The Next Manager?

[Fulham Broadway 17,773]

3 minutes ago, Mário César said:

Xabi Alonso was still one of the most attractive managers available outside the elite already in top jobs, and it was only a matter of time before he picked up another major role anyway - that’s not really the point here. He won the league with Leverkusen, broke Bayern’s long-standing dominance in Germany, and has been at Real Madrid. There’s simply no comparison to be made. This is exactly the kind of manager with the stature and mentality for clubs at this level.

 

 

 

 

Yes the time has been 5 months. Out of work, obviously not that much in demand. His record isnt all that by the way - and getting sacked by Madrid

I am prepared to give it a chance, but wouldnt be at all suprised if hes gone March, or April 2027. A run of fuck ups with his Liverpool history, fans will turn on him like they did with FSW

[Mário César 1,489]

4 minutes ago, Fulham Broadway said:

Yes the time has been 5 months. Out of work, obviously not that much in demand. His record isnt all that by the way - and getting sacked by Madrid

I am prepared to give it a chance, but wouldnt be at all suprised if hes gone March, or April 2027. A run of fuck ups with his Liverpool history, fans will turn on him like they did with FSW

 

 

I think you’re bending the narrative a bit to fit a negative conclusion.

He’s been out of work for a few months, yes - but that doesn’t suddenly mean he’s “not in demand”. Top managers don’t move every week; they wait for the right project. That’s normal at elite level, not a red flag.

His record also isn’t “not all that” - winning the Bundesliga with Leverkusen and breaking Bayern’s dominance is one of the hardest managerial achievements in Europe in recent years. That alone puts him in a very small group of elite managers.

His time at Real Madrid also shouldn’t be used against him in the way you’re framing it. His win percentage there was actually very strong, and his dismissal looks questionable in hindsight given how the team performed afterwards. That context matters - it suggests the issue wasn’t simply that he wasn’t good enough, but something more complex.

As for the Liverpool comparison and the idea that fans will inevitably turn on him, that’s just speculation. You can say that about any manager at a big club if results dip. It doesn’t really prove anything.

You’re free to be sceptical, but based on actual evidence, he’s still one of the strongest managerial appointments available in world football right now - not a gamble or a “not in demand” profile in the way you’re suggesting.

[Fulham Broadway 17,773]

4 minutes ago, Mário César said:

I think you’re bending the narrative a bit to fit a negative conclusion.

Could say the same that your narrative is just to fit your excitement

6 minutes ago, Mário César said:

they wait for the right project

Find it hard to think that many ''elite managers'' would see Chelsea as the right project right now. A project, yes, but we know what kind of project. Hopefully the five SPDs wont interfere too much, but theres many that wouldnt touch the job at the moment

9 minutes ago, Mário César said:

As for the Liverpool comparison and the idea that fans will inevitably turn on him, that’s just speculation. You can say that about any manager at a big club if results dip

Think you need to be aware of the rivalry with Liverpool, its not just any club. It will be more acute and rapid with the scouse association. 

Anyway lets see. Theres only a formal agreement atm, nothing signed

[Mário César 1,489]

4 minutes ago, Fulham Broadway said:

Could say the same that your narrative is just to fit your excitement

Find it hard to think that many ''elite managers'' would see Chelsea as the right project right now. A project, yes, but we know what kind of project. Hopefully the five SPDs wont interfere too much, but theres many that wouldnt touch the job at the moment

Think you need to be aware of the rivalry with Liverpool, its not just any club. It will be more acute and rapid with the scouse association. 

Anyway lets see. Theres only a formal agreement atm, nothing signed

Could be, but we’ve also seen top managers take on difficult projects and turn them around. In the end, only time will tell if it makes sense or not.

[Mário César 1,489]

It suits both Chelsea and the player. There are plenty of indications that he wants to leave, and I don’t blame him. Good luck to him. His first half-season was a disaster, but he finished strongly under Pochettino and did fine under Maresca

[TheHulk 2,652]

If he's allowed to build we will be cooking but I don't trust the morons working at this club.

[TheHulk 2,652]

21 minutes ago, Mário César said:

It suits both Chelsea and the player. There are plenty of indications that he wants to leave, and I don’t blame him. Good luck to him. His first half-season was a disaster, but he finished strongly under Pochettino and did fine under Maresca

Think him and Enzo are gone, hope Neto, Garnacho and Fofana as well.