🇮🇹 Roberto Di Matteo

[zolayes 14,489]

Wouldnt surprise me but would be daft if we do carry on being successful to replace him but they did it with Jose...fingers crossed

Jose wanted complete control ...something which Roman was unwilling to give (correctly imo) Roberto already is handling

a number of issues better than Jose did. I think his position is becoming more secure with each passing month. I dont believe RDM will

make the same demandsas jose.

[termninja 5,290]

[RamiCFC9 258]

I just want him to get off with the negative lineups for ever, negative attitude leads to negative results (yes there are exceptions).Attack is the best diffence as far as I know.Shakhtar don't have better team nor individuals but their manager with his attitude told them "go and win the game" and Robbie with this lineup was saying "go defend for a draw"... shit attitude.Especially for Champs of Europe.Also Shakhtar are known for their fast tempo and fast players overall and he start's F.Lampard...ehm

[Blue Armour 4,439]

I just wish he would ring in the changes faster when we're in dire situations..like when we were 2-0 down yesterday and 3-0 down against Athletico..

[wj818 25]

I just wish he would ring in the changes faster when we're in dire situations..like when we were 2-0 down yesterday and 3-0 down against Athletico..

Totally agree, IMO the only drawback RDM has is using his subs, as you said he generally makes a late change plus I really don't feel he is as good as either the special one or AVB ( I honestly think he was a good tactician) when changes need to be made during the game.

But Beside that he is awesome!!!!!

[robdog 2,084]

Totally agree, IMO the only drawback RDM has is using his subs, as you said he generally makes a late change plus I really don't feel he is as good as either the special one or AVB ( I honestly think he was a good tactician) when changes need to be made during the game.

But Beside that he is awesome!!!!!

Napoli says it all my friend. That is the difference between AVB & RDM, plus we saw what happened last week. To each their own, but RDM has scoreboard over AVB.

[wj818 25]

Napoli says it all my friend. That is the difference between AVB & RDM, plus we saw what happened last week. To each their own, but RDM has scoreboard over AVB.

First let me make it clear, I only compared RDM and AVB on their substitute tactics, not the overall tactics. I personally think AVB and the special one are similar when they have to change the game, they both are not shy to make early/drastic subs if needed, whereas RDM has a more reserved take on subsitutions.

And if you meant Napoli as in last year qualifiers, I don't think RDM can be given full credit atleast in that game, it has more to do with the new enthusiasm/belief that the players got from a starting of a new regime and an ending of a disastrous one. So it's unfair to compare then from last year, atleast one Napoli game.

And Yes, we did win against spurs, but this is largely due to the superiority of quality Chelsea have, plus spurs missed important players that day which made them really weak, specially in attack and midfield, not to mention changing of tactics do late.

I'm not saying AVB is better but I feel it's unfair to compare him with RDM, AVB had ten times more pressure on him during his stay than RDM.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Ooh, look what I just found:

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[OneMoSalah 8,886]

Napoli says it all my friend. That is the difference between AVB & RDM, plus we saw what happened last week. To each their own, but RDM has scoreboard over AVB.

I think he means as in the timing of the subs not exactly their main tactics to start off with, for example AVB's sub vs Man Utd in the 3-1 game. Lampard off Anelka on, few minutes in Torres goal via Anelka through ball. Was early in the second half when we were 3-0 down and it was needed... it worked as we reacted and scored!

[robdog 2,084]

Ok maybe AVB made some good moves tatically, but we can all agree that his man-management skils are below RDM. I still question his tactics. Tuftie Meireles over Lamps?? Really??? Sorry, we can agree to disagree about AVB & RDM.

[5354 204]

Oh d ear oh dear ohdear...his comments with the reports have been twisted to make the head line "Refs favour Man Utd".

Reminds me of Rafa Benitez and how their season floped thereafter after he made the same comment.

[Spike 12,049]

Oh d ear oh dear ohdear...his comments with the reports have been twisted to make the head line "Refs favour Man Utd".

Reminds me of Rafa Benitez and how their season floped thereafter after he made the same comment.

But Rafa said that it was a FAKT.

[DYC. 7,542]

I've been wondering about this for a long while and I just can't figure it out? Anyone out there who can explain Di Matteo's reasons for making such late subs?

[Muzchap 8,966]

Maybe he has trouble telling the time?

[Hutcho 8,443]

Maybe he has trouble telling the time?

That is the only thing that really started to annoy me... Especially as they came out firing in the second half and we were struggling to get a touch and we have the likes of Marin, moses and sturridge if we want to change things in the attack and cesar and JT in the defence, now the main move would obvioulsly be to replace torres but leaving it to the 80th min and putting danny on with 4 mins left is a bit weird. You would think around the 55th min/60th min would be about right, but still we got the win...

[TheCount 146]

In fairness AVB made some really really bad decisions in subs to, for example look at when we played him at spurs, he made a sub he didnt have to make in defense and it cost him the game...hardly much of a tactician, AVB is a great scout of talent (and he should be that was his job before) and despite what i said he is also a great tactician, but theirs something he misses when it comes to the actual game, maybe he'll get better in time! but atm no he's not good, late subs are also a pet hate of RDM for me, im not sure why he dose'nt react some times, but its few and far between so i'll give him the benefit of the doubt.

Maybe is just comes down to one things, RDM is a lucky manager and AVB is not? lol it does look that way some times...and if you cant have a world class manager, i'll take a lucky one any day!

[Jase 43,479]

In fairness AVB made some really really bad decisions in subs to, for example look at when we played him at spurs, he made a sub he didnt have to make in defense and it cost him the game...hardly much of a tactician, AVB is a great scout of talent (and he should be that was his job before) and despite what i said he is also a great tactician, but theirs something he misses when it comes to the actual game, maybe he'll get better in time! but atm no he's not good, late subs are also a pet hate of RDM for me, im not sure why he dose'nt react some times, but its few and far between so i'll give him the benefit of the doubt.

Maybe is just comes down to one things, RDM is a lucky manager and AVB is not? lol it does look that way some times...and if you cant have a world class manager, i'll take a lucky one any day!

It's typical AVB for you. Always try to see out games by making defensive changes when the team is only leading a goal and he always ended up failing to win the game. That has never really worked since he's been in England.

[manpe 10,861]

It's typical AVB for you. Always try to see out games by making defensive changes when the team is only leading a goal and he always ended up failing to win the game. That has never really worked since he's been in England.

Maybe it's something that stuck from Mourinho

[TacticalBlues 2,817]

Di Matteo is named coach of the year in Switzerland

Greatly deserved, shame he didn't make the FIFA top 3 list (somehow...).

[xPetrCechx 13,571]

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