Danny Sturridge

Yeah but i think this time we don't want the club, or us infact, to pin our hopes on the youngsters becoming regulars staight away. Think it was far to much pressure on them this season.

I think the best way to go would to be like, buy 4-5 new players, then get players such as McEachran into the team on a more regular basis. Reduce Ashley Cole after a while to lesser games and then get Bertrand and Van Aanholt in.

It'sa lot of pressure on the youngsters if they have the tag above them that they are replaceing Cole/Lampard etc, when Lampard and Cole are still regulars.

That's exactly what I meant when I said if we're able to make those signings.

One thing i was thinking of, it makes you wonder why Ancelotti hasn't made more signings.

Like in his autobiography he wanted atleast 2 new midfielders at the club, but only signed one.

And then in January he only mentioned David Luiz and said if we didn't get him we wouldn't get any one. But got him and Torres.

Could be that Roman took it into his own hands with Ancelotti's approval on the players, or that Roman thought Carlo might have made more use in the summer, and didn't want January to pass by empty handed.

That's a good point.

I think they saw the option to grab Torres and we took it. 1. To shut the Roman leaving media up and 2. He's been a target and we now had the chance and took it.

We can't deny that Torres is a great player and if he regains his form of old he will be a huge success and its going to feel so great to rub it in all of those wums faces.

Luiz is going to be great. The writing is on the wall. Plus he brings great atmosphere to the locker room. The mood needed to be lightened.

I think Roman will remain with Carlo and I think his signings this January showed he was putting his trust in our first double winner.

While i hope Roman sticks with Carlo, i hope that Roman takes more charge in this window.

Like iv'e said before, Carlo isn'tone for heavy transfer window activity, never did it at Milan. I think Roman would probably make 4-5 signings, where Ancelotti would only make 1-2.

He's already said the squad don't need big changes, and that's a bit worrying if he thinks next season this squad can win the CL & Prem. I wouldn't say it's past them,but i just don't think Ancelotti would get the right results in terms of the transfer window.

That is a worry. I guess we'll see. Part of supporting a club is having faith they will make the correct decisions. I believe they will. I have no choice.

Im off.for the night. Take care

On the subject of transfers, it looks like the one for that goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will go ahead.

Fee of 5M quoted. It's in The Sun this morning, and as bad as they usually are, they've been ok recently.

They had Terry as England captain even before Capello went public with it etc. They've had a few transfer rumours right as well.

Yeah i think the club will make the right choices. Montolivo seems a lot like an Ancelotti target more than an Abramovich once. Hopefully they've drawn up a list together.

Good night mate

I still prefer 4-3-3

Sturridge as backup to Neymar and Torres, or otherwise put on the left