Always seems like with Kante being the best defensive minded midfielder you could get away with a back 4 rather than 3/5. Then a midfield 3 and a front 3?
Back 4
Kante
Fabregas Drinkwater/Bakayoko/Barkley
Pedro/Willian Morata Hazard
Something like that.
Mike
we have a back 3 against most teams as moses and alonso are so high up. But we need to go back to 3-4-3. Pedro and willian are quick, a goal threat and link up.
People go on about formations etc but i've always believe you have to play your best players.
two of ours are not even starting.
our worst player is.
What does that tell ya.
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 16 seconds ago
Mike
we have a back 3 against most teams as moses and alonso are so high up. But we need to go back to 3-4-3. Pedro and willian are quick, a goal threat and link up.
People go on about formations etc but i've always believe you have to play your best players.
two of ours are not even starting.
our worst player is.
What does that tell ya.
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Understand what you're saying with regards to Moses and Alonso being part of the attackers when you only have a back 3 (not 5). But like you said, you'd rather have Pedro/Willian doing the attacking.
well we managed to fit them all in last year, so god knows what we're trying now.
Going forward I would like
Pedro Hazard Willian
Alonso barkley Kante Moses/Zappa
rudi Chris Azpi
kante is underrated on the ball, so good at quick passes once he's won it, with the movement of the front three, barkley's engine and our two wingers we should be able to tear teams apart.
But let's stick with our two up top and everyone else on the edge of our box
id like us to go for mahrez and vardy this window
tbo
moses christinasen Azpi Alonso
Kante Fab
Mahrez Morata Vardy Hazard
I don't think you need a back three, although it's brought out the best in Azpi.
Mikes team looks good.
4231 with Hazard as the central attacking midfielder and Chelsea are a serious serious side.
lol not gonna happen though mons.
In that scenario though
Moses Azpi Chris Alonso
Kante Barkley
Fab
Mahrez Vardy Haz
or
moses christinasen Azpi Alonso
Kante
Mahrez Fabregas Hazard
Vardy Morata
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 1 minute ago
I don't think you need a back three, although it's brought out the best in Azpi.
Mikes team looks good.
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Dunno if it's brought the best out of azpi, he's been fantastic every where he's been played. I'd like to see him at RB if I trusted any of our cbs bar christensen
Courtois
Azpi Christensen Cahill
Zappa Kante Luiz Alonso
Willian Hazard Pedro
Fabregas is being overused. Last season he played a very important squad role and it suited him great.
Bakayoko needs to be dropped and Luiz should play a much bigger part in CM where we're currently lacking.
Both Willian and Pedro should start right now at the expense of Morata who is in poor form but can still play a role from the bench.
I do miss playing 4 at the back. I just don't think we have enough quality or depth in the wing-back positions to operate it the 3-5-2/3-4-3.
Personally, I'd love to see something like this:
Hazard Morata Willian
Fabregas Kante Barkley
Alonso Christensen Rudiger Azpi
Courtois
or
-------Morata
Pedro Hazard Willian
---Kante--Drinkwater
Alonso Christensen Rugider Azpi
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 15 minutes ago
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 1 minute ago
I don't think you need a back three, although it's brought out the best in Azpi.
Mikes team looks good.
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Dunno if it's brought the best out of azpi, he's been fantastic every where he's been played. I'd like to see him at RB if I trusted any of our cbs bar christensen
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I think he'd be better at rb than cb in a back four, but it isn't all about a physical presence, he is a good reader of the game.
When will Barkley feature? Is he fit?
hopefully against norwich
Has Drinkwater been tried in the league with Kante? They formed a cracking CM partnership when we won the league. Has Drinky been given a fair crack of the whip? Most Chelsea fans on here appear to have written him off already.
comment by For Fox Sake (U4263)
posted 28 minutes ago
Has Drinkwater been tried in the league with Kante? They formed a cracking CM partnership when we won the league. Has Drinky been given a fair crack of the whip? Most Chelsea fans on here appear to have written him off already.
