New Season

[Justin_3d 1,140]

I love the Tiote and Moses shout.

Very good players that won't cost much.

I would also add A. Jonhson and De Jong from City if there is a chance to get them.

Last I still like Frei and Albrihton.

I think from the PL these are the only players I would look at to see which one we can get.

Outside of the PL I still like Azpilicueta, Hazard, Cavani, Canales and Javi Martinez. Then there is the one recently mention like Isla, Jovetic, and Kagawa.

With that list we can easily get 3 or 4 players to replace 5 that we let go. The most expensive obviously is going to be Hazard and Cavani, but if we can't spend that much there are other good targets we can get.

[Term-X 7,891]

A few Mata type signings please, under the radar, swift negotiations.

The deadwood should be cleared out before the summer tour, don't let them anywhere near the new manager.

[dave30 728]

I don't think there's a need for so many new players especially defenders. Kevin and Pizaro are probably just as good players as Moses and do we really want another defensive midfielder ? agree with a creative midfielder if josh isn't going to be played though. And we definitely need a clear out.

Out

Meireles

Kalou

Malouda

Drogba

Mikel

Boswinga

Essien

Cole

[Liquidator 5,176]

It would be better IMO if we had a 'true' transition season where Lukaku, McEachran, Bertrand etc. all get regular starts in the league. It will be to our benefit in the future if we have a good young core of players playing together from a young age. Look what Barcelona do with their young players- they take a gamble and give the likes of Tello and Cuenca. If they are playing for their club from as young an age as possible they will learn more.

Having said that I think we undoubtedly need a winger who can actually cross. Jordi Alba would be a possibility although if we really want proven quality I would try to get Di Maria. A skilful players who will run at people without falling over his own feet like Kalou, very capable of using both feet, can cross and can finish.

What I find most frustrating is that the likes of Real Madrid, Man U etc. are able to go out and find quality like Di Maria, Nani, Higuain from smaller clubs yet our board and scouting network is absolutely hopeless and would rather go and sign Deco and Kalou. We have made very few true quality signings in the last 5 years. Ivanovic has probably been our best signing since 2007.

Does our board genuinely think it would not be a good idea to set up a large scouting system and youth academy in a talent hotspot like South America like what Porto and Benfica do? Look at the quality which Porto have got cheaply through their South American scouting. We are lagging way behind these clubs in terms of our scouting.

[Melanicus 5,208]

Goalkeepers: Čech should still be our main goalkeeper next season, he is young for goalkeeper and relatively experienced. Sell Hilario and buy solid goalkeeper from Premier League - we can't experiment with goalies. Robert Green, Michel Vorm or Ali Al-Habsi would all be perfect. Underrated goalkeepers, who could compete with Čech for spot in starting eleven. Keep Turnubll as our third choice. Courtois and Delač should be loaned next season too.

Right backs: Branislav Ivanović should be our first choice at right-back, when we play against top teams. Bosingwa will probably leave as a free transfer. Now there are only Ferreira and Hutchinson left. None of them are ready to play full 90 minutes against top teams. We should look for good right back, his price should be somewhere around 10 millions. He should absolutely be attacking to play against weaker team, where attack should be our main priority and Branislav isn't capable of it. I would love Azpilicueta here. Ben Gordon has no future at our club.

Central backs: Our strongest position probably. We have Terry, Luiz, Cahill and even Ivanović. All of them should be kept and we should start Cahill-Luiz partnership more often. We should also keep Bruma in our team next season in case of injuries. Although, Kalaš should be sent on loan.

Left backs: This may be crazy, but sell Cole untill he's still worth something. Real was interested in him few years ago and probably a lot of teams would pop up for English International left back. We could get 10 millions for Cole probably. We would also reduce influence of older players in our dressing room. Bertrand should be our first choice as a left back next season. Patrick van Aanholt should be kept as our second choice for left back and if you want we can play Ferreira as a left back too.

Holding midfielders: With the style of game we play - good defensive midfielder is a must. We can't see full potential of our midfielders, because they don't have holding midfielder behind them and they're afraid to lose ball. Mikel should be sold and we could use this money to buy Tiote - this is no-brainer. He's the best holding midfielder in the league and he reminds me of Essien in his best years. Our second choice should be Oriol Romeu.

Box to box midfielders: Best box to box midfielder we have is Ramires - he should be our first choice too. Sell Essien for the same reason as Cole. We don't need to buy anyone new - Lampard, Meireles and McEachran are all still there.

Creative midfielders: Play Juan Mata as a CAM - no more left wings please, he's real number 10. Keep Yossi Benayoun, De Bruyne and Piazon too. Ulises Davila should stay on loan at Vitesse.

Right Wingers: Salomon Kalou will leave, so buy Junior Hoilett from Blackburn - great player. I'd love to see Jesus Navas here too, but it looks like we are tottaly un-interested in him, so maybe Hulk for a reasonable price, if not - keep Sturridge.

Strikers: Didier Drogba will probably leave as a free agent too. Keep Fernando as our first stiker, but if a crazy bid from Anzhi comes - we must accept it for every player they bid, not just Fernando. Buy also second stiker in case that Torres leaves - Demba Ba or Barrios or Negredo - all would do fine. We can also play Sturridge here if it's a must. Lukaku should go on loan - we don't want another wasted talent.

