Can Chelsea play with a false #9 like Barcelona?

[True_Blue 469]

How about we don't play like Barcelona,since Chelsea is an English club and should play like one we don't need to copy anyone to be successful.Last year's campaign was proof enough to all that think otherwise

[True_Blue 469]

How about we don't play like Barcelona? We are an English club lets play like one.We don't need to be a wannabe Barcelona style of play club,we have our formula for success we proved it last season.Never been into copying anyone especially the Catalan scum,i am sure we have loads of Barcelona fans on Tc which is quite sad actually.

[Nando 106]

yes we can, but it wont change much. with or without striker, fact is we can't break defenses easily. the only positive I see with Hazard upfront is an extra man when we're in possession, because unfortunately Torres loses possession quite often.

[BOSS 372]

How about we don't play like Barcelona? We are an English club lets play like one.We don't need to be a wannabe Barcelona style of play club,we have our formula for success we proved it last season.Never been into copying anyone especially the Catalan scum,i am sure we have loads of Barcelona fans on Tc which is quite sad actually.

I am the biggest Barca hater lol dont let me even get there xD. But Abramovich said that he wants Chelsea to play like Barca and i pointed this idea out. Damn i cant stand it that you said that i am a Barca fan wow you dont even know how much hate i have for that club.

[chelsealukas23 79]

This is not style of football for us. We need striker of number 9.

[True_Blue 469]

I am the biggest Barca hater lol dont let me even get there xD. But Abramovich said that he wants Chelsea to play like Barca and i pointed this idea out. Damn i cant stand it that you said that i am a Barca fan wow you dont even know how much hate i have for that club.

No one said it mate,i stated that there are many Barcelona closet fans on here.

Didn't say it was you.

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Oscar Ramires

Romeo

Xavi Iniesta

Busequc

Big difference

[BOSS 372]

I guess i was right starting this thread, there has been reports that Hazard is starting as a False #9 today vs Juve.

[BlueJewel 56]

What is the obsession with a false 9, Messi is a better 9 than most 9's in the world and scores a shit load of goals. Hazard is not a false 9, I remember how ineffective he was against England when he played that role in a friendly earlier this year. He's been many things at Chelsea but a finisher, he's not. Sturridge is a proven goals scorer and scored more league goals than Torres and Drogba combined last season, he more than deserves to have a shot a the 9 position.

[Sheva. 5,373]

What is the obsession with a false 9, Messi is a better 9 than most 9's in the world and scores a shit load of goals. Hazard is not a false 9, I remember how ineffective he was against England when he played that role in a friendly earlier this year. He's been many things at Chelsea but a finisher, he's not. Sturridge is a proven goals scorer and scored more league goals than Torres and Drogba combined last season, he more than deserves to have a shot a the 9 position.

Sturridge is 'reportedly' injured.

[BlueJewel 56]

I haven't read anywhere that Sturridge is injured but if he is then Moses would be a valid choice for the "9" position.

[mediator 2,026]

In that case, we should play a 4-3-3 like this one:

------- cech ------

azpi - ivan - cahill - cole

- rambo - mikel - oscar

- moses - hazard - mata

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oh man I am nervous

[LayZ 201]

Aren't we already playing with a false no. 9 in Torres?

I don't see the point of this thread,if we can play with Torres up front then we can play with any false/fake/pretentious/phony no. 9.....

[Chelsea? 892]

Barca don't play with a false 9, the have Messi! he might not stand around like a #9 but he's Messi; No other team can be successful in the long run playing that system.

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

Barca don't play with a false 9, the have Messi! he might not stand around like a #9 but he's Messi; No other team can be successful in the long run playing that system.

Agreed. We need a striker. Barcelona and Spain are the only ones who can play that system really well for many games on end while still winning most games.

[Grillinnap 129]

By false #9, I thought the TS meant to insult Alexis Sanchez.

[Ollie 4,400]

We already use a false number 9 every week.