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becuase hes not a player that we should be signing and offers nothing at all
some peoples rational is that he is a premier league winner
however so are the following
Jeffrey Schlup
Mark Albrighton
Ujoah or whatever his name is
ashley simpson
the list goes on,
Drinkwater is arguably the worst piece of business the club has every done
also
i would ook good if i was covered by Kante
comment by For Fox Sake (U4263)
posted 30 minutes ago
Has Drinkwater been tried in the league with Kante? They formed a cracking CM partnership when we won the league. Has Drinky been given a fair crack of the whip? Most Chelsea fans on here appear to have written him off already.
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He looked pretty solid up until the Arsenal game where he just looked poor (but most of the side did to be fair); I think most of us prefer him over Bakayoko at this point; personally I'd like to see him given a run in the team.
Albrighton is class.
Also Mons is a bit clueless when it comes to the subject. He judges people after 2 games
Drinkwater scored a cracker the other week
I've got nothing against Drinkwater. Would much much prefer to see him starting over Baka Yoko Ono.
I'd rather see David Luiz start in CM though alongside Kante. He could be an absolute beast for us there if given a chance by Conte. Sadly it looks like they've fallen out.
What's the background on the Luiz/Conte row?
He was looking like a great player since you brought him back from PSG, and playing regularly, what did he fall out with the manager for?
He started the season pretty poorly, then they had a row which coincided with an injury. So not sure atm.
comment by Superb (U6486)
posted 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
Courtois
Azpi Christensen Cahill
Zappa Kante Luiz Alonso
Willian Hazard Pedro
Fabregas is being overused. Last season he played a very important squad role and it suited him great.
Bakayoko needs to be dropped and Luiz should play a much bigger part in CM where we're currently lacking.
Both Willian and Pedro should start right now at the expense of Morata who is in poor form but can still play a role from the bench.
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posted on 15/1/18
Always seems like with Kante being the best defensive minded midfielder you could get away with a back 4 rather than 3/5. Then a midfield 3 and a front 3?
Back 4
Kante
Fabregas Drinkwater/Bakayoko/Barkley
Pedro/Willian Morata Hazard
Something like that.
posted on 15/1/18
Mike
we have a back 3 against most teams as moses and alonso are so high up. But we need to go back to 3-4-3. Pedro and willian are quick, a goal threat and link up.
People go on about formations etc but i've always believe you have to play your best players.
two of ours are not even starting.
our worst player is.
What does that tell ya.
posted on 15/1/18
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 16 seconds ago
Mike
we have a back 3 against most teams as moses and alonso are so high up. But we need to go back to 3-4-3. Pedro and willian are quick, a goal threat and link up.
People go on about formations etc but i've always believe you have to play your best players.
two of ours are not even starting.
our worst player is.
What does that tell ya.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Understand what you're saying with regards to Moses and Alonso being part of the attackers when you only have a back 3 (not 5). But like you said, you'd rather have Pedro/Willian doing the attacking.
posted on 15/1/18
well we managed to fit them all in last year, so god knows what we're trying now.
Going forward I would like
Pedro Hazard Willian
Alonso barkley Kante Moses/Zappa
rudi Chris Azpi
posted on 15/1/18
kante is underrated on the ball, so good at quick passes once he's won it, with the movement of the front three, barkley's engine and our two wingers we should be able to tear teams apart.
But let's stick with our two up top and everyone else on the edge of our box
posted on 15/1/18
id like us to go for mahrez and vardy this window
tbo
moses christinasen Azpi Alonso
Kante Fab
Mahrez Morata Vardy Hazard
posted on 15/1/18
I don't think you need a back three, although it's brought out the best in Azpi.
Mikes team looks good.
posted on 15/1/18
4231 with Hazard as the central attacking midfielder and Chelsea are a serious serious side.
posted on 15/1/18
lol not gonna happen though mons.
In that scenario though
Moses Azpi Chris Alonso
Kante Barkley
Fab
Mahrez Vardy Haz
posted on 15/1/18
or
moses christinasen Azpi Alonso
Kante
Mahrez Fabregas Hazard
Vardy Morata
posted on 15/1/18
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 1 minute ago
I don't think you need a back three, although it's brought out the best in Azpi.
