bababoom 4,478 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 How?It's not going to attract big name players if we don't make Champions League, especially if everyone wants to get rid of Lampard, Cole, Drogba, Torres, Essien, Mikel etc. we're going to need to buy some quality players to help us to be a top team again.Do not forget Man city signed big players when and they weren't in the Champions league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura90 556 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 To be honest I was never worried. I've expected Europa League finish as soon as transfer window closed. I was looking forward to it in some strange way. Don't get me wrong. I am aware of bad consequences of not playing in CL. Money - we will lose millions. But how many millions have we wasted last year only?Top signings - nothing suggest we can afford four or five of those, and that is exactly what we need. 5 players and couple of decent squad players. Despite popular opinion Cavani alone wouldn't do much here, and he certainly wouldn't have same goal ratio in our system than in Napoli.This club is in very difficult situation, burdened by bad decisions made in the past, related to transfer policy, wages policy, even our youth system. There are only two ways out of this in my opinion.1. Money. Couple hundred of millions, similar wage policy, continuity of the same standards.2. Revolution and afterwards transition. Setting different standards. Forming of a new team of talented but not so established players, and gradually improving of the same. It will take years, not season or two. It could be painful but at the same time could bring what football is really about to Chelsea FC.Sometimes in life one needs to fail in order to improve ( and learn). That is not the best or the most desired way, but given our decision making, it's the only way.Europa League ( if we made it there) will integrate changes. For better or for worst but will bring changes. Given the direction we are heading right now, with these standards and decision making, we truly have nothing to lose.And give us opportunity to see some of our youth players in Chelsea shirt.Well this is how I see it, at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I'm not so unhappy if we don't qualify for the CL. In terms of our football, it will be a blessing in disguise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace. 4,352 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 It's not going to attract big name players if we don't make Champions League, especially if everyone wants to get rid of Lampard, Cole, Drogba, Torres, Essien, Mikel etc. we're going to need to buy some quality players to help us to be a top team again.Do you think "Big Name Players" will be attracted by us, after seeing us being battered by Inter in 1/8, humiliated by United in 1/4 and again humiliated by Napoli in 1/8, and all this in three years in a row ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,539 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Not so much worried about 4th anymore starting to worry about 5th! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Ziggles 110 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Well then, fuck it. AVB's gone, project is over, we might not qualify for Europe League if we go on like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,539 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Exactly.Main problems still the same..players not performing...I doubt they'll respond to MatteoThis is beyond a joke really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace. 4,352 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I think it could benefit to miss out...I don't think so, I am sure.First of all, we will have more liberty towards the FFP, which means we will have more money to renew the team. Off course, because of this, some players wouldn't want to come here, maybe Hazard, but the Football is a sea filled up with talents. And as LDN pointed out somewhere, ManCity signed David Silva while being in Europa League. And this is exactly where André Villas-Boas will be usefull. Indeed, there's some players who seem to be inspired by him. They are Hulk and most certainly Falcao and Moutinho. I believe they wouldn't mind playing in Europa League if it means being together again with André (Hulk seems to crave for join André, and Falcao didn't mind the fact Atlético were playing in EL). Plus André has a certain philosophy about the football, a philosophy which is attractive for young players, I guess (since it is Barça-esque). Finally, even if we might not be able to sign the most famous talents, we will just have to search for the "undergound" talents... Isn't it what many people here were wanting ? So, to sign good players won't be the biggest problem, in my opinion.If there's a problem, it will be financial-wise, we will lose money for not being qualified for the Champions League. Then again, if we have a good journey in Europa League, we can win a non-negligible amount of money, I guess.If we aren't in Champions League, we will have less pressure on our back, and I believe it will allow us to introduce players such as kakuta and Kevin de Bryune in our Starting XI next season. We will be able to create a team peacefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 With andre gone, I am more worried about us not making 4th place for the next few seasons! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kojo 4,676 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 With andre gone, I am more worried about us not making 4th place for the next few seasons!Unless we can get Mourinho some how, i totally agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussiedan 154 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Well then, fuck it. AVB's gone, project is over, we might not qualify for Europe League if we go on like this.What was the project under AVB? to win nothing in his first season, finish 5th, miss out on Champions League for the next season, get rid of all the old players, rebuild and hopefully start being good in 5 years? I'm sure that's exactly what the board discussed when they hired AVB.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack17 205 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Unless we can get Mourinho some how, i totally agree.No eggs, No omelettes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kojo 4,676 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 No eggs, No omelettesPlease!, is now the time to discuss your breakfest!... Show some respect for Christs Sake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 4,400 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Can't believe so many people have said yes. There is no chance in this earth that we'll qualify for the UCL for next season. Arsenal have just beat Tottenham and won at Anfield.... We play Man City and Tottenham in successive games soon and we won't win either of them. We're a joke of a team with finished players and Arsenal will finish not just above us in the end, but 10 points or more above us. 4th place is 100% out of the question now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manpe 10,861 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 We don't deserve the 4th place and CL football. Get 5-6th and maybe it will open some eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
termninja 5,290 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedsBlue 1,549 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I am worried about 5th place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 5th -8th ..least of our worries ,,I wonder the reaction against Napoli? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Changed my vote to 'no'And I'll be f'cking glad about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
True_Blue 469 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 City away,Liverpool Away and ARsenal away are all the games that we will struggle to get points,the others are all there for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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