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We have a pretty horrible record of paying top money for players currently injured and they never come good. At some point they have to take it into consideration. Doesn’t he have a history of injuries and missed games?

For those opposed to Osimhen, this should help us avoid the deal.

From the Gab and Jules podcast. A consortium that could fall apart Marcotti claimed that Boehly and the Clearlake duo of Eghbali and Feliciano “don’t see eye to eye.” “We’ve seen Boehly stepping back… they seem to be at odds… I think Boehly might fade into the background, maybe sell part of his stake or all of his stake. He’s not going to be visible,” the pundit continued. It’s an interesting take on things. Of course we hear so little from them it’s hard to get a read on what’s going on behind the scenes, but the reporting that Eghbali was anti-Pochettino while Boehly came out and publicly praised the coach recently certainly backs up Marcotti’s speculating that the two parties are pulling in different directions. Whether or not that leads Boehly to sell part of his stake or just take more of a passive role overall remains to be seen, but as Marcotti points out, the overwhelming financial might is with Clearlake. https://Chelsea.news/2024/05/110609/amp/

At this point all we have is hope. I will say I am more positive about him than I was about Poch.

Leicester Mercury correspondent Jordan Blackwell: "The Leicester players have spoken about feeling a bit stupid when he came in, he was teaching things they'd never considered or thought about, totally different ways of thinking about the game. Harry Winks said he's the best manager he's ever worked for - and he's played under Mauricio Pochettino, Antonio Conte and Jose Mourinho."

His players all speak of how much they learn about how to play and how he teaches them tactics. Something that was not happening with Poch.

They do that at Red Cafe for every oppo manager.

