First choice lineup for the rest of the season

[termninja 5,290]

Cech

Bosingwa Luiz Cahill Cole

Mikel

Lampard Meireles

Kalou Torres Malouda

Cech

Ivanovic Cahill Terry Cole

Romeu

Ramires Essien

Sturridge Drogba Mata

[manco 38]

If we stick to 4-3-3 I think Piazon deserves a chance as AMC...but I would still buy a MC with technical abilities as competition for Ramires - he does run and tackle but he really lacks skills and brain.

The other option is to let Mata play behind 2 strikers and buy another striker (I think Lukaku has to be loaned out). Also Hutchinson should be on the bench as backup DR for Ivanovic, Bosingwa and Paulo can retire in peace.

And if Malouda starts one more game I think AVB needs mental treatment

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Couldn't name a good starting IX that i can say 'YES, this is it!' with these players.

Ok i'll try but it's unrealistic but what i personally would play if i took over tomorrow.

Cech

Luiz

Ivanovic

Cahill

Cole

Mata

Lampard

Ramires

Sturridge

Drogba

Torres

In a basic 4-4-2

It seems to simple, doesn't it? Totally agree with you mate, 4-3-3 OBVIOUSLY doesn't work. If we go 4-4-2 we can have orthodox wingers or we change it into the Diamond with Mata in the hole.

[Sheva. 5,373]

This......................

Or failing that:

................................................Cech.......................................................

Ivanovic....................Luiz.........................Terry..........................Bertrand

...............................................Romeu.....................................................

.......................Ramires...............................Lampard..............................

.................................................Mata.......................................................

.............................Sturridge....................Torres......................................

Yes!

[Joker10 946]

-----------------Cech---------------

Ivanovic--Cahill---Luiz----Bertrand

---------Essien-----Mikel----------

Ramires------Lampard-----Mata

---------------Sturridge---------

[Wavy Crockett 190]

LB - Ryan Bertrand - Cole isn't performing, title is over, what will hurt in giving Ryan a run of games?

ST - Salomon Kalou - Dont wanna hear the rest. His goals may be tap in's but atleast he gets them unlike Drogba these days or the £50m 180k a week "forward".

[Aussiedan 154]

-------------- Cech --------------

Luiz -- Terry -- Cahill -- Cole

------------- Romeu -------------

Ramires ------------------ Mata

------------ Lampard ------------

---- Sturridge ---- Drogba -----

[Blue Armour 4,436]

-------------- Cech --------------

Luiz -- Terry -- Cahill -- Cole

------------- Romeu -------------

Ramires ------------------ Mata

------------ Lampard ------------

---- Sturridge ---- Drogba -----

Same formation with Iva at RB, and Mata and Lamps interchanged

[Kojo 4,676]

Right i may get slated for this but i think when Terry gets back we should play Luiz in midfield, it's not for the future, i don't want him there permanantly, but this season is in danger!, we have to do all we can, in our midfield there's no spark, no movement, flair, creativity all that just isn't in it, David Luiz is quality when he goes forward and i think we should try him in midfield, because our midfield hasn't got a passer in it, also Benayoun needs recalling back, to add to the squad, also give us more options.

[Death B4 Dishonour 32]

This is what we need to be doing

[YouNameIt 1,511]

If no1 is injured etc..

Cech

Iva - Cahill - Terry - Cole

Ramires - Luiz - Lampard

-----------Mata-------------

---Sturridge - Lukaku -----

[xPetrCechx 13,571]

-------------- Cech --------------

Luiz -- Terry -- Cahill -- Cole

------------- Essien -------------

Ramires ------------------ Lampard

------------ Mata------------

---- Sturridge ---- Drogba -----

[manpe 10,861]

I'm finally starting to agree with trying Luiz in midfield. He has good long range passing and technical ability, while none of our midfielders have that. He could actually add something there, who knows. But for that we need Terry back.

[Matterz 67]

I quite liked Ramires playing out wide on the right, Stuuridge in the middle, Kalou on the left and Mata behind them in the middle...Lampard, Essien and Romeu/Mikel in the middle, Meireles is the most average footballer I've seen in ages, he does not posess one single outstanding attribute....fuck Villas-Boas' tactics, Lampard is a football god you play to suit him and go back to tried and tested Chelsea tactics

[nadavTKL 1,787]

Sturridge and Torres upfront. Kalou on the right, Mata on the left roaming around like he usually does. Essien and Romeu holding.

Could work. Very quick front line- exactly the opposite of how we are playing football right now. Maybe we'll still wont play great

football, but at least it will be quick...