Marco van Ginkel

[The only place to be 11,313]

Absolutely delighted for the lad that he's back. It shows incredible character to come back from that injury so quickly and to have already attained a good degree of match fitness means he's been working his bollocks off.

Could be a key player for us still this season.

[Jype 6,398]

Absolutely delighted for the lad that he's back. It shows incredible character to come back from that injury so quickly and to have already attained a good degree of match fitness means he's been working his bollocks off.

Could be a key player for us still this season.

Agreed. Should give him some minutes against Liverpool this weekend and considering the suspensions of both Lamps and Mikel, maybe even play him against Atleti next week if he does well.

Either way, if Jose doesn't want to risk anything by playing a guy who's been out for so long his recovery has still been remarkable and is definitely a good sign for next season. He's not going to the World Cup so he will begin his pre-season earlier than most of the team and will have lots of time to impress Mourinho. Hope he succeeds in that.

[Beepu 1,714]

I am super glad that he at least made the bench today. Too bad he is still not fit enough or got anywhere near the required minutes to play big games, he would've been useful with our suspensions in midfield. Still very happy that he came back from a nasty injury fairly briskly.

Hope he gets a chance next season.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

I won't mind seeing him start from the first minute against Liverpool. With Lamps and Mikel out and with Matic suspended, we need a fit CM for the Atletico game that can at least pass a football. I'm not too enthused by the pivot duo of Ramires-Luiz for Atletico Madrid. Last time they played together, they got completely overrun. van Ginkel might be a viable option to bring off the bench against Atletico Madrid to supplement the midfield.

[nyikolajevics 2,578]

I won't mind seeing him start from the first minute against Liverpool. With Lamps and Mikel out and with Matic suspended, we need a fit CM for the Atletico game that can at least pass a football. I'm not too enthused by the pivot duo of Ramires-Luiz for Atletico Madrid. Last time they played together, they got completely overrun. van Ginkel might be a viable option to bring off the bench against Atletico Madrid to supplement the midfield.

I don't think he will start. In my opinion Luiz and Ramires will be the CM's as Azpi, Iva, Cahill and Cole will play in the defence. Matic, Lampard and Mikel should start against Liverpool because we need a stable midfield if Mou rests some players.

Back to Cornelius: he should play in the last two matches in the PL. That moron Ramires is suspendes(what a suprise), the others should focus on the CL-final

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

I don't think he will start. In my opinion Luiz and Ramires will be the CM's as Azpi, Iva, Cahill and Cole will play in the defence. Matic, Lampard and Mikel should start against Liverpool because we need a stable midfield if Mou rests some players.

Back to Cornelius: he should play in the last two matches in the PL. That moron Ramires is suspendes(what a suprise), the others should focus on the CL-final

I think you misunderstood my point. Of course he shouldn't start against Atletico, but I'm saying if things are going badly in the pivot (i.e Ramires misplacing passes like a madman) then perhaps Jose could be flexible and go to a 4-3-3 with a trio of Ramires, van Ginkel and Luiz. It's a possibility since Lamps is suspended.

As for the Liverpool match, Matic, Lamps and Mikel seems the most practical option, but I will like to see van Ginkel start ahead of Mikel, a player who will most likely be sold in the summer. The Pool game is a throw away after we fucked up vs Sunderland. Even if we beat them, our chances of winning the league are still almost non-existent. We might as well give van Ginkel a chance to show us what he can do and to show if he could be a realistic option to come off the bench vs Atletico. The kid is young but he has already played 200+ games already in his short career. Might as well give the future of our club a chance instead of going for tried and (not so)trusted Mikel.

[zolayes 14,489]

I don't think he will start. In my opinion Luiz and Ramires will be the CM's as Azpi, Iva, Cahill and Cole will play in the defence. Matic, Lampard and Mikel should start against Liverpool because we need a stable midfield if Mou rests some players.

Back to Cornelius: he should play in the last two matches in the PL. That moron Ramires is suspendes(what a suprise), the others should focus on the CL-final

ramires only other match could be the CL final

[OneMoSalah 8,778]

Marco playing in that box to box role next to Matic sounds appealing to me if hes fit enough to start again Liverpool. The two of them together would be good; two strong, powerful, athletic players with good technical ability surely couldn't be too bad an idea?

