Another Chelsea Post

So, I've got about 30 daily readers now, so hello all. I also know a few of you hate it when I talk about Chelsea, but I don't care so here we go.

The team have had rather a busy time of late, having lost a manager and gained a new one. I had my doubts about Scolari, and specifically his tactical abilities. He just seemed to run out of ideas far too often and the team never seemed as if they were on top of things after the opposition neutralised their biggest play, which was their full backs.

But since he's left the team look like they have more ideas, they look sharper and have more width and pace in their game, and they've only played twice since Scolari was sacked.

I do however think that Chelsea need at least 5 new players, especially since Scolari sold 6 players and only replaced one of them. I also think that some of the players that are currently in the squad should be worried, because they aren't playing at the level they should.

So, here's what I think Chelsea need:
A new left back [Wayne Bridge was sold]
A new goalkeeper [Carlos Cudicinni was sold]
A new central midfielder [Claude Makelele was sold]
A new winger [Shaun Wright-Phillips was sold]
A new striker [Andriy Shevchenko was sold]

And here are the players that I think may find themselves in hot water:
Deco [hasn't really done what you'd hope since he arrived]
Richardo Quaresma [Only on loan, so he might not be bought]
Brainslav Ivanovic [Always looks a bit shakey at the back]
Flourent Malouda [I haven't seen him perform well in a long time]


I think that Guus Hiddink will stay on after the end of this season, and I think that he'll probably be a long term fixture, simply because he is working well with the team, he and Roman Abramovich seem to be close and the RFU have hinted that they don't foresee any problems with him combining two jobs.

I think he'll work well with the team because he's known for his technically correct style of football, as well as his tactical abilities, which is what Chelsea are in need of.

He also seems to favor the diamond formation, which is the same formation that Jose Mourinho founded the team on, and as a result the core of the team are built around. Why fix something which isn't broken? Sure they have lost a few players, but only one of them was a central player, Makelele, but the rest of the team are still there, and they can either replace Makelele or train someone to do a similar job.

Now that I've had my say, I wont' talk about football for a while, so you can relax...