Pizy

Imagine a nightmare world where Pep goes to City and Mourinho takes over at United. That nightmare may indeed become reality. How terrible would the club look then? Those two would completely dominate European football in my opinion.

No bullshit, I'd have Brendan Rodgers on a 6 month caretaker contract. It'd be highly beneficial to him in the same way it was for Benitez. It's like an audition for another job.

Top 4 is out of the question. Regardless of manager.

Juande Ramos... Deary, deary me. I'm preparing the noose.

Impossible unfortunately. He'll never choose the difficult job. Especially without CL football next season. He'll once again take over a ready made squad at City and finally turn them into the mega club they've been desperate to be for years.

Right, and if a new manager pulls an AVB and drops 3-4 players from the XI, pisses them off, and tries formations they don't like we'll be near the relegation zone AND have a squad of players in revolt.It can certainly get worse then it is now. Don't think we're at rock bottom yet.

Not sure if anyone has considered or mentioned this, but if he's sacked there has to be a worry about the new manager doing an AVB and trying to radically change things too quickly and angering players in the process. There's a chance a new manager turns things around but also a risk of making things even worse.

Wow, it hasn't happened yet. If he isn't sacked after that then he won't be unless players start publicly speaking out against him.

It is written in the stars. Have bad PL season, proceed to win CL.We'll bring Frank back in January and our new manager Brentan Rodgers will lead us to glory.

On the bright side, I suppose, is that we're winning the Champions League this season lads!

I will say, one thing he said there must be true. That last season these same players must have just played out of their minds and WAY beyond their actual level. That's the only explanation to this season. Same players, same manager, same formation, same tactics that breezed the league. That can't be down to the manager alone. The majority of the blame is still on the players in my eyes but José has done his damnedest to fuel the flames and cause unneeded friction. When it's clearly not working he just hasn't done anything about it. Think the players are demonstrating on the pitch that they're tried of his abrasive personality and rudimentary tactics.

Expecting the infamous "We regretfully..." tweet when I wake up tomorrow morning. He has lost the team. Or at least he's lost every player that is important to winning matches.

He has for sure fallen out with Hazard. Or rather, Hazard is sick of the tactics and public derision and no longer wants to try his hardest for Mouinrho. Hard to see him staying...

Bring in Ancelotti QUICKLY before United or City get him! Need someone with positive philosophy that can instill confidence in our players again. A manager who actually coaches attacking football. No young, up-and-comers or giving someone their "big break." Get the best available manager who knows the club and knows the league. Fucking get Carlo and let him settle in and get us on the right track going into next season.

Won't be. If we had lost to Porto, maybe.No chance now.

Fucking nightmare. It just doesn't end. We are an embarrassment of a side. From champions to THIS!

Its terrible, mate. No one can hold the ball up and we have only two players in our entire side that are great with the ball in tight spaces (Hazard & Willian).Without an in-form Cesc our midfield is invisible. We really are shit.

All these small teams are better with the ball than us. How embarrassing is that? We can't pass the ball to save our lives.

"Ruben won't just be getting a minute here and there this season, but rather he'll be a true member of the squad and will play." I haven't been one who's called for him to play like some here, but if Cesc isn't going to why not just throw him into the fire and give him a run? We ain't making top 4 and aren't getting relegated. Nothing to lose, really.

As long as we don't concede early or first... If we do we'd probably crumble and wilt like we always have this season when facing adversity.

True, unfortunately.

Can we see RLC today, please? I'd love to see us sacrifice an attacking mid (Oscar) and play with 3 in the middle in order to dominate the middle of the pitch. My team would be: -----------------------Costa---------------------- Hazard-----------------------------------Willian -------RLC-------Matic--------Ramires------- Baba----------Terry------Cahill-----------Azpi ---------------------Courtois----------------------- If both Ivanovic and Fabregas start we risk getting ripped apart. It's literally INSANE that after last season a massive club like Chelsea is so worried about and desperate for a win against a minnow like Leicester. But the club is plunged straight back into crisis once more if we lose this.

Absolutely spot on and much of what I was coming here to post.This is a terrible matchup for us as PSG is strong in all areas we're weak in. I'm especially worried about our midfield being embarrassed. We'll get killed if Fabregas plays. Hopefully by the time the first leg comes around we'll be playing well and Matic is in top form. Would be even better if RLC is given a long run out. We could use a big, athletic body against PSG.

I don't even care if we buy cup tied players. I just want top players brought in so I have something to actually look forward to.

Can we swap Oscar for Brahimi after the match?