The Next Manager?

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Today´s Skysport conducted a poll. Over 44 % of readers think Jose is coming back.

I see, the horde of fans are riding the bandwagon. Stay tuned, Jose is coming they say.

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[The only place to be 11,313]

- Long term manager and his scouts would know how to put their team together. They wouldn't assemble the team which lacks balance and has so many holes as ours right now. No knowable football man would have so many attacking midfielders/wingers without quality central midfielder. He would have known how wasteful, limited and restrictive that could be. I won't even mention a striker.

- With long term manager there is stable coach who can remain in contact with players on loan to assure them that they are not forgotten orphans and that their parent club actually has a future plan for them and actually cares for their long term career development. I reckon our interim manager has had little or no contact with likes of KDB, Lukaku, Chalobah, Courtois etc. There is a systemic problem with our youth and loan policy due to our managerial situation. This has to be fixed, given the talents we are dealing with these days.

- He knows his players and players want to play for him. That too.

The first point has some merit. Our midfield should be better without question. We're unfortunate to be without both Romeu and Mikel at the moment though and that has some bearing on what's going wrong at the moment. In terms of strikers, we're still paying the price for signing Torres.

The second point about our players on loan is a little unfair though. The club, Emenalo in particular, will be the point man for dealing with these guys. We've actually done remarkably well to arrange worthwhile loans for many of them, and it was actually AVB who fucked up the progress of Josh and Romelu by keeping them in the squad and then not using them. You may reckon that he's had little contact with them, but I know he looked at bringing Josh back (who asked to stay at Boro) and has also spoken to Chalobah at least twice. Neil Bath and Dermot Drummy are also in contact with these players on a semi-regular basis so I'm not quite sure what you're basing these concerns on.

The final point is fair, but no manager on Earth can manage the entire scouting program of a top football club.

I agree with the overall point that we need stability, but it needs to be with the right person and apart from Jose and maybe Carlo, we haven't sacked anyone unfairly (maybe Robbie, but he was always a goner).

[bushman 2,043]

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[bushman 2,043]

Excuse me but how are Chelsea doing well with those loans now ?

Has no one thought about Mikel, Moses going to Africa before ?

[The only place to be 11,313]

Excuse me but how are Chelsea doing well with those loans now ?

Has no one thought about Mikel, Moses going to Africa before ?

Because Courtois, Chalobah, McEachran, Van Aanholt, Kalas, Kakuta, Lukaku and Piazon are all young guys in need of regular playing time for them to become good footballers who can serve the club over a long period of time. De Bruyne is probably a bit further along.

Young players need to be developed otherwise there's no point in having an academy or scouting system.

[bushman 2,043]

Because Courtois, Chalobah, McEachran, Van Aanholt, Kalas, Kakuta, Lukaku and Piazon are all young guys in need of regular playing time for them to become good footballers who can serve the club over a long period of time. De Bruyne is probably a bit further along.

Young players need to be developed otherwise there's no point in having an academy or scouting system.

That´s all well said & I agree.

However my question leads to why was there no one to foresee Mikel, Moses going to...& secure an adequate replacement ?

Surely, some of these young kids could be used now. Have you seen 17 year old Luka Shaw yesterday ? How many minutes are these Chelsea kids actually playing elsewhere ?

[The only place to be 11,313]

How many minutes are these Chelsea kids actually playing elsewhere ?

So you're questioning the validity of these loans without knowing what type of playing time they're getting?

[bushman 2,043]

So you're questioning the validity of these loans without knowing what type of playing time they're getting?

Do you watch German football ? I do not. All I read about the kid occasionally.

Yesterday, you were all hoopla about Josh. Could he be not getting on at Chelsea, these days ?

[Corner 456]

Do you watch German football ? I do not. All I read about the kid occasionally.

Yesterday, you were all hoopla about Josh. Could he be not getting on at Chelsea, these days ?

Please, stop trying to stir shit on the forum. That is all.

[bushman 2,043]

Please, stop trying to stir shit on the forum. That is all.

Are you clueless, lately ?

[We Hate Scouse 10,286]

And write your sentences properly...So annoying!!!

[bushman 2,043]

And write your sentences properly...So annoying!!!

Properly ? Do you mean like you Brits ?

[We Hate Scouse 10,286]

Properly ? Do you mean like you Brits ?

No, the structuring of your sentences is incredibly annoying to read. You may think it makes you different and quirky, it doesn't...

[bushman 2,043]

No, the structuring of your sentences is incredibly annoying to read. You may think it makes you different and quirky, it doesn't...

Since I am no Shakespeare I feel it´s good enough to post here.

By the way, do you have anything to add here, instead of criticizing my structuring of my sentences ?

[Henrique 9,133]

I'm starting to come round to the idea of Mourinho as new coach. Partly it's because we're running out of options, partly it's because he felt like a proper Chelsea manager when he was in charge and no-one has since, but it's mostly because I'm not sure he's the same Mourinho anymore.

People have suggested that this whole Guardiola-chase might be a humbling experience for Roman, or at least a reality-check. I'm not sure that the experience in Madrid (which could be a rather big failure this season) won't be a humbling experience for a man who probably needs it. Unabashed success for the best part of a decade isn't the best thing for those who are susceptible to inflated opinions of self-worth.

Where the first marriage of Roman and Jose was the perfect combination of limitless ambition and seemingly limitless coaching ability, the second one might be two people, older, wiser and more weary together finding something even better and more importantly, more sustainable.

Guardiola's three year contract at Bayern seems to fit well with Fergie's retirement plans. Whisky-nose is building another team there so one could easily plot a career path of Barcelona-Bayern-Man United for Pep. That leaves Mourinho with maybe 2 options in English football.

There are plenty of stumbling blocks that make this risky and unlikely to happen, but for the romantic there's enough there to give them hope and that's something that is lacking at Chelsea Football Club at the moment. There are also plenty of posts where I've questioned this on the grounds that they're human beings with a fractious relationship. But I think I forgot that they are human beings, capable of growth and self-reflection in periods of quite desperation. And I'll be honest - I miss the swagger. I miss the arrogance. I miss the bravado although I don't miss some of the more unsavoury aspects of Jose.

My main point of criticism is that I assumed some people thought we'd just get the old Jose back. I think the main attraction in his appointment is that he won't be the old Jose - he'll be better.

To be honest, while everybody think otherwise, I dont think Mourinho wants to manage Chelsea again. For me it makes more sense to see him in Paris next season.

He is the kind of guy who likes new challenges, there is no bigger challange than winning a UCL with a french team. He has nothing more to prove with Chelsea.

[Ankit 3,176]

[bushman 2,043]

Not only Jose has nothing to prove but I doubt Roman would hire again.

[Tomo 21,733]

The only place to be - Totally agree but i also think AVB was under orders from above to change what he did and then they went back on their promise.

Keeps being said the club broke their promise to AVB well infact he broke his side of the deal by failing to get minimum top 4 finish for Chelsea.