"I will play 4-4-2 when I have a winger who can play on the left and with his left foot.

"When you don't have players with these characteristics it is difficult to adapt one player to play in 4-4-2.

"Malouda is the only player who can play with his left foot and he is injured.

"Everyone else is right footed."

Scolari did also recently say that he had nothing against playing two forwards but with so many players out injured at the time he had no way of preparing the squad during training. 

With more and more teams coming to Stamford Bridge battening the hatches playing with almost the whole team behind the ball at times, the need for increased bodies and fire-power in the box has become more apparent. 

Wayne Bridge was recently sold to Man City, is of course left-footed but not seen as an attacking option whilst it’s true that for the last few weeks Malouda has been suffering a few knocks.  Scott Sinclair is left-sided but has just been loaned out to Birmingham.  The youngster is still seen as “developing” and not quite yet ready for regular first team football. 

So, what we can assume is that to go 4-4-2 (or two up front in a slightly different formation) we can only do so when Malouda is fit or….we sign a left-footed attacking player during this January transfer window.

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