24 Jun 2013 19:21:50
All in All I am pretty happy with the activity so far. I'm a bit 50/50 with Schurrle but I think ultimately he will offer something a bit different that the rest of the players we have. I think De Bruyne could be one of the most interesting ones for the coming season. It's my understanding that he is a more of an attacking playmaker or winger but I wonder if he will ultimately line up deeper. Could anyone comment on this?

I will be happy if we get Cavani, don't get me wrong - but I can't help but feel we are going about it the wrong way. Cavani is world class around the box, as well as strong fast and powerful. I feel we potentially have that already in Lukaku. Maybe a more sensible option would be to get Jovetic (for a fraction of the cost) as he would offer something completely different than Lukaku or Torres and woudl make us a bit more unpredictable, but that's just my opinion.

Aside from that I think a CM (pivot as everyone is calling them) is a necessity which is why I'm glad to see us linked with Van Ginkel and possibly a CD. What does everyone think?

1.) 24 Jun 2013
I think cech, delac, Blackman goalkeepers. Azpillicueta, kalas right back Ivan back up. Cahill, terry, Ivan centre backs. New signing mangala, Luik back up. Left back cole van aanholt. Def mid romeu, luiz, essien. Mid van ginkel, ramires, mceachran, lamps, Andre gomes. Get rid of mikel. Should of let lamps move on aswell. Wingers attackers hazard, schurrle, de briyne, marin, Oscar mata. Send kaluta and Moses out of chelsea. Cavani, Torres and lukaku. And by that we are sorted.

2.) 25 Jun 2013
I see De Bruyne very much in the Beckham mold- good at passing, crossing & dead-ball situations but lacking the pace of an out-and-out winger. He played most of last season in the No. 10 role but he will struggle to get time there with Mata & Oscar ahead of him (that is even if Mourinho plays with a No. 10 as the 4-3-3 tends to be played with quicker players in the left/right forward positions). I imagine his primary role next season will be to provide cover/rest for MAZACAR but would like to see him given a shot at the deeper role to see how he does.

3.) 25 Jun 2013
Jose won't play with 433 IMO. Maybe vs the man u's city etc if we're 1 up with 10/15 to go he may switch to the more defensive 433, but roman wants entertaining football played on the deck, not launch it up to the big man with midfield runners feeding off the flicks. Which IMO Chelsea did play a lot of under mouriniho. Cfc played to there strengths under mouriniho first time round, and will do again and the players we have don't suit 433 as much as it did before.
He'll stick with 4231.
Cfcmatt.