OneMoSalah

Change is needed and it definitely wont be easy. There is a huge air of complacency from top to bottom at the club, board to manager to players. For me, Sarri should get to see the season out, stubborn or not. He has more about him than Villas-Boas, who many have compared him to, and quite frankly as I mentioned in another thread, this changing manager every year or whatever is clearly not sustainable anymore. Its works for 12 months then its same again. A serious reboot is needed all across the club lol. People wanted attractive football when we won playing uglier under Jose and Conte. Roman included. Its not been good recently but its one of them where if we change again its like starting from scratch, papering over the cracks, pinning all the blame on the manager as opposed to everyone from board level to the players. No planning or no consistency. Sarri wants revolution as opposed to an evolution, clearly, although its not working. Even if he doesnt see this season out, its clear that it is desperstely needed.

Been thinking a lot the past few seasons about this so, lets be honest. This clubs downfall is a byproduct that has been because of its success. Complacency has kicked in all across the club because weve won a lot in the years Romans been here by doing things a certain way. Everyone is partially responsible. Players, managers and the board. In recent years the players and managers seem to drop off every 2 seasons and theres no long term vision or real method of maintaining that success while the club actually progresses. Its too easy to change the manager, spend another 200m and think only in the short term or in the next project. This is how weve achieved almost all our successes since 2012. Its at a tipping point for me now because weve almost exhausted every avenue in terms of hiring the top top managers like the Joses, Carlos, Contes. We need to look long term in a way, to look to utilise the academy players more and develop an identity. Winning trophies is great yes but the cycle this club seems to go through is win big trophies for a year or two and then at least 3 or 4 years going through huge ups and downs as well as many changes. There really cant be any other obvious explination for it other than complacency. When I look at the Barcelonas, Man Uniteds, Bayerns, Juventus' of past and present, I can sense that mindset of long term planning but its there along without losing that short term ambition. Yes we can hire Manager X, rejuvenate the squad for 6-18 months and then repeat that another year later. It will come to a point where its no longer sustainable, or perhaps it already has. The sort of planning and long term vision those clubs have has led to them all having hugely sustained periods of success in the last 20 years. Weve had a lot of success too yes but in the last 8 years or so weve had a lot of ups and downs. A lot down of it is down to poor planning and complacency. The top class managers now probably dont see Chelsea as being as attractive an option as they did 15 years ago because the demand is huge but theres little patience or vision.

Theres no doubt the majority of players here have a weak mentality though. We go a goal down and its game over there and then. Bournemouth, City, Arsenal... whoever else this season. Its really pathetic, imagine JT or Lamps or Drogba in this dressing room. Guys like Alonso, Hazard, Willian, Morata etc would be told straight.

No chance Lampard comes here. Roman is hardly going to appoint him because we all know he will either want another similar idealistic manager to Sarri or a big name like Diego Simeone or something. Simeone would pusg every player physically and mentally, get rid of the weak mentality that we clearly have... wouldn't be a bad thing.

As long as Harry Redknapp, David Moyes or Big Sam arent in the running aye

Yeah Sarri isnt surviving after this. And in all fairness neither should the likes of Luiz, Alonso, Emerson, Willian... maybe even Barkley.

He was only a regular under Zidane when Balr was injured and he played a MF diamond of Modric and Kroos either side of Casemiro with Isco at the tip. He put good performances in but he was given complete freedom basically.

2 new left backs please. Also as if Eden was gonna track there 😂

Rio Ferdinand an ex pro at the top level said he cant defend or tackle too 😂 Dont see why the likes of idiotic cunts like Rio Ferdinand, Danny Murphy and Jermaine Jenas can end up in media roles analysing football... if its based on actual knowledge.. its hugely questionable. Its ridiculous isnt it? Journalists and the Likes of Jenas, Ferdinand, Keown, Murphy, Michael Owen, Owen Hargreaves... holy shit. Still wont get over Jenas saying Spurs should of gone through against us in that 4-2 cup game because theyre performance was better or whatever pish he was giving it. Semi finals are all about the result. Dickhead. Can tell he won next to fuck all in his career 🤣 Journalists are always going to have something to say about Jorginho because he plays in Kantes position, who is world class, although Kante has never played as a 6 for Leicester or Chelsea except the games under Conte before the 343.

