Until the real business starts.
With that in mind, what do we hope for tonight?
I'd like to see something close to our strongest line-up start and go from there. Players need more game-time now. I'd like to see:
Cech
Ivanovic
Luiz
Terry
Cole
Mikel
MacEachran
Ramires
Hazard
Marin
Torres
With a few only playing the first half (specifically Fernando/Ivan)
With Terrys ban and a right back not forthcoming- we need Cahill and Luiz at full fitness come opening day.
only a couple more to go...
posted on 28/7/12
hazard marin and torres must all play together
posted on 28/7/12
This season will be career defining for Torres- its do or die for him now
posted on 28/7/12
I agree Romans bank manager but still we should sign one proper CF and we have too many midfielders now in our squad!
posted on 28/7/12
I'd like something similar to :
cech
ivanovic
luiz
terry
cole
mikel
ramires
hazard
piazon
marin
torres
in the first half and :
hilario
chalobah
cahill
luiz
ferreira
essien
mceachran
kdb
lampard
?????
lukaku
to come and replace them whenever
posted on 28/7/12
With the disruptions from the Euros & Olympics and with bedding in new players to boot we look well undercooked atm.
Good news is we have time to get it right for the Wigan game, but i expect us to struggle again tonight performance wise
posted on 28/7/12
comment by Ronaldinholoverand smokewheel pizza lover (U5773)
posted 6 minutes ago
I agree Romans bank manager but still we should sign one proper CF and we have too many midfielders now in our squad!
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We will lose some midfielders without doubt- Yossi, KDB, Kakuta and maybe Josh are likely to be absent from our squad come business time either on loan or sold.
Remember Gourlays interview a few months back- he said we'd start the season with 2 35+goal strikers. We may still have 1 BIG deal left in us... (As well as a rb and maybe Moses)
posted on 28/7/12
comment by Mourinho´s Omelette (U7916)
posted 2 minutes ago
With the disruptions from the Euros & Olympics and with bedding in new players to boot we look well undercooked atm.
Good news is we have time to get it right for the Wigan game, but i expect us to struggle again tonight performance wise
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Agree with this. Was probably the worst year possible for major changes, but hey needs must
posted on 28/7/12
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posted on 28/7/12
Don't think Torres will start, 30 mins max for him.