The Ancelotti Thread

[J.F. 1,484]

i'm talking about Hiddink.

[eldo 868]

.... and they are undefeated both un the league and Europa. I watch Porto every week. some nice football they play.

Just to say, our team is very shit. Right now if we played against Porto or Benfica, we would get hammered. they have speed and techniques. the same CANNOT be said of our team who just sit there and do nothing. I can't understand how we have scored so few goals this season, and mostly, defenders bailing us out. not forgetting penalties. TORRES, Drogba, ANELKA and KALOU = <8 goals in 10 matches. STURRIDGE = 6 goals in Eight matches. FFS, how can that be explained??

All in all, i would be happy to see carlo stay, butnot Malouda and Anelka

Yes they have a good squad. Very balanced with good players. Good attacking midfielders, striker and two/three good wingers. A really good squad with a lot of options.

[RX8 40]

Owner: Roman Abramovich

Coach: Jose Mourinho

Sporting Director: Guus Hiddink

Team: CHELSEA FC

Captain: Jhonn Terry

Vice Captain: Frank Lampard.

LET THE WAY BLUES!!!

[eldo 868]

New manager with the same squad we have now won't be better than this season.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

New manager with the same squad we have now won't be better than this season.

Exactly!

Priority should be the squad! Then think about which manager should be chosen to lead them. Who knows, Ancelotti could excel with the players he'd require.

[Madmax 9,219]

Stop this Mourinho thing. He won't leave Madrid till he wins everything there is to win with them. And snap out of the past ffs. Mourinho is history. We are like those broken lovers who can;t accept the fact that the other person has moved on. Disgraceful.

[diskoviolente 425]

Spot on !

[Peace. 4,352]

Priority should be the squad! Then think about which manager should be chosen to lead them. Who knows, Ancelotti could excel with the players he'd require.

In my opinion we should first settle the manager matter. The new players should be bought by both the manager and the board... Oh wait, it doesn't work like that here, so yeah, maybe we sould buy the players first, lol.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Oh wait, it doesn't work like that here, so yeah, maybe we sould buy the players first, lol.

Exactly!

[Kojo 4,676]

We should get Gordon Strachan

[Ollie 4,400]

If Mourinho comes back, it wont be til maybe 2 or 3 years time. I'd like Carlo to actually stay and see what he's made of. How's he gonna make Chelsea better and is he gonna show some bollocks?

Got lots of Portuguese speaking players tho for a Portuguese manager.

[eldo 868]

In my opinion we should first settle the manager matter. The new players should be bought by both the manager and the board... Oh wait, it doesn't work like that here, so yeah, maybe we sould buy the players first, lol.

I don't know why a player has to be specifically a managers or boards acquisition. Signings should be a collective work from scouts to board, manager, owner...

[Peace. 4,352]

I don't know why a player has to be specifically a managers or boards acquisition. Signings should be a collective work from scouts to board, manager, owner...

That was my point, lol.

[eldo 868]

That was my point, lol.

Ooops, late hours. Than we agree.

[We Hate Scouse 10,326]

Exactly!

Priority should be the squad! Then think about which manager should be chosen to lead them. Who knows, Ancelotti could excel with the players he'd require.

And what happens when Ancelotti fails with those players? We should bring in a new manager first, let him give squad suggestions and build the squad.

Hiddink should be top priority.

[The Big Drog 1,110]

Fantastic piece in The Guardian on Andre Villas Boas.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2011/apr/15/andre-villas-boas-porto

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Fantastic piece in The Guardian on Andre Villas Boas.

http://www.guardian....llas-boas-porto

Villas Boas is wedded to 4-3-3 and a fast and dynamic, pressing style. His team is organised and motivated, and they are enjoying their rewards. So is Villa Boas, who has been linked to Liverpool and a number of Italian clubs, chief among them Roma. He says that he only wants to be a manager for 10 years, so all-consuming is the job, and he looks every inch the young man in a hurry. Villas Boas stands to emulate Mourinho by adding the Europa League to the domestic championship in his first season at Porto. Chelsea will be aware of his credentials.

Not the first time I've heard this rumour. Apparently NESV has approached him during Hodgson's tenure. Dalglish won't be around forever, I believe he himself is a fan of AVB, so you never know..

[eldo 868]

Not the first time I've heard this rumour. Apparently NESV has approached him during Hodgson's tenure. Dalglish won't be around forever, I believe he himself is a fan of AVB, so you never know..

First of all he is a big Porto fan, and then Porto will play CL next season while LFC won't. I would understand if we were talking about Man City or similar teams. Anyway Porto is atm a better club than Liverpool, no matter how big their history is.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

First of all he is a big Porto fan, and then Porto will play CL next season while LFC won't. I would understand if we were talking about Man City or similar teams. Anyway Porto is atm a better club than Liverpool, no matter how big their history is.

Yeah that's true, but on the other side of that coin, maybe he'd see it as a welcomed challenge?

[SinineUltra 1,170]

Plus, there is no chance of Mourinho returning to Chelsea. He wont be sacked and Roman hates him.

The only good reason to keep Carlo is: lets he stay one more season, and wait until Guardiola contracts with Barça expire and then hire him.

Do you really think Guardiola is such a good coach? He has so much at his disposal that it would be insane to think that he couldnt succeed. If they didn't have Messi, they'd be half the prospect they are now. I dont consider him a good coach..