Left Wingers: Sell Malouda to Juventus if they're still interested. We should really spend big on this position so Hazard please. No really, with financial fair play comming we need to buy players which are good for present and future and Hazard is surely one of them. Also, leave De Bruyne as a second choice and send Kakuta on loan again.

My starting eleven:

Čech

Ivanović - Luiz - Cahill - Bertrand

Tiote - Ramires

Navas - Mata - Hazard

Torres

[DDA 9,924]

Nice post Sloth

The positions you have mentioned are definitely in need of reinforcements but i think you should include the need for wingers on both flanks. I among the majority are aware that Mata doesn't really have the pace nor strength to handle the task of flanking the wings in a 4-3-3 system. He's certainly equipped with the flair and creativity that we are looking for in the center of the park but it seems whenever he is moved into that position there are no natural wingers present making daring runs from wide cutting across the opposition's full-backs into the channels where Mata likes to slide weighted passes into.

As for the right back situation, yes we do need another attacking right back who can beat a player and cross the ball accurately into the box successfully more often than not. We don't need reminding of Bosingwa's awful season at Chelsea this year and it's more than apparent the time for him to pack his bags and leave his Blue shirt on the bed of his London home is well overdue! Ivan has been excellent this season, that is all!

Addressing the other position's you have again hit the nail on the head though i would like to see a younger center back come in as i can't see how signing somebody as old as 30 could help the obvious problem that is killing us at the moment, Age! Seeing as JT is getting any younger, maybe promote one of the exciting talents we have bred in our youth academy?.. lol

All in all next season promises to be an interesting one. I hope whoever takes the reigns at our beloved club can transform us into a title winning team again with bright and sexy footballers wearing the Chelsea blue!

[Fulham Broadway 17,299]

All very nice fantasy football stuff -including the romanticism about the youngsters. 'Josh' as people call him, is too lightweight to ever be a midfield maestro, cant even get in the Swans side

The reality is we know that Abramovich will sanction the inevitable marquee signing -and there may be one or two mid priced additions and some of the players that people are screaming to be shot of. will still at SW 6. But I dont think it will be the wholesale FM changes that some crave.

[Liquidator 5,176]

My starting eleven:

Čech

Ivanović - Luiz - Cahill - Bertrand

Tiote - Ramires

Navas - Mata - Hazard

Torres

Navas suffers from chronic homesickness and therefore will not move from Sevilla.

[Tomo 21,751]

If we are going to get rid of Bosingwa, Malouda, Drogba and maybe even Lampard it's vital we keep the 20's squad players for at-least next season.

Kalou, Mikel, Paulo, Yossi and Meireles can still contribute in terms of squad depth, never should be starters for us but if we are getting rid of a lot of the old guard we will need to focus on replacing them with new key players, so we must keep the 'squad players' until atleast the end of next season because it's too much off an overhaul to replace both at the same time.

[Jype 6,398]

Navas suffers from chronic homesickness and therefore will not move from Sevilla.

A while ago I saw some Spanish newspaper linking Navas to us and it said that if he came to Chelsea he could live with Mata to help with his homesickness. Probably not a reliable rumour but an interesting read nonetheless.

[Kojo 4,676]

I don't think there's a need for so many new players especially defenders. Kevin and Pizaro are probably just as good players as Moses and do we really want another defensive midfielder ? agree with a creative midfielder if josh isn't going to be played though. And we definitely need a clear out.

Out

Meireles

Kalou

Malouda

Drogba

Mikel

Boswinga

Essien

Cole

If i just said Essien and Mikel need to go, then yes we do need a new defensive midfielder...

[Kojo 4,676]

I love the Tiote and Moses shout.

Very good players that won't cost much.

I would also add A. Jonhson and De Jong from City if there is a chance to get them.

Last I still like Frei and Albrihton.

I think from the PL these are the only players I would look at to see which one we can get.

Outside of the PL I still like Azpilicueta, Hazard, Cavani, Canales and Javi Martinez. Then there is the one recently mention like Isla, Jovetic, and Kagawa.

With that list we can easily get 3 or 4 players to replace 5 that we let go. The most expensive obviously is going to be Hazard and Cavani, but if we can't spend that much there are other good targets we can get.

That's the key!, if we are to bypass FFP we have to do this. It's hard but it can be done.

If we can keep Mata then we are in huge luck, because we can build this team around him. Mata doesn't posess the pace to be put on the wing, i know he doesn't play on the wing he roams about but you're still taking away a winger arent you.

So play him with Ramires and Tiote in midfield two good defensive players, they can dominate midfield. Mata has the freedom to do anything, the creative freedom get in those positions, we might have trouble picking him out because Ramires and Tiote aren't exactly quality passers. But still, i think we can sort something out, City do this with David Silva, differently of course, but Gareth Barry is there to cover all the movements for City, such as the fullbacks going up, he is there to cover. Toure is the same just not as deep, but he breaks up play in the centre but being the player he is he offers so much more to the team.

The hardest part of it all is getting that right winger, we need another player in Mata's calibur, like really good and full of flair but more faster than Mata. I just don't know who, if we can do that i believe we can be title contenders again.