The Next Manager?

[Iggy Doonican 4,186]

24 minutes ago, LAM09 said:

I mentioned Lamps because he's been linked with us and didn't just pull a name out of a hat.

No it's a real shot in the dark by you to mention Lampard our record goalscorer and club legend. Straight out of the BT studio and into the dugout for Barcelona. It's really leftfield how about him being assisted by Drogba or John Terry ?

[Alan Partridge 1,124]

Someone attacking minded. 

We played some good football under AVB and even that match we lost to Arsenal was so entertaining. I think we lost 5-3? 

I would rather lose 5-3 than watch what I saw yesterday. 

Get an exciting attacking manager 

Invest big in the squad 

let the manager pick his transfers 

Give it time to work 

 

 

 

 

 

[LAM09 7,048]

No it's a real shot in the dark by you to mention Lampard our record goalscorer and club legend. Straight out of the BT studio and into the dugout for Barcelona. It's really leftfield how about him being assisted by Drogba or John Terry ?

The sarcasm is real. Last I checked the last two are still playing and there weren't reports of them being offered a job by the club in the immediate future.

All for a discussion that actually constructive instead of leaving the boat to sink and you've mentioned when we might still be in the top 10.

[Iggy Doonican 4,186]

18 minutes ago, LAM09 said:

The sarcasm is real. Last I checked the last two are still playing and there weren't reports of them being offered a job by the club in the immediate future.

All for a discussion that actually constructive instead of leaving the boat to sink and you've mentioned when we might still be in the top 10.

Don't understand the last sentence at all mate. Of course I'm being sarcastic but having Lampard as our manager is taking the piss. The days of footballers getting jobs the minute they stop playing appears to be over. Giggs had to wait a couple of years and managing Wales isn't a top job just look what Coleman has done at Sunderland. Gerrard is coaching Liverpool's under 20's, Gary Neville was a disaster in Spain, Phil Neville has got a job for the England's women's team yet you think Lampard could take over at Chelsea.

Your taking rumour as fact Lampard's name will be mentioned as a potential Chelsea manager because of his playing career there is zero chance of him becoming manager now or in the near future. Conte has a Premiership title, Italian titles and managed the Italian national team do you honestly think Chelsea would go for Lampard with no experience it's ridiculous it's heart ruling head.

[LAM09 7,048]

20 minutes ago, Iggy Doonican said:

Don't understand the last sentence at all mate. Of course I'm being sarcastic but having Lampard as our manager is taking the piss. The days of footballers getting jobs the minute they stop playing appears to be over. Giggs had to wait a couple of years and managing Wales isn't a top job just look what Coleman has done at Sunderland. Gerrard is coaching Liverpool's under 20's, Gary Neville was a disaster in Spain, Phil Neville has got a job for the England's women's team yet you think Lampard could take over at Chelsea.

Your taking rumour as fact Lampard's name will be mentioned as a potential Chelsea manager because of his playing career there is zero chance of him becoming manager now or in the near future. Conte has a Premiership title, Italian titles and managed the Italian national team do you honestly think Chelsea would go for Lampard with no experience it's ridiculous it's heart ruling head.

You mentioned above that we should leave Conte in charge till the end of the season and are resigned to the fact things won't/can't get better whilst I'm not. We could end the season with two trophies and a top 4 position but there's no chance of that happening if things aren't changed now.

It's far from over: Just look at Seedorf for one.

I stated my opinion on said rumour and nothing else. Yesterday's performance has the last straw for cowardly selections that to more harm than good.

[Iggy Doonican 4,186]

I have no idea what the Seedorf thing is about and I don't care. I'm done now mate I've said my bit and like Conte I can't be bothered anymore.

[LAM09 7,048]

I have no idea what the Seedorf thing is about and I don't care. I'm done now mate I've said my bit and like Conte I can't be bothered anymore.

Fair enough. Thanks for you're contribution [emoji16]

[oldportblue 547]

1 hour ago, Alan Partridge said:

Someone attacking minded. 

We played some good football under AVB and even that match we lost to Arsenal was so entertaining. I think we lost 5-3? 

I would rather lose 5-3 than watch what I saw yesterday. 

Get an exciting attacking manager 

Invest big in the squad 

let the manager pick his transfers 

Give it time to work 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank God we don't have to make a choice between AVB's disastrous 5-3 losses and Conte's embarrassing but in a different way 1-0 losses because both of those scenarios are pretty horrible.

