No problem with the team dynamic.
They will most def close ranks as a group.
Loaned playe...
No problem with the team dynamic. They will most def close ranks as a group. Loaned players will come back and warm benches. Academy players will stay on and not be loaned out. Blessing in disguise. Roman can keep his readies in his back pocket.
Gidday Scottie
I understand that what Carlo really said is that he is more concerned about...
Gidday Scottie I understand that what Carlo really said is that he is more concerned about the next match in front of us to be undermining the squad's confidence by saying that they need strengthening in January.
There is no likelihoood of the most classy players transferring because they are all cup-tied in the Champions League. Which striker is available that can match Drogz and Anelka at the moment?
Also we cannot sign anyone til the transfer window opens - so why should Carlo be dragged into talking about it too much with the media and getting the Agents greedily rubbing their hands that Chelsea have desperate bucks to burn in a January sale.
I think Ancelotti's media tactics have been perfect. Especially on this issue.
Realistically we have a first choice striker and a first choice midfielder going away to Africa to get some sun for a month. Along with a second choice for each.
And at the same time we will have last year's Golden Boot, our classiest player (Little Joe), Zhirkov, Deco, Ballack, Lampard, Belletti and Malouda all capable of midfield and cameo-striking roles. All of them except Little Joe have scored for us in the last six months.
And who do we have to beat in January during the African Nations Cup.
is it Man Utd Is it Liverpool Is it Arsenal Is it Man City Is it even tottenham or Aston Villa?
Nah!
We'll be OK.
AND we will also buy....but let's see if Atletico Madrid fail to qualify for the next stages. Then Madrid will let us have Aguero. They are a selling club.
Gael Kakuta will step up and I think you will find that the next striking talent is not yet even on the horizon...so how can we buy 'him'.
Let's remember mistakes like Kezman, Veron and even Sheva. And let's not think that big bucks can solve everything.
Ballack was a free transfer. We are shortly to sign Joe Cole and we recently secured JT, Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard.
These were good buys.
Anelka and Drogba will still be at the height of their powers for another two full seasons beyond the end of this one.
