The Tactics Thread

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Nice to have a positive headache for Carlo now! Kalou, Drogba, Torres, Anelka & even Malouda all have a shout in. Whatever the outcome, for the first time this season, we'll have a strong bench!

[HRiver 1,512]

Anelka should definitely start. So that's Torres, Anelka, Drogba/Malouda/Kalou.

I'd still play Drogba instead of Malouda or Kalou, with three forwards we could be very dangerous, and no matter how bad Drogba plays, in big games he always shines. A big player needs a big moment.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Cech

Bosingwa - Ivanovic - Terry - Cole

Mikel

Essien - Lampard

Anelka

Drogba - Kalou

Works fine for me, then I'd love to see Torres & Luiz come off the bench

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Chelsea's attacking options

Fernando Torres

Florent Malouda

Didier Drogba

Salomon Kalou

Nicolas Anelka

Plus the likes of Frank Lampard, Ramires, Michael Essien, Josh McEachran and so on...

I'm a little bit hard right now.

[magic weeds 446]

seems like Carlo is trying something different. According to Daily Mail, we played 4-2-1-2-1 which i think is true. Anelka played behind Drogba and Kalou and was amazing.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

No need for the there

Kalou can/will always be an off-the-bench player, which I don't mind 1 bit. As demonstrated last week in the FA Cup

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Kalou has officially announced he has a new double-barrelled surname. He is now officially to be known as Salomon Kalou-

[Madmax 9,219]

Drog/Nando upfront (preferably Nando - he's more pacy) serviced by the other in addition to Anelka. He's got the deftness of touch, the weight on the pass and the vision for one to set up chances for his teammates. Also, this doesn't require him to take on and dribble past players - something he's not good at. The centre midfield picks itself.

Note - The christmas tree is easily interchangeable with the 4-3-1-2 or the diamond. Only change being Drogba alongside Torres with Nico linking midfield and attack.

After last night, can I be a right tit here and say 'I told you so'?

[Cloudy 6]

Chelsea website match report says we played 4-1-2-1-2.

[Corlett 202]

Chelsea website match report says we played 4-1-2-1-2.

I thought it said we played the christmas tree.

There was good movement about Chelsea's play. Kalou and Anelka were playing behind Drogba in the Christmas tree shape first used here by Ancelotti in a good win early last season.

[Peace. 4,352]

We should keep playing in 4-3-1-2. Right now this is the formation which suits the more to our squad. Plus if the club wants Kakuta to be one of our futur starter, this is the formation which suits him.

[Kajo 176]

So our tactic will be look like this one :

-------------------Torres-Drogba-----------------

----------------------Maluoda----------------------

---------------Lampard-Essien------------------

------------------------Mikel------------------------

---Cole-Alex/Brana/Luiz-Terry-Bosingwa--

-----------------------Cech--------------------------

or swap Malouda with Lampard

[Milan 17,854]

We should keep playing in 4-3-1-2. Right now this is the formation which suits the more to our squad. Plus if the club wants Kakuta to be one of our futur starter, this is the formation which suits him.

The beautiful thing about it is it suits Lampard as well. I was hell worried about this as last season he was nowhere near to his standard. However yesterday it was the usual Frank Lampard getting into the box and finding his favourite position to score.

[BLionheart 516]

i know you all will hate me for saying this , but Drogba and torres are both at their best as lone strikers specially torres , he excels at moving within between the opposition CBs , he struggled with spain when played next to villa .

also Drogba and torres will not be the partnership you are all hoping for , i hope i will be proved wrong but they are both CF and to have a good partnership you need one SS .

but luiz will be the perfect partner for terry and he can play as a RCB btw .

Drogba time to get some rest my friend .

[zolayes 14,489]

seems like Carlo is trying something different. According to Daily Mail, we played 4-2-1-2-1 which i think is true. Anelka played behind Drogba and Kalou and was amazing.

according to them Bardsley was MOM

[Peace. 4,352]

i know you all will hate me for saying this , but Drogba and torres are both at their best as lone strikers specially torres , he excels at moving within between the opposition CBs , he struggled with spain when played next to villa .

also Drogba and torres will not be the partnership you are all hoping for , i hope i will be proved wrong but they are both CF and to have a good partnership you need one SS .

Drogba time to get some rest my friend .

To be honest, many of us have said after the game of yesterday that they would play Torres alongside either Kalou or Malouda. If it was up to me, Drogba would play alongside Turnbull and Ferreira on the bench. Yesterday night both Anelka and Kalou have sent a good message to Torres, while Drogba has sent a bad message to everybody, he doesn't give a flying fuck. Drogba just doesn't deserve to be in our starting XI.

But I'm agree with you, Drogba and Torres wouldn't make a good partnership since they are way too similar in my opinion. That's why Malouda or Kalou should play with Torres.

In my opinion, from now our lineup should be :

Cech

Ivanovic - Luiz* - Terry - Cole

Essien** - Mikel - Lampard

Anelka

Torres - Malouda***

* When he will be fit.

** or Ramires

*** or Kalou

[Henrique 9,133]

To be honest, many of us have said after the game of yesterday that they would play Torres alongside either Kalou or Malouda. If it was up to me, Drogba would play alongside Turnbull and Ferreira on the bench. Yesterday night both Anelka and Kalou have sent a good message to Torres, while Drogba has sent a bad message to everybody, he doesn't give a flying fuck. Drogba just doesn't deserve to be in our starting XI.

But I'm agree with you, Drogba and Torres wouldn't make a good partnership since they are way too similar in my opinion. That's why Malouda or Kalou should play with Torres.

In my opinion, from now our lineup should be :

Cech

Ivanovic - Luiz* - Terry - Cole

Essien** - Mikel - Lampard

Anelka

Torres - Malouda***

* When he will be fit.

** or Ramires

*** or Kalou

This, but I not sure if Carlos has the balls to replace Drogba for Torres.

[Kajo 176]

also Drogba and torres will not be the partnership you are all hoping for , i hope i will be proved wrong but they are both CF and to have a good partnership you need one SS .

I heard the same about Eto'o but last season proven that duo Eto'o - Milito is lethal for rival defence.