IS RDM the man to take CFC Forward?

[wj818 25]

We have had more stability than Arsenal.

How many captains have they had since we appointed John Terry back in 2004?

We have had (and stil do have) a dedicated and ambitious owner and have for the last decade, do Arsenal fans know who their owner's are?

Stability does not begin and end in the manager dugout. Maybe it can be irritating constant manager changes, but lets be honest all of those sackings apart from Mourinho have turned out to be the right thing for this club.

Yes, stability is also needed with the back room staffs and we've got that, but look at Manchester United and how much success they have reaped from Sir Alex.

We need that too!!

[termninja 5,290]

This is from an old Daily Mail article...

I refused to pay any heed to this at the beginning of this season,but I did keep the image..c'mon Robbie prove them wrong...

Omen my arse! When you constantly win trophies and sack managers that can happen

[Tomo 21,733]

Yes, stability is also needed with the back room staffs and we've got that, but look at Manchester United and how much success they have reaped from Sir Alex.

Sir Alex is a one off, we are not going to see another version for a very long time.

I am actually glad Roman doesn't have this stability obsession a lot of fans (including me before i saw the light) has, last thing i want us to do is give some clown a 8 year contract.

If the right long term man comes along then fine (could be Robbie, if so great), but until then i have no problem with Roman's methods.

[Laylabelle 9,359]

We had the right long term and with Jose.He knew what he was doing,how to make changes and how to make an impact.And had respect from the players.Then he got sacked for whatever reason and and very little luck since really

Its crazy!Since Jose left including RDM,6 different managers.3 of which lasted half a season...4 if counting Hiddick.And one managed a whole two years....i

[Jase 43,479]

Henry Winter ‏@henrywinter

Di Matteo galvanised #cfc, guiding them to FA Cup & European glory. He represents the club in a calm, dignified manner. He deserves support

[Wavy Crockett 190]

wow I done seen it all. was the right choice to stop reading the telegraph, wont have to deal with all their sports writers bs (but mainly because they started charging for access to content )

[Buffalo talks Blue 85]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2235466/Chelsea-want-Pep-Guardiola-replace-Roberto-Di-Matteo.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

What's this shit? I don't want him here. The thing is, he worked with a team like 'Barca', as in the all time cheaters who gets away with every fouls and has somewhat creative players. I won't say 'Pep did nothing..and.. it's the players who deserves the credit.' But if I was to sum things up, Barca is still going strong without him. Bringing him as the manager will hardly show any difference. I don't think much of our shaky defense will change.

It's Matty who saved us from drowning. It'll be a 'fucking disgrace' if Abramovic sacks him. It'll truly be a shame.

[wj818 25]

Sir Alex is a one off, we are not going to see another version for a very long time.

I am actually glad Roman doesn't have this stability obsession a lot of fans (including me before i saw the light) has, last thing i want us to do is give some clown a 8 year contract.

If the right long term man comes along then fine (could be Robbie, if so great), but until then i have no problem with Roman's methods.

What ROMAN's method are you talking about?? He like most of us is waiting for the right man to come along! Why would you think he wants to change managers all the time ?? That doesn't make sense at all. And if Mou would've changed his style of play according to the board, he would've been here till now.

[Belgiannutt 3,201]

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What's this shit? I don't want him here. The thing is, he worked with a team like 'Barca', as in the all time cheaters who gets away with every fouls and has somewhat creative players. I won't say 'Pep did nothing..and.. it's the players who deserves the credit.' But if I was to sum things up, Barca is still going strong without him. Bringing him as the manager will hardly show any difference. I don't think much of our shaky defense will change.

It's Matty who saved us from drowning. It'll be a 'fucking disgrace' if Abramovic sacks him. It'll truly be a shame.

FFS.

First of all people need to stop thinking of attack and defense as 2 separate things. You attack as a team. You defend as a team.

For example, when we lose possession we don't press we just drop deep. Doing this with Hazard and Mata isn't smart. You want them to have to defend as little as possible and get them on the ball as much as possible. Having them defend the way we do creates a considerable weakness.

I think bringing in Guardiola would change everything. High defense line, pressing the opposition, playing out from the back, a deep lying playmaker in the pivot. He would change the way we attack. He would change the way we defend.

Also about your "i won't say..." part. I think people have forgotten how Barcelona played before Guardiola was manager.

They were a good team but nowhere near as good as they are today. Guardiola introduced the heavy pressing, the false 9. Guardiola perfected the system. He helped develop Iniesta, Xavi and Messi into the players they are today.

The man deserves respect for what he has done and yes so does RDM but if your not the right kind of manager, your not the right kind of manager. Plain and simple. No amount of respect will change that fact.

About the article:

Guardiola already made it clear he doesn't wanna coach a team until next season.

So unless Roman decides to torture Guardiola by shoving his head in ice cold water and screaming " Say you'll coach my team in January ! Say it !!" I don't see Guardiola joining us in january.

[Reddish-Blue 2,347]

We'll see what happens at the end of this season.

If RDM can lead Chelsea to a top-three finish, the latter stages of the UCL and a potential domestic cup trophy, then he should stay on board.

