Styles 9,790 Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 I see where you're coming from, and I agree that we need adequate cover. However, I also think we need to be careful not to overload the position. Hazard, Mata, Oscar and KDB are all top players who will not be satisfied unless they are playing the majority of the games. To ward off fatigue, I think they would be willing to sit around 25% of the time. Four players, playing 75% of the time in 3 positions doesn't really leave any time for anybody else. So I guess the problem isn't having too many attacking midfielders, its having too many really good attacking midfielders (first world problems) who demand playing time. Of course, things don't always go to plan, players will get hurt and suspended, which will give Moses plenty of opportunities, but beyond that, I don't see a 6th AM having much of a role, and unless there was a catastrophe, I don't see a seventh AM playing at all. Don't you think Ramires, and Bertrand would be good enough to take up the sixth and seventh spots? I think you may be able to convince me to get a winger-striker since we need a 3rd striker, but I definitely don't see a need for another pure AM.I think we have been very fortunate with injuries this season considering the size of our squad. In fact we've been so fortunate that I believe players have been forced to play through niggles that would have seen them left out if we had a bigger squad. They've even played through loss of form and fatigue because we don't have enough adequate cover i.e. the drop in quality once you go from a Hazard, Ocar, Mata, Moses to a Marin or Benayoun or using Bertrand or Ramires in their positions is too much.We can rotate 6 good players for 3 positions for 60+ games a season quite easily. Look at Hazard for instance, any time he has been given a rest this season he has come back extremely sharp and looks a much better player than the one who has to play every minute of every game because our squad is too weak to rest him. Now apply the same to Mata, Oscar, Moses etc. semiller1313 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semiller1313 23 Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 I think we have been very fortunate with injuries this season considering the size of our squad. In fact we've been so fortunate that I believe players have been forced to play through niggles that would have seen them left out if we had a bigger squad. They've even played through loss of form and fatigue because we don't have enough adequate cover i.e. the drop in quality once you go from a Hazard, Ocar, Mata, Moses to a Marin or Benayoun or using Bertrand or Ramires in their positions is too much.We can rotate 6 good players for 3 positions for 60+ games a season quite easily. Look at Hazard for instance, any time he has been given a rest this season he has come back extremely sharp and looks a much better player than the one who has to play every minute of every game because our squad is too weak to rest him. Now apply the same to Mata, Oscar, Moses etc.Injuries definitely make is hard to nail down a perfect squad size, as you never know what will happen. If we go with your plan, and rotate heavily, I would prefer to bring back Piazon. I think in his time at Malaga he has shown he has the ability to be first team player. He certainly isn't fully developed at this point, but I think he is good enough now that he wouldn't hurt the team while learning on the job. Mufassir08 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styles 9,790 Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Injuries definitely make is hard to nail down a perfect squad size, as you never know what will happen. If we go with your plan, and rotate heavily, I would prefer to bring back Piazon. I think in his time at Malaga he has shown he has the ability to be first team player. He certainly isn't fully developed at this point, but I think he is good enough now that he wouldn't hurt the team while learning on the job.I'm watching Piazon play right now for Malagai vs Espanyol. I'm going to watch him closely for the rest of the season. If he does well then yes he should be an option next season. But so far for Malaga he's looked average for the most part. If he isn't going to get proper minutes to develop at Chelsea then he should stay out on loan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themightyblue 443 Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 @ChelseaStatto: 98% Ramires found his team-mates with 98% of his passes today, 51/52, completing 5/5 long passes in the process. Vision. #CFCWho said he can't pass?! Kidding The Skipper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mufassir08 2,400 Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 He has been really good in our past 3-4 games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themightyblue 443 Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 He has been really good in our past 3-4 games.Was surprised given that he played DM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellzfresh 7,229 Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 He deserves praise for the amount of tackles and interceptions he makes. Rambo and Stats 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLyon 9,359 Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 If we go 4:3:3 next season withRambo-Mikel-Kdb/Oscar/new cmMata-Striker-Hazard Ramires could easily be regular. But Kdb/Oscar would need to play as CM and do it very good to improve our game in midfield. With Chalobah and Romeu comming, I dont see the need for new midfielder if kdb can handle it. Mikel would be protecting line, Rambo as b2b and Kdb as midfield maestro to deliver balls in attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DH1988 1,348 Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 We still do not have balance it's ok for small games but the teams that are tactically aware exploit the space left by Ramirez and his co midfield partner is crazy, happened today and we got away with it CHOULO19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellzfresh 7,229 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Ramires vs westham: 5 tackles, 2 interceptions, 4 clearances. 98 percent pass completion (52 passes). Shaan and Mufassir08 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Is he injured? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juko 19 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Ramires vs westham: 5 tackles, 2 interceptions, 4 clearances. 98 percent pass completion (52 passes). there was no pressure lol but it's good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,573 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Brazil's FA officially confirmed that Ramires will miss the game vs Italy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Mikel OBE 4,920 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Brazil's FA officially confirmed that Ramires will miss the game vs Italy.Wow Paulinho and Ramires out.Hopefully Jean gets a run out against Italy now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I always say that people tend to over exaggerate that Ramires is a poor passer. He's not. Yes, he can't spray the ball about like a DLP (which he is not in the first place, so I don't know why people expect that from him) but 8 or 9 times out of 10 he will find his target. It's not his fault that we have no DLP in the squad. themightyblue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! EdenHazard 163 Posted March 24, 2013 Popular Post! Share Posted March 24, 2013 Happy Birthday to Ramires, 26 today! Rubber bullets, underdrog, blu35_army and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DONI. 1,291 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Buffalo talks Blue and underdrog 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 So mature for his age. Hard to tell he's only one year older than Luiz. xPetrCechx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pHaRaOn 2,131 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Happy Birthday to him. One of my favourite players and persons. Bosnian Blue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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