Starting XI for Next Season

[LAM09 7,043]

Schwarzer - Bertrand, Aké, Zouma, Kalas - Ramires, Mikel, van Ginkel - Piazon, Bamford, Salah.

Haha, that was meant to be a pisstake, but that would actually be a feasible side to play in the COC against shit teams like Swindon or Arsenal.

Lay off Swindon!

[Jusek 2,031]

This and Courtois on goal.

[Korea 734]

cech

Azpi-jt-ivan-luis

matic

ramires-cesc

Oscar-costa-hazard

[Jase 43,479]

Considering the German and Brazilian lads will be having 3-4 weeks break after the World Cup (and 3 of them are our AMs!), do wonder how our lineup is gonna be when we start against Burnley. This perhaps?

Courtois/Cech; Azpi/Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Luis; Matic, Mikel, Fabregas, Hazard, Salah; Costa

P.S. Just going with the players we have now in the squad..

[zolayes 14,489]

Considering the German and Brazilian lads will be having 3-4 weeks break after the World Cup (and 3 of them are our AMs!), do wonder how our lineup is gonna be when we start against Burnley. This perhaps?

Courtois/Cech; Azpi/Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Luis; Matic, Mikel, Fabregas, Hazard, Salah; Costa

P.S. Just going with the players we have now in the squad..

better to wait and see how pre season goes

[Jase 43,479]

better to wait and see how pre season goes

I don't think any of the younger lads are gonna break into the starting XI that quick unless they do very very very very very well. Mourinho is likely to go with his tried and trusted (and experience) players.

[zolayes 14,489]

sad BUT true

[CHOULO19 24,332]

It's beautiful! :')

[hjperdeath 2,226]

It's beautiful! :')

A friend of mine found the beautiful template.

[Mr_President 404]

Oh ffs I just want the season to start so I can see my Chelsea play.

So glad we got our transfers done at a reasonable price and early on in the window, despite the world cup.

The only thing that is of slight concern is the quality of our fullbacks as attacking options. I know Luis is a monster defensively, and so is Azpilicueta, but I'm not sure how he is offensively (didn't watch him much last season - can anyone educate me?). I am hoping that when Dave is switched to the right it will make it easier for him to be more effective going forward whilst maintaining his defensive solidity.

I really hope Schurrle continues to improve and can play on the right or interchange with Hazard because the team just looks better set up, to me at least, when he is part of that 3 behind the striker instead of Willian. I think right now Willian is the better all-round footballer but Schurrle has the potential to be more useful to the team by stretching defences and having much more end product. Even if he isn't ready to be 1st choice, he's a machine when he comes off the bench.

Also looking forward to having a striker like Costa. It has all been said by members here already but he is the kind of striker, like Muller when he plays as a striker, who is constantly moving and playing off the last man and occupying defenders. Add to that Hazard being backed up by Luis on the left, Fabregas adding some serious quality in midfield and our usual defensive strength then I can't help but feel this will be an awesome season. My only concern is Oscar.

[mediator 2,026]

That's what i would like to see

---------- Costa ----------

Shirley - Hazard - Willian

---- Matic - Fabregas ---

Luis - Terry - Cahill - Azpi

--------- Courtois ---------

[Mufassir08 2,400]

Courtois

Azpi-Cahill(Benatia?)-Terry-Luis

Matic

Cesc Oscar

Schurrle Costa Hazard

Subs:Schwarzer,Lukaku,Salah,Willian,Ramires,Brana,MVG.

Reserves:Hilario or whoever,Romeu,Zouma,Torres(BOOOO!!!!),Tiago,Ake.