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How did the owners overlook this? Shows their lack of understanding of the game and that's a big problem for all future decisions too.

thank you Cesc

Club is taking weeks to decide on the manager but I wonder what was the due diligence done to hire Frank? Worst of the decisions taken this year

scenes when we survive relegation on the final day due to results elsewhere 🥳

Glad that Spurs have taken the attention away from Chelsea a bit this month

Even by accident we aren't winning a game. Won't be surprised if we end up on 39 pts

From the quotes he meant that he signed for Chelsea too early in the season. They are no longer in Europe or as attractive a proposition as when he signed the deal.

Hahaha good one I am hoping team is able to get a result on the final day and avoid relegation

Football moved on from Mourinho longtime ago. At least top level English football is not suited for his style. New manager has to compete with maniacs like Klopp and Pep who drill pressing patterns and attacking movement to their players. We need a coach who's able to think of the way the game is played today. Even in 2013 when Mou returned, his methods worked for one year. But the club lost two of its best youngsters in that period. I can see the same repeating in this decade if Mou is brought back.

It was theirs. The owners themselves have admitted mistakes were made which is usually a big sign https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-21/todd-boehly-says-mistakes-made-in-first-year-at-Chelsea-fc They had good ideas but I wish they used a completely different approach and waited for the right players when players like De Ligt, Kounde, Raphinha turned down the club. Newcastle's new ownership did the opposite of what Boehly, Eghbali did. They signed Bruno, Trippier and few squad players like Willock, Targett in the first window and bided their time before making significant moves like Isak. It's working out really well for them.

There are 41 on the books? 😬There is a lot of work in the summer. I agree with most of the 20 picked to sell. Would keep Broja around in a Nketiah-type 2nd option role. And find a way to replace one of Mendy/Kepa with an upgrade keeper.

Keep Poch away from the club and don't associate him with this disaster season at any cost. The players have clearly given up, have zero motivation now. Pochettino joining now means there is a risk of the fans turning on him before he even properly begins. Let Poch start work in June and trim this squad to 24-25 players, get a proper pre-season.

I can see Mase turning and signing a new contract here. It's a fresh start with Poch

The little remaining goodwill Lampard had as manager has been erased I think

This is the way I feel about the appointment. Poch has never shown clear vision in organising a press, playing attacking football. But I hope that some of it was a case of managing PSG, Spurs and that nine months out of the game means he's coming back fully recharged and ready to go. Regardless - the club should keep their eye out for an elite manager in the next few years when hopefully Poch stabilises this situation.

You're right. He has a direct line to Poch but I think his best sources at the club have left. He's still super reliable but I'd be cautious. He was behind the curve reporting on transfer activity last summer. And it was Romano who broke the news about Nagelsmann being out of contention. It was clear then that Poch was the likely appointment

I don’t trust Matt Law as a source since the regime change

Budget Lampard

For the team to care again and for the owners to be humble, not try to mould everything in their vision - let the experts they have hired do their job.

Regarding keeper - is there someone who is robust and good with their feet. Will need someone able to play sensibly under a high press Southampton could get relegated so Lavia should be available as long as City don't have a buyback clause.

> Pochettino, Kompany and one highly-rated candidate whose identity Chelsea have managed to keep secret. > Nagelsmann was still being spoken about as a prominent name on a four-man short-list earlier on Friday. Then, later in the day, he was considered to be no longer in the frame. > Nagelsmann met Chelsea officials recently for an initial round of talks held outside England. The sense was that those discussions went well. There were plans for a second meet-up in London though that did not materialise as Nagelsmann decided Chelsea were not right for him. > He ultimately had some doubts about the set-up he would be joining. He made the decision to pull out on Thursday — even if it took 24 hours for that to become public knowledge. > Chelsea sources dispute this and say Nagelsmann was not favorite. They decided he was not quite the right fit — a conclusion they reached unanimously. > Pochettino impressed in talks and has mentioned a few of the players from the current squad that he would like to be part of his plans next season if he is granted the chance to take over. > Kompany appreciated for his leadership skills, third candidate is reputed for his tactics in a lesser league, is least likely candidate. > Luis Enrique talks were positive but club had concerns he's not managed in the league or at club-level for a while.

Club pushing the view that Enrique made quite a few demands. Nagelsmann too was cautious about the powerplay within the club and had concerns over recruitment and club structure.

That is harsh. It is incredibly hard to win a trophy as Chelsea itself has found out in the recent past. Cannot assume every manager who's operating in the level below the Man City's of the world is okay with not winning anything.