Carlo's job safe?

[Kostas 1,468]

Do you need more time to thing about Anchelotti´s future...

I do not...

Don't count your chickens before they hatch. The fact that he still has a job tells me the heads of the club have changed their tactics. Not to mention that Roman Abramovich himself spent too much time and effort on bringing him to sack him now.

[Guest justin_3d]

Only Roman is going to keep him in armani suits.

He'd also be a fool to just leave Chelsea, without a big fat compensation package. I also doubt Carlo truly wants to manage a club like Roma, he will no longer be managing a top european club.

True.

For me I know he can do good in the CL. It is what he is good at. I mean look at his record in Milan...and clearly it was not for the league but CL.

And plus from the beginning all he did was talked about the CL.

It's like the only competition he takes seriously.....which is a problem if we fail to win CL and do bad in the local league.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch. The fact that he still has a job tells me the heads of the club have changed their tactics. Not to mention that Roman Abramovich himself spent too much time and effort on bringing him to sack him now.

True, lets see what happens. But if Roman respected him, he shouldn't have sack Ray when Carlo did not wanted that decision....

[RX8 40]

Don't count your chickens before they hatch. The fact that he still has a job tells me the heads of the club have changed their tactics. Not to mention that Roman Abramovich himself spent too much time and effort on bringing him to sack him now.

I´m been realistic... this is the Worst Chelsea in the Roman Abramovich Era.... And that is a Faq... CL is the Hardess Cup in the Worlds And because os those 2 Reason is that thinging that Chelsea can Win it this year is very Hard...

In my hard I always belive we can.. until we are drop off... But... Is hard to belive under the circunstances ..

[Swoopz 183]

Sacking Wilkins was a mistake. Wilkins and Carlo had a chemistry. Carlo could convey his tactis to the team mates through Wilkins. We need fix at the very root of the problem.

[DYC. 7,542]

Jose still in 'love' with Blues

Mourinho in Chelsea admission

Jose Mourinho has told Sky Sports that he remains in 'love' with Chelsea.

The Real Madrid coach has three years left on his current deal with the Spanish giants, but speculation has increased in recent weeks linking him with a sensational switch back to Stamford Bridge.

Current Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti appears to be on borrowed time, and Mourinho admits you can not rule anything out in football.

Asked if he would see out his contract at the Bernabeu, he told Revista De La Liga he said: "I don't know. I love Chelsea.

"I was the happiest man [when there]. I was thinking to be there all my life and a few months later, I was out. So you never know.

"In Inter Milan I found an incredible family. Then after two years I felt it was over.

"When I sign a contract, I sign with the intention to respect the contract and be happy."

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[steve5221 91]

I think Roman now knows that sacking Wilkins was a huge mistake but it is done now and we can only look forward. Roman's philosophy has now changed with regards to sacking managers and he obviously likes Carlo alot. I do think that the writing is on the wall for him now though - if Roman was really gonna back him 100% he would have got a new assistant in to aid Carlo....

[RX8 40]

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I´m a Mourinho Fan... and I am Happy for this news...

[EskWeston 696]

Carlo's position is such a difficult one to call. On the one hand you do not become a bad manager overnight. He won us a very impressive double last season. On the other hand the players are massively underperforming and Carlo looks to have little idea of how to turn it around. If he was to be allowed to add to the squad in the summer the way he wants to would we see a upturn in our fortunes?

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Are people still blaming the sacking of Wilkins? I completely agree with using that as an excuse a reason for the three or four games immediately after that, but three months on? Unless the players are a bunch of pussies, I doubt it.

[Kostas 1,468]

Are people still blaming the sacking of Wilkins? I completely agree with using that as an excuse a reason for the three or four games immediately after that, but three months on? Unless the players are a bunch of pussies, I doubt it.

Thank you!

[Milan 17,956]

"Coaching Roma. For the moment it remains a dream.

"It's my dream and I've always said this, but for the moment it remains so.

"I feel good here (at Chelsea)."

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[LDN Blue 7,903]

1-year left on his contract. Will be interesting to see if he goes early..

