LAM09 7,069 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Putting Torres for CL duty is not even funny.He probably won't be here to fulfil his duty, but he has done ok in Europe compared to his PL record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 He probably won't be here to fulfil his duty, but he has done ok in Europe compared to his PL record.Just because of his goalscoring record? He may score more in Europe than he does in the league but his performances are still awful. Hardly offers much unless the chances are laid on a silver platter to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAM09 7,069 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Just because of his goalscoring record? He may score more in Europe than he does in the league but his performances are still awful. Hardly offers much unless the chances are laid on a silver platter to him.He has scored some vital goals IMO. He has done better than our recent CF's in Europe, and secondly; the post was a comedic one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 He has scored some vital goals IMO. He has done better than our recent CF's in Europe, and secondly; the post was a comedic one!Only in terms of goals. Other than that, nothing else.And yes, I know the post was meant to be a joke but nothing is funny when you include Torres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAM09 7,069 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Only in terms of goals. Other than that, nothing else.And yes, I know the post was meant to be a joke but nothing is funny when you include Torres. Ok. Won't do it again. [emoji12] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Ok. Won't do it again. [emoji12]Good lad. Here's a reward.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAM09 7,069 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Good lad. Here's a reward..LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorontoChelsea 4,064 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 I wouldn't have Torres start at all unless there is an injury. Costa is our #1 and Lukaku should get all starts he doesn't get. Torres has been a poor (in terms of performance only) player for years now and having a good game against Schalke the CL doesn't make him a European specialist, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boshman 1,073 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Courtois Azpi Cahill JT LuisMatic FabregasSchurlle Willian HazardCostaIf we start with this team we will tear shit up!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutcho 8,443 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 3 big selection issues i am not sure how he will go.Cech or CourtoisAzpi or IvanWillian or Schurrle or both.The rest i imagine barring injury should be fairly set in.?? Cahill JT LuisFab Matic? Oscar HazardCosta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myself 793 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Hey guys, this is my first post on this forums, I quite like it.Anyway, in my opinion, with this lineup Chelsea would wreak havoc both domestically and in Europe, I will explain my reasoning and show the team below.http://lineupbuilder.com/2014/custom/?sk=3jy5jThe goalkeeper spot isn't exactly black in white, but I am leaning towards Courtois. He'll adjust to the Premier League quickly (he should, at least) and he is, frankly, better than Cech. If you all remember the 3-1 game against PSG, the 1st and 2nd (he could have done better for the 3rd as well) goals, they were stoppable. Even though the first goal placed near perfectly, if Cech's wingspan was just as big as Courtois', he'd have saved it. The second goal really was avoidable, but Cech didn't have control of his box and didn't go out to claim the ball, instead he stayed on his line and just let David Luiz do what he did. That's not to say I wouldn't mind Cech in net, I just prefer Courtois.The defence should stay relatively the same, except we MUST give Luis and at times Dave (he's underrated in this department) attacking responsibilities. It just helps tremendously breaking down tight defences, and now we have someone to cross to in the box, instead of crossing to Torres and god damn Eto'o (the man who would rather sell peanuts in his village than play for us). Ivanvovic will be 2nd/3rd choice CB and 2nd choice RB, in my honest opinion, Ivanvoic is a bit over rated when playing at RB. He's not bad by any means, but he isn't exactly class. He can still do a job, just not as significant a one as last year. I saw a chart where the goals we conceded last year originated from, and the amount of crosses the opposition had on Ivanovic's side was just crazy (fun fact, not one goal was scored from the left).And the good bit, the midfield. I really wasn't sure who deserved to start, but that should sort itself out within two months really. Matic is one of the best defensive midfielders in Europe, and by far the best one in England, he'll be playing the same role as last year, the destroyer. He's fucking great as passing too, man he's perfect (I am secretly married to him btw, and to Cesar, and Andre, and sometimes I'm married to Gary Cahill). Fabregas would have the Pirlo role, sending long balls to Schurrle, Costa, and at the same time dictating the pace of the game, and occasionally making those marauding runs forward that we would see at Arsenal (has he lost a lot of pace and quickness since then?). And either Oscar, Willian, Ramires, or Marco van Ginkel would operate as the box to box that Lampard is renowned for being.I would like Schurrle and Hazard to switch flanks often just like how Willian and Hazard did last season, with the guy on the left making those menacing cut-ins and taking the shot, whilst the guy on the right will float around and create from the right, linking up with Azpilicueta (assuming its a game against the likes of West Brom) and then crossing either low and hard or aerial crosses. sorry if there were any spelling / grammar errors, it's 1:06 in the morning and i'm quite tired.ps; damn, re-reading this post, i should change my username to 'Captain Obvious' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stroey 2,525 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Courtois Azpi Cahill JT LuisMatic FabregasSchurlle Willian HazardCostaIf we start with this team we will tear shit up!!Best thinkable line up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakez 755 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Courtois Dave Cahill Terry LuisMatic FabregasWillian Oscar HazardCostaAllow it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANILA 290 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Courtois Dave Cahill Terry LuisMatic FabregasWillian Oscar HazardCostaAllow it!After the WC, if Schurrle keeps up his form, I think he's a better player than Willian. Just my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polo7 3,496 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 CourtoisAzpi Cahill Terry Luis MaticWillian Cesc Hazard Drogba Costa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANILA 290 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 With our roster, I really think the 4-1-4-1 will be extremely suitable, to start off the match with at least. Similar to 2012-2014 Bayern, our biggest strength is in midfield. Why not position Matic as our holding/def MF while having Cesc hazard schurrle/willian and oscar in the 4 AM positions, and of course costa as our lone striker.If we get down a goal or are struggling to score, than we can switch to a 3-5-2 or similar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stats 7,156 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Always baffles me as to why a lot of people put Matic on the right hand side of the double pivot with Fabregas on the left. Fabregas is right footed and Matic is left footed. They aren't wingers where they need to play on the other side to cut in. That is not their job. Matic will play as the left CM and Fabregas as the right CM. Got it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Im not sure about a Matic, Fabregas pivot, I fear the partnership falls into the better on paper than in practice category. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belgiannutt 3,201 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 CourtoisAzpi Cahill Terry Luis MaticWillian Cesc Hazard Drogba CostaHmm don't think we'll see this one. If we're going to play with 2 strikers it's probably going to be the 3-5-2 we played last season at times. Courtois Azpi Terry CahillWillian Matic Luis Cesc Hazard Costa Drogba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel1980 1,425 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Im not sure about a Matic, Fabregas pivot, I fear the partnership falls into the better on paper than in practice category.I'm not at all sure Fabregas will play in the pivot. Can see us playing 4-3-3, 4-1-4-1 with Matic as the single pivot, or 4-2-3-1 with Cesc as #10. I'm very curious to see where Jose would use Cesc in the upcoming friendly. It should give us some clue. If Jose intends to use Fabregas-Matic pivot this season, it would make sense to try it in the pre-season match too. If he does, we'll see how well it works soon enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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