Eden Hazard

[pride of lions 59]

I wonder if we are still taking delivery of DeBruyn

[magicrico 175]

You can't play Ramires in the center alongside a defensive midfielder because neither can create. Ramires can't link-up between the defense and attack because his passing is shocking. Unless we play 4-3-3 I don't want to see Ramires in the center.

Moving back on topic, when will we know what number was he given?

Could Play Rami infront of mikel though

-------Mikel----------

----Rami------------

Hulk-----Mata------Hazard

-------Sturidge----------------

Maybe not enough power there...would love to see sturridge get his chance to shine there

[RamiCFC9 258]

Shame that Ash is getting old , Hazard(at the age of 25~) and Cole(at his best) would've been the best left flank in history.

[Jase 43,479]

Definitely agree, we can't start with that. But it's actually not a bad shot if are ever chacing a game. But it woud probably be more like:

Mikel

Hulk-Mata-Hazard-Marin

Torres

Don't agree with that lineup. It's too top-heavy and that midfield will get overrun with Mikel being the only midfielder who protects the back 4.

[Jusek 2,031]

Shame that Ash is getting old , Hazard(at the age of 25~) and Cole(at his best) would've been the best left flank in history.

I think Hazard will play most of his Chelsea career as attacking midfielder, behind the striker.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Could Play Rami infront of mikel though

-------Mikel----------

----Rami------------

Hulk-----Mata------Hazard

-------Sturidge----------------

Maybe not enough power there...would love to see sturridge get his chance to shine there

Definitely agree about the Sturidge bit; in my eyes, he has done much more to deserve that CF spot than Torres.

Don't agree with that lineup. It's too top-heavy and that midfield will get overrun with Mikel being the only midfielder who protects the back 4.

I'm not saying to play it against Arsenal, but against teams who park the bus at the bridge I sure Mikel and the back four will be okay versus a lone striker. As I said it could be a good plan B to try if we want a goal in the last 20 mins or so of the match.

[RamiCFC9 258]

If its Mata or Hazard behind the striker, I think it is a no-brainer.Mata should definitely start there because he already has 1 massively succesful season in PL and also if we compare Mata to Hazard on the wings, Eden is far better.

[Spike 12,049]

Moving back on topic, when will we know what number was he given?

I'd wager he will wear 11.

[Jase 43,479]

I'm not saying to play it against Arsenal, but against teams who park the bus at the bridge I sure Mikel and the back four will be okay versus a lone striker.

Get your point but not convinced by it unless the FBs take turn to push forward. Can't just go all gung-ho even if it's against the smaller teams.

As I said it could be a good plan B to try if we want a goal in the last 20 mins or so of the match.

Fair enough. Would agree with that!

[Severinb 309]

Shame that Ash is getting old , Hazard(at the age of 25~) and Cole(at his best) would've been the best left flank in history.

We have bertrand, he will be the best LB in the future!

There is no chance he will be a better number 10 than mata but the best winger and attacker on the market!

[Fresh2Death 2]

yess!!

we sign eden hazard great player big star!

fuk off man united and man city

[Pharaoh 12]

Wouldn't you guys play a 4-2-1-3? My assumption is that if you guys do get Hulk

Ramires - Essien

Hazard

Hulk - Torres - Mata

Playing a 4-2-3-1 would work just the same, but its pretty much the same thing i posted but having the wingers play back a little more.

Anybody have any idea what number he's gonna be wearing? My guess is that he'll take 11 since Drogba is on his way out.

[Pharaoh 12]

If its Mata or Hazard behind the striker, I think it is a no-brainer.Mata should definitely start there because he already has 1 massively succesful season in PL and also if we compare Mata to Hazard on the wings, Eden is far better.

Sorry but if you've watched Hazard this season and last season, his natural postion is AM/SS with the freedom to drift to the wings. Forcing him to stay on one side of the field would be a horrible idea, he'd be so limited and contained.

[bushman 2,043]

The Duke of Hazard = Number 1 in my books. The most talented young player coming to Chelsea in several years.

[Nic! 301]

Sorry but if you've watched Hazard this season and last season, his natural postion is AM/SS with the freedom to drift to the wings. Forcing him to stay on one side of the field would be a horrible idea, he'd be so limited and contained.

Sounds like something Chelsea would do...

[Nic! 301]

Fellaini is not that good, his passing is always simple (but credit to him, he's precise) and he's very slow. Can do a lot of things at Everton but would struggle to gain a place in a big club

For being slow and not being able to keep up with the pace, he sure ripped England's midfield apart. Which might say more about England, than about Fellaini. I don't know.

[Spike 12,049]

All this talk of Fellaini will get us banned! OH NO! RUN!

[English Freak 456]

Fellaini at 25 million = waste of money.

We should be using that money to sign a backup RB..it's not like we're lacking options in our midfield.