Pizy

This is the main reason we're in the position we are. Going for budget signings and trying to paper over the cracks with mediocrity.

And that's me done watching for the season. See you guys in the summer. This side don't deserve my attention.

Concede and crumble. Time and time again. This team is embarrassing.

Sorely missing Hazard. That left side of our attack is useless with Pedro who looks as though he has zero confidence at all and Azpi who isn't attack minded. There's no threat going forward other than Willian and Costa. The Everton defense therefore have it easy because they know exactly where the danger will come from and sniff it out. We really need a spark in there and some unpredictability. Also playing a dangerous game at the back. JT and Ivanovic as usual exposed by their complete lack of pace.

The Bridge sounds like a library.

At the very least we shouldn't get bullied in midfield. Plus, Pedro can't possibly be worse than last match, right?

So many years of getting excited for this kind of match. Now just hoping we'll make it competitive and not get embarrassed. A win would be so, so nice but I can't see it happening.

What I meant with the underdog comment was that Simeone is able to do what he's done at Atleti as an underdog that no one gives a chance up against the two giants. If he's able to do that there then what would he be like with a huge budget and better players? Can't help but think he'd be even better. The managers you've just named bar Pep are people that are either totally unproven like Sampaoli, cast-offs from clubs we're meant to rivals with (Pellegrini & Rodgers) or have managed teams who are the dominant ones in their weak leagues. Garcia was just sacked! Any of those would be a huge risk.

Like Steve Holland said just after José was sacked, this is a club and a team that requires a manager of big stature and experience. "Seeing something new" would likely mean giving some up and coming young manager their big break. If we have ambitions of getting back to challenging for the league and CL immedietly we need a world class, proven, highly experienced manager. If we hire some of these candidates that are being linked with us I can see them getting sacked within 1 season or a season and a half after failing to get our expensive, diva superstars to play up to their ability. Simeone to me seems like the kind of guy that can build something long term, have a set style and philosophy, and have us playing like a well oiled (and tough as nails) machine. He has proven and is proving again this season that he can take an underdog who can't spend unlimited money and have them eye to eye with the juggernauts. We get him here where he has players he's already familiar and also let him spend a nice chunk of money in the summer and I think we bnce straight back into title contention.

Simeone or bust for me at this point. Pellegrini/Sampaoli/Ranieri? Please no...

All faith that our board knows what it's doing and thinks of the future will go out the window if we sign yet another crock of a striker. Haven't we learned our lesson by now!? If we sign Pato then the answer is no.

Sacking Mourinho will look even more stupid if we end up without Simeone.

I hope we won't be so stupid as to sign Pato.

Think it may make it even harder to lure Simeone now. If he leaves when they're transfer banned it'll seem like he's abandoning them and he could ruin his legacy there.

I think if we appoint Simeone and back him by signing as many and ANY players he wants we can challenge for the title again next season. I have a bad feeling however that we're going to get the appointment wrong.

Starting to get seriously concerned about our future. Unless we appoint a genius of a manager that can turn things around instantly we could be looking at years to return to last years level. We risk getting left behind like Liverpool otherwise. Scary.

We are unbelievably and embarrassingly shit. No ideas, no cutting edge. Our defending is like Liverpool's under Rodgers. As bad as we were, they of course get 2 flukey, super lucky goals that they'd never score again in 50 tries. I fucking HATE football this season. Just bloody end this season.

That dirty looking ratty cunt Yacob is nailed on to score the winner after getting away with a 100% certain second yellow card isn't he? Every time I see WBA play he kicks players and plays like an asshole.

Match after match our defending is so poor. Pedro was absolutely shocking that half. As if he's forgotten how to play football. What happened to the Barcelona player who had immaculate touch and technical ability? He fumbles the ball or gives it away almost every time he touches it! There's no way that West Brom team should be able to compete with us but we make them look our equals. Painful to watch.

Hope we don't see a boring, counter attacking approach. Get at them and score early.

So strange seeing Matic out of the team for so long. He's gone from being undroppable over the past two seasons to a squad player now. Damn.

Would be a terrible signing. This long running rumor needs to die like the Hulk one finally did.

We need someone who is highly experienced in Europe and has managed (at a high level) in a top league. Someone who will immedietly command our star players' respect and someone who can attract top recruits. The Chelsea job is too big for Sampaoli I think. He's the kind of manager that needs to take over at all club first and earn his way to a big club like us. Could see him getting sacked in a single season here.

To be honest I'd just avoid the possibility of buying another Cuadrado-like flop and sticking with what we have until the new manager is appointed. The league is gone and top 4 is gone too. No point in making any "shot in the arm" signings in hopes of giving us a temporary boost to accomplish something. Unless we're buying a world class player who any manager on earth would be able to work with and can play in any system it's just not wise. Save the money! Better options will be available in the summer.