Ancelotti plans on more signings for Chelsea

[Mário César 1,252]

This.

Seriously we are suppose to be lowing our wage bill, now we have to pay £200,000 a week for someone unknown to the PL and has not convinced me he is world class?

Exactly. It's needless spend a lot of money in just one player.

Unfortunately, Shevchenko it's the perfect example.

Edited August 6, 2010 by Mário César

[Kostas 1,468]

We're left with 2 slots for foreigners now and you'd expect us to fill at least one of them.

But with our transfer inactivity it looks like this will be our squad for 10/11:

1.(HG): John Terry

2.(HG): Ashley Cole

3.(HG): Frank Lampard

4.(HG): Ross Turnbull

5.(HG): Daniel Sturridge

6.(HG):

7.(HG):

8.(HG):

9. Petr Cech

10. Branislav Ivanovic

11. Michael Essien

12. Didier Drogba

13. Mikel

14. Florent Malouda

15. Jose Bosingwa

16. Yuri Zhirkov

17. Paulo Ferreira

18. Salomon Kalou

19. Alex

20. Nicolas Anelka

21. Hilario

22. Yossi Benayoun

23. Ramires

24.

25.

[magic weeds 446]

I think its quite clear that Mancienne will be staying at the club so he is considered as HG. what about Bruma and Kakuta on that list???

[Kostas 1,468]

They're all under 21

[DavidEU 2,023]

They're all under 21

Mancienne is 22. I think if he was going to stay, he'd have been involved already. Bruma is quite clearly ahead of him in the pecking order and i'd imagine he'd be leaving quite soon.

[Aria 19]

Bruma, Kakuta and Mancienne will be filling those three HG slots, as Mancienne is HG and the other two are under 21. Guess Borini und van Aanholt will also be somewhere in the squad. So we still have a strong squad, no need to buy players in panic just to fill the slots.

Since Lukaku and pretty much every useful player has already played in an European tournament this year, we probably won't buy anyone. Looking forward to next summer... again

[Kostas 1,468]

I think if he was going to stay, he'd have been involved already.

For whatever it's worth Mancienne is still involved with the reserves,he's starting tonight.

[Duppy Conqueror 1,533]

although they don`t have to name under 21`s...if they haven`t got 17 over 21 non-homegrown players then i`m guessing they can name under 21`s in the 25...or atleast just name as many as they have got that are non under 21`s and non-homegrown players.

looking at that list..does make it look like one of the reasons i thought they may be looking to loan out Matic,isn`t true...as they do have room to carry him in the squad as a non-homegrown player. even if there is a move for a non-homegrown in the pipeline.

[Manuf 1,448]

Guess Borini und van Aanholt

Lol, after learning German in school I sometimes write like that too

[BLionheart 516]

i wouldn't say no to another CB to replace carvahlo . i guess we look kinda short of options there , we only have 4 CBs including Bruma so what if we had some bad luck with injuries like man utd last year when they had tp play fletcher and carrick as CBs.

[Manuf 1,448]

i wouldn't say no to another CB to replace carvahlo . i guess we look kinda short of options there , we only have 4 CBs including Bruma so what if we had some bad luck with injuries like man utd last year when they had tp play fletcher and carrick as CBs.

They used Fletcher, Carrick and De Laet. We have Bruma, Mancienne and this beast called Essien. Paulo is also very versilate player. Don't think we have a problem.

[BLionheart 516]

They used Fletcher, Carrick and De Laet. We have Bruma, Mancienne and this beast called Essien. Paulo is also very versilate player. Don't think we have a problem.

i don't see your point about de laet but anyway i don't want to have a champions league match with our defence starting like

ferrera manceinne bruma a.cole

even i wouldn't like this defence to face the likes of fulham and everton that is why i think one quality CB will give us all the depth we need

[Manuf 1,448]

i don't see your point about de laet but anyway i don't want to have a champions league match with our defence starting like

ferrera manceinne bruma a.cole

even i wouldn't like this defence to face the likes of fulham and everton that is why i think one quality CB will give us all the depth we need

Don't you remember that Bosingwa is soon coming back? We have Alex, Terry, Ivanovic, Bosingwa, Ferreiera, Bruma, Mancienne, Cole, Zhirkov and also Essien and Malouda if needed. How much defenders do you want?

[zolayes 14,489]

Don't you remember that Bosingwa is soon coming back? We have Alex, Terry, Ivanovic, Bosingwa, Ferreiera, Bruma, Mancienne, Cole, Zhirkov and also Essien and Malouda if needed. How much defenders do you want?

i agree with you ,,possibly we are short of a midfielder but have plenty of cover in defence

[BLionheart 516]

Don't you remember that Bosingwa is soon coming back? We have Alex, Terry, Ivanovic, Bosingwa, Ferreiera, Bruma, Mancienne, Cole, Zhirkov and also Essien and Malouda if needed. How much defenders do you want?

let's say only two players are injured let's say alex as he is an injury prone and terry .... our defence most likely will be

bosingwa ivanovic bruma a.cole

if bos or iva or bruma get injured who will replace them ?? and that actually might be happening in UCL fixture

also tbh i don't think terry and alex makes the best partnership , i know a lot of people will disagree but i think we should get david luiz , he is very expensive but he is so not overrated , he is actually a better version of pique or thiago silva and that is exactly what we need pacy , solid and well composed center back will be the best tp partner terry .

it is not a must and it will cost us a lot but it will pay in the future because right now without terry our defence is average but with this guy even without terry we will have super defensive power.

[Manuf 1,448]

let's say only two players are injured let's say alex as he is an injury prone and terry .... our defence most likely will be

bosingwa ivanovic bruma a.cole

if bos or iva or bruma get injured who will replace them ?? and that actually might be happening in UCL fixture

also tbh i don't think terry and alex makes the best partnership , i know a lot of people will disagree but i think we should get david luiz , he is very expensive but he is so not overrated , he is actually a better version of pique or thiago silva and that is exactly what we need pacy , solid and well composed center back will be the best tp partner terry .

it is not a must and it will cost us a lot but it will pay in the future because right now without terry our defence is average but with this guy even without terry we will have super defensive power.

Ferreira, Essien?

[ZanSnake 1,211]

I am sure Mikel can play CB also?

[Manuf 1,448]

I am sure Mikel can play CB also?

If needed. But I'm sure that Terry won't get any long injury, because he is undestructable Terrminator and with Bosingwa back, we have plenty of cover.

[eldo 868]

also tbh i don't think terry and alex makes the best partnership

Alex is great. And we have Bruma, great CB talent.

I really don't know why many fans just want to see us signing so many players. If we sign Luiz, he will probably not be happy with position on the bench and also Alex needs to play more.

[chrismada9 1,948]

Don't you remember that Bosingwa is soon coming back? We have Alex, Terry, Ivanovic, Bosingwa, Ferreiera, Bruma, Mancienne, Cole, Zhirkov and also Essien and Malouda if needed. How much defenders do you want?

spot on! Good to hear that someone else is waiting for the return of Bosingwa, rather than thinking about who else we can buy who we don't need!