14 May 2018 20:44:40
I've watched Napoli a few times this season and I think that, given the appropriate time and resources Sarri could build something decent at the club. This is the sort of team I'd potentially like to see us play under him next season.
OBLAK
Courtois wants to be in Madrid, I don't begrudge him that his family is there, and he doesn't seem to have too much affinity for Chelsea. Oblak is a top quality keeper, one of the best in Europe - surely the two moving each way makes some sense.
Azpilicueta - KOULIBALY - Rudiger - BERTRAND
Maybe, just maybe Azpilicueta will get his chance to play in his natural position for next season! Not left-back, not centre-half - right-back! Ruddier has been our best defender this season and I don't think Christensen is ready to cement his place in the starting 11. Koulibaly is a beast, would form an intimidating centre-half partnership with Rudiger. I don't think Alonso is defensively sound enough, but can see him going to one of the big Spanish two as a squad player. Bringing Bertrand home ticks a lot of boxes.
Kante - JORGINHO - Loftus-Cheek
Kante, yet again our player of the season (copy and paste for next season) . I hope, really hope that Loftus-Cheek gets on the plane to Russia and then on the pitch. He's looked quality for Palace this season - don't moan about him looking lazy, he's the sort of player you have to set free and just let him do his thing and he's very good at it too. Jorginho is the composer of the Napoli side, he is absolute class and controls the pace of games; he would more than replace Fabregas. If I could sign one player this summer it'd be him.
ZAHA - Giroud - Hazard
I was tempted to go full on fantasy here and put Icardi in up top, but i actually believe we'll stick with Giroud and Morata next season - hopefully bringing Batshuayi back into the mix too. Giroud offers more than Morata. I think Hazard will stay, mostly because Madrid will sign Neymar but he has to perform better - Sarri should bring out the best in him. Zaha would, for me, be a very good singing; a direct aggressive dribbler who makes things happen and scares defenders.
14 May 2018 21:19:56
I’ve not watched them is Sarri one for giving youngsters a chance as that imo is what we need most from a manager as some of our youth I feel could more than make up the numbers in the first team squad for a few of the ageing players I’d like out.
14 May 2018 21:45:21
I like slot of this but my opinion, if we going into new year with 30 odd year old target man ( however good his link up play is ) we are bang in trouble again. Loftus Cheek should be a regular but for a starter we could get proven quality and zaha again sometimes lack that end quality, I’d go with that line up maybe Skriniar from inter, but love koulibaly, I like Jorginho who can control game, unlock teams and work horse, maybe savic of lazio who is a pogba Esque player and him and loftus could rotate with europa league etc, and up front morata will be more settled and with new manager may benefit from attacking / possession football but player like icardi, ; options of icardi morata giroud would be great, but I 1000 % believe the only silver lining of europa is our young players will get time garuanteed, could have a fringe team for early stages of loftus Van Ginkel and Mount.
15 May 2018 06:06:55
Oblak, Alderweireld, Milinkovic-Savic and Bailey would be my main targets although unlikely. Loftus-Cheek should definately return as a starter im abit worried Koulibaly might have a bit of Mangala about him.
15 May 2018 10:01:05
Koulibaly is a billion miles better than Mangala.
15 May 2018 10:59:26
Watch all serie a games do you?
15 May 2018 11:19:05
Who does that? I don't need to watch all Serie A games to know his better than Mangala though they may be similar in body stature.
15 May 2018 12:47:57
Would rather give Morris a chance then.