479]

It's quite funny how suddenly KDB is out of everyone's first team XI now.

Well, you know they always like new fashionable 'toys' to indulge themselves and play with. Those other 'toys' are old already. No longer in trend and it's now disregarded like yesterday's garbage..

[Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067]

He won't go on loan, and i'm certain he will get enough playing time. I believe in his ability, and if anyone should be afraid of Willian coming in it should prob be Schurrle and Moses.

[Tomo 21,751]

People seriously undervalue the importance of a squad, proved in the summer when Cavani looked likely to come here, we got this over-reaction of "Lukaku will never play games, he's finished, he won't get any minutes this season OMG OMG OMG", now we are getting the same here.

Also at the end of the day being at one of the top clubs in world football, then it's a dog eat dog world, survival of the fittest, do you think Drogba lasted so long because we spent £24m on him? He lasted 8 years because he was better than his competition, Gudjohnsen already here? and what, Crespo coming back? challenge accepted, Shevchenco for £30m? bitch please. Assuming Moses goes there will be 6 players challenging for 3 places, so if KDB performs better than 3 of them, he's in the team.

I seriously hope the Belgium has the "Drogba attitude" towards this transfer and not the one 90% of the fans have.

[Bosnian Blue 2,471]

Its not always like that Tomo, first thing that pops to my mind is a situation between Sturridge and Torres last season where the latter was promised to be first choice by Roman Abramovich after Munich (Torres admited it when speaking to spanish press afterwards). Studge knew he had to play like Messi every game to have a chance of starting.

So yes, sometimes its not solely about footballing skills but about other things too. This is why I feel sorry for Moses, if he was paid 20M pounds like Schürrle was, he wouldn't have been loaned out. Simple as that.

[Blue Armour 4,436]

People seriously undervalue the importance of a squad, proved in the summer when Cavani looked likely to come here, we got this over-reaction of "Lukaku will never play games, he's finished, he won't get any minutes this season OMG OMG OMG", now we are getting the same here.

Also at the end of the day being at one of the top clubs in world football, then it's a dog eat dog world, survival of the fittest, do you think Drogba lasted so long because we spent £24m on him? He lasted 8 years because he was better than his competition, Gudjohnsen already here? and what, Crespo coming back? challenge accepted, Shevchenco for £30m? bitch please. Assuming Moses goes there will be 6 players challenging for 3 places, so if KDB performs better than 3 of them, he's in the team.

I seriously hope the Belgium has the "Drogba attitude" towards this transfer and not the one 90% of the fans have.

I was hoping Cavani would come, because we were short of strikers in this squad. That's not the same with Willian and the positions he will likely take up for this team.

At the same time, a quality player is a quality addition to any team...so there's always that positive to look at.

[Stingray 9,441]

Just one thing. Having seen Kevin play so much: I have faith. Quality always comes to the surface.

[hjperdeath 2,226]

Kevin can also play CM. He did that for Werder Bremen if I'm not wrong. He could be a backup for Lampard.or Lampard could be a backup to him.

[Reddish-Blue 2,493]

Just one thing. Having seen Kevin play so much: I have faith. Quality always comes to the surface.

You're definitely right about his quality...and anyway, we need him in the squad.

I'm guessing with Willian (and Eto'o according to various sources) coming in...it'll be Moses and Ba loaned out/sold.

That'll leave us with:

Strikers: Torres, Romelu, Eto'o, Schurrle

LW: Hazard/Willian CAM: Mata/Oscar RW: Willian/De Bruyne

Not a bad combination of players.. I still feel we could of spent that 30 million on a new DM.

[chelseathebest 150]

It wouldn't make sense and I hope you're right. But neither does signing Willian in my opinion. Even though it would add quality, how is Jose going to keep them all happy, especially in a WC year?

Leave that to Jose.

I believe he had that in mind before signing him.

[Jose M 140]

Does anyone think he will start Vs United? I seriously rate this kid and love watching him play, but I see us starting Mata. Mata has the experience in big matches against United and he has scored in the past against them.

[The Mak 4,459]

It's quite funny how suddenly KDB is out of everyone's first team XI now.

He'd still be in mine. 4-3-3!

[Jose M 140]

He'd still be in mine. 4-3-3!

Cech

Cole-Terry-Cahill-Ivanovic

Oscar-Ramires-Lampard

Hazard-Lukaku-KDB

This would surely be our stongest 4-3-3?

[Pacquiao 1,834]

De Bruyne has a big future at this club! he will play alot of minutes this season also!