 on our radar this summer.

As a tactician, van Basten really doesn't seem to have a bread and butter approach. With the national side, he ran out a 4-2-3-1, a traditional 4-3-3, and a 4-1-3-2 in about equal amounts. He also dabbled with a 4-3-2-1 and even a 3-5-2 at times. With Ajax, van Basten seemed to prefer either a standard 4-3-3 or a 4-1-3-2 attack, although he again dabbled with the 4-2-3-1 and 4-3-2-1 looks on occasion. He generally didn't use "like for like" substitutions, as most changes also involved formational adjustments. Many of these formation changes tended to result in mental lapses from the young squad, which in turn led the fans to complain of his needless tinkering.

If van Basten is indeed appointed the next manager of Chelsea, there are several things I'd expect to see. First, he doesn't seem to have any trouble trusting unproven players if they look good in training. He's made controversial decisions at both the national and club levels, ignoring cries from the fans and media to play proven veterans. I'd expect his appointment to provide ample opportunity for the kids on the cusp of breaking through. He also rotates the squad quite often, rarely starting the same 11 twice in a row.

Work rate is a highly valued characteristic to Marco. If players aren't constantly moving, they are likely to see limited roles. This will likely be bad news for some of our older players, but great news for guys like Ramires. He also seems to value positional flexibility highly, so guys that can play multiple roles well are likely to start more often than not. With van Basten, I'd expect to see Chelsea without a clear identity as far as a preferred formation. He'll likely run any number of combinations out there depending on the matchup, which will be a real strength if the players can handle it. This seemed to be a large reason why he was so successful at the international level, but his young Ajax squad tended to struggle.

While he doesn't have the Chelsea connections of Andre Villas-Boas, van Basten does have the credentials to make him worthy of consideration for the job. It also doesn't hurt that he seems to be a personal favorite of
on our radar this summer. 

 As a tactician, van Basten really doesn't seem to have a bread and butter overture. With the home side, he ran out a 4 - 2 - 3 - 1, a traditional 4 - 3 - 3, and a 4 - 1 - 3 - 2 in about adequate amounts. He besides dabbled with a 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 and even a 3 - 5 - 2 at times. With Ajax, van Basten seem to choose either a standard 4 - 3 - 3 or a 4 - 1 - 3 - 2 attack, although he again dabbled with the 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 and 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 looks on occasion. He generally didn't practice " like for like " substitutions, as most changes also involved formational adaptation. Many of these formation change tended to result in genial lapses from the young squad, which in turn led the sports fan to complain of his needless tinkering. 

 If van Basten is indeed appointed the following manager of Chelsea, there be several things I'd expect to see. First, he doesn't look to have any trouble trusting unproven players if they look good in training. He's made controversial decisions at both the national and club levels, ignoring cries from the fans and media to meet proven veterans. I'd have a bun in the oven his date to provide ample opportunity for the kids on the cusp of breaking through. He besides rotates the team quite often, rarely starting the like 11 twice in a row. 

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 on our radar this summer.

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As a taCtician, van basteN reAllY dOesn'T seeM to have a bread aND butTer approach. With the natiOnal sIdE, He raN OuT a 4-2-3-1, a trAditionAL 4-3-3, aND A 4-1-3-2 in AbOuT eqUaL AmOunts. he aLso dabbLed with a 4-3-2-1 anD evEn A 3-5-2 at times. With aJaX, van Basten SeeMed to prefer eIthEr a staNdArd 4-3-3 OR a 4-1-3-2 attAck, AlthoUgh he aGAin dabBled with tHe 4-2-3-1 ANd 4-3-2-1 lookS On occasION. HE genErally didn't use "likE FoR Like" substitutiOns, as mOsT ChANGes AlsO involved fOrMatioNAl adjusTMeNTS. manY Of these formatIon changes tENdeD to resUlT in MEntal lApses FrOM thE young squad, WhicH in turn leD the faNS to compLAin of hiS needlEss TinKeriNG.

IF vAn BAsTEn iS InDeeD AppOinted thE nExT manaGer oF cHELsea, TheRe arE seveRal things I'd exPecT to sEE. FiRst, he Doesn'T seeM tO have Any troUble tRuSting unproven plAyerS if they loOk gOoD in TrAininG. he's madE coNtrOversiaL decisiONs aT bOTH ThE national and club leVeLS, IgNoring crIes froM ThE fANs and medIa To pLay pROVen veTeraNS. I'D expect hIs appoINtMeNt to proViDe amplE oPpoRtuNity fOR the Kids on The cusp oF breaKIng through. He alSO rotates the sqUAd QUItE OfteN, raRely startinG the SAme 11 tWice IN a Row.

wOrk raTe is a HiGHlY Valued characteristiC tO Marco. if plaYers aren't consTantly moviNG, THey are liKely TO sEE limited roles. THis wiLl likely be BAd news foR some Of our oldEr players, BUT great neWs fOr gUys LikE rAmIres. He also seeMS To vaLuE positiOnaL flexibIliTy hIghLy, sO gUys that caN play mulTiPlE rOlEs wEll arE Likely to StArt MoRe oFten tHAn not. WIth vaN BasTeN, I'D ExpEct to seE chELSea wItHoUt a cLeaR iDentiTy as FAr aS a prefeRred formaTioN. he'll LiKeLy run anY number of combInAtions out tHeRe dEpendiNG On the matChup, which will be a real strENgth if tHe pLayerS can Handle it. THis Seemed To bE A large Reason Why he WaS so SUCcessFUL aT thE iNternationAL LevEl, but HiS youNg Ajax sQuad tended to struggLE.