[Guest justin_3d]

Quote of the week:

Patience with managers pays off - Ferguson

That is dam right. However i know Carlo will not stay long with us because he wants to go back to Roma. So for me the best thing is for Carlo to stay for four more years. Since Mourinho wants to comeback to Chelsea some day and Carlo to return to Roma, then the best scenario i see is for Mourinho to finish his 5 year contract at Real Madrid, and Carlo to do the same time here till it's time for him to go to Roma.

I still believe Carlo can help us win the CL, and he is doing good in buying Ramires and David Luiz. No matter what happens this season, that is the best thing that can happen; Carlo not getting sack. Carlo should stay for the amount of years Mourinho is at Real Madrid....if it's the case that Mourinho wants to come back and Roman wants him.

Hence Carlo should be kept beyond the summer. This will at least gives us some good stability, till the current manager is ready enough to part company toward Roma.

[steve5221 91]

I do like the fact that he seems to have a long term system in place to get the most out of Torres. His tactics last night showed us that he is willing to change things at last........

[Guest justin_3d]

I do like the fact that he seems to have a long term system in place to get the most out of Torres. His tactics last night showed us that he is willing to change things at last........

Dude is not about winning one game.

It's about stability.

I was confident we would win. Just check my argument for why Chelsea can win the CL.

Carlo is a good coach. Just the players have drop in form, and firing Ray has not help. Because there is no way that the same team that was coached by Carlo at the start of the season go so bad, and make Carlo a bad coach.

That is just the glory hunters that want win win all the time.

SAF is the best coach the EPL has seen, and he is right when he says patience is the key.

I quote him to say:

"But what is success? You could have a team who finishes in the top three or four every season and get to the final of a cup competition but don't go on and win it.

"I don't think that is failure. That is relative success. You have kept your team in a competitive situation throughout the season. You are in Europe and contesting the Champions League."

The man is right, and it is why glory hunters only ask for Carlo head. He did good last season, and this season is not over.

I know Carlo wants to move to Roma some day, and likewise for Mourinho over here. But that's not now, and should not be in the summer. People should respect their contracts. And that's what Mourinho has to do at Real Madrid.

Carlo for 4 or 3 more years should be the thing to do. No matter what happens this season.

[steve5221 91]

I can see your point and agree with the stability thing, but if we do not get in the top 4 this year and do not win the CL is that really acceptable for a manager that has that squad and the second biggest wage bill in the league (after City)???.

Re: Ferguson - he got the job at Man U in a different era - his record in the 1st year was terrible (there was talk of them being relegated at some stage). Sure look at him now and has done fantasically well but football is different in todays climate, managers are under much more pressure due to the money involved. They do not get a season to prove themselves - that is the nature of the game I am afraid.

Dude is not about winning one game.

It's about stability.

I was confident we would win. Just check my argument for why Chelsea can win the CL.

Carlo is a good coach. Just the players have drop in form, and firing Ray has not help. Because there is no way that the same team that was coached by Carlo at the start of the season go so bad, and make Carlo a bad coach.

That is just the glory hunters that want win win all the time.

SAF is the best coach the EPL has seen, and he is right when he says patience is the key.

I quote him to say:

"But what is success? You could have a team who finishes in the top three or four every season and get to the final of a cup competition but don't go on and win it.

"I don't think that is failure. That is relative success. You have kept your team in a competitive situation throughout the season. You are in Europe and contesting the Champions League."

The man is right, and it is why glory hunters only ask for Carlo head. He did good last season, and this season is not over.

I know Carlo wants to move to Roma some day, and likewise for Mourinho over here. But that's not now, and should not be in the summer. People should respect their contracts. And that's what Mourinho has to do at Real Madrid.

Carlo for 4 or 3 more years should be the thing to do. No matter what happens this season.

[Guest justin_3d]

I can see your point and agree with the stability thing, but if we do not get in the top 4 this year and do not win the CL is that really acceptable for a manager that has that squad and the second biggest wage bill in the league (after City)???.

