zachmo360

Guys this was just an idea about what type of forward we should go for, not a freaking history lesson on strikers!

After looking at all of the threads on strikers we've been linked with, most of them seem to be power-based players like Benteke and Cavani. Why would we ever need another powerhouse forward when we have one of the best prospects in Lukaku? What we really need to do is sell Ba and maybe even Torres, and bring in someone like Stevan Jovetic or Luis Muriel. These players could then also play alongside Lukaku as their styles compliment each other. Also I'd rate Lukaku at around the same level as those two so it would provide healthy competition without damaging his confidence. To give you an idea of how they play, Muriel seems to me to look just like Agüero did at Atletico, an agile and quick forward with good finishing. Jovetic, who you've probably all seen, looks kinda like Suarez, but less crazy. Bringing in these two or even just one of them, along with De Rossi would, in my opinion, not only strengthen the squad, but get the best out of the youngsters coming through and give us a great chance of the BPL title next year. Any thoughts on why these shouldn't/should be considered, other than the old- Jose's just gonna recreate a carbon copy of the old Chelsea 4-3-3 squad blah blah etc.

Flog ba or Torres and sign either Jovetic or Luis Muriel from Udinese, he looks a decent talent and is more of an agile trequarista than a power forward so he would compliment Lukaku. I believe Muriel and Lukaku are around the same level so it wouldn't affect Romelu's confidence, but still give good options.

Thiago can play at CAM but I believe he's best at cm in a 4-3-3, he's never been tried as part of the double pivot in 4-2-3-1. Basically he's like in between xavi and iniesta.

I think all we need is one of the bender brothers (preferably Sven), or capoue or even Khedira. Then play KDB/Ramires/Chalobah with Sven/Lars/Capoue. Gustavo hasn't looked brilliant for brazil tbh...