F1 Tennis Boxing Women's Sport Enzo Maresca is obsessed with total domination – just like his mentor Likely new Chelsea manager takes his cue from Pep Guardiola but with only one season as main man the Italian will be under huge scrutiny John Percy28 May 2024 • 7:21am Enzo Maresca led Leicester to the Championship title CREDIT: Getty Images When Enzo Maresca gathers his new Chelsea players together for the first time at the club’s Cobham training base, it will all be about “the idea”. Maresca is the latest Pep Guardiola disciple to take a top job in the Premier League and, like his former mentor, is a head coach utterly devoted to his style of play. This “idea” is a world of inverted full-backs, total domination of the ball, tiring opponents mentally and physically, ruthless breaking of lines and overloads. He will immediately outline his philosophy to his new squad and demand bravery and commitment. He will make it clear that mistakes are part of the process. Obsessed with the small details, he surprised Leicester players by insisting very early on that every pass has to be made to the correct foot. It is a remarkable rise for the former midfielder, who is still said to hold his own during training games. To many observers, it will appear a huge risk from Chelsea’s ownership. Mauricio Pochettino’s exit last week was a surprise, and came after a stirring run over the second half of the season to secure European qualification. The impact of his departure has clearly been felt by his players, whose social media posts have told stories of sadness and shock. Maresca has only completed one full season as a head coach, though he ended that campaign by lifting the Championship trophy. That was despite a late wobble which included six defeats in 10 matches, threatening to blow Leicester’s promotion bid off course. Polls on a fans’ forum even started to argue whether Maresca should be jettisoned before it was too late. Yet an emergency summit between the players, led by senior professionals such as Jamie Vardy, produced a defiant response which carried them over the line. Despite a wobble towards the end of the season Leicester won the Championship in Maresca's first, and to date, only season as a head coach CREDIT: PA/Nigel French Maresca’s brief reign at Leicester will also be damned with faint praise. It was always argued that as his squad was so talented and experienced, anything but promotion would have been deemed a failure. That is unfair, however. Maresca inherited a club on its knees after a surprise relegation, with key players such as James Maddison, Youri Tielemans and Harvey Barnes all leaving. To introduce such a unique, different style of play required courage and Maresca delivered promotion and a title. ‘Pep effect’ shaping recruitment His dedication to positional play and unwavering commitment to a philosophy has clearly caught the attention of Chelsea’s hierarchy. After Mikel Arteta’s success with Arsenal, the Pep effect on coaches is now shaping the recruitment process of clubs across England and Europe. Chelsea too are seeking a new direction after the decision to part company with Pochettino, and believe Maresca can provide it. Maresca will be content working under the current structure, where he can devote all his time and energy to his players and the training ground culture. Chelsea have been attracted by Maresca's dedication to positional play and unwavering commitment to a philosophy, something he picked up from Pep Guardiola at Man City CREDIT: Shutterstock/Adam Vaughan Maresca has already worked with Cole Palmer at Manchester City, and he will be a focal point of the 4-3-3 formation that he likes to play. Full-backs will also be crucial to his style of play, with Leicester’s Ricardo Pereira and James Justin often moving inside to the midfield when the team was attacking. Willy Caballero, the former goalkeeper, is also one of Maresca’s coaches at Leicester and spent four years at Chelsea. A father of four, Maresca readily admits that he can never switch off from football. He regularly spent proposed days off at Leicester’s vast training ground to prepare for the next challenge. Telegraph Sport was fortunate to spend an hour with Maresca in February, where he explained his approach in exquisite detail at the training base. He came to life when discussing tactics and his strategy, forensically explaining the 54-pass goal against Rotherham in December by pressing pause and play on my laptop. This will be a new challenge for him at Chelsea. Expectations will be high and the narrative of painful defeats will be of a mini-crisis. He will be operating with a higher level of players, who have worked with managers far more decorated than him. Maresca will be Chelsea's seventh permanent manager in five years – can he stay longer at Stamford Bridge than his recent predecessors? CREDIT: Getty Images/Marc Atkins Pochettino has left Chelsea in a good place, and the pressure will be on Maresca to continue their upward trajectory. The 44-year-old will be their seventh permanent manager in five years, and will know that past reputations can be trashed within months. That is the reputation that Chelsea’s owners are desperate to move away from, and this appointment represents what they insist is a huge forward step in the journey. Maresca will relish the chance to expand “the idea”. And what of Leicester? They are facing a difficult summer with the prospect of a points deduction for breaching financial rules. Sources have estimated that the punishment could be anything between six to 15 points. With Maresca likely to leave this week, they will have time to properly recruit a replacement. Contenders such as Graham Potter, the former Chelsea manager, and West Brom’s Carlos Corberan are likely to come into the mix. There is still much room for optimism at Leicester, and this is a situation they have experienced before. Maresca assured Leicester that he was happy to lead them in the Premier League earlier this month but, as they already know, football can change in an instant.

I wish you much success on the pitch and dealing with these owners.

lol, I need to watch other teams more often!

Interesting

City is loaded with talent?

Willy coming home! Would be great if he made Fabregas a part of his staff.

As Pizy said. worth noting, he is a Joe Shields find so there is a connection.

A lot of people thought it was Vivell giving inside info about Chelsea transfers. He built hundreds of thousands of followers believing it. Once all of his insights proved to be false, the account was deactivated. Just goes to show on Twitter if they are not upfront about who they are, it’s BS.

With Conte going there, this rumor is a no brainer.

When I say I prefer Maresca, it is given who we know they were considering. Maresca, de Zerbi, Frank, McKenna. I think the type of football he plays is really not unlike Tuchel ball. He will develop the people we have. The players will be rock solid in knowing what to do on the pitch. We will be able to roll through opponents in the Europa Conference, I really do want us to be the first team to hold all European trophies. I don’t want to be in Conference, but as we are there, let’s get it done. I think Maresca is the most solid choice given who they were considering. They never contacted Amorim.

Maresca was who I wanted from the beginning. De Zerbi has crashed and burned this season. I am not willing to give him the injury card either. Everyone outside Man City had to deal with massive injuries. Last year when de Zerbi said he didn’t care about trophies, I could never take him serious after that. Maresca has a plan for every player out on the pitch. The kids need that kind of detail for what they are doing out there. I was ambivalent about Poch coming because he is a serial loser in finals. I am pretty excited about this appointment.