DiMatteo43

It's alright lads. Delap and garnacho are coming on......

It's alright lads. Delap and garnacho are coming on......

Jackson coming on 🤣

I think 433 is the plan but setup slightly differently.
Midfield three of:
Caicedo - Lavia - Enzo
You'd then have one of James or Cucurella inverting to hold with Lavia so Caicedo and Enzo can push forward.
Front three likely to be:
Palmer - Jackson/New - Nkunku

I think 433 is the plan but setup slightly differently.
Midfield three of:
Caicedo - Lavia - Enzo
You'd then have one of James or Cucurella inverting to hold with Lavia so Caicedo and Enzo can push forward.
Front three likely to be:
Palmer - Jackson/New - Nkunku

Sorry if this is the wrong place or has been posted elsewhere but I couldn't find anything.
With our season running out of steam (again) I started to think about next season. 
Who will we sell (and who do we need to sell for FFP)?
Where do we need to recruit and who is a viable option?
What will our squad look like?
Sales
I think FFP is a big factor so home gown players (Gallagher, Chalobah, Broja, Maatsen and Hall (obligation to buy)) will go.
We then have players that aren't good enough/wanted. Lukaku, Cucurella, Sterling, Kepa and Ziyech.
Add to that Thiago Silva as his contract expires.
As an estimate I think we could make over £200m for these sales.
Gallagher £50m
Chalobah £35m
Broja £20m
Maatsen £30m
Hall £28m
Lukaku £35m
Cucurella £30m
Sterling £30m
Kepa £20m
Ziyech ?????
Purchases
I think we need a utility defender (to cover injuries), LB, LW and ST.
I'm not sure on good candidates for this or what money we'll have to get these players in so I'll leave speculating on that for now.
Squad
I've assumed Poch is staying and he'll continue playing a 4231 formation. For the sake of ease I've gone with 2 in each position. You'd obviously want an extra defender (with our injury record) and GK (probably Bettinelli)
Where do I think this squad comes in the league? I think we've seen some signs of progress recently so I'm hopeful this squad could push for Europa league places next year.

On the fence.
For
1. At the start of the season I'd have said we need to back a manager for this project to work. Sacking him would be going back to the old Chelsea model but we had better players back then.
2. Who do we replace him with? Everyone we could get is a risk.
3. Our players are young and potentially just poor. Would anyone do better?
4. Got a final coming up and could still finish in the European places.
Against
1. We have no recognisable tactics. I watch us and I'm genuinely confused about what we're trying to do.
2. Enzo and Caicedo. Looked like world beaters elsewhere. Look bereft of ideas under Poch. Does he make players better? 
3. The results.
Verdict
Review at the end of the season

On the fence.
For
1. At the start of the season I'd have said we need to back a manager for this project to work. Sacking him would be going back to the old Chelsea model but we had better players back then.
2. Who do we replace him with? Everyone we could get is a risk.
3. Our players are young and potentially just poor. Would anyone do better?
4. Got a final coming up and could still finish in the European places.
Against
1. We have no recognisable tactics. I watch us and I'm genuinely confused about what we're trying to do.
2. Enzo and Caicedo. Looked like world beaters elsewhere. Look bereft of ideas under Poch. Does he make players better? 
3. The results.
Verdict
Review at the end of the season

Exactly what I was thinking.
But can't wait to see Nkunku at left back and Disasi on the right wing.

Any chances that's a 3-4-3?
Disasi Badiashile Colwill
Gusto Gallagher caicedo maatsen
Jackson Nkunku Mudryk

Any chances that's a 3-4-3?
Disasi Badiashile Colwill
Gusto Gallagher caicedo maatsen
Jackson Nkunku Mudryk

I was feeling positive after our run of games against Arsenal, Spurs and City but the abject performance against Utd makes me believe we may as well write the season off.
With that in mind I don't see the point in continuing with Sanchez, Silva and Cucurella. None of them can be part of the long term plan. I have a panic attack every time the ball is passed to Sanchez, our defence has been poor and a 39 year old Silva isn't distinguishing himself and Cucurella is Cucurella.
 
With that in mind I'd like to see
Petrovic
 
James
Badiashile
Colwill
Maatsen
 
Enzo
Caicedo
 
Palmer
Gallagher
Mudryk
 
Broja