Chelsea Sack Andre Villas-Boas

[Kez 2,727]

it still baffles me how footballers struggle to motivate themselves, ridiculous wages each week for playing the game they supposedly love, playing at the top for the best teams, winning trophies, adoring fans, if that don't get you motivated nothing will & it's time to leave or stop playing.

How many fans would give their right arm just to put on the shirt & go out and play for the club they love just once.

[Matterz 67]

I already explain my reason about Bielsa, but it gets brush aside.

Fans heres are like Roman and the board, they don't learn. They just want to go for what's hot right now.

Like it was for Sheva, Torres, AVB and soon will be Pep.

The same can be said of Bielsa, he is also what is hot right now

[Santiago. 1,500]

Ashley Cole "told AVB, 'I came here to win medals and trophies, but I'm never going to do that with your tactics'."

Is this statement true?

[Justin_3d 1,140]

The same can be said of Bielsa, he is also what is hot right now

Touche.

[Matterz 67]

it still baffles me how footballers struggle to motivate themselves, ridiculous wages each week for playing the game they supposedly love, playing at the top for the best teams, winning trophies, adoring fans, if that don't get you motivated nothing will & it's time to leave or stop playing.

How many fans would give their right arm just to put on the shirt & go out and play for the club they love just once.

I think it's about more just the money, the fans etc that's very motivating but i imagine it's very high pressured and when things aren't going your way it must be tough, the knives come out very quickly and that can't be easy to live with

[Justin_3d 1,140]

http://www.telegraph...s-his-fate.html

It seems its not only a made up story by Daily Mail.

A comment from a reply to that article:

Who in their right mind would fire Ancelloti and hire a novice like AVB?

Great point, which is why I have to quote myself again:

I predict that the next draft pick by talkchelsea.net will also fail after a season! :blue scalf:

[Matterz 67]

Ashley Cole "told AVB, 'I came here to win medals and trophies, but I'm never going to do that with your tactics'."

Is this statement true?

Sounds like something Ashley would say

[zolayes 14,489]

I think it's about more just the money, the fans etc that's very motivating but i imagine it's very high pressured and when things aren't going your way it must be tough, the knives come out very quickly and that can't be easy to live with

then you roll up your sleeves and try fucking harder ....FFS make them watch Bellamy ,,,,

[Badboy 1,526]

I think his interview after the game was telling. We will be seeing the biggest clear-out in our history in the summer.

[Santiago. 1,500]

I think his interview after the game was telling. We will be seeing the biggest clear-out in our history in the summer.

Actually excited to witness it,

We'll might actually pass City's spending amount

Wilkins: AVB should follow Fergie

Under-fire Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas should learn from Sir Alex Ferguson's handling of his senior players, according to Ray Wilkins.

http://www.football365.com/premier-league/7538270/Wilkins-AVB-should-follow-Fergie

Good read

[Justin_3d 1,140]

I think his interview after the game was telling. We will be seeing the biggest clear-out in our history in the summer.

But wait, what ever happen to FFP rules?

[Kez 2,727]

I think his interview after the game was telling. We will be seeing the biggest clear-out in our history in the summer.

I cannot wait.

[Peace. 4,352]

If we don't respect the FFP this summer, when will be suspended from UCL ? And for how many years ?

[zolayes 14,489]

CLEAR out will cut wage bill massively .. just dont WASTE money on over priced imports.

[Idiot 71]

If we don't respect the FFP this summer, when will be suspended from UCL ? And for how many years ?

Don't respect the FFP doensn't mean an automatically suspension but if we'd suspended it would be the next season.. Chelsea is on a very good way to meet the criteria and the last years have shown that we are on our way to break even (Not really break even, but in the interpretation of the FFP) so we should be allowed to play UCL even if there would be a setback in the next season.

[Badboy 1,526]

We'll spend around 150 million this summer and i think we could recoup around 50 million.The only players in our attack who will be here next season will be Mata, Sturridge and Lukaku. Malouda will go to his wife's home country which is Brazil, Kalou will probably go back to a mid sized Euro team like Porto or Valencia. Drogba will play another few seasons in China then retire, Torres will be bought by someone like PSG or a Spanish team because he can't afford to stay here next season, it's the Euro 2012 year and if he does not play games and score goals Soldado will pip him to a place. Mikel will obviously leave and we'll get around 10 million for him which will be good. Bosingwa does not care about the Euro's so he'll stay at the club and ride out his contract, Raul will almost certainly be sold even though I think there is probably a space on the bench for him. There is also a chance that Terry could lose the armband as he will not be a certain first choice any more. KDB and Kakuta will be at the club next season with Mata, Sturridge and Lukaku and we'll buy 1 extra 22-25 year old winger then I can see 3 midfielder's coming in the summer with an extra Striker who will be in the age range of around 25-28 years old with European pedigree. I know lol i have a crystal ball hahaha but that's what probably will happen.

[Tomo 21,733]

Pep also inherit a great squad from Rijkard. Rijkard spend big to assemble a great squad.

This myth that Guardiola is just a lucky passenger on the Barca steamtrain is annoying.

Under Rijkard Barca had just finished 3rd, TEN points behind Villareal and nearly 20 behind Madrid, they had over-egotistical and/or past it players (sound familar?) like Thuram, Zambrotta, Deco, Ronaldinho and Eto'o, he put all 5 up for transfer, 4 left Eto'o only saved himself by a change of attitude but even he was gone the summer after.

Also when Pep took over, Iniesta, Xavi and Messi were obvious talent's but nowhere near the world beating level they are today and what makes Pep extra special is he never stands still.

1st season he wins the treble but still goes straight out in the market for Ibra and Maxwell aswell as promoting Pedro.

2nd season, another league title, does he settle for that? no straight in the market and gets Villa and Mascerano in.

3rd season, 3rd league title in a row do what does he do? sign Sanchez, Cesc and promote Thiago.

Pep has won Barca more titles than the 10 years previous to his takeover where they won 2 Ronaldinho inspired titles.

Pep is just as important to Barca as Messi, if not more.

[nullabletype 987]

A comment from a reply to that article:

Who in their right mind would fire Ancelloti and hire a novice like AVB?

Great point, which is why I have to quote myself again:

Quote yourself all you want, it's a daft quote. The fact that you, and other people, expect managers to have success after one season is the very reason this club is in the mess it is. If we stick with AVB and 3 seasons down the line are successful, then I'll look back on this shit season quite happily. In fact, so will everybody. Which is why the people on this forum who aren't first class tubes accept the state of things and are willing to wait.

It baffles me how fans can call for a managers head after their first shite season with a shite, spoilt brat filled squad. And then want to know why the next manager after them fails in a season, and the manager after him, and him...