Our Squad is overrated

[Chelsea? 892]

AVB was the reason we were 6th last year.

we were 4th when he left I believe

[Henrique 9,133]

Mikel-Lampard

very weak midfield. The same one that won the CL yes, but consistently this will not work.

Sloth, be more optimistc mate.

[Sheva. 5,373]

Mikel-Lampard

very weak midfield. The same one that won the CL yes, but consistently this will not work.

There's nothing wrong with this midfield.

[Henrique 9,133]

we were 4th when he left I believe

5th, 4 point behind the 4th.

[Azpinator 2,325]

Carroll and Downing are overrated, not Marin or Hazard!

[LukakutoStamford 779]

If we're getting this thread now I can't imagine what the transfer muppetry is like

[Heisenberg 1,824]

We were 5th , and we had to play Arsenal Liverpool City in their stadium , and Tottenham too at SB , that's why we finished 6 th.

[Chelsea? 892]

We were 5th , and we had to play Arsenal Liverpool City in their stadium , and Tottenham too at SB , that's why we finished 6 th.

we have to play them again this year too.

[AfricanBlue 104]

While were on the topic this new kid Oscar was invisible tonight, theres another 25 million down the drain.

[klopfzeichen 78]

I liked the Mikel-Essien combo we did against PSG. I believe this pairing is good enough to boss most games in midfield.

[Tomo 21,751]

It depends how much you were expecting out of the season.

I think their were a few reality checks in this game for people hoping for a title win this season, for that to happen from 6th place was unrealistic anyway.

The new players will need to gel, we on the face off it are only an injury to 2 of Mata, Hazard, Oscar and Marin away from having the same stale look of the last 2 season's. That won't sort itself out overnight, we will still get the odd couple of those this season.

What these games have taught me so far amoungst anything else is that we need to sort the double pivot out, Lampard and Essien there doesn't seem to work. It has to be Mikel and someone else.

The main focus in the league this season has to be slowly blending in the new style, get top 3 (we don't want to get a taste of our own medicine by finishing 4th then Arsenal winning the CL from 5th or something ) and sort our record against the "lesser teams" out. Aswell as hopefully sneaking the CWC and maybe FA Cup again.

The future of this club is great, better than its ever been, but without meaning to sound like Wenger, this season is more about progression and heading in the right direction, 2013/2014 is the next time we should be looking at a massive title push again.

[Heisenberg 1,824]

Yes we'll play them , but with Eden Hazard , Oscar and Juan Mata behind Fernando Torres.

[Kezza 1,965]

I dont understrand this thread...

How can you justify the squad (or any squad for that matter) being over-rated after three pre-season games?

The creator of this thread must have REALLY high expectations.

Did you honestly think the addidtion of Hazard and Marin was gonna allow the team to dominate Europe? or beat the MLS all stars 1000-0?

Can't believe this thread has been created..

[Kojo 4,676]

Sloth, be more optimistc mate.

So Mikel who isn't good enough is going to be our DM?.

No!, that's stupid, you can't just say be optimistic, we need to win games. We can't just have faith in shit players, sign up new players, Tiote is miles better than Mikel. Heck even get Lucas Leiva, he's had an injury but he will still be better.

[Heisenberg 1,824]

So Mikel is now a shit player , by only playing 2 matches ...