Who do you drop?

[Elliott 7]

Drop Deco and Ballack, they both need boots up their arse. Bring in Essien when fit obviously and Drogba.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Agree about that. I thought JT was excellent before that tackle, and as reckless as that was, it was certainly not a red card. Phil Dowd strikes again.

[carefreeluke 27]

i think use are being a bit harsh to ballack, he has just come back from injury and has hardly had any real starting opportunities, he brought so much to our squad last season i think it would be a bad idea to drop him unless he does not start playing good sometime soon.

Agreed, Ballack was one of are best players last year and i remember a stat saying without Ballacks goals we would have finished 13 points behind Man United or something like that....

And on John Terry's red card in todays game it was a certain red card i don't think we can argue unfortunately...

My personal best starting 11 would be.....

Cech

Bosingwa Riccy Terry A.Cole

Mikel

J.Cole Lampard Essien Ballack

Drogba

Anelka has to be dropped despite recent form...and this is if everyone is fit, and that Scolari likes to have the 5 in midfield.

Edited December 23, 2008 by carefreeluke

[Mungii 3]

I must say it must be Essien-Lamps-deco-J.Cole and Drogba and Anelka up front..!!

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Personally, the midfield should feature the attacking impetus of Lampard and Essien with Mikel holding, with Joe Cole behind the forward two of Anelka and Drogba. People want a creative player, we've got one in Cole, but we simply aren't playing him in the right position.

[the wes 7,212]

Personally, the midfield should feature the attacking impetus of Lampard and Essien with Mikel holding, with Joe Cole behind the forward two of Anelka and Drogba. People want a creative player, we've got one in Cole, but we simply aren't playing him in the right position.

post of the day m8 well said

[Para6iT 2]

For me Lamp, Essien, Ballack, J.cole. Drop Anelka bring back Drogba and that will be great.

[Ollie 4,400]

Ballack and Deco have been shit lately. Deco was a 1 month wonder (August honeymoon period) and Mikel is always half asleep. I personally would move Joe Cole into the center with Lampard, play either Ballack or Mikel in the holding role and let Essien play more freely, maybe even a diamond with 2 up top. When Lampard was injured last season, Essien was the one who attacked and he did a great job and scored a few in that period. I just hate this 4-3-3. we dont have the players to play it consistantly. At least we can try something like that against Southend surely....Well i doubt it.

Just make sure Malouda doesnt play please god

Edited December 30, 2008 by OllieCFC

[Pauly8 0]

mikel

lampard essien ballack

j cole

drogba

J cole plays his best football in the centre of the field. I Think with j cole supporting drogba it would be a great partnership. Drop deco, he has really pissed me of this season with his inaccurate passing and his lazyiness to give away free kicks..

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Mikel's been our best player this season bar Bosingwa and Ashley Cole if you ask me. He's certainly a player I wouldn't drop.

Cech

Bosingwa, Terry, Carvalho, A.Cole

Mikel/Essien

Lampard/Belletti, Essien/Ballack

Joe Cole/Deco

Anelka, Drogba

Is the team I'd like to see play

[Kez 2,727]

I'd like to see Scolari let Joey finish a game ffs

[Aesthetic Relic 301]

Mikel's been our best player this season bar Bosingwa and Ashley Cole if you ask me. He's certainly a player I wouldn't drop.

Is that the same Ashley Cole who hits every cross into row Z ?

Only one way to sort that out.

Shit corner....you lose 10% of your wages.

Shit cross......you lose 10% of your wages.

Lose posession with a shit pass(Deco)....you lose 10% of your wages.

etc........

[Elliott 7]

If that was me I'd just never pass or cross.

[Joe Cool 388]

Shit corner....you lose 10% of your wages.

Shit cross......you lose 10% of your wages.

Lose posession with a shit pass(Deco)....you lose 10% of your wages.

etc........

Deco and Malouda would end up living on the streets if this was real

Edited December 31, 2008 by Joe Cool

[the wes 7,212]

If that was me I'd just never pass or cross.

me too :thumbsup:

[misschief 24]

As much as I love and respect JT, he's in a bit of a slump right now. His leadership qualities are unquestionable, but defensively he has been very suspect in the last few games. Fair enough, he doesn't have Riccy by his side at the minute, but he isn't confident when he's playing now. Whereas he used to have the ability to read where an opponent would go, now he has to pull them back and concede needless free kicks. He's in a bit of slump at the moment, is our JT, although with that being said, no-one's really impressed me greatly in the last few weeks. Everyone could do with a kick up the arse if you ask me. Maybe I'm just over-analysing his performances, and knowing JT he's probably playing with a broken leg However I've got every confidence in his ability, and I highly suspect JT will prove me wrong with a series of solid performances at the back.

Spot on. Whether its a hangover from Moscow or just his fitness, JT hasnt been right this season.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I think its his fitness in all honesty - the entire squad look a bit tired when they reach the 70 minute mark in games at the moment.

[misschief 24]

Thats not really good enough though. There's a long way to go yet and if theyre all knackered already we've got no hope.