Mario Mandzukic

[Jype 6,398]

If Lukaku's career at the club is over, I'd be very happy if we signed this guy in addition to Costa. Watched a lot of Bayern this year as I've been living in Munich lately and let me tell you, this guy is fucking good.

Costa + Mandzukic would be amazing, defo one of the best strike forces in world football.

[Eidur the Spider 4,515]

According to Bild, #Bayern have bid €30m for Luiz. Bayern are confident that the deal should go ahead & could be wrapped up this week. #CFC

Roman Abramovich is said to have hired Serbian football agent called Vlado Lemic to broker the Luiz/Mandzukic deal on #CFC's behalf (Bild)

Mourinho wants Mandzukic [who is keen] to join #CFC as part of the deal. Luiz favours a move to #FCB, who are offering higher wages (Bild)

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

More German papers reporting it: http://www.tz.de/sport/fc-bayern/bayern-tausch-geschaeft-mario-mandzukic-david-luiz-chelsea-geplant-3558065.html

So long as Costa is coming as well, I'm all for it.

[Pizy 18,859]

Well one thing is for sure, if Mandzukic comes here then we 100% need to bring in a new LB. He's awesome in the air and we can't have Azpi on one side who very rarely gets into crossing positions and Ivanovic on the other side who sails 80% of his crosses into the stands. Willian is just about the only attacking player who crosses the ball.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Well one thing is for sure, if Mandzukic comes here then we 100% need to bring in a new LB. He's awesome in the air and we can't have Azpi on one side who very rarely gets into crossing positions and Ivanovic on the other side who sails 80% of his crosses into the stands. Willian is just about the only attacking player who crosses the ball.

Willian crosses the ball alright but it's mostly cross field passes. He hardly puts in quality balls into the box.

[Styles 9,790]

Madnzukic seems to score most of his goals from crosses in open-play, which is unsurprising considering Lahm and Alaba are the players picking him out.

Our crossing is an absolute disaster, it's unlikely to improve for as long as we have Ivanovic at RB and a right-footed LB.

Just look at the accuracy on these crosses. Our attacking players aren't even that precise let alone our fullbacks!

[Joker10 946]

Couldn't we just ask for Javi Martinez?

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Couldn't we just ask for Javi Martinez?

We don't need him, do we?

[Styles 9,790]

40m + Luiz for Lahm, Alaba and Mandzukic

[Nike 373]

We don't need him, do we?

So, Jose can play 4-3-3

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

So, Jose can play 4-3-3

Has Mourinho expressed any desire to play a 4-3-3 as his main formation?

[Nike 373]

Has Mourinho expressed any desire to play a 4-3-3 as his main formation?

Him vs the good teams....

Also, Martinez is a mourinho type of player. Strong, hard working and a leader.

[Joker10 946]

We don't need him, do we?

Matic+Martinez midfield would be monstrous.

And no before you ask a Martinez+Matic is not too defensive. I covered this with another poster a few months back, and WEAINTGOTNOHISTORY did a good piece on it also recently.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Madnzukic seems to score most of his goals from crosses in open-play, which is unsurprising considering Lahm and Alaba are the players picking him out.

Our crossing is an absolute disaster, it's unlikely to improve for as long as we have Ivanovic at RB and a right-footed LB.

Just look at the accuracy on these crosses. Our attacking players aren't even that precise let alone our fullbacks!

Its how Bayern set up not the only way for him to score though.

[The only place to be 11,313]

Madnzukic seems to score most of his goals from crosses in open-play, which is unsurprising considering Lahm and Alaba are the players picking him out.

Our crossing is an absolute disaster, it's unlikely to improve for as long as we have Ivanovic at RB and a right-footed LB.

Just look at the accuracy on these crosses. Our attacking players aren't even that precise let alone our fullbacks!

Chicken or egg?

Is our crossing so bad it makes our strikers look mediocre or are our strikers so mediocre that they make the crossing look bad?

Azpi and Ivanovic are both more than capable of putting in a good cross - who are they supposed to aim for?