There is talk about Modric, long term replacement for Lampard but this maybe happens next summer.
They also need cover for right back position. Bosingwa leaving, Ivanovic is very good but no cover if he is out.
Little bit gamble to start with Torres without Drogba because Torres was a 25+ goalscorer earlier but no one knows that Torres still exist or not.
Of course Hazard, Mata, Hulk they can score huge amount of goals themselves and also create a lot of chances to any striker ahead of them. Torres is only mentally away from being back to his best Liverpool form.
Middle of the park is interesting they have Ramires who is very good, Mikel who is basically a De Jong in City, they have an old Lampard who still can be useful but not a fix starter and Meireles+Essien. Thats six central midfielders, can be enough in numbers. But they cannot rely much on Essien anymore, so this summer or next summer they need make a big move for a central midfielder.
Ramires turned out to be a very good buy, fantastic player imo. Scores goals, helps attacks, defends well, never stops running, has lot of energy, good technique(as Brazilian) started weak in Chelsea but got better and better.
Malouda, Bosingwa, Kalou they all have to leave or they will be on the bench forever.
With a good coach they will fight for the title next year. Probably with any coach if he can get on side with the squad and the old players too. (Cole, Lampard, Terry). AVB did not and that resulted the 6th place this year which is very big surprise because Spurs/Arsenal squad is nowhere near good to Chelsea's. Those squads will be even lot weaker after this summer in comparison to Chelsea's.
They also need cover for right back position. Bosingwa leaving, Ivanovic is very good but no cover if he is out.
Little bit gamble to start with Torres without Drogba because Torres was a 25+ goalscorer earlier but no one knows that Torres still exist or not.
Of course Hazard, Mata, Hulk they can score huge amount of goals themselves and also create a lot of chances to any striker ahead of them. Torres is only mentally away from being back to his best Liverpool form.
Middle of the park is interesting they have Ramires who is very good, Mikel who is basically a De Jong in City, they have an old Lampard who still can be useful but not a fix starter and Meireles+Essien. Thats six central midfielders, can be enough in numbers. But they cannot rely much on Essien anymore, so this summer or next summer they need make a big move for a central midfielder.
Ramires turned out to be a very good buy, fantastic player imo. Scores goals, helps attacks, defends well, never stops running, has lot of energy, good technique(as Brazilian) started weak in Chelsea but got better and better.
Malouda, Bosingwa, Kalou they all have to leave or they will be on the bench forever.
With a good coach they will fight for the title next year. Probably with any coach if he can get on side with the squad and the old players too. (Cole, Lampard, Terry). AVB did not and that resulted the 6th place this year which is very big surprise because Spurs/Arsenal squad is nowhere near good to Chelsea's. Those squads will be even lot weaker after this summer in comparison to Chelsea's.