Didn't realise Emenalo managed Monaco. Monaco manager and players are the reason Monaco are fighting for survival. We won a fair bit with Emenalo in his role, he wasnt exactly terrible but he wasn't outstanding. In terms of churning profit on squad players/undesirables he and the board did well at times. Everyone always expects the best players to sign like we did 10 plus years ago but they simply either dont want to come or clubs wont sell at a lower price. Cant pin that on one guy or managers wanting other players too at times.

Well Emerson is apparently the reincarnation of Roberto Carlos in comparison to Alonso... both are painfully average. Emerson is the worst of the two for me. Defensively hes useless.

Regardless. If there is or isnt, theres every chance a deal can be done. Madrid dont miss Kovacic and the player himself is happier playing here than rotting on a bench. Was rumours last year we were talking about making the move permanent.

Honestly Emerson vs Sterling or Mahrez geniuenly gives me the fear. David Brooks made him look naive...

Injuries, managerial changes and lack of form has helped him too. He is going to be a top top player though undoubtedly, if he can continue to develop at this rate in the next few seasons. The ceiling he has is huge.

I wouldnt be so sure in all fairness. Even then if Kova was to show desire to stay here and Madrid were open to selling him, it would be worth looking into. It depends on Modric this summer too, if Inter renew interest and push for him? Kovacic is undoubtedly viewed as Madrids successor for Modric. But again if Modric stays would he be happy splitting minutes?

Ive seen it. Duncan Castle also exposed it. Still, hardly surprising.

Honestly his age is the only thing that would make me be against this. His record at Real for goals and assist is pretty good. On his day he is undoubtedly unplayable and Reals best attacker by a country mile. Injuries have played a part in derailing him over the seasons at Madrid but no doubt when hes fit and playing he is a huge asset and would be to most sides. Dont think physical attributes declining will be an issue for next 3 years and if he does lose a yard or two wouldnt matter hes already very very very fast. Who is actually better who is out there at RW? Not very many players.

Meh maybe. But again, does it really matter? Many other clubs would do it too if they had the means, such as billionare royal family owners who own companies worth billions that could deliver recordbreaking commercial sponsorship deals for stadium names etc, lets not kid ourselves.

Kovavic doesn't score enough but neither does Barella...? For me, Barella is more of a box to box midfielder as opposed to the more offensive minded goal scoring MF player we need. He has one goal in Serie A this season. He is more suited to where Kante plays but he wouldn't dislodge Kante in my eyes. Not even in the next 2 or 3 years after this season. Cant see Kantes physical attributes declining massively either and his game has improved here on a few different levels, mainly tactically, technically as well as offensively this season. And in his best years I see this trend continuing.

Corrupting FFP? Lets not beat around the bush, we were one of clubs in the UK to throw shit loads of money at everything when Roman took over back in the day. The likes of Real, us, PSG, City are all equally responsible for FFP in my eyes and the inflation in transfer fees over the last 15 years. Sure City and PSG have found more loopholes now but years and years ago we would just blow teams out the water, double the wages and agent fees etc. It worked no doubt but bit hypocritical because a lot of our success in the last 15 years has been bankrolled with huge spending on transfer fees and wages. Thats the reality of it.

Juventus want him and Chiesa. Reckon they will stay in Italy and go there rather than come here. Probably a wiser move for them too. Juventus' MF players are aging and so is Cuadrado.

If Eden goes and Sarri can convince CHO to stay, think he will be given more minutes although we will still strengthen that area. Pulisic, Willian, Pedro, CHO not sorst options but can see us signing another player with Willians contract dispute being news and Pedro being 31 or 32.

He can play asn an 8 or a 10. Much better output than Kovacic in the final third.

And for exactly the same reasons Benitez and the current Real boss dont rate Isco. James showed under Ancelotti and for Colombia he is more than hard working enough. He is more suited to playing as an advanced 8 than Isco for me. Isco a great player but again, I consider him more luxury than James. Plus James end product is better.

100% Isco is less intelligent tactically and perhaps a bit more of a luxury player. Both great players but James on his day for me is better. Score, assist, good delivery from set plays, good shooter...