I think we need more 1 or 2 more players!

[mccg 1,528]

Jose likes to work with 24 players apparently and our buying is over. Personally Varnane centre back and Khedira centre midfield names getting thrown about i'd be happy with but if Jose is to be believed.

1Cech 2Courtois 3Schwarzer

4Luis 5Terry 6Cahill 6Ivanavic 7Azpil

8Mikel 9Matic 10Fabregas 11Ramires 12Mvg

13Hazard 14Salah 15Oscar 16Schurrle 17Willian

18Torres 19Costa 20Drogba

21Zouma 22Ake 23Christensen 24Baker looks like our lot for this season!

[DanAdibi! 106]

Jose likes to work with 24 players apparently and our buying is over, leaving us with 5 spots to fill and defence looking needing backup especially!!! Personally Varnane centre back and Khedira centre midfield names getting thrown about i'd be happy with but if Jose is to be believed then its 5 of our own, who fills these slots you decide.......

.Zouma-Ake-Bertrand-Baker-Moses-Atsu-Lukaku-Chalaboh-Omeruo???

1Cech 2Courtois 3Schwarzer

4Luis 5Terry 6Cahill 6Ivanavic 7Azpil

8Mikel 9Matic 10Fabregas 11Ramires 12Mvg

13Hazard 14Salah 15Oscar 16Schurrle 17Willian

18Torres 19Costa

Where is Lukaku?

[Korea 734]

CF and thats it.

GIve some games to ake and other youngsters, but I doubt that will happen.

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

CF + CB Or Zouma + CM....

[manpe 10,861]

We will sign some squad players I believe. Some smart man said that managers lie, maybe it was Jose himself. And he certainly lies quite often.

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

Jose said himself that managers lie...

that they always want to improve the squad.

I think we will add 1/2 squad players... Tiago/Other CM + Drogba/CB.

[Viper22 2,418]

Barring any player departures (looking at Lukaku, Cech, Bertrand Ramires & Mikel), it will probably be:

1 - Courtois, Azpi, JT, Cahill, Luis, Matic, Fabregas, Hazard, Oscar, Willian, Costa.

2 - Cech, Ivan, Zouma, Chalobah, Bertrand, Mikel, MVG, Salah, Schurrle, Ramires, Lukaku.

Schwarzer, Torres.

Mou likes his essential 2 squads so there's a replacement in every position plus an extra GK and striker to make 24 like you said.

If any of the aforementioned players left then we could just replace them with similar players, hopefully young English ones if possible.

[boshman 1,073]

Jose said last year our spending was over and in came Willian and Eto'o. I only believe that if on 1st September nobody else has arrived.

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

Costa + Lukaku + Torres.

Maybe Drogba In. Add 1 more CM and that's It.

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

Enough with good/potential signings like MVG or Zouma now, if we are gonna go for a couple more need to be world class and would slot more or less straight into the starting 11. Pogba, Cavani...etc are acceptable.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

GK - Cech, Schwarzer, Courtois, Blackman

RB - Ivanovic, Azpilicueta (Kane?)

CB - Terry, Cahill, Zouma, Ivanovic (Ake, Chalobah?)

LB - Luis, Azpilicueta, Bertrand (Ake?)

CDM - Mikel, Matic, Ramires, van Ginkel, Romeu,(Ake, McEachran, Chalobah?)

CM - Fabregas, Ramires, Oscar

AM/LM/RM - Schurrle, Hazard, Willian, Moses, Marin, Salah

CF - Torres, Costa, Lukaku, Schurrle

I think we're doing alright - and knowing me I've probably forgot one or two.

[mccg 1,528]

Where is Lukaku?

Probly still on holiday...thinking where and what do to next...

[mccg 1,528]

Baker,Bertrand/Ake,Zouma/Ormerou,Moses,Lukaku would probly be my 5...

[special Eden 78]

i want a star CM! Pogba would be a dream.

DEF: Ivanovic, Terry, Azpi, Cahill, Luis, Zouma and Chalobah or Ake

MID: Matic, Fabregas, "new CM", (Mikel or Ramires to be sold) (MVG or Romeu, one on loan) + Tiago is coming???

Off Mid: Oscar, Hazard, Schurrle, Salah and Willian.

Strikers: Costa, Lukaku(seems to stay), Drogba. Hopefully someone will take Torres

Sell: PVA, Marin, Moses, Mikel/Ramires, Bertrand, Kakuta, Torres

[nadavTKL 1,787]

I think a CB like Benatia could be a very good addition, not at all a "must" but thats imo the area we might need more than what we have.

CF- Depends on Lukaku, if he stays the 3rd could be Drogba or Torres. If the plan is Costa, Torres, Drogba i think thats a mistake, If Lukaku is sold i hope we'll buy someone to be the 2nd choice.

CM- if Mikel leaves OR both MVG and Romeu loaned out, Tiago is an option for more depth.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I think if any signings will be made it will be for a squad player for defense because we're thin in that area with only 6 players for 4 positions.

Although, if Romeu stays, he can also cover at CB, so that would give us a bit more depth.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Jose said last year our spending was over and in came Willian and Eto'o. I only believe that if on 1st September nobody else has arrived.

Lmao yeah this is what I was going to say. Mourinho is the master of such ploys, saying we're done and then pulling a couple of signings out the hat. We'll need players for depth, I think he's satisfied with the first XI, now he'll just fill in the blanks.

I'm of the opinion we need, assuming Drogba is coming, a centre mid for cover if Matic picks up a suspension/injury.

On the other hand we could see some youth appearances. Ake is proving versatile across the back 4, Steve Holland was talking up Marko Van Ginkle the other day & there's still Romeu's contract extension.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Enough with good/potential signings like MVG or Zouma now, if we are gonna go for a couple more need to be world class and would slot more or less straight into the starting 11. Pogba, Cavani...etc are acceptable.

this is a strange comment. 'enough with good/potential signings'? we've already signed Luis, Fabregas and Costa. They definitely slot into the starting XI along with what we already have. If Zouma and MVG are backups then why is this an issue?

Why get Cavani when we've spent big on Costa and have Torres, Lukaku and potentially Drogba? Why Pogba when we've got Matic, Ramires, Mikel, Ake(maybe) and Fabregas?

That's short term mentality. we've got a good mix of players in late 20s and early 20s, the process of Mourinho creating his second dynasty is already progressing.