Paninaro

1976 - boys from Verona in the Shed

Terrible generation compared to what you had just before them. I don't rate the Spanish National Team of 2021 as bad as you do. Still very talented and one of the top 3-5 in Europe and possibly in the world. Having said that, I think greatly of LE, especially of him as a man. His style of football may require a bit more time to adjust to though, and strong need of players that can work well with him. I have watched him at Roma when he didn't have those and it was a bit painful to watch (although it was still the start of his career and he only had 1 year, with a completely new team where players didn't know each other and were not a good match for his style of football).

I personally think that Spalletti could have a chance. He has been close to Chelsea in the past, when he was the manager of Roma, and afaik there could be a package of the guy who does the players trading + him + Osimhen to Chelsea. I do think that he is a terrific manager, better than many other who are being evaluated or mentioned. Makes his teams play well, but without the need for significant time to adjust to the new system (which I feel that would be needed with LE). The decision to appoint Frankie could also be related to his need to finish the season with Napoli. If not him, I do like Pochettino. Best option would've been to keep Tuchel, but never mind...

Hello everyone! Chelsea fan since the early 90s. Born in Italy, used to live in London SW7 as a kid, and I remember going to Stamford Bridge with my dad and falling in love with the guys in blue. When Chelsea started buying Italian players like Zola, Vialli, Di Matteo etc. that only strengthened my faith. Currently based in the US where I keep following CFC, as I always did regardless of where I was living at the time. Favorite players: Zola, Vialli, Di Matteo, Wise, Terry, A. Cole, Drogba. KTBFFH