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Is Peter Kenyon still around?

^ if we bring back Aké, who has been brilliant for Watford, in January, that could become a reality.

Hazard would have grown to the same degree, or even more, under a coach who doesn't place massive shackles on him, in my honest opinion. Talent is talent, whichever way you look at it.

How? Will Willian and Own Goal be donating goals to him?

Swap him for Sergi Roberto.

Better than Roberto Carlos tbf.

In the wake of Guus Hiddink's arrival as Chelsea manager, a number of potential superstar signings are allegedly being targeted by the Chelsea hierarchy. The Dutchman has most likely been tasked with bridging the eleven-point gap between the Blues and a top four berth, and with the FA Cup and Champions League still left to fight for in what has been a quite frankly crazy season for English football where, of all teams, it is Leicester City currently leading the top division, anything remains possible at this stage. Hiddink will have his own hopes and ambitions, but it is possible that he will look to utilise next month's transfer window to bolster the Chelsea squad. It is abundantly clear that the Blues' squad has stagnated somewhat, with the arrival of Pedro from Barcelona the only marquee signing of the summer. Here, we take a look at some of the names that have been linked with the club in recent weeks, and with this TitanBet promo code for Christmas, a small flutter on Hiddink's potential January transfer activity could prove as worthwhile a venture as investing in the Chelsea squad would be. The most eyebrow-raising name to be mentioned is Liverpool's Christian Benteke. The stand-in Dutch boss has already identified a lack of goals as a major problem for the struggling Premier League champions - and Benteke is seen as a potential solution. With Diego Costa struggling to fire and Radamel Falcao struggling for both form and fitness, the fact both The Mirror and The Daily Star are reporting that the Belgian could be set to link up with compatriots Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois suggests there may be something more than just mere speculation in this rumour. Benteke would not come cheap, having cost Liverpool in excess of £32 million in the summer, but Jurgen Klopp has preferred to use Divock Origi and Brazilian forward Roberto Firmino since taking the reins at Anfield. The Belgian would be a prudent signing as he would be available to play in the Champions League, having only played in the Europa League with the Reds this season. A move that looks to have suffered a set-back in recent days is one involving Porto midfielder Ruben Neves, with the Evening Standard claiming the youngster has his heart set on staying with his boyhood club. The 18 year-old, who has impressed many and earned plaudits for the composure of his play which belies his tender years, has been a fixture in the starting eleven at the Dragao and is inevitably attracting attention from many of Europe's big guns. An undoubted star of the future who is already performing at an impressive level, both Arsenal and Liverpool are also reportedly interested in Neves, who won his first senior international caps with the Portugal side during November. Chelsea and Manchester City are keeping tabs on Karim Benzema’s situation at Real Madrid, with him indicating a willingness to leave the Bernabeu next month. Supposedly, Benzema is a favourite of Real Madrid president, Florentino Perez, which is one of the main reasons Arsenal’s interest in the £23m striker was rebuffed in the summer, and the Real president is keen that he stays put despite his alleged involvement in a sextape scandal. The Frenchman, who has been banned from playing for his country indefinitely, is a superbly talented footballer, and equally adept at playing as a central striker or in a more withdrawn role in support of another. That kind of versatility is similar to the skillset possessed by another of Hiddink's former Chelsea favourites in Nicolas Anelka, though Benzema is arguably even more talented and would command a hefty price. A more reasonable expense would be Javier Hernandez, who has, in the past, been a thorn in the side for Chelsea. The Blues have joined the race to land the Mexican attacker who has scored 19 goals for Bayer Leverkusen this season, and The Metro are reporting that Hiddink will rival Arsenal's interest in a player who has proven Premier League experience.

He's cursed. Just can't keep a clean sheet, can he?

Or D) his inconsistency is to be expected. He's still adapting, after all. He has been pretty substandard, but I'm willing to give him time to settle into a new culture (both in footballing and societal terms).

I did it when Mata left using the tip of a hot iron to peel away the lettering.

Why would she want to come back after the way the Club went along with José's ridiculous treatment of her?

You don't need to mate, we all know you're one of the most eloquent users on the forum!

With Hiddink in charge, we have a chance of winning something. And that's what counts, isn't it? Finishing 10th and winning the FA Cup is better than finishing 7th without any silverware, for example.

