First choice lineup for the rest of the season

[ja1 1,166]

Cole and Lampard should NOT be starting for us. Amazing how so many people still want them starting every game.

For the rest of this season:

Cech

Ivan Luiz Cahill Bertrand

Ramires Romeu/Essien

Sturridge Mata Kalou

Torres/Lukaku

And hopefully next season:

Cech

Ivan Cahill Luiz Bertrand

Ramires McEachran

Sturridge Mata Hazard

Torres/Lukaku

[OneMoSalah 8,611]

And hopefully next season:

Cech

Ivan Cahill Luiz Bertrand

Ramires McEachran

Sturridge Mata Hazard

Torres/Lukaku

I would only change three things in that line up !

1 No Torres, Sturridge upfront.

2 Ramires on the right wing.

3 Romeu defensive midfield with McEachran!

[Santiago. 1,500]

Still don't understand why many of you have Lampard as a starter

[francozola 2,040]

Still don't understand why many of you have Lampard as a starter

I put him in mine because there is simply no one else available. Mikel and Meireles shouldn't play. That leaves only Ramires and Essien and I've put Ramires as a RW in my formation hence Lampard's inclusion

[BleedsBlue 1,549]

AVB is either going to play 4 3 3 or 4 2 3 1 so there is no point of thinking about another formation.

My preferred formation would be a 4 2 3 1.

For a 4 2 3 1-

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

Ivanovic.......Luiz.............Cahill.........................Cole

................Lampard..................Essien/Romeu

Sturridge...................Ramires........................Mata

...................................Torres/Drogba.

Have not included Terry because of his injury.So this is my lineup for the next two months.

[Ollie 4,400]

Still don't understand why many of you have Lampard as a starter

The options are very poor mate but Lampard still knows how to make runs and get you a goal.

Essien is practically finished

Meireles is useless

Mikel is shit

Romeu is developing

Malouda is finished

Kalou is absolutely hopeless

Mata & Sturridge keep being used out wide

What really are the choices for the CM role? They aint here.

[Idiot 71]

Ramires behind the striker? There he would be useless.... he is not capable of playing the passes which would be needed in this position... Lampard would be better imo

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I wish to God that AVB would play Luiz as a full-back. He'd be brilliant there, in my opinion. Great technical ability and a good pass/cross/shot on him. I made a post more than a year ago saying that's where he should be playing.

[Mr. Ziggles 110]

Cech

Luiz - Terry - Cahill - Cole/Bertrand

Romeu - Essien

Lampard

Sturridge - Torres/Drogba - Mata

[Blue Armour 4,158]

I wish to God that AVB would play Luiz as a full-back. He'd be brilliant there, in my opinion. Great technical ability and a good pass/cross/shot on him. I made a post more than a year ago saying that's where he should be playing.

If I'm correct, he has played for Left Back at Benfica..I'm surprised no-one has handed him the role at least once in Chelsea...

[francozola 2,040]

If I'm correct, he has played for Left Back at Benfica..I'm surprised no-one has handed him the role at least once in Chelsea...

Wasn't he supposedly very poor at left-back??

[BlueLion. 21,491]

He only played it once there, I believe, against Sporting (not 100% sure on this though), and it was only for 45 minutes. However he is made for the modern-day full-back role. Quick, agile, athletic, tenacious and with plenty of attacking quality. Plus his errors are less costly on the flanks than in the centre.

[Blue Armour 4,158]

He only played it once there, I believe, against Sporting (not 100% sure on this though), and it was only for 45 minutes. However he is made for the modern-day full-back role. Quick, agile, athletic, tenacious and with plenty of attacking quality. Plus his errors are less costly on the flanks than in the centre.

He's agile, and does burst quickly from the deep, but somehow I can't visualize him running up and down the pitch like Cole does...then again, not many people can imagine Ivanovic doing it either...the latter is built like a locomotive though...

[francozola 2,040]

Well it's worth giving it a go I guess. Maybe try it out for a half hour against Bolton or something? If it doesn't work then simply switch Luiz and Ivanovic back to CB and RB respectively

[kiaretta985 131]

If I'm correct, he has played for Left Back at Benfica..I'm surprised no-one has handed him the role at least once in Chelsea...

*cough* Cole was untouchable *coughcoughcough*

[LDN Blue 7,903]

If I'm correct, he has played for Left Back at Benfica..I'm surprised no-one has handed him the role at least once in Chelsea...

I heard he got skinned while playing there?

[Blue Armour 4,158]

*cough* Cole was untouchable *coughcoughcough*

Was talking about full-back positions in general.

I heard he got skinned while playing there?

Never saw that game, but I've heard that before. Maybe he's not fast enough for a full back,... and of course he doesn't have the strength to impede wingers like Ivanovic.

Still, it won't hurt to try. I mean, we've even used Malouda as a full-back before.

[ja1 1,166]

He also played there against Porto and got ripped apart by Hulk.