The Next Manager?

[TheHulk 2,401]

 

[lucio 5,418]

Incredible lol, biggest fraud in history. But how is someone getting paid so much ? Atletico aren't that rich 

[lucio 5,418]

Get big Julian in for Liverpool 

[Johnnyeye 7,501]

anyone pls, im fucking done with this numpty. Embarrassment of a manager

[Costa19 858]

Nagelsmann or Enrique.

Pull the trigger Boehly 

[OneMoSalah 8,883]

On 30/03/2023 at 21:57, lucio said:

Incredible lol, biggest fraud in history. But how is someone getting paid so much ? Atletico aren't that rich 

They got huge Chinese investment if I remember correctly.

Mental Potters on 13.5 a year, ridiculous, hes fucking hopeless. 

[lucio 5,418]

for me 

1. Nagelsmann

2. Enrique

3. Pochetinno

don't want anyone outside these 3

[Vesper 30,079]

Chelsea

https://caughtoffside.substack.com/i/112358504/Chelsea

Chelsea officially announced the decision to sack Graham Potter last night. Bruno Saltor will take care of Chelsea as Interim coach. The Chelsea board always supported their manager in difficult moments but things changed yesterday as they held internal conversations over his future. They were not happy at all as they dropped out of the top half of the Premier League table.

Graham Potter’s sacking is not surprising as the situation was very tense after Villa game, and the feeling was that some of the players were not happy with how things were going. The Chelsea board decided about it in the night between Saturday and Sunday with communication to Potter around lunch time. It was not an easy moment because the whole board supported him for a long time and all really wanted him in the summer when they replaced Thomas Tuchel. It was not easy to communicate on the human side, but this is football.

They decided to change as they felt this group needed different kind of ideas and different energy; Potter was no longer considered the right man for the job. I think this is a decision we can understand as the feeling was never so positive on this appointment. Chelsea also still feel they can do something in the Champions League, and a change in manager can be the right kind of shock for the squad.

Julian Nagelsmann is emerging as a strong candidate for the job. He’s really appreciated by the board and the owners, so he’s an option for sure. I think he’s an excellent, talented coach who could do great job in the Premier League. Chelsea like his vision, fresh ideas, they know the next coach has to be the right one for many years and they feel Julian could be perfect. It’s important to remember that Nagelsmann is still under contract at Bayern and there has been no agreement yet on terminating the contract. Still, he is considering the option of going to Chelsea, but it’s not clear yet if he will come straight away or at the end of the season. Chelsea will try to have Nagelsmann as soon as possible, but let’s see what he will decide. He’s very disappointed with how things ended at Bayern, it was a shocking story for him.

From what I understand, Nagelsmann has already spoken with those close to him to get their opinions on the Chelsea job, what they think about the club, and the project, and whether it would be good to join now or at the end of the season, so these talks will be crucial.

Ruben Amorim and Luis Enrique are also appreciated; no contacts with Mauricio Pochettino at this stage, but he was on the list last September before Chelsea appointed Potter. We know Pochettino is a big name on the market right now, but at the moment he’s still not speaking with Chelsea, and he’s also an option for Real Madrid in case Carlo Ancelotti leaves at the end of the season - the Champions League will be crucial to determine his future.

Enrique has fans on the Chelsea board and he’s been public in saying he’d love to go to the Premier League. Amorim, meanwhile, is doing great work at Sporting, he has a great relationship with the club’s board and with the fans, he’s doing an excellent job and he’s one to watch as well.

[ZAPHOD2319 4,798]

This is sounding like Nags now or interim until the end of the season. Nags could also be before preseason. 

[ZAPHOD2319 4,798]

 

[Special Juan 28,088]

Matt Law- Chelsea make contact with JN and Luis Enrique

[ZAPHOD2319 4,798]

 

[OneMoSalah 8,883]

1 hour ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

 

If he is happy there, just don’t bother pursuing him. Wrong move for us and wrong move for him regardless, needs to experience football in a more competitive division and demanding club before making a move to a club like us.

Plus I think since Villas-Boas, its not exactly as if any young Portuguese managers/coaches have achieved anything special that jumps out at you. 

Edited April 4, 2023 by OneMoSalah

[Hashishi 148]

This situation was so predictable from the moment that fat fucker sacked Tuchel. His signings weren't immaculate but we didn't have a good recruitment set up so it wasn't all down to him. It was Boehly himself who went out and spent 600m, over wonderful food, on a bunch of dregs and not one of them can score a goal ffs. 

There is not a manager who can save us. Not while the clown show at the top is going on.

[TheHulk 2,401]

4 minutes ago, Hashishi said:

This situation was so predictable from the moment that fat fucker sacked Tuchel. His signings weren't immaculate but we didn't have a good recruitment set up so it wasn't all down to him. It was Boehly himself who went out and spent 600m, over wonderful food, on a bunch of dregs and not one of them can score a goal ffs. 

There is not a manager who can save us. Not while the clown show at the top is going on.

Outside of Mudryk january has been pretty good, it's the summer that's a colossal waste.

[Superblue 6,372]

41 minutes ago, TheHulk said:

Outside of Mudryk january has been pretty good, it's the summer that's a colossal waste.

It's taken its time but if Fofana can stay fit I think he'll be a massive player long term for us. Looks very good in that RCB in a 3 but I also think long term there's a lot of potential in a partnership of Fofana and Badiashile.

I wouldn't give up on Sterling either. I think in the right system and with the right manager, he can still be an asset here and I certainly would look at getting rid of other attackers like Pulisic and Ziyech before him.

But overall can't get away from it, that summer window is shaping up as a bit of a disaster. The January window looks significantly more positive and at least had a much longer term approach.

[Tomo 21,751]

1 hour ago, Superblue said:

It's taken its time but if Fofana can stay fit I think he'll be a massive player long term for us. Looks very good in that RCB in a 3 but I also think long term there's a lot of potential in a partnership of Fofana and Badiashile.

I wouldn't give up on Sterling either. I think in the right system and with the right manager, he can still be an asset here and I certainly would look at getting rid of other attackers like Pulisic and Ziyech before him.

But overall can't get away from it, that summer window is shaping up as a bit of a disaster. The January window looks significantly more positive and at least had a much longer term approach.

I like Badiashille but Colwill is on another level to him, the later with Fofana if all goes well is elite and then some. 

Fully agree re Sterling, i'd like us to try the system of Nkunku/Felix as a false 9 with him playing on the defenders shoulders.

[Superblue 6,372]

1 minute ago, Tomo said:

I like Badiashille but Colwill is on another level to him, the later with Fofana if all goes well is elite and then some. 

Fully agree re Sterling, i'd like us to try the system of Nkunku/Felix as a false 9 with him playing on the defenders shoulders.

I like Colwill a lot too. To be honest we're in a really good spot here with three of the best young centre backs around and Thiago Silva who at present, might just play until he's 45.

Whoever becomes the next manager also needs to decide on whether this group is better equipped to play as a back 3 or back 4. Chilwell and James are legitimately two of the best wing backs around and unless someone can devise a way in which they can attack in a similar manner within a back 4 set up, there has to be serious consideration over how to get the best out of them. At least if the wing backs were to remain, we have a strong crop of centre backs to add to them.