The Next Manager?

[Mário César 1,246]

27 minutes ago, Cosmin said:

Of course, we have a world class team on paper. But we cannot put the ball in the back of the net. We just cannot score, that’s a fact and it won’t change without a striker. We won’t have a striker in the UCL. Not even Aubameyang.

We do have a tiny chance, but it is not a realistic scenario. At least not realistic enough to justify any kind of rush in appointing a permanent manager. 

lol we won with havertz and werner 

even 2 weeks ago before international break Real had a lot of problems 

and we beat them 2 years ago and go to extra time last year after making mystakes in the first leg that cost us 

its hard ofc but its not impossible 

we can not think in that way

maybe hire a new coach can give us a psycological boost 

lets wait and see

but I don't like people say that we don't have chances to win... we won it 2 years ago

I can not accept this kind of mentality and kind of standards 

[lucio 5,418]

1 minute ago, Mário César said:

lol we won with havertz and werner 

even 2 weeks ago before international break Real had a lot of problems 

and we beat them 2 years ago and go to extra time last year after making mystakes in the first leg that cost us 

its hard ofc but its not impossible 

we can not think in that way

maybe hire a new coach can give us a psycological boost 

lets wait and see

but I don't like people say that we don't have chances to win... we won it 2 years ago

I can not accept this kind of mentality and kind of standards 

I agree , it's not in Chelsea's nature to just throw the champions league. Our two wins came at unlikely times. I don't think Frank is the ideal tactical fit to make it happen again but maybe... Imagine him knocking out tuchel.

[Mário César 1,246]

25 minutes ago, lucio said:

I agree , it's not in Chelsea's nature to just throw the champions league. Our two wins came at unlikely times. I don't think Frank is the ideal tactical fit to make it happen again but maybe... Imagine him knocking out tuchel.

My hope is that we finally have kanté and our squad is almost fit

[Vegetable 830]

1 hour ago, lucio said:

Because he's objectively better than Frank lampard. He's won a European trophy as an interim at Chelsea before. Who cares about fan outrage , we'd be managed by Jose still if we listened to the SB crowd 

You may have a point, but I guess the fans are determining and I don't think it's a bad thing. We are borderline circus at the moment already and each another decision of the board sparks the mix of laughter and tears, so with Benitez who is sort of literal meme here, I guess we'd literally explode or raid the offices 😂

[Cosmin 2,484]

The players and the staff should do everything that they can to win the UCL. But we are not players nor members or the staff. We can only analyze and see for ourselves that the odds are not in our favour. Specially not against Real Madrid, who always manages to find a way in Europe, and then against City or Bayern. Of course, odds were not in our favour in 2008, 2012 and 2021.

Yet we still managed to reach the final and to even win the competition twice. It is possible, but it's not realistic enough to base your whole strategy on it. Also, in 2008 Grant was our manager, then Di Matteo in 2012. Don't tell me they were tactical geniuses. It wasn't about that. We were only able to go (almost) all the way through thanks to the spirit of the team.

And if you ask me, Lampard is 10x more qualified than Benitez to bring up the spirits in this Chelsea team. So even from that regard, I still think he is a decent option. Plus, even if we signed a permanent manager right after Potter was sacked, let's say Enrique or Nagelsmann, there is no way they could've had such a great impact in only a few days time. Frank knows plenty of our players, he knows the club, the league. He doesn't need time to adapt.

For me, a new manager who can have a clean slate and a full pre-season with the squad is the best option. The only important thing is that we go for the right option. Whoever that is.

Edited April 7, 2023 by Cosmin

[ZAPHOD2319 4,803]

Knock off the personal insults. You can debate what someone is saying without trying to make it personal. If the people that are doing that this morning continue, there will be a week posting suspension handed out.

 

it is hard enough being a Chelsea fan right now. There is no reason to make it harder.

[YorkshireBlue 3,265]

3 hours ago, lucio said:

Is it necessary to make personal comments? I recall you saying lampard was a turd just yesterday. With that in mind is suggesting benitez is better so outrageous? If it was up to me I'd hire neither. Was just the first available name that came to my head 

What part of my post was personal? Secondly no Chelsea fan wanted benitez here the first time,.never mind a second, the mere thought of having that fat twat back in the dug out is enough to make me sick.

[lucio 5,418]

20 minutes ago, YorkshireBlue said:

What part of my post was personal? Secondly no Chelsea fan wanted benitez here the first time,.never mind a second, the mere thought of having that fat twat back in the dug out is enough to make me sick.

"Just when I start to think your not as bad as I thought you do another post that blows my mind!!! "

I get that no one wanted him the first time. I understand nobody wanting him now too. however, he conducted himself well and got us 3rd and a European trophy so maybe deserves some more respect and not insults. I remember plenty of fans at the bridge thanking him after his last game.

[lucio 5,418]

Not our greatest or most liked manager but certainly doesn't deserve abuse to this day 

[Mário César 1,246]

my hope in ucl is that second game is in london and not madrid

Play first leg at Bernabeu is very good for us 

[TheHulk 2,417]

9 minutes ago, lucio said:

Not our greatest or most liked manager but certainly doesn't deserve abuse to this day 

Agreed did a good job when he was here and right the ship but not surprised some here bash him, the same people were bashing Tuchel as well blaming him for everything a few months ago to cover up for Potter being shit.

[Blue Armour 4,436]

The worst thing Benitez did was throw away our first CWC cup, but aside from that, his team was solid, if not spectacular.

[Cosmin 2,484]

Benitez was not liked because of the things that he used to say when he was the manager of Liverpool. If Mourinho was to take over at Liverpool, he would've had the same treatment. Mind you, Mou never said anything bad about their fans, like Benitez said about Chelsea fans. 

Rafa came good in 2012-2013, after all, but remember that he was arguably a worse manager for Everton than Frank was. He is kind of finished as a manager.

[Mário César 1,246]

tbh, that after benitez came was so sad lost the world cup and I remember we could won carling cup that year and we lost semi final against swansea lol

besides that we did OK and was very important manage won europa league that year 

[Gundalf 805]

Are we really discussing that fat waiter now lol.

Even Scolari would be a better option. Some really love to moan about things using this forum as a weird self-help group.

 

Edited April 7, 2023 by Gundalf