The sacking of José Mourinho has come as a shock to the footballing world, though it was not to be unexpected. When the news broke on Thursday that the Special One had been dismissed as manager of Chelsea Football Club for the second time, pundits and fans alike recoiled in horror as the greatest coach in the clubs history said his farewells. Yet there was an air of inevitability about the Portugueses dismissal following a torrid run of results which underlines the Blues unwanted status as the worst defending champions in Premier League history. A paltry return of fifteen points four wins and three draws from the Blues opening sixteen Premier League fixtures is nothing short of disastrous, and Chelsea have a fight now to secure their top division status, let alone European football for next season. Fears of relegation have been laughed off until now, but being perilously positioned a mere point above the drop zone, Chelsea who are struggling on the goalscoring front as well as at the back should certainly not fall into the trap of complacency regarding their Premier League status. A kickstart to their season is badly needed, and with 22 league matches remaining, plus the FA Cup and Champions League up for grabs, there is a minute possibility that something could be salvaged from this nightmare of a campaign. In order to achieve that, an under-performing Blues squad requires fresh ideas and new leadership, with prominent betting sites offering odds on who could replace Mourinho in the Stamford Bridge hotseat. One man reportedly in line to take over as interim coach is Guus Hiddink. The Dutchman, whose domestic record cannot be argued with, despite recent failings in charge of a number of international line-ups, led the Blues to the FA Cup in 2009 after the sacking of Luiz Felipe Scolari. The Londoners were also cruelly denied in the Champions League against Barcelona, and finished a respectable third in the league. Hiddink undeniably did a fantastic job the first time round at Chelsea, but he would only ever be a short-term option. Someone perhaps more interested in a long-term project would be Diego Simeone. The Atletico Madrid manager has led Los Rojiblancos to La Liga success in recent seasons, despite a limited budget and the competition from superpower rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona. A man who rules over his squad with an iron first, Simeone opts for a functional form of football which prioritises defensive solidarity over attacking flair, though his Atletico side, currently on a nine-match winning run, are hardly short on the goals front, and sit joint-top of La Liga alongside defending champions Barcelona. And it is former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola who is currently third-favourite to be in charge of the Blues. Having already stated he aims to see out the remainder of his contract at Bayern Munich to take up a new challenge, Chelsea may have competition from both Manchester clubs to secure the Spaniards signature, but Roman Abramovichs desire to see his side successful by playing attractive football may encourage the Russian to offer an irresistible package to the current Bayern chief. There is also an outside bet in the shape of former Tottenham and Sevilla boss Juande Ramos, who is currently out of work after a period of great success with Ukrainian side Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk. Ramos, who has a proven cup-winning managerial record (his Spurs side beat Chelsea in the 2008 League Cup final), could, like Hiddink, be another short-term option for the hotseat. Click here to view the article

Agreed, second-best writer I've ever seen on this place.

Who can replace him though? Another short-term fix who we get rid of in 18 months?

Meh.

The worst thing about living in the East Midlands is the amount of fucking gloating little Leicester fans there will be on Tuesday. Ain't no way we're going to win.

I've been able to juggle my commitments whilst doing my BA and MA at university - going to be harder as of the next academic year when I'm a full-time teacher, but it certainly is another string to my bow and I do really enjoy coaching my team. Can't stand managing teams though. That'll be the first commitment I drop. Love coaching, but the stress of a Saturday morning is turning me grey....

Don't forget he signed Robben and Cech, too. Didn't get the credit he deserved but you have to say he underachieved with the squad at his disposal in 2003/04. We should have won the UCL without a doubt. Fernando Morientes will always haunt my dreams.

Absolutely, but the FA in particular want GKs to (arguably) be more proficient with their feet than with their hands, since 75% of a goalkeeper's workload is distributing long. Hence why Neuer is so celebrated. He's so proficient with his feet he's technically a centre midfielder. So coaches like me have to go back to the FA to be re-coached whenever a new initiative is launched. I was lucky enough to complete my UEFA B late in 2014, so after the change in the coaching syllabus, but my GK Level 1 (2011) and Level 2 (2012) are moreorless obsolete now based on their content. The courses change on a yearly basis.

You can't really use the CL 2012 final as a criticism of Neuer when the goal Cech conceded was one of the softest in CL history. Football's a funny game... Cech made a penalty save in normal time and then two in the shoot-out to become a legend. If Drogba hadn't have scored and we lost 1-0, a lot of people would have blamed Cech for us losing, and quite rightly so, IMO. The fact is Neuer has revolutionised the position of the goalkeeper to such an extent that the FA are asking people like me who deliver UK Level 1/Level 2 Goalkeeper courses to use him as a case study for almost every different technical and tactical element the position entails.

He's cute as fuck tbf

1. Max Meyer Job done. Love that kid.