[kellzfresh 7,229]

I think we shouldn't buy any CM's again.

We should try out RLC, Baker and Vanginkel next season beside matic.

They can comfortably take lampard and mikel's spots in the team and finally give our youths inspiration that they can make it here.

[Reddish-Blue 2,347]

I think we shouldn't buy any CM's again.

We should try out RLC, Baker and Vanginkel next season beside matic.

They can comfortably take lampard and mikel's spots in the team and finally give our youths inspiration that they can make it here.

That sounds great on paper....but it won't happen.

We need another experienced player in midfield...particularly if both Mikel and Lampard leave at the end of the season

Baker needs a loan spell in England...maybe Middlesbrough could take him next season

[kellzfresh 7,229]

That sounds great on paper....but it won't happen.

We need another experienced player in midfield...particularly if both Mikel and Lampard leave at the end of the season

Baker needs a loan spell in England...maybe Middlesbrough could take him next season

But what if ramires, matic and sometimes luiz are enough to provide the needed experience in CM?

Compared to what ramires has played since january 2014 I'll comfortably say MVG > ramires.

Mourinho likes box to box players in the midfield beside DM's like matic so I don't think he'll buy this modric type player to play in front of the defence.

In madrid, even when he played attacking football, he used alonso and khedira. So far, we've got our alonso in matic(he moulding him to be that way imo) and he's looking for the physical box to box player that can pass and shoot. That's why I believe the rumors for vidal. And only vidal, pogba and martinez are players we can buy that will massively improve that box to box area.

So is it not better to just promote them from our academy if all these QUALITY improved players are not readily available? Bcos I don't want us to spend another 20mil on a Guarin level player, when some of our youth can get there(if given time)

[Barbara 15,149]

Agreed. Should give him some minutes against Liverpool this weekend and considering the suspensions of both Lamps and Mikel, maybe even play him against Atleti next week if he does well.

Either way, if Jose doesn't want to risk anything by playing a guy who's been out for so long his recovery has still been remarkable and is definitely a good sign for next season. He's not going to the World Cup so he will begin his pre-season earlier than most of the team and will have lots of time to impress Mourinho. Hope he succeeds in that.

I think he'll start alongside Matic against Liverpool if José plans (out of need) to use him at any capacity against Atletico

[Kieran. 6,317]

Marco playing in that box to box role next to Matic sounds appealing to me if hes fit enough to start again Liverpool. The two of them together would be good; two strong, powerful, athletic players with good technical ability surely couldn't be too bad an idea?

You get the feeling that could be the clever stroke to sneak away with a result at Anfield.

[Mustafa 885]

Marco playing in that box to box role next to Matic sounds appealing to me if hes fit enough to start again Liverpool. The two of them together would be good; two strong, powerful, athletic players with good technical ability surely couldn't be too bad an idea?

You would think so... But I have a feeling IF he does play that role, he'll have tough time with Liverpool's pressing and the pace at which they play at. He hasn't played a competitive game with the first time for almost 8 months

I'm intrigued to see how he does under that threat

[iseah100 5,612]

I have a good feeling about this dude. Just feel he can replace Lampard, we may not need a CM in the summer. Lets see.

[OneMoSalah 8,778]

You would think so... But I have a feeling IF he does play that role, he'll have tough time with Liverpool's pressing and the pace at which they play at. He hasn't played a competitive game with the first time for almost 8 months

I'm intrigued to see how he does under that threat

I think if we play on the counter against Liverpool his legs to get back up and down will be very good, hes a box to box midfield player he said that himself in an interview after he just signed and there have been comparisons between him and Frank Lampard in due to that respect so if we are to go with Ba upfront and play a sort of more direct counter attacking style he could be very useful.

Obviously I see us setting up playing 4-3-3 with a strong, robust, energetic midfield containing Marco (if hes match fit), Matic and maybe David Luiz if Mourinho risks going with someone younger next to Cahill like Christensen or Ake but I don't know.

[LAM09 6,751]

It would be good for him to make his Prem debut this season. It hasn't been the greatest of starts to his Chelsea career, but he looked promising in preseason.

[OneMoSalah 8,778]

It would be good for him to make his Prem debut this season. It hasn't been the greatest of starts to his Chelsea career, but he looked promising in preseason.

He already made his debut against Hull in the first game of the season, came on as a sub in the second half.