The Roberto Di Matteo Thread

[Swedish House Mafia 508]

RDM Shouldn't get the job. There's a reason that he won us 2 cups, but there's a reason why he got sacked by WBA and wasn't hired by anyone until AVB got him. I don't know, I just don't feel that confident with him. We won the Champions league because of Cech, Drogba and Lady luck. If Barca had scored just one of their 38268 chances at Stamford Bridge then I'm 100% sure RDM wouldn't know how to turn it around. He is also very close with Terry and Lampard, which is a bad thing. Terry and Lampard need to be shifted out but we can't do that with RDM as coach.

Bring in Pep.

[zolayes 14,489]

So now everyone's calling us a joke because the Hazard deal seems to be getting "done" quicker than securing RdM. Can't help but slightly agree, this is appalling

they were calling us a joke before we played against Napoli ,,,and a joke waiting to happen before Barca and Bayern ,,,so who is laughing now

CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE

[Badboy 1,526]

Zolayes the problem is that RDM clearly deserves a full season as our manager and it looks like he might not get it. Managers never seem to get what they deserve at this club, we just keep changing and it's really annoying.

[Clevemayer 764]

I agree with SHM robbie has done tremendous work and he did recognize we need to play 4-2-21-1 kudos to him for that, but he is no longtermsolution for me. Luiz told the press he still belives AVB is a great coach and that they did built the success on AVBs work, and I can see this being true.

Robbie just used what AVB did not, this was communication with the old guard and gett'n them motivated. I think AVB tried to motivate Lamps and Torres at the beginning and some others to try different things (lamps was instilled by AVB as DM in the first place and he stated straight away he was unhappy but would do what the manager wanted from him, as long as its not an permanent solution, but why did he do this for RDM is the question and why didn't he play with AVB this role?) but they haven't been happy with that.

Credit to RDM for doing what he did, but as I've seen it he wouldn't get us to the next level, and this hurts to say after you see us lifting the trophys under him. He did come in and just talked to the players and made clear, guys this is you're last chance so forget you're egos and just stick together, thats what AVB did fail with, he did throw Lamps into the DM role and Torres on the wing and told them, try to play there you can do it, but he didn't explain to them, Lamps you're gett'n old you don't have that explosiveness but you're still ma main man and Torres we have no right winger but you are fast and have some great skills, our only chance ist to counterattack, for this we need Drogba as loneman and you or studge as Winger as it stands... this was AVBs failure... he had the right ideas but couldn't communicate it to the players.

but I also guess Pepp's success was unique and can't be redone here, and vor everyone calling AVB a Asshole, you are all wanker, he was young and failed to communicate, but I would take him again on board in an blink of an eye, he took the right steps and I can remember us screwing the shit out of ManU with his somehow weired tactics at the first view and than our players failure to secure us a 3:0 win at home, then loosing to ManU with three horrible decisions of the referees albeit we should have won, and he was brave enough to put ramy and Moreorless to the rightwing... There was a reason why david luiz, mata and Moreorless still say they owe him much...

[zolayes 14,489]

Zolayes the problem is that RDM clearly deserves a full season as our manager and it looks like he might not get it. Managers never seem to get what they deserve at this club, we just keep changing and it's really annoying.

i would like to see Robbie given at least a year ,,but I found it amusing the suggestion that other fans were laughing at us ,

Manure ,,,who won nothing ...similar with gooners and Spuds ... perhaps it was Scumpool ,,,or even Bayern

[Strike 7,272]

di Matteo deserves it. he has shown a very attacking philosophy - mk dons and west brom - and more importantly he has a connection with the players while at the same time, he knows that it is time for change. abramovich may be calling the shots on the transfers but di matteo has dropped essien completely, used the seniors lesser as the season entered the business end and gave a chance to bertrand, lukaku. he is definitely the man

[Strike 7,272]

bloody hell

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/346650/20120530/chelsea-news-guardiola-abramovich-meeting-falcao-transfer.htm

http://www.thesun.co...k-business.html

[BleedsBlue 1,549]

Maybe its best for both parties if RDM doesn't take the job.Roman will appoint Pep sooner or later and since there is no job security for RDM,its best if he moves on to a club which will respect him and offer some managerial longevity.Mind you,the young Italian won't be short of any suitors and I wish him all the very best.A complete all round Chelsea legend.Long live Roberto Di Matteo!

[Swedish House Mafia 508]

bloody hell

http://www.ibtimes.c...ao-transfer.htm

http://www.thesun.co...k-business.html

I can confirm this is 100% true.

[Laylabelle 9,396]

Maybe its best for both parties if RDM doesn't take the job.Roman will appoint Pep sooner or later and since there is no job security for RDM,its best if he moves on to a club which will respect him and offer some managerial longevity.Mind you,the young Italian won't be short of any suitors and I wish him all the very best.A complete all round Chelsea legend.Long live Roberto Di Matteo!

No job secruity for anyone who comes in reallly....

But after everything he's done for us agree maybe it is best because as soon as things go wrong the usual 'get him out's shite will start and the media will start their usual slagging match and he doesnt deserve that! Deserves to be somewhere where he wont be looking over his shoulder after a bad run and is treated with respect

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

Let's be honest. RDM isn't getting the job. He would have gotten the job by now. I think it's best he leaves. He's expanded upon his legacy and did amazing things here. It's best if that does not get tarnished and he walks away with pride and honour. Even if he did get the job he would only have it for a year anyway.

[BleedsBlue 1,549]

No job secruity for anyone who comes in reallly....

But after everything he's done for us agree maybe it is best because as soon as things go wrong the usual 'get him out's shite will start and the media will start their usual slagging match and he doesnt deserve that! Deserves to be somewhere where he wont be looking over his shoulder after a bad run and is treated with respect

Oh well its Chelsea's loss.Had RDM won the Champions League with another club,he would be our top target.

[Kostas 1,468]

di Matteo deserves it. he has shown a very attacking philosophy - mk dons and west brom

I wonder just how many full games of MK Dons under RdM have all the members of TalkChelsea put together seen?

[ulsterchelsea 3,221]

Love the way we are conducting our transfer business early here....can but hope Robbies contract is being conducted in the same manner, if not, to quote our former striker, its a fucking disgrace

[LDN Blue 7,903]

they were calling us a joke before we played against Napoli ,,,and a joke waiting to happen before Barca and Bayern ,,,so who is laughing now

CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE

Be that as it may, the treatment of Di Matteo is shocking.

[BleedsBlue 1,549]

Its just sad to know that even after winning the FA Cup and the biggest club competition,Chelsea decide to part ways with him.I am not sure that a Top 4 finish would have even convinced Roman.The owner is one stupid humble rich fella.

[cujo101 75]

RdM will not get the job. Disgraceful. Happy to give Hazard's agent £6m but can't give the boys a 2 year contract. Fuck you very much Roberto & Eddie, there's the door...

[Laylabelle 9,396]

Our loss..someone elses gain