Wonderwall wrote:Dubciteh wrote:Ted Hughes wrote:Dubciteh wrote:Ted Hughes wrote:Hazard imo is the difference between Chelsea being top or about 3rd or 4th. It's not even when he's got the ball; just his presence opens doors for others. Or sometimes when Chelsea score, he hasn't touched the ball in the move, but for 30 mins they'd done fuck all, then Hazard gets the ball beats 3, almost scores, does it again almost sets up a goal, 3rd attack with the oppo defence suddenly chasing about nervously, Fabregas slips in Costa.
All engineered by Hazard changing the whole complexion of the game. We don't have a player like that except Aguero.
But we do in the reserves.
Barker?
Yep. And not necessarily alone from the academy.
I also think the lesser spotted Kelechi Iheanacho will have that element about him one day if he is ever seen in public again.
Would it be too much to introduce 5/6 of them to the squad next year giving us the following:
Hart/Caballaro/Gunn
Zaba/Sagna Kompany/Mangala/Demi/Denayer Clichy/Angelino
Lopes/New Star winger example Reus, Fernando/Fern2/2 New star centre mids (pogba and X), Silva/Barker
Aguero/Bony/Iheanacho/New Striker or Dzecko
Means shifting alot out but would mean only splashing out on 3/4 actual players, too much?
I like the look of that :-)
I've been pretty much saying the exact same thing for a while now, Dubciteh. I've also asked the question of those that know best (Ted/Doug/Twosips etc.), whether Maffeo is ready to throw into the mix as well. Financially it looks very doable, but getting players of the quality of Pogba, Reus, Isco? would very much depend on us getting Champs League next year.
As Wonderwall says, I very much like the look of that and I'd hazard a guess that it would satisfy a lot of the fans and rejuvenate them as much as the team.
The thoughts of a load of the youngsters getting a chance, gives me a feeling of hope again, and the expectancy over the Summer would be tremendous.
A great way of putting this season behind us.
I chose this to answer for my 1,000th post (I need to get a life), as it gives me an upbeat mood, which has been lacking of late.