Mikes team looks good.
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Dunno if it's brought the best out of azpi, he's been fantastic every where he's been played. I'd like to see him at RB if I trusted any of our cbs bar christensen
posted on 15/1/18
Courtois
Azpi Christensen Cahill
Zappa Kante Luiz Alonso
Willian Hazard Pedro
Fabregas is being overused. Last season he played a very important squad role and it suited him great.
Bakayoko needs to be dropped and Luiz should play a much bigger part in CM where we're currently lacking.
Both Willian and Pedro should start right now at the expense of Morata who is in poor form but can still play a role from the bench.
posted on 15/1/18
I do miss playing 4 at the back. I just don't think we have enough quality or depth in the wing-back positions to operate it the 3-5-2/3-4-3.
Personally, I'd love to see something like this:
Hazard Morata Willian
Fabregas Kante Barkley
Alonso Christensen Rudiger Azpi
Courtois
or
-------Morata
Pedro Hazard Willian
---Kante--Drinkwater
Alonso Christensen Rugider Azpi
posted on 15/1/18
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 15 minutes ago
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 1 minute ago
I don't think you need a back three, although it's brought out the best in Azpi.
Mikes team looks good.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Dunno if it's brought the best out of azpi, he's been fantastic every where he's been played. I'd like to see him at RB if I trusted any of our cbs bar christensen
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I think he'd be better at rb than cb in a back four, but it isn't all about a physical presence, he is a good reader of the game.
When will Barkley feature? Is he fit?
posted on 15/1/18
hopefully against norwich
posted on 15/1/18
Has Drinkwater been tried in the league with Kante? They formed a cracking CM partnership when we won the league. Has Drinky been given a fair crack of the whip? Most Chelsea fans on here appear to have written him off already.
posted on 15/1/18
comment by For Fox Sake (U4263)
posted 28 minutes ago
Has Drinkwater been tried in the league with Kante? They formed a cracking CM partnership when we won the league. Has Drinky been given a fair crack of the whip? Most Chelsea fans on here appear to have written him off already.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
becuase hes not a player that we should be signing and offers nothing at all
some peoples rational is that he is a premier league winner
however so are the following
Jeffrey Schlup
Mark Albrighton
Ujoah or whatever his name is
ashley simpson
the list goes on,
Drinkwater is arguably the worst piece of business the club has every done
also
i would ook good if i was covered by Kante
posted on 15/1/18
comment by For Fox Sake (U4263)
posted 30 minutes ago
Has Drinkwater been tried in the league with Kante? They formed a cracking CM partnership when we won the league. Has Drinky been given a fair crack of the whip? Most Chelsea fans on here appear to have written him off already.
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He looked pretty solid up until the Arsenal game where he just looked poor (but most of the side did to be fair); I think most of us prefer him over Bakayoko at this point; personally I'd like to see him given a run in the team.
posted on 15/1/18
Albrighton is class.
Also Mons is a bit clueless when it comes to the subject. He judges people after 2 games
posted on 15/1/18
Ashley Simpson
posted on 15/1/18
Drinkwater scored a cracker the other week
posted on 15/1/18
I've got nothing against Drinkwater. Would much much prefer to see him starting over Baka Yoko Ono.
I'd rather see David Luiz start in CM though alongside Kante. He could be an absolute beast for us there if given a chance by Conte. Sadly it looks like they've fallen out.
posted on 15/1/18
What's the background on the Luiz/Conte row?
He was looking like a great player since you brought him back from PSG, and playing regularly, what did he fall out with the manager for?
posted on 15/1/18
He started the season pretty poorly, then they had a row which coincided with an injury. So not sure atm.
posted on 15/1/18
comment by Superb (U6486)
posted 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
Courtois
Azpi Christensen Cahill
Zappa Kante Luiz Alonso
Willian Hazard Pedro
Fabregas is being overused. Last season he played a very important squad role and it suited him great.
Bakayoko needs to be dropped and Luiz should play a much bigger part in CM where we're currently lacking.
Both Willian and Pedro should start right now at the expense of Morata who is in poor form but can still play a role from the bench.
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