Well, the transfer window is now closed and we know the teams for sure. Little disappointed that we couldn’t get Luka Modric, but the current group of players are good enough to have a great season. The star signing for me were Lukaku and Mata. Mata I will draft in immediately, but Lukaku will hve to fight for his place from bench.
Here’s my starting formation:
Chelsea
I have brought back Luiz, he’s injured for now. Also I prefer Ivanovich for the right back position. Now that Sturridge’s 3 match suspension is done, would draft him in right wing instead of Kalou. And of course Mata in for Malouda. Meirless will start ahead of Mikel, but once Essien is back, he drops to the bench.
On the bench I’ll definitely have Lukaku. He’s a powerful guy who could be used as an effective substitute. Introduce Malouda at left wing, get Mata in the midfield and change the formation to 4-2-2. Anelka has been a really effective substitute of late.
But there’s one guy still missing from the picture – McEachren. I really want him to get some quality playtime. So I would definitely look to get him on the pitch whenever there is an opportunity.
I really hope we settle down quickly and start forming better. The Manchester clubs have started brightly but I am not reading too much into it. Remember Chelsea had 6-0, 6-0, 6-2 start the last season only to falter later. It’s a long season and we have depth and quality enough to push for the title.
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