Wrong priorities

[BLionheart 516]

Before we even kick a ball in our 1st official game of the season , i think we have the rights to display our views on the success rate of our transfer window , preparations for the new season and overall team competiveness .

Signing amazing talents like Hazard , Oscar and Marin is very promising , the possible addition of Hulk and a back-up RB is mouth watering , Do that and you have the ultimate combination of pace , trickery , creativity , goal threat and power upfront , sign a decent RB and IMO we have the best defense in the league , but all of this will be hugely wasted because we got our priorities wrong.

Even with this lethal attack and steel defense we will struggle to win games , simply as many have said and as many have heard before football battles are won in midfield , and our midfield is abysmal !!

This lethal attack will not be utilised if they struggle to get the ball in the final third ! This solid defense needs protection and will break when facing opponents strikes single handedly.

A RW and a RB shouldn't be our current priority , it should have been a deep-lying playmaker preferrably someone like Modric , Sahin or Moutinho , sign one of those and you have the ultimate formula for success , our double pivot has been exposed and looked clueless numurous times !!

Please don't give me they were great in the UCL shit because in the UCL against Barca and Munich our midfield was actually made of 5 players not just a doube pivot .

In January we will certainly be looking to add in that area after being exposed during the 1st half of the season.

[Term-X 7,891]

This will be the season Mikel gets found out, with the style of play under RDM last season he was in his element. If Lampard is the first name on the team sheet, week in week out, january won't come quick enough. In a 'title challenging' Chelsea side, Ramires is not a first team player.

[warnie_666 1,081]

This will be the season Mikel gets found out, with the style of play under RDM last season he was in his element. If Lampard is the first name on the team sheet, week in week out, january won't come quick enough. In a 'title challenging' Chelsea side, Ramires is not a first team player.

Mikel's game is not built for fluid football. He was good under RDM as we played defensive football under Scolari, AVB, Ancelotti he was terrible. And I am sure he will be terrible this season. He just takes too many passes

[Term-X 7,891]

Mikel's game is not built for fluid football. He was good under RDM as we played defensive football under Scolari, AVB, Ancelotti he was terrible. And I am sure he will be terrible this season. He just takes too many passes

Agreed.

By 'found out', I mean that in a negative sense, just in case that was misinterpreted.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Mikel's game is not built for fluid football. He was good under RDM as we played defensive football under Scolari, AVB, Ancelotti he was terrible. And I am sure he will be terrible this season. He just takes too many passes

And what makes you think we will be playing fast flowing under RDM? Till now all the evidence point in the opposite direction.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

I would've been happy if we'd attempted to try for Modric again.. What a shame. But I agree with OP, our midfield isnt settled yet!

[warnie_666 1,081]

And what makes you think we will be playing fast flowing under RDM? Till now all the evidence point in the opposite direction.

We are trying to play fast fluid football. Definately not the defensive counter attacking football from last year. What makes me say that? You dont buy players like Oscar, Marin, Hazard to play defensive football

[CHOULO19 24,332]

We are trying to play fast fluid football. Definately not the defensive counter attacking football from last year. What makes me say that? You dont buy players like Oscar, Marin, Hazard to play defensive football

Mourinho bought some of the best players in Europe but still played on the counter for three years. I guess only time will tell what RDM's approach will be.

[SeB 1,281]

In a 'title challenging' Chelsea side, Ramires is not a first team player.

I don't get your point here...

[Santiago. 1,500]

Stated it once, was laughed at

Stated it twice, was ignored.

Stated it three times, people finally started seeing the idea

Stated it now four fuckin times, people are now realizing it.

We can put who ever in the attack and wings, but as long as Mikel and Lampard are our Defensive Central midfielders, we will continue to see the same results.

[Badboy 1,526]

I still can't believe that we're going into the season with only Danny and Fernando as our striker options. What is pissing me off is I know for a fact that we're going to buy a striker in January so its a little worrying. Oscar should muscle Lampard out and I really hope Terry is muscled out of the team too !

[Hutcho 8,443]

I still can't believe that we're going into the season with only Danny and Fernando as our striker options. What is pissing me off is I know for a fact that we're going to buy a striker in January so its a little worrying. Oscar should muscle Lampard out and I really hope Terry is muscled out of the team too !

There is not a chance that JT gets muscled out of the team this season. And for good reason as he is still our best central defender imo.