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Originally Posted by crowie
RC, Malouda has looked pretty decent when I have seen Lyon but is he not an out and out winger? The way Jose went with Chelsea last season, they didn't really do wingers. Can he play up front in a Robben like role, sort of widey but forwardedy?
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I'm pretty sure Malouda can play that kind of role. His goalscoring record's not bad for a winger, 50 goals in 325 games. However, you say that Chelsea didn't do wingers last season - they didn't win the title either. Maybe that will lead to Mourinho having a change of plan. If two players link up well, and have a good understanding of each other's game, it's worth trying to keep them together - Beckham and Van Nistelrooy at Man Utd and then Madrid, for example - and I think Drogba and Malouda could work the same way.