DDA 9,985 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Well IF we get CM (Witsel,...) then Oscar will play more ofensively (cam, lm, rm), while Romeu would be getting bit parts and then if he play good, starts ahead of Mikel eventualy.I would certainly welcome a move for Witsel to join us but when is these fantasies going to end?..... We can't just keep buying a player every time one of our own under performs for a sustained period. We have to start believing in the players we now have, especially after the summer Roman has given us. God knows how Romeu must feel after joining us as one of the most exciting holding midfield prospects to have left Camp Nou, only to find himself deprived of even a place on our bench. Josh McEachran may not be a holding mid but the lad must be scratching his head when last season a Chelsea side that lacked flair and artistry still refused to call upon a technician of his caliber. It's going to be very interesting to see how the fans react when Roman does decide to put his credit cards in the top draw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 If we sell Meireles, our squad will just be edging towards one of the smallest squad in terms of depth we have had in recent years!Not really. Ramires is shifted into the midfield and Romeu plays more. As I have stated time and time again Essien can be recalled from Loan any time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacticalpanic 17 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 May I ask everyone criticizing on here one thing? Would you write the same things about our players before yesterday's game? They had a bad game and this doesn't influence their overall talent. If they continue to perform badly, then I will consider critizing their abilities. na I think we're solid and in a much much better position than last season , I just dont like mikel and lampard being played together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I cannot imagine any combination of our CMs that would make a decent double pivot. Maybe Romeu + Mikel come closest, as they both are defensive midfielders at least. We have to revert to 4-3-3 with a mikel-rami-lamps midfield FFS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Not really. Ramires is shifted into the midfield and Romeu plays more. As I have stated time and time again Essien can be recalled from Loan any time.I am not even sure if RDM is gonna shift Ramires back to CM. All we are doing now is just speculating.And do you have any reliable source to back your persistence claim about we can call Essien back from loan at any time?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I am not even sure if RDM is gonna shift Ramires back to CM. All we are doing now is just speculating.Unless he is trying to get fired he will shift Rambo back into CM. We'd be very light in midfield if Ramires didn't play as a CM. Also Perhaps we will switch back to 4-3-3 now. Selling Meireles is odd indeed. However it frees up space for McEachran and KDB next season. We're going to be very technical. We could perhaps even have this next season with a certain Mr Guardiola in charge.---------Ramires/Romeu-----------Oscar---------Josh/KDB-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drog.ba 239 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I hope Di Matteo is realizing we need defensive players in the double pivot, given he's letting Mereiles and Essien go, neither being defensive midfielders. Doubt he'll let Lampard leave. Ramires/Mikel alongside Romeu would fgive the side the best balance. Still the squad looks short on quality and depth for the double pivot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Gourlay getting rid of more players than he is shirts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamiCFC9 258 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Just drop Lampard for Oscar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Now that mierles seems to be headed out, it cant be any more clearer that the 433 is the way to go. stick rambo in midfield, actually use romeu, i hope we see it soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorontoChelsea 4,064 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Why does everyone love Romeu so much? He looked OK last season, but people are acting as if he's going to be Ya Ya Toure or something. I'm not even sure he's a Premiership caliber player yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 looks like we are going to say "fuck bothering with defending" :fainthv9: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDY 1,290 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 People aren't acting like he's anything. He's a player with good potential who's been given very little playing time under RDM (one sub appearance IIRC). He looked promising when he did play under AVB, and now with two players leaving, he should be given more of a chance.How is he going to become 'Premiership quality' if he doesn't play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif 6,006 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Just watch how Romeu played against Manchester City last season at Stamford Bridge. I've literally never seen a defensive midfielder play that well against them since their rise to power in the Premier League. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedsBlue 1,549 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Why does everyone love Romeu so much? He looked OK last season, but people are acting as if he's going to be Ya Ya Toure or something. I'm not even sure he's a Premiership caliber player yet.Romeu is strong both defensively and offensively.He's much calmer than our other defensive midfielders and has the ability to make those quick passes when really required,which in turn speeds up the whole tempo of the game.What takes Mikel 5 passes to do, is done in maybe 1 or 2 by Romeu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madalista 30 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Romeu is strong both defensively and offensively.He's much calmer than our other defensive midfielders and has the ability to make those quick passes when really required,which in turn speeds up the whole tempo of the game.What takes Mikel 5 passes to do, could be the same in maybe 1 or 2 by Romeu. Oriol is good defensively and a great tackler but offensively offers nothing. He isnt sergi bus quest. Don't know where people got the notion he is an amazing passer. At the moment he is our best tackler in midfield but that's about it, he is a good or adventurous passer and he doesn't move the ball faster than mikel. He like to keep it simple like mikel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorontoChelsea 4,064 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Certainly not the impression I got from watching him. He's a good tackler, and he had some really good games, but he also looked lost a number of times, he plays too deep, and his ball movement is nothing special. It's not that I think he's a bad player or anything, he's fine and maybe he could develop into something more, I just don't get the fuss, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Land 331 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Just watch how Romeu played against Manchester City last season at Stamford Bridge. I've literally never seen a defensive midfielder play that well against them since their rise to power in the Premier League.Lucas Leiva destroyed them prior to his injury last season.The guy had Toure on his pocket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Romeu offers something, no one else in our squad does. As a graduate of La Masia he's comfortable in narrow spaces and takes his decisions right away. hence he is able to accelerate play. Additionally he has this bloodhound attitude adn chases opponents when play goes backwords, he is glad to slide tackle and has this aggressiveness we miss with Mikel. He might not be a brillant player yet but he complements Mikel better than Lamps does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Now that mierles seems to be headed out, it cant be any more clearer that the 433 is the way to go. stick rambo in midfield, actually use romeu, i hope we see it soonyeah i hope so, but I just don't get why Meireles departure means a 4-3-3? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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