WhIle he doesn't haVe tHe ChELSeA coNNeCTioNs OF AnDRE Villas-Boas, van BAsten does hAvE ThE credentiaLS to MaKe him woRthy of cOnsidERation fOr the job. IT also doesN't Hurt THAt hE seems to be A personaL favorite OF
 on our radar this summer. 

As a tac ticia n,van  B aste n re ally doesn't s e em t o have a bread and but ter a pp r oach .  W ith t he nati o na l sid e,  h e r an ou t a 4 -2- 3-1, atraditiona l 4 -3 -3, and a 4- 1 -3 -2 in abou t e qual amounts . H e also  d abb l ed wi tha 4-3 -2-1 a n d even  a 3-5-2at times. With Aj a x ,vanBasten seemed top re f er either a st andard  4 - 3- 3 ora 4 -1-3-2 att ac k, al t hough h e  a g a i n d a bbled with th e 4-2-3-1 a n d 4 -3-2-1  l ook s  on oc casio n. Hegenerally d idn' t use "li ke for like" s u bstitut ions,asmos t ch a ng es  al so inv o lv edf orm ationalad ju stmen ts.M a n y  ofthe se f ormat ion changes t end ed t o  re sultin me ntal  l apses  fromthe y ou ng squad, which  inturn ledthe  f ans  t o com p lain o f h isneedles s tinke r ing .I f  v an Basten is indee da p po inted th e next ma na g er of Ch el sea , th e r e are  sev e ra l things  I'd e x pe ct  to see .First,  h e d oes n't s e em t o have  any tro ublet rusting unprov e n players ift he y lo o k go odin training . He ' s ma de c o nt rov e rsial  deci si o ns at both the nationa land cl ub le vels, ignorin g cries fr o m the fans  and me d ia to play pro ven v eterans. I ' d expect  hisappointm ent to pr o v ide ampl e o ppo rtu nit y fo r the kids on t he c us p of br eak ing thr oug h.Heals orotates t he squad  q ui te  o fte n, ra r ely star ti ngth e s ame 1 1  twice  in a  row .
W o rkrate is ah i ghly  v al uedcha ra cteri stic toMarco.If player s a r en't  c on stantly  moving, they  a re likelyto  se e limi t e d roles.  This will likely be ba d  news f orsomeof o ur olderpla yers,but greatnews f or gu ys  li k e  Rami r e s.  He  a lso seemst o  va lue p os itio nal fle xibility highly, s o  gu ys that can p lay  mul t i pl e r o le s  we ll are l ikely to startmore often  t h an  not. With van  B asten,I'd exp ect t o  see Ch elsea wit hout a cl ea r id e n tit y as far a s a pref erred for m ation .  H e'lllik ely ru nany  numb er ofc omb inati ons ou ttheredepen di ng on th e matchup, which will b e a re al st ren gth if th e p l aye rs can ha ndle  it. Thissee med  to b e a large  rea s on  wh y  he w as s o  successf u latt h einternation a l lev el, b uth is you ng A jax squad tendedt o struggle.

W hile h e d oes n 't h av e the Chelseacon ne c t ions ofAn dre Villas- Boas, va nB asten  doeshave t he cred e n ti a ls tomake  hi m worthyofco n siderat io nf or the  job .It als o does n 't h u r t that he seemsto be a  pers o nal  favo ri te of
 on_our radar_this summer.

As a tactician,_van Basten_really_doesn't seem_to_have a bread_and butter approach._With the national side,_he ran out_a_4-2-3-1, a traditional 4-3-3, and a 4-1-3-2 in about equal amounts. He also dabbled_with_a 4-3-2-1_and_even_a 3-5-2 at times. With_Ajax, van Basten seemed to_prefer either_a standard 4-3-3 or a 4-1-3-2 attack, although_he_again dabbled with_the 4-2-3-1 and 4-3-2-1 looks on occasion. He generally_didn't use "like for like" substitutions,_as most changes_also_involved_formational adjustments. Many of_these formation changes tended to result_in mental lapses from the young_squad, which in turn led the fans_to complain of his needless tinkering.

If_van Basten is indeed appointed_the next_manager of Chelsea, there are_several things I'd_expect to_see. First, he_doesn't seem to have any trouble_trusting unproven players_if they look good in training._He's_made controversial decisions_at_both_the national_and club levels,_ignoring_cries from_the_fans and media to play proven_veterans._I'd expect his appointment to provide ample_opportunity for the kids_on_the cusp of breaking_through. He also rotates the_squad quite often, rarely starting the_same 11_twice in_a row.

Work rate is a highly valued characteristic to Marco. If_players aren't constantly moving, they are_likely to see limited_roles. This_will_likely be bad_news_for some_of our older players, but great news_for guys_like Ramires. He also seems to_value positional flexibility highly,_so_guys that can play multiple roles_well are likely to start more_often than not. With van_Basten,_I'd_expect to see Chelsea without_a clear identity as far as_a preferred formation._He'll likely run any number of combinations_out_there depending on the matchup, which_will_be a real strength if the_players_can_handle it. This seemed to_be a large reason why he_was so successful at the international level, but his_young Ajax squad_tended to struggle.

While he doesn't_have_the_Chelsea connections of Andre Villas-Boas, van Basten does have the_credentials to_make him worthy_of consideration for the job. It also doesn't hurt that_he seems to be a personal favorite_of