Away from competing for the title:

https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/2018/2/4/16969906/conte-optimistic-chelsea-only-two-three-players-away-from-competing-for-title

A rather sensationalized headline to be sure but one that is interesting to think on. 

Given our current squad which 2 to 3 top bracket players do you think would take us from where we are to title challengers? Are they affordable and could we beat city, psg etc to them?

If the board and conte can kiss and make up and he gets these players and signs a new deal who do you think they would be? No doubt it would help convince hazard and tibo to sign too.

I don't have names to offer myself yet but really want to see a fit zouma alongside Andreas in our defense, leaving a new partner for Kante, a new creator with hazard and a new striker being my suggestions.

Same as last season. A RWB, a box to box to CM who has a good mix of passing, defending and shooting and a RW. If we got these 3 positions sorted, we would go from a good team to a world class team.

I wouldn't know what players to bring in though. I would love to get Mahrez, but i'm not sure about RWB and CM.

I wouldn't like to see Zouma in this team. Zouma isn't great at passing out of defense, he always looks awkward. We struggle playing out of the back as it is, putting Zouma in there is just asking for trouble.

We wouldn't be able to beat the top clubs to the top players, unless money wasn't their main demand.

One central midfielder ("Modric") and one two-footed goal-scoring winger who can cross accurately and play either side, and a recall for Batshuayi so that we have a squad with three strikers in it :)

I agree we need a RWB, CM and a RW but who is a very hard question. Doubt we can get anyone from the top teams.

I like Coleman before he got badly injured. Would make a great wingback if he can get to playing a good amount of games. 

 

14 minutes ago, Ernie_blue said:

I agree we need a RWB, CM and a RW but who is a very hard question. Doubt we can get anyone from the top teams.

I like Coleman before he got badly injured. Would make a great wingback if he can get to playing a good amount of games. 

 

*board interest intensifies*

3 minutes ago, Munkworth said:

*board interest intensifies*

Danny Rose would be a great signing for us. Trouble is Levy wouldn't sell us the steam off his piss. 

47 minutes ago, just said:

Danny Rose would be a great signing for us. Trouble is Levy wouldn't sell us the steam off his piss. 

Yeah am sure had city not wanted walker not even 100mill would have brought him here.

Interesting none of you have pinpointed a striker though I should have plunked for a new rwb to be sure. Maybe Ricardo Pereria or Elseid Hysaj. Both seem to be highly rated.

Any suggestions on the creative right attacker or midfielder?