Think he'll start out with this :

---------------------------Courtois---------------------------

Azpl---------Rudiger------------Christensen------Emerson

---------------------------Jorginho----------------------------
------------------Kante------------Barkley------------------
------Pedro-------------------------------------Hazard------

---------------------------Morata-------------------------------

As the season progresses he might switch to an aggressive 4231 with the D line pressing as far as the half way line, but that's our best starting XI with what he's accustomed too.

comment by Alexis The King Sanchez (U10026)
posted 15 minutes ago
Nope didn’t see it. Doesn’t sound like Morata has had the best pre season.
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The number change to 29 today (his gf gave birth to twins on 29th July 18) will probably bring him luck

comment by Ronny Van Banterous - It's only me!! (U5996)
posted 3 hours, 34 minutes ago
comment by Eric_the_king (SE85) (U21241)
posted 13 seconds ago
Not enough goals in that front 3 even if you switch Pedro n Willian.

Chelsea have to buy a goalscorer or you will definitely not trouble the top 3.
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this is spot on, been saying it all summer.

Floorata is not worth the risk, I honestly can't see an improvement this season coming when he clearly does not want to be here
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I've been saying we should've bought Vardy last year...but we didn't

Could've bought shaquiri too for peanuts...but we didnt

Or you’ll sign a new number 9 and he’ll be flogged/benched.

comment by Alexis The King Sanchez (U10026)
posted 7 minutes ago
Or you’ll sign a new number 9 and he’ll be flogged/benched.
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Too late now

Hopefully Martial

comment by aism (U20893)
posted 1 minute ago
Hopefully Martial
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Err....

Willian => Martial swap would be grate business I think

Not likely. I don’t think it’s too late for Chelsea to sign a striker. But there’s slim pickings for the top ones right now. Even Madrid haven’t brought one in yet.

Yeah, top strikers not available this summer. Lewandoski made some exit noises (or his agent rather) after the season ended, but the rumours of him quitting Bayern seems to have quieten down now.

comment by aism (U20893)
posted 19 minutes ago
Yeah, top strikers not available this summer. Lewandoski made some exit noises (or his agent rather) after the season ended, but the rumours of him quitting Bayern seems to have quieten down now.
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Another Sheva. No thanks.

comment by Eric_the_king (SE85) (U21241)
posted 5 hours ago
Not enough goals in that front 3 even if you switch Pedro n Willian.

Chelsea have to buy a goalscorer or you will definitely not trouble the top 3.
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Lukaku, Martial, Rashford, Sanchez (for Utd) = 34 league goals

Morata, Hazard, Pedro, Willian = 33 league goals.

Not exactly miles behind Utd at least so I don’t know where you’ve got that idea from. We’ve added a very offensive manager and you’ve still got Jose, so I doubt much will change in your attacking play.

comment by Alexis The King Sanchez (U10026)
posted 6 hours, 22 minutes ago
Yep think it’s a stretch too far to come back and win the league after a below par season. You’ll definitely be in the mix for top four even if the team has some struggles under the new manager.
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We went from 10th to 1st 2 seasons ago. So we can do it again.

City didn’t get 100 points the season we came 10th though tbf, tougher ask now than it was then

Extremely unlikely you will.

Can't see Hazard playing anywhere other than he's best position. Which is LW, and rightly so.

I doubt Hudson-Odoi will get regular starts besides tomorrow, I really hope I'm wrong as the kid looks better than most players in their prime.

I fancy Courtois, Cahill and Drinkwater to all leave with perhaps Schmeichel, Vecino and Martial incoming. I think the team will look like this...

Schmeichel
Azpilicueta Rüdiger Luiz Alonso
Kanté Jorginho Fabregas
Pedro Martial Hazard

We won’t sell Martial to Chelsea.

How many years left in his contract Dazza ?

One with the option to extend it for another year, we’ve done this with loads of players and taken up the option to extend. So we aren’t under any pressure this summer to sell.

This summer is probably when Utd will get maximum value, Whether it's to us or not I'm not sure but I still think Willian to Utd could be alive.

Martial => Chelsea
Willian => Man Utd

or

Martial => Spurs
Toby => Man Utd

Could still happen. Depending which area Jose thinks is more acute to improve on.

We don’t really care that much about getting maximum value so I don’t think it matters that much. I just don’t see us selling him to a rival.

I don't know why anyone thinks we are going 4231, Jorginho is half the player under that formation and he's the player Sarri ball is built around.