Sir Mikel OBE 4,920 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Benitez has just got himself a long term job then.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicrico 175 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 best start praying now before we are fucked....We could struggle here and end up with Torres and Fat Fuck for the forseeable future...GULP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drog.ba 239 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Why dont you guys see this as a good thing? He goes to Bayern to prove he can manage without Iniesta/Xavi/Messi, if he does that successfully then I'd want him, but NOT now, still unproven for me.I think he'd still be unproven even if he's successful at Bayern, he will inherit a great squad and should easily win the Bundesliga and probably will do well in the Champions League without the expectation to win it every year.Can't blame him for taking the easy job where he should have instant success. This Chelsea squad has some good young players but Mata and maybe Ramires aside no one really at their peak. Would've taken a couple of years at least I would've thought to get us winning the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostas 1,468 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Apparently, Guardiola didn't feel he would be given time to implement his ideas and philosophy at Chelsea.I'm inclined to call bollocks on that. What's the source? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan 17,959 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 No class manager who wants to be successful with his club will come here, simple as that. He either has to have blue heart and Chelsea in it or has to be hungry for money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterfall 893 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Hiddink should come out of retirement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheva. 5,373 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Maybe Laurent Blanc will get the job, there's really not many options, i can think of him, Jose, Klopp and Rafa. No one else.Klopp or Jose then...Pep just made a coward move. He chose the easiest job of the three (Bayern, Chelsea, ManCity). He will have no transfer headaches, he only needs to buy a fullback and a ST and get rid of Gomez and Pizarro. His team is ready to challenge for any trophy. He will thrive (win a couple of Bundesliga and DFB Pokal) and he will be able to brag that it wasnt only one great spell at Barcelona...Definitely, it's hardly a challenge to win with that Bayern team who are head and shoulders above everyone in their league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetsajCFC 1,255 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Perhaps he is afraid to test himself in the best leage in the whole world? Match himself against the likes of Sir Alex Fergusons, Arsene Wengers without Messis, Xavis and Iniestas? Will be very interesting to see how he does in Bayern before I'll make my mind up on him as a manager compared to the greats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidEU 2,023 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 How is hiring the guy we sacked because he couldn't work with the owner a good idea????The fact hes the best manager this club has ever had, by an absolute country mile, with the opportunity to replace Rafael f'ing Benitez makes it a good idea to me. If Roman cant swallow his pride and admit he was wrong on this, then more the fool him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostas 1,468 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 No class manager who wants to be successful with his club will come here, simple as that. He either has to have blue heart and Chelsea in it or has to be hungry for money.Erm, I'm not his biggest fan but Ancelotti was in some respect a class manager and when he joined we didn't really have good reputation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slam Dunk 1,442 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Jose or bust then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorontoChelsea 4,064 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Don't know why people think Benitez will get the job. Don't see him coming back unless we have a fantastic rest of the season. We've done pretty poorly under him and he doesn't fit what Roman wants (long-term offensive vision). Don't see Mourinho back either. He doesn't fit the team we built and wants more control than Roman is willing to give up. Plus, the mess he's creating at Real Madrid this season is a reminder of the baggage he can bring. I think Roman will go with a coach of a team that does well this year. Maybe Simeone from Athletico, Petkovic from Lazio, Remi Garde from Lyon. But I can also see him trying to pry away Klopp. Or, he can get another manager: I don't really care. There are plenty of capable managers out there. I just want a manager that comes in and has say in transfers and some patience from the owner (not likely). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDA 9,941 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 If true I am not bothered in the slightest. Pep here would only end badly anyway when Roman starts poking his nose in with transfers and selection of the team. If you think Pep or Jose would have put up with this Torres saga then you are wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheva. 5,373 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 The fact hes the best manager this club has ever had, by an absolute country mileBecause he had success here once doesn't guarantee it will be the same again. I just look at how things have gone for him at Madrid this season, while playing with a much better squad than ours, in a far less competitive league and worry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Fong 2,776 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Stop crying guys, he won't be the only messiah for our club. Move on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zone 290 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Some of the comment here..smfh. So any player that's not 6ft2 qualifies as a Guardiola signing? We'll be perfectly fine without him. It's the media that made him "our #1 target" not the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesman2610 1,418 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 bring on klopp from dortmund has a knack to get the best out talented young players.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
different level 1,056 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I'm so happy Pep won't be coming here. Now if Jose stays put in Madrid, I'd have a look at Klopp. He is doing a brilliant job in Dortmund, remember they were struggling in midtable before he took charge and then he brought two consecutive bundesliga titles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker10 946 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 How funny would it be if Roman tried to sign Tito?Luis Enrique may have been a possible candidate to take over for Pep if he had stayed at Barca.Might as well go with him if he wants a Barca manager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The only place to be 11,313 Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 The fact hes the best manager this club has ever had, by an absolute country mile, with the opportunity to replace Rafael f'ing Benitez makes it a good idea to me. If Roman cant swallow his pride and admit he was wrong on this, then more the fool him.They don't work well together though. We saw that 5 years ago.Maybe Laurent Blanc will get the job, there's really not many options, i can think of him, Jose, Klopp and Rafa. No one else.Klopp would be my first choice now, but if we're being honest we're simply entering into the territory of 'good managers that Roman wouldn't think twice about sacking'. That's why I wanted Pep. He's a good manager but he's also held in high regard by Roman, so there would be a lot of time afforded to him.Honestly, I couldn't give a shit at the moment so long as it isn't Rafa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.