The Roberto Di Matteo Thread

[Stats 7,056]

Brilliant news 4-2-3-1 will definitely be our formation next season then. I just hope the situation does not turn into the Liverpool situation with Dalglish, who got sacked. RDM won us the Champions League and FA cup and if we hit bad form next season and he gets sacked it would be awful to think that he would of been remembered as a Chelsea player/legend to a further legend who won us the double in his stint in charge to then being sacked. Hope he does well and may he bring us the league next season. The title is the aim next season:)

[Slam Dunk 1,442]

Anybody know if Eddie is staying on aswell. I assume he will be, but this hasn't been confirmed.

Would've thought it was one of RDM's demands when negotiating that Eddie be kept on as well.

[Nic! 301]

Don't know if he didn't play any youngsters last year due to the circumstances or if it's his style. Wait and see I guess.

[Kez 2,727]

Don't know if he didn't play any youngsters last year due to the circumstances or if it's his style. Wait and see I guess.

I'd say circumstances for sure, we were not in a position to risk playing youngsters, Robbie was sent in to rescue the season & he done that brilliant, next season will be a whole different story.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

I'd say circumstances for sure, we were not in a position to risk playing youngsters, Robbie was sent in to rescue the season & he done that brilliant, next season will be a whole different story.

Bertrand was brilliant.

[Pizy 18,368]

Nice!

Now sweeten the deal for the doubters and people who are iffy about him by bringing in Hulk!

[petr.breu 1,618]

YES!

[Sheva. 5,373]

What I have found very interesting however, and not sure how much to read into it is that he has been appointed 'manager and first team coach'. Even Carlo wasn't 'manager'. I just wonder if this is giving someone they have confidence in a bit more air of authority and say so?

Yeah first time i've seen "manager AND first team coach" it's usually one or the other.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Yeah first time i've seen "manager AND first team coach" it's usually one or the other.

Full control for Robbie???

[ulsterchelsea 3,221]

Delighted for Robbie. Only decision that could be taken after his work last few months of the season. Legend

[Jype 6,398]

Wonderful news. Two-year deal is a bit surprising after all the talk of him getting only a one-year contract but this is good too. I suspect the board have inserted some performance-related clauses to the contract which could cancel the second year if he doesn't succeed here and we wanted to continue chasing Guardiola next year. But for now let's just hope he will succeed and stay for years to come. :blue scalf:

Oh, almost forgot:

@GaryLineker

Seems Roberto Di Matteo is the new manager of Chelsea. Interesting appointment... I mean, what has he ever won?

What a cunt.

[1chelsea 864]

thought almost all where begging so he could get the job, yea now he got the job and now indifferent responds. Any way all hope my should club to do better than ManC and ManU this coming season

[Fhaarkas 39]

Fuck yeah.

[Kostas 1,468]

2 year deal? Surviving the first year will be an achievement in itself so maybe the lengthy negotiations were about him wanting to secure his future in case the worst comes.

[Sheva. 5,373]

Oh, almost forgot:

What a cunt.

Sarcastic i think.

[Billy. 2,742]

nice one, now this is done lets buy some more players

[Jype 6,398]

Sarcastic i think.

Maybe. Doesn't change my opinion about him even if he was being sarcastic and I still consider him to be a cunt.

[Ollie 4,400]

YES YES YES YES!! Now let's see him win the Prem, that would be amazing, so happy for him. Just wanna see what he can do with a couple of full seasons now. Wish him all the best of course.