So basically, this is what I'm asking. Real Madrid have their play built around Ronaldo, Alonso, and Ozil. Barcelona have their play built around Messi, Xavi, Iniesta. Likewise for Juventus (Pirlo), Bayern (Schweinsteiger), etc. SO. If these players WEREN'T playing for your team, who would you like to have the game built around?

I'd find this one a bit difficult, but I'd like my team to build their play around Isco. He's a brilliant young talent, and if we didn't have Ronaldo, Ozil, and Alonso, I'd pick Jese, Isco, and Illara to replace them. It would essentially be the same team, but just with younger players who need some time to reach their peak. :)

Some Chelsea fans might look at me in surprise but this comes from my heart:

Marco Van Ginkel.

For me it's gotta be Juan Mata. He is the core of our attacking power.

Hmmmm

Probably.... Thierry Henry. Or maybe Deufleu

@Alex

I was referring to like if you DIDN'T have Mata. Because he's the center of Chelsea play right now, right? So if you didn't have Mata, who would you pick? :)

@Rama

Henry doesn't play for Barca anymore. But Deulofeu is a good answer. :)

Oh, I just read it again So basically no Hazard, Mata & Oscar. In this case I have to agree with Vendetta :)
Marco Van Ginkel.

@Alex

That's the idea. :)

Oh! They still have to play for us... fcking hell... damn you Thiago!

Guess it'll have to be Tello or Fabregas

@Rama

LOL! Yes, Fabregas seems to me to be the best guy to circle the ball around. Sergi Roberto is another good nomination, and (like you said) so is Deulofeu. Heck, in a few years, Rafinha will be a great player too. :D

Banega..

Alex Song ;( Such a great midfielder before he was forced into a defensive position at Barça. I'm really peeved about losing Song, more than I am about losing RVP to be honest.

At the moment Arsenal has Cazorla and Wilshere as their dominant playmakers. I'd opt for Ramsey as a midfield general over Arteta.

Our team right now is built around arteta. I would love in a few years to see Ramsey take that role. And maybe a few years after that, Zelalem. He is so talented, I usually try not to follow the hype surrounding youth players but this one... I can't help it, he is so promising it's impossible to not get excited.

Dembele, baby. Y'all don't know... ;)

Wayne Rooney. But who am I kidding?

Cazorla or Ramsey, both of them dominant creative minds. I'm fine, if Bernard really come. =D

@Dynastian: Does this player have to be in the current squad or can he also be a youth player who's set to be a bright prospect?

^ He is thinking of Chalobah? (If that's how you spell it)

^ I'm thinking of Lewis Baker, but I also want Chalobah to play a key role for Chelsea

^Not Loftus-Cheek or Boga? Baker is a great talent but I think we've got better youth players to build around if you're looking only at youth players.

Haha I can't really decide because we have sooo many great youth players, it's hard to choose only one of them. We have Loftus-Cheek, Boga, Kiwomya, Ake, Chalobah, Feruz, Saville, Traore, Piazon, Baker etc. and all of them look great in my opinion. I really hope Mourinho gives them a chance to prove theirselves.