I am absolutely convinced Carlo doesn't know what his best XI is and that is why we lost to United all three times. 4-3-3 is over for us until we can get two decent wide men, Zhirkov is good but Carlo hates him for some reason so won't play him. We have to make the 4-4-2 work. If I could pick a strongest XI for us it would be:

GK: Cech

RB: Ivanovic

CB: Terry

CB: Alex

LB: Cole

MF: Mikel

MF: Essien

MF: Ramires

MF: Benayoun

ST: Drogba

ST Torres

I'd like some views and feedback from others just to get a general idea of opinions.

Cech

Ferreira - Ivan - JT - Cole

Ramires - Mikel - Benayoun

Anelka - Drogba - Zhirkov

Honestly, I don't know.

Cech

Bosingwa (home games or ivan away) - Alex - JT - Ash

Ramires - Mikel - Lamps

Yossi - Torres -Sturridge

At the moment:

Cech

Ivan, Luiz, Terry, Cole

Ramires, Mikel, Lampard

Kalou, Drogba, Malouda

But its not good enough as proven today. I know Luiz had an awful game, & I was surprised Ivan didn't get sent off.

What we need is to find a way of getting Torres back into form (the summer rest will help).

Next year I would like to see us play with a proper right back. Buy 2 wide creative players & maybe someone to compete with Lampard. We also need a good back up gk. Cech has been my player of the year, imagine what would have happened if he had got injured as well.

On todays performance, I'd say our youth team.

...................................Cech

bossy...............luiz..................ivan ............PVA

...........Ess..............Josh...........Ramires

.....Nelks............Torres............Benny

this for the last 2 games,rest JT n lamps,drogs n Ash,this will never happen but????

Edited May 8, 201115 yr by Ballack & Blu

Surely Mikel is no where near our best 11. He has failed again to do the basics in another big game. By form, Rameries is ahead of Essien, and Lampard would not make the first 11.

--------------Cech-----------

--Ivan Alex Terry Cole---

------Ramires Luiz---------

-------------Josh-------------

--Anelka-------- Sturridge-

-----------Drogba-----------

I'm not suggesting Luiz at DM. Just posting our strongest xi..

Edited May 9, 201115 yr by footballoholic