Of all the managers we've had in the past 15 or so years, I would say Carlo had the most entertaining football whilst also winning trophies. He would have probably been a better example to use than the utter disaster that was AVB lol

[Fernando 6,585]

I wonder if they are going to try to go for Simeone. 

This is the type of coaches the board seems to like. 

[!Hazard! 3,394]

17 minutes ago, oldportblue said:

Thank God we don't have to make a choice between AVB's disastrous 5-3 losses and Conte's embarrassing but in a different way 1-0 losses because both of those scenarios are pretty horrible.

Of all the managers we've had in the past 15 or so years, I would say Carlo had the most entertaining football whilst also winning trophies. He would have probably been a better example to use than the utter disaster that was AVB lol

Carlo also had the best squad at his disposal but yeah you're right 2009-10 season we played some cracking football especially in the second half of the season.

For some weird reason, despite how poorly he performed at United, I think van Gaal could be a successful short-term option. The squad we have seems to be built to his liking and with couple additions to midfield we could start playing 4-3-3 again. He also knows how to promote youth players whilst bringing home some silverware.

[the wes 7,212]

5 hours ago, Fernando said:

I wonder if they are going to try to go for Simeone. 

This is the type of coaches the board seems to like. 

Simeone would be the type to tell the Chelsea board he wants full control Of The transfer budget or else he will not take the job our board want a yes manager at the club who agrees with everything our board does it wouldnt surprise me our board went for B.Rodgers 👎👎👎

[Tomo 21,751]

On March 4, 2018 at 10:04 PM, the wes said:

What makes you think that? 

Gut instinct, i feel he's a bit too narrow minded at times (his comments on Robbie Savage prime example, and how he just wouldn't let the Rafa fued go) and that's a massive red flag, Lampard out of our old guard will if anyone be the world class manager.

[Tomo 21,751]

9 hours ago, !Hazard! said:

Carlo also had the best squad at his disposal but yeah you're right 2009-10 season we played some cracking football especially in the second half of the season.

For some weird reason, despite how poorly he performed at United, I think van Gaal could be a successful short-term option. The squad we have seems to be built to his liking and with couple additions to midfield we could start playing 4-3-3 again. He also knows how to promote youth players whilst bringing home some silverware.

The main reason his United side was so boring was because they didn't have the players for his style, we do (although serious question marks have to be raised about how he didn't recruit suitable players given his outlay). United didn't have the two most crucial elements he needed, ball playing defenders and pace up top, we have both. His youth integration is also a massive plus  (given the quality of the 99/00 generation getting a manager with a respectable youth record is crucial), if he can get a tune out of Blackett,Mcnair, Borthwick Jackson and Rashford the likes of Ampadu, Mount and CHO should be childs play.

Now don't get me wrong he isn't my first choice, far from it, but should it happen for the short term it certainly won't be the doomsday confirmation like some will inevitably make out.

[akgw13 867]

Havent read through the forum so i dont know if this has been discussed at length, but Sarri feels like the most interesting managerial choice for us. Our roster is heavy with the types of players he likes and he would bring that fluent attacking football we have supposedly craved. We have had obvious success with italian managers in our history and most importantly Sarri despises the transfer market. Simeone is a wonderful coach but in the ilk of Jose/Conte I can't see the board going for it.

Tuchel is a similar option to Sarri although i know exponentially less about him/his style. I hope we avoid Luis Enrique personally.

 

Down the line it would be wonderful to see Lampard on the bench and Terry/Drogba as executives/directors but none are ready for the positions, that is a dream scenario though. 

[!Hazard! 3,394]

It's not a coincidence that when for the first time in nearly a decade Premier League honestly seems like the top league in the world, these defensive-minded coaches (Conte, Mourinho) are suddenly finding themselves in a lot of trouble. They can only go defensive and win trophies with their football as long as the competition is mediocre. Once attacking-minded coaches get the players that can play their possession football, their teams blow the defensive ones out of the water as we're currently seeing in the Premier League.

The club must go and find an attacking-minded coach for next season. The squad and the academy are built for expressive, possession-based football but somehow the board decide to choose a pragmatic coach time and time after again, and to be fair that has been quite successful policy until now. However, now that the other clubs have found their feet, this pragmatic approach might not be the winning formula anymore.