Pizy

They're seriously fucking winding us up with awarding Ivanovic a new contract after the abysmal and embarrassing season he's had and letting our greatest legend (in my opinion) go. Only way I could stomach this is if the new manager is Pep fucking Guardiola. At least then it would make sense because he wouldn't at all fit his playing style. Since that's clearly not happening this decision is terrible.

Our club is the most out of touch with its fan base I can think of. It's unreal. Decision after decision lately they've gone completely against the huge vocal majority of supporters' wishes. John is easily still good enough and important enough to keep as a squad player for at least one more season, maybe two. I think the uproar now that it's public will force the board to rethink. Fucking idiots.

Feels like it should be the 85th minute not the 65th...

EDEN YOU BEUATIFUL MOTHERFUCKER!

I'd wait for another goal to go up 3 before ringing in the changes. You just never know with our defense these days. Couple of flukey goals like their first half one and its nervy.

LOL! Its like Oscar is in a carnival shooting gallery.

If Baba can sort his defensive discipline out he should be steadily phased into the team. Very nice combinations and movement when he's attacking.

JESUS CHRIST! This looks like cartoon stuff! We should have about 6 goals by now. Abysmal finishing. This is like a training ground excercise and we can't put away any chances!

Keeper having the absolute match of his life against Chelsea. Seen this before...

Our entire defense is just standing there not pressuring the ball each time they have it. Shocking defending as usual.

There we go, Oscar! Finally.

Oscars finishing!!! Goodness me!

Nice team! Absolutely no excuse not to win this.

I guess if he still has great pace.

Just wanna know where the heck he gets deployed. Won't be on either wing since Hazard and Willian are there. Fabregas has been playing well as our #10. Since Ramires left I'd assume that RLC will get more minutes in midfield rather than moving Cesc back there. Whose spot is Pato competing for?

Lot of good that's done us recently.

Therein lies the problem. Rather than buying the real deal we instead go cheap.

Another Emenalo signing I would think just like Djilobodji. It's like he's trying to prove that he's so smart by signing unknown players in hopes that he later looks like a genius if they work out.

Many said the same about Falcao.

Clueless as he is in certain aspects at least he'd (hopefully) have us playing attractive, intricate football and he sets his teams out to dominate rather than be reactive. By the time he leaves City he may have 2 PL trophies on his CV as well so we'd know he has what it takes. To be honest, after this season I wouldn't even mind us having a leaky defense next season as long as we ourselves are blasting teams off the pitch regularly like City do. The most important thing is that whoever it is gets backed with huge funds. The manager could be doomed from the start if we have a repeat of these last two windows whilst our rivals are appointing Pep & Mourinho and have virtually limitless cash and CL football to offer.

Maybe he wouldn't. I'd rather go with the known and proven than the unknown, though. As for what he's doing this season I actually can't blame him too much. His best defender and captain has been injured or out all season and he's got can't-be-bothered half the time Yaya who is lazy and doesn't help the team. Still think they'll win the league in the end.

Sorry. Have no clue how to delete quotes so I had to post a blank message. I asked if there's a way in the Forum Update thread and got no answer.

Neither of the Italian managers (Conte & Allegri) excite me at all. Just think they'd be in over their heads here and be gone within a year or two. Honestly, if the choice is between those two and Pellegrini I'd have Pellegrini. At least he has great experience working with a top PL club and knows the ins and outs of English football. Desperately want Simeone as my #1 choice. He'd make us competitors quickly and has the perfect personality.

Would be another idiotic move if we replace him with an expensive striker before we have a new manager.