Welcome Mauricio Pochettino

[Strike 7,474]

6 hours ago, whats happening said:

give fabregas a chance.

The job will be available again in October. 

[bluesman2610 1,415]

I guess some can stop blaming TB now as he’s just the face doesn’t make decisions since that first window

[NikkiCFC 8,286]

2 minutes ago, bluesman2610 said:

I guess some can stop blaming TB now as he’s just the face doesn’t make decisions since that first window

Was just about to say this. He's the face of the club, gets all the shit but clearly Eghbali is the guy. 

[bluesman2610 1,415]

You can see how much love he got from certain players who were performing for Poch. This doesn’t sit well with them. The board fucked up

[cosmicway 1,333]

Poch's secret of latter day success is he dispensed with man to man marking.
The running off the ball was to find spaces and create attacking situations rather than "safety first" - hence we were able to score more goals.
The drawback was no clean sheets.
Another thing going for him was many of the opposition were tired. Spurs and Villa for example did not last the marathon.

I don't know, do you approve of this ?
Or are you looking forward to a Mou type of system ?
But the last Mou team had of course teeth up front. Eden - Diego - Cesc.

Anyway with the exception of the Arsenal match we were happy the last few weeks.
The big titles "Poch out" all but disappeared.
Overall he was better than Tuchel in his last two months - Potter - Lamps but now whether we like it or not some new adventure begins.

Edited May 22, 2024 by cosmicway

[Strike 7,474]

3 hours ago, cosmicway said:

Current odds for next Chelsea manager via Sky Bet

Roberto De Zerbi- 15/8

Ruben Amorim- 5/1

Kieran McKenna- 6/1

Sebastian Hoeness- 6/1

Thomas Tuchel- 7/1

Jose Mourinho- 10/1

Antonio Conte- 16/1

Julian Nagelsmann- 16/1

Looking like de Zerbi is the standout candidate. 

Hoeness recently extended contract and rejected Bayern. Nagelsmann- too is tied till 26

[cosmicway 1,333]

Just now, Strike said:

Looking like de Zerbi is the standout candidate. 

Hoeness recently extended contract and rejected Bayern. Nagelsmann- too is tied till 26

Brtn did not impress me this year.
I liked Bournemouth better.

[robsblubot 3,595]

3 hours ago, Strike said:

Tuchel is hardly elite. His league record is pretty bad and I'd stay clear of him even if he were interested. I liked his leadership but for years, he just wasn't able to think of what to do with his attackers the last time he was here. His time in Bayern is also very unflattering. 

Considering what we've been getting lately, yeah he is. 😆 De Zerbi just like Potter had no "time" at Bayern. It'd be a dream job for either one.

5 hours ago, Pizy said:

Just got done watching a video about De Zerbi’s tactics and continue to think he’d be ideal. He has that same sort of obsessive, maniacal approach to coaching that Pep does. This is what this squad needs: extreme tactical discipline and understanding EXACTLY where to be at all times. Like City, like Liverpool, like his Brighton side last season. The movements, the triangles, the positioning is masterful and it comes as effortless second nature to the players.

We need this sort of micromanaging coach badly. It just so happens that he’s now right there to be had without any trouble of dealing with his club.

He’s the only name that’s we’ve been linked to now that I’d be happy with at this point.Theres a reason his style caught the eye of these clubs that are renowned for playing beautiful, controlled football as a successor to legends like Guardiola.

This idea that a manager will come and make players become what they are not is really bizarre to me. It works at lower tier sides, but not at this level in a level playing field. It's really more about the players. The manager either adapts to the players he's got, or he goes to the market and signs what he wants, but it's still the players executing on the pitch.
The right tactics can get you there, being competitive, but in the end it's always the top players making the difference, which is why they are so expensive.
Also, Brighton was absolutely dreadful this season.... another few rounds and they would end fighting relegation.

43 minutes ago, cosmicway said:

Brtn did not impress me this year.
I liked Bournemouth better.

You are being nice here. Brighton, for me, was one of the worst sides in the PL this season. I "made" myself watch their games to see what the was fuzz about and saw absolutely awful football played.

[chelsea_4_eva 1,180]

Didn't see his sacking coming especially after that late run we had at the end of the season. Although he did used to only make changes in the team when there was no other choice left and not because of the players performance.

Curious on who the board will choose as the next manager...

[lluubbeenn 171]

Terzic contract at Dortmund runs out next year. Is there any possibility there and what do you think of him? He coaches players who can fit perfectly in our team. Kobel is a great GK, Maatsen can probably come back, Sancho can replace Sterling perfectly and most of all I like Fullkrug. He is like Giroud 2.0. Not that this is a direction the club is going in, but a manager who doesn’t depress me as an option nevertheless.

[Thor 2,689]

De Zerbi would be interesting. 

 

I think a lot of the shit Brighton dealt with this season was due to injuries as well. 

At the same time you want a manager who is tactically astute enough to be able to lose players and not miss too much of a beat. I guess that is easier at Liverpool and Man City with their type of teams, as opposed to Brighton who doesn't have the talent. 

For the first time, I'm stumped as to what is the right answer. I would have liked another season under Poch for continuity and it seems the players liked him a lot. 

[cosmicway 1,333]

Has Klop retired from football ?

[Strike 7,474]

47 minutes ago, robsblubot said:

Considering what we've been getting lately, yeah he is. 😆 De Zerbi just like Potter had no "time" at Bayern. It'd be a dream job for either one.

This idea that a manager will come and make players become what they are not is really bizarre to me. It works at lower tier sides, but not at this level in a level playing field. It's really more about the players. The manager either adapts to the players he's got, or he goes to the market and signs what he wants, but it's still the players executing on the pitch.
The right tactics can get you there, being competitive, but in the end it's always the top players making the difference, which is why they are so expensive.
Also, Brighton was absolutely dreadful this season.... another few rounds and they would end fighting relegation.

You are being nice here. Brighton, for me, was one of the worst sides in the PL this season. I "made" myself watch their games to see what the was fuzz about and saw absolutely awful football played.

I liked De Zerbi’s Brighton. They tailed off badly after injuries and had to deal with a European run

 but he showed he can get a team to control games 

[YorkshireBlue 3,264]

14 minutes ago, cosmicway said:

Has Klop retired from football ?

There is more chance we hire queen Elizabeth the 2nd than klopp, and she's dead.

[Blue Armour 4,436]

9 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

What I don't understand is how from beginning they were speaking about long term plan and patience but when we finally saw improvements from both Potter and Poch they were sacked. Doesn't make any sense...

Poch wasn't sacked. He left.

Clownlake couldn't afford to sack another manager so soon.