The Right Wing Problem (In Depth)

This problem has already been addressed by BBLBDB as weakness number 1.

Can you guys remember when under Mourinho we had 4 wingers? How assured we were if any got injured? Whenever Robben was injured Wright-Phillips would come in or when Duff was injured, Joe Cole would come in. How lethal our attack was, the flair of Robben united with the skill of Duff. This however soon all fell apart. With the departure of Robben, Duff and Shaun which i'm sure many of you all view as major mistakes. Since now Robben is thriving at Madrid, but is now available and linked with several clubs.

I don't think anyone can deny that when Joe Cole was declared injured for the season, we were worried who would fill that gap of right wing. Kalou might not be viewed as a proper replacement however the ivorian faired very well with 7 goals in 27 games in the 08/09 campaign.As Hiddink came in, we all saw how he adopted Nicolas Anelka went into that right wing role, and thrived at it. Proving his worth there, with the 4-4 draw, as I imagine all of you remember, with Liverpool at home. 

Since Ancelotti has come in transfer speculation has been now at a high. Having been linked with the likes of Pato, Sneijder, Ribery and others. At Milan, Ancelotti implemented the side with the 4-3-2-1 formation with Ronaldinho and Kaka forming that 2. This shows how he didn't think wingers as focal at Milan. The question is will Ancelotti conform to what is best for Chelsea? Or will he change our style dramatically, from that 4-2-3-1, which we all love, to the Christmas tree formation. I'm sure I'm not the only one to pray that if he changes our normal formation it will not be a mistake.

Possible transfer targets for that position include Ribery, he can play both wings but prefers left. Sneijder who isn't a winger, but a technical central midfielder which Ancelotti has highlighted Chelsea need. Other Winger targets could be a return for Arjen Robben and the young English winger Ashley Young. After the flurry of signings at Madrid, they need to sell, Arjen and Wesley have been the 2 big names on their way out of Madrid. If you could snap them up for 40 million, wouldn't you want that? I feel since the big players are now becoming unavailable or bought by Madrid, Chelsea may turn to Robben and Sneijder as a second option, rather than Ribery. Robben/Ribery and Zhirkov could swap sides during the match, a tactic employed by Mourinho with Duff and Robben, both left-footed. I would think that Young would be a third target for Ancelotti, since he is English and young with alot of flair, and with the 6+5 rule soon coming into place, he might be a target for Ancelotti. 

One thing however, Ancelotti might not even buy a right-winger this summer, and rely on Joe Cole, who has just been handed a 4 year deal, and on Kalou and maybe Anelka to fill that role.

Please reply with your thoughts.