If we seriously screw up this season..then Roman will have a decision to make.

[ZOS 580]

FFS.

First of all people need to stop thinking of attack and defense as 2 separate things. You attack as a team. You defend as a team.

For example, when we lose possession we don't press we just drop deep. Doing this with Hazard and Mata isn't smart. You want them to have to defend as little as possible and get them on the ball as much as possible. Having them defend the way we do creates a considerable weakness.

I think bringing in Guardiola would change everything. High defense line, pressing the opposition, playing out from the back, a deep lying playmaker in the pivot. He would change the way we attack. He would change the way we defend.

Also about your "i won't say..." part. I think people have forgotten how Barcelona played before Guardiola was manager.

They were a good team but nowhere near as good as they are today. Guardiola introduced the heavy pressing, the false 9. Guardiola perfected the system. He helped develop Iniesta, Xavi and Messi into the players they are today.

The man deserves respect for what he has done and yes so does RDM but if your not the right kind of manager, your not the right kind of manager. Plain and simple. No amount of respect will change that fact.

About the article:

Guardiola already made it clear he doesn't wanna coach a team until next season.

So unless Roman decides to torture Guardiola by shoving his head in ice cold water and screaming " Say you'll coach my team in January ! Say it !!" I don't see Guardiola joining us in january.

You spoke my mind sir. I've always believed that our squad this season is not built for territorial defense. Last season our team was able to defend with its back to the wall and they seldom cared about what the opponent does with the ball in its own half. It worked perfectly in our favor because the players were groomed to play that way since the days of Jose Mourinho. They had a good sense of position, great deal of endurance and focus to keep a highly mobile and unpredictable attacking teams like Barcelona and Bayern at bay. That is not the case anymore. Our club has spent in excess of $100 million to bring in creative attacking midfielders. I believe Pep Guardiola is the best candidate to make this young talents world class players around whom we can build the new chelsea team.

[Tomo 21,733]

What ROMAN's method are you talking about??

Doing what he thinks right to keep us successful, he has sacked 6 manager's and 5 of them have turned out to be spot on in hindsight, so in future im going to trust his judgement.

[LayZ 201]

I think the article below is worth a read...apparently in his recent biography of Guardiola, Guillem Ballague has discussed Roman's desire to bring Pep to the Bridge at length...

Link to the book - Pep Guardiola: Another Way of Winning: The Biography

Article -

In a newly published biography of Pep Guardiola, the Spanish football journalist Guillem Balague spends a surprising amount of time writing about Roman Abramovich.

Related

The Russian billionaire's obsession with all things Barcelona is no secret; the details of his attempts to install the Catalan club's most successful coach at Stamford Bridge are worth acquiring the book for.

Read more:

Pep Guardiola still tops Roman Abramovich's list at Chelsea

[wj818 25]

Doing what he thinks right to keep us successful, he has sacked 6 manager's and 5 of them have turned out to be spot on in hindsight, so in future im going to trust his judgement.

It looks like his method but i doubt he wants to change managers every season or so! anyone who knows about football will tell you how important it to have a long term manager!!

David moyes with everton, Martin oniel with villa, if only they had money they would've created a legacy like sir Alex, and that my friend is what u have to understand. Period

[Tomo 21,733]

It looks like his method but i doubt he wants to change managers every season or so! anyone who knows about football will tell you how important it to have a long term manager!!

David moyes with everton, Martin oniel with villa, if only they had money they would've created a legacy like sir Alex, and that my friend is what u have to understand. Period

Martin O Neil has got money at Sunderland and look where that's getting him. How do you know Moyes will be good with money? he's great at building teams at a limited budget, how do you know he won't fail like Allardyce when he makes the step up.

As i said if there is a manager who can come here and work long term then im not going to complain but there is not many of that brand any more, i would wager that unless it's Mourinho or Guardiola, Fergie's successor at United will at best last 2 years.

[wj818 25]

Martin O Neil has got money at Sunderland and look where that's getting him. How do you know Moyes will be good with money? he's great at building teams at a limited budget, how do you know he won't fail like Allardyce when he makes the step up.

As i said if there is a manager who can come here and work long term then im not going to complain but there is not many of that brand any more, i would wager that unless it's Mourinho or Guardiola, Fergie's successor at United will at best last 2 years.

Well ure acting like we shouldn't search for it!! Tht Romans way is to keep sacking managers!! Which is totally wrong, we have been looking for the right manager since Mou. So what!! we haven't found one, it doesn't mean we shouldn't try looking for one!!

[BleedsBlue 1,549]

Roman owns the club and his decision is what matters.I just really hope that Pep decides to go to Milan instead of trying his luck with us.Robbie just doesn't deserve to get sacked.

[Laylabelle 9,359]

7 in 9 years or so lol!

Jose shouldnt have had to change style to please the board. He shouldve been able to do what he felt best!His sacking made no sense and we have suffered for it. Stablity,finacally and we have a bad reputation that soon lead to managers not wanting to take the role. Why come somewhere where you may have 2 years tops.Someone already has said they wouldnt wana come here as they dont want to damage their career