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Craige Coren's avatar

Have to be honest, but I find reading articles of very hard to read. The complete lack of patience with the fan base is beyond me. Everyone quit you forget the problems ownership took over that had been developing for a number of years. If we improvement all the changes that this another articles are suggested, have little doubt, but we will go further backwards. That is what I find depressing more than the current situation.

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James Bourbon's avatar

Agree with that line up, poch won't though, he will play sterling on the left....

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Michael's avatar

I would be a big fan of Mourinho coming back. However, I am constantly reading on Twitter that Mourinho at Chelsea would no longer work. What do you think about him joining us? Would it work?

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Sam Wightwick's avatar

If he’s still here, Poch will go with something very similar to your XI I think- it’s the only viable option

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Alex Carter's avatar

I'd surprised if he does go with this (sensible) line up as he tends to pick a team that is totally against public opinion, such as the line up at Old Trafford when he picked Cucurella at right back and Colwill at LB

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Justin's avatar

I think it might be the only option as long as you continue to rely on Thiago Silva. I think Colwill at LB was almost a necessity because as we've seen in recent weeks, you have to protect whichever side of the defence Silva is playing on because he is easily done in by any sort of pace.

My issue with the back 3 has less to do with the defence because I think it's the only way you get the best out of Silva. It has more to do with not having the personnel in central midfield to play that way. You still have three essentially box-to-box midfielders now trying to play in a sitting two. If you don't get the balance right in midfield, you'll leave a giant gap in front of your back 3 and they'll get overrun.

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