Re: Ferguson - he got the job at Man U in a different era - his record in the 1st year was terrible (there was talk of them being relegated at some stage). Sure look at him now and has done fantasically well but football is different in todays climate, managers are under much more pressure due to the money involved. They do not get a season to prove themselves - that is the nature of the game I am afraid.

That has all to do because of the glory hunters that expect win win every game. Sad but the truth.

And no we will not stay below the top 4, or do bad in the CL.

If for some reason that scenario happens, then Carlo still should continue.

Why? Because the board knows it was their fault in firing Ray, and having a team in transition does not help. We where to use youngsters, but it turned out they where not ready and that left us with a thin squad that was over work.

So regardless Carlo should stay for a few more years till everything is settle with him moving back to Roma.

[steve5221 91]

I don't agree that our young players were not good enough this year

Josh Mc was MOM in recent England U21 game, we have been crying out for a bit of creativity in Midfield as Frank is sadly coming towards the end of his career. With Yossi injured Josh should have at least started a few Prem games, look at his performance against Ipswich

Sturridge has proven he is good enough at Bolton but Prior to that he scored was it 5 reserve goals and 2 against Ipswich then found himself out of the side

Bruma showed against Villa he was more than capable of holding his own and that own goal was a foul against him by Heskey.

I'm still torn on my opinion of Carlo, yes he won the league last year and they sacked Wilkins behind his back but the league does not lie and we have already lost 7 games that is not acceptable.

By the end of the season he will have had 2 seasons with us - lets reserve judgement till then..

That has all to do because of the glory hunters that expect win win every game. Sad but the truth.

And no we will not stay below the top 4, or do bad in the CL.

If for some reason that scenario happens, then Carlo still should continue.

Why? Because the board knows it was their fault in firing Ray, and having a team in transition does not help. We where to use youngsters, but it turned out they where not ready and that left us with a thin squad that was over work.

So regardless Carlo should stay for a few more years till everything is settle with him moving back to Roma.

[Guest justin_3d]

I don't agree that our young players were not good enough this year

Josh Mc was MOM in recent England U21 game, we have been crying out for a bit of creativity in Midfield as Frank is sadly coming towards the end of his career. With Yossi injured Josh should have at least started a few Prem games, look at his performance against Ipswich

Sturridge has proven he is good enough at Bolton but Prior to that he scored was it 5 reserve goals and 2 against Ipswich then found himself out of the side

Bruma showed against Villa he was more than capable of holding his own and that own goal was a foul against him by Heskey.

I'm still torn on my opinion of Carlo, yes he won the league last year and they sacked Wilkins behind his back but the league does not lie and we have already lost 7 games that is not acceptable.

By the end of the season he will have had 2 seasons with us - lets reserve judgement till then..

Well that depends on the manager. As neither Carlo or Mourinho are Wengers...in the type that they are more better in working with youth.

So can't expect miracles men.

And last as I said only for glory hunters a 7 game lost in not acceptable. I seen worse run then that with SAF. And not to mention Wenger making bad runs as well.

But still they are good coaches.

You have to realize that no manager is perfect. There are few Mourinhos and SAF in the world. After that most coaches will have good years and bad years.

I mean heck even the manager I liked the most Guus did bad in Real Madrid and got sack.

Real Madrid is full of glory hunters because they won so much in the past and get new fans that just want win win. Same thing is happening with Chelsea now!

[steve5221 91]

I started watching Chelsea under Ian Porterfield - so trust me mate I am no glory hunter!!

I can see your pro Carlo but at the end of the day it is Roman's opinion that will matter most....

Well that depends on the manager. As neither Carlo or Mourinho are Wengers...in the type that they are more better in working with youth.

So can't expect miracles men.

And last as I said only for glory hunters a 7 game lost in not acceptable. I seen worse run then that with SAF. And not to mention Wenger making bad runs as well.

But still they are good coaches.

You have to realize that no manager is perfect. There are few Mourinhos and SAF in the world. After that most coaches will have good years and bad years.

I mean heck even the manager I liked the most Guus did bad in Real Madrid and got sack.

Real Madrid is full of glory hunters because they won so much in the past and get new fans that just want win win. Same thing is happening with Chelsea now!