The Roberto Di Matteo Thread

[Tomo 21,733]

If he can get us up to 3rd next year and win a trophy while he's at it, even if its something minor like the Club World Cup (assuming we win the CL) or the Carling Cup then I think we should give him an extension.

A late responce but the club world cup is nothing minor next term we must win it.

Think of the bragging rights it will give us that we have been champions of the whole world.

Liverpool fans "come back when you have 18 titles and 5 European cups"

Chelsea fans "come back when you have been champions of the world bitch"

It makes me grin just even thinking about it, we must win the club world cup.

[Slam Dunk 1,442]

Really don't understand how he cannot get the job, and how some don't wish to give him the job. What more could he have possibly done to prove himself? Give him a one-year-deal, see how it goes, he deserves it. And for those questioning his transfer policies, I wouldn't worry about it, as he won't be the one making the decisions on that front anyway.

[zolayes 14,489]

He's gana have no trouble walking into another job if we let him go.But he deserves a chance here to show what he can do given time! Changed so much in a short amount of time..won 2 trophies..the Champions League for christ sake! And our league postion may have not been the best but minds were looking way ahead to the Final...and most of the time we were relying on teams to drop points anyway from the postion we were in once he took over

nightmare will be if he goes to Scumpool with Steve Clarke staying as well.

[fAnta 107]

a classic manager who has tactically outfoxed Guardiolla, Jorge Jesus, Mazzarri in the UCL to crown us supreme.

[zolayes 14,489]

Really don't understand how he cannot get the job, and how some don't wish to give him the job. What more could he have possibly done to prove himself? Give him a one-year-deal, see how it goes, he deserves it. And for those questioning his transfer policies, I wouldn't worry about it, as he won't be the one making the decisions on that front anyway.

it would appear impossible to argue against your theory ,,,BUT Roman ,,,,who the fuck does he listen to?

[TacticalBlues 2,817]

Apparently he gave a post match interview to a local German TV station in fluent German.

[Tomo 21,733]

Not only does he deserve at worst a one year contract we also have to factor the huge pressure a new manager would be under taking over the champions of Europe.

The last 2 times the Champions League winners had a new manager in the summer they were both out on their ear by the new year (Luigi Delneri for Porto in 2004 and Rafa Benitez for Inter in 2010). If we replace Robbie in the summer the new manager will be on a hiding to nothing, for that reason alone most top manager's will stay well away.

[Laylabelle 9,359]

And the fact it may be viewed by some as 'win the Champions League...still get the flick..how long will I last'....

[communicate 2,703]

I don't see RDM will accept one year deal. So it's either long term deal for RDM or we go for another manager.

In term of result and throphies, RDM has proven that he can do it but in term of performance, I don't think so.

[Jase 43,479]

Is Mourinho's ghost at Stamford Bridge finally banished for good??

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Apparently he gave a post match interview to a local German TV station in fluent German.

He was born in Switzerland; one of their three official languages is German.

[Liquidator 5,176]

I really don't understand people saying 'He should leave now while he is on a high and he can be remembered as a legend'. How shallow minded do you have to be? The guy was one of our greatest ever midfielders before he even took up the managers job. We then go and win the FA Cup and beat Napoli and Barcelona in incredible fashion before beating Bayern and winning our first ever Champions league. Would one potentially bad season really ruin his reputation as a legend after all he has done? Only if you are silly.

[magic weeds 446]

Apparently he gave a post match interview to a local German TV station in fluent German.

Yes, I watched the interview in German. Very fluent

[Laylabelle 9,359]

We need to find a Manager who we'll give a chance to,wont take crap from players and will last longer then half a season!

[Kojo 4,676]

I thought the guy who won us our first Champions League would be the man everyone wants.

[Kostas 1,468]

Really don't understand how he cannot get the job

I can. The fact that he won the CL does not mean we should overlook the fact that he never went through the hiring stage (his CV was never judged or considered) and that no talks between the club and him in March extended over that 3 month period.

I know that over-analyzing anything that was said in the night of the final is very risky but his interview in the mixed zone gave me the impression that he's not staying. Of course any possible parting will be presented as mutual or even sought by RDM for personal reasons (not that he cannot take a long break from football to enjoy his achievement).

[chealsist 23]

Roma want big name in bench. Italian coaches sometimes fail in transfers of player.

[Kostas 1,468]

1. No coach (apart from someone like Mourinho/Wenger) will be held responsible by the club for transfers.
   
2. Abramovich wants a "big name"? Do you people think he's retarded or a 11 year old who inherited billions? Why is such bullshit repeated all the time? Such a simplistic logic does not apply to any 1st division club in all the big leagues of Europe. The club may want someone proven, which is understandable considering the annual investment being made.