The Roberto Di Matteo Thread

[Joker10 946]

Im some instances that's not wise, would you let Kenny Dalglish or Rafa Benitez have control of £150m, for example.

Rafa Benitez transfers was not that bad.

[Tomo 21,751]

Rafa Benitez transfers was not that bad.

There were some good one's, but for one Xavi Alonso there were a group like Degan, Nunez and N Gog.

[Joker10 946]

There were some good one's, but for one Xavi Alonso there were a group like Degan, Nunez and N Gog.

Well tbf he didn't have the greatest financial backing from G&H, so he had to sign 2nd tier players. But no doubt he had some bad ones. But nowhere near as bad asKenny Dalglish. I actually like Rafa mainly because of his time at Valencia, maybe one of the few among Chelsea supporters who rates him as a manager.

I think he has the same problem as AVB, poor players management and far worse with handling the media.

Anyway i rather have the board and a group make the transfer decisions, as long as they have a clear philosophy and bring in managers who share the same views.

It is much easier to have stability that way, then bring in players by different managers with completely different tactics and philosophy.

Barcelona is the best way to run a club, i don't mean to replicate their playing style. But the fact they have kept that playing style and philosophy for decades. So i would like to see us take a similar approach.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Well tbf he didn't have the greatest financial backing from G&H, so he had to sign 2nd tier players. But no doubt he had some bad ones. But nowhere near as bad asKenny Dalglish. I actually like Rafa mainly because of his time at Valencia, maybe one of the few among Chelsea supporters who rates him as a manager.

As a manager I do rate his tactical knowledge. It's his policy of running players into the abyss, till they can run no more & rushing them back from injuries that makes me doubt him a lot. He's not very good when it comes to making tactical substitutions, but he's not as bad as people make out.

Obviously I wouldn't want him here cause of his battles with Mourinho, his Liverpool past etc.

[robdog 2,084]

As a manager I do rate his tactical knowledge. It's his policy of running players into the abyss, till they can run no more & rushing them back from injuries that makes me doubt him a lot. He's not very good when it comes to making tactical substitutions, but he's not as bad as people make out.

Obviously I wouldn't want him here cause of his battles with Mourinho, his Liverpool past etc.

TBF how come Rafa isn't employed today??? If he was soo damn good he would have had a job.

[Tomo 21,751]

Rafa's boardroom power struggles are his worst aspect, to make a back me or sack me demand to Morratti while he was taking a team that won 5 previous title's to 7th beggars belief.

[Badboy 1,526]

Im some instances that's not wise, would you let Kenny Dalglish or Rafa Benitez have control of £150m, for example.

Im some instances that's not wise, would you let Kenny Dalglish or Rafa Benitez have control of £150m, for example.

Then at least we can then say its the managers fault for signing sub-par players. I don't believe there is enough space for a football director and a manager to be honest and neither did Mourinho. I think if we are to fairly judge RDM then he must have the full power like Fergie has had at Man Utd for decades.

[Jase 43,479]

Matt Lewis ‏@mattlewis27

Chelsea have called a press conference for Wednesday morning at 11am. RDM will be answering Qs as full-time boss for the first time. #CFC

[LondonPride1905 236]

Hazard, Marin and KDB are going to be unveilled?

[Superblue 6,372]

Hazard, Marin and KDB are going to be unveilled?

Tomorrow is likely to be just for Robbie and rightfully so - he deserves his own day in the spotlight.

Last season they dripfed new signings to the media a few days after they started training. So I expect Chelsea to hold individual press conferences for each over the next couple of weeks. They may well be presented whilst on our US tour.

[Tomo 21,751]

Then at least we can then say its the managers fault for signing sub-par players.

Then it could be too late, Kenny's piss poor signing's have set Liverpool back years.

[Superblue 6,372]

Then it could be too late, Kenny's piss poor signing's have set Liverpool back years.

The structure at our football club is very similar to that of the majority of football clubs on the continent. Because the setup is largely alien to english football it's ridiculed, but the trophies justifies the means.

I believe robbie will have input and involvement in transfers, just not total control.