Is Ancelotti learning from his Milan error?

[Tomo 21,751]

All in all Ancelotti done a superb job more Milan but it was clear that the 1 mistake he made was sticking with the same team for longer than he should have which meant by the end of his tenure at Milan the squad's average age was in excess of 30 and it was only Kaka and Pato that was keeping it down to even that much.

I remember their match against Arsenal in 2008, they looked rigid and devoid of ideas even with Kaka on the pitch and (despite their bottler reputation they have become accustom to in recent times) as soon as Arsenal scored you knew that was it. In that same season Milan lumbered to a 5th place finish in Serie A and it was becoming clear that the team needed serious re-building.

Has he learned from that mistake at Chelsea?

Last summer he made a statement of intent by letting go 4 of our 5 over 32's (Goalkeeper Hilario being the only one in that elite group to survive) and although Ballack, Beletti, Deco and Carvalho were good players and great servants to the club we knew that they were getting on and if we kept them and kept saying well one more season wont hurt, before we know it there all be 36 and our team will be badly suffering in the same way Milan's did.

Also the signings of Luiz, Ramires, Piazon and Torres shows that he has no intention on letting us fade away and make the same mistake again, the intent on promoting youth players to the 1st team squad shows the same (although bar McEachran it hasn't gone the way we hoped), it shows that Carlo has got the future aswell as the present well and truly in mind. The whisperings of bids for Sneijer (spelling) and Van Der Wiel amounst others adds further proof.

Most great managers learn by making mistakes and it looks like Carlo has done just that and it will only be for our benefit in the long run.

IN CARLO WE TRUST

[LDN Blue 7,903]

I dunna. Depends who's instigated the transfer though isn't it. We all have the feeling Carlo's say on transfers is not 100%, I think Torres is definitely an Abramovich buy. Luiz might be different, he could be the case of Carlo telling Roman he needs a defender, Roman's scouts coming back with Luiz and starting proceedings - with minimal say from Carlo.

We can't say for sure, obviously, but it's well established he is a bit of a yes-man. Remember, Ballack said, Carlo wanted to keep him.

[Henri 115]

I think this summer will give us an answer?.

[eldo 868]

It's different. Roman is willing to invest in team. Look at Milan now, even Allegri is having problems.

Imo one person shouldn't have a total control over transfers. A group should have.

Look at Benitez buys. Even Fergie had some bad ones.

[Kostas 1,468]

This topics suffers terribly from ignorance of the powers that be in Chelsea Football Club.

[Term-X 7,891]

Imo one person shouldn't have a total control over transfers. A group should have.

Look at Benitez buys. Even Fergie had some bad ones.

Interesting point.

Imo, If a group is to decide on transfers, they have to be 'football people' though, not suits.

[Madmax 9,219]

I think we're seeing a change in Roman's policy. The summer clearout was most probably Roman's idea to cut the wage bill and he realized he'd made a mistake by not signing enough replacements. He also erred by getting rid of Wilkins and he's seen how some of his decisions have affected our season. He's shown a desire to rectify the mistakes by splashing out in Jan and I feel he's letting Carlo take charge of the team more and more now while understanding that him meddling into team affairs will never help. This will suit Carlo because let's remember he served 8 years under Berlusconi, who if anything is much more authoritarian than Roman. Carlo will enjoy the increased freedom here and hopefully that'll allow him to work without pressure and build a team of his own.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

We'll find out in the summer, but I think the only reason he's bought in Torres and Luiz is because we needed fresh blood to rejuvenate our title charge.

[BLionheart 516]

words said by seedorf yesterday after the game:

"Carlo works the best when he is under pressure , we had some similar situations with milan and that kinda pressure gets the best out of him."

[Kostas 1,468]

We'll find out in the summer, but I think the only reason he's bought in Torres and Luiz is because we needed fresh blood to rejuvenate our title charge to finish in the top 4.

Fix'd :tophat:

[zolayes 14,489]

I think we're seeing a change in Roman's policy. The summer clearout was most probably Roman's idea to cut the wage bill and he realized he'd made a mistake by not signing enough replacements. He also erred by getting rid of Wilkins and he's seen how some of his decisions have affected our season. He's shown a desire to rectify the mistakes by splashing out in Jan and I feel he's letting Carlo take charge of the team more and more now while understanding that him meddling into team affairs will never help. This will suit Carlo because let's remember he served 8 years under Berlusconi, who if anything is much more authoritarian than Roman. Carlo will enjoy the increased freedom here and hopefully that'll allow him to work without pressure and build a team of his own.

hope you are right mate