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https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/735618/Steve-Holland-Chelsea-England-Tottenham-job-share-news

https://www.football365.com/news/meeting-imminent-as-chelsea-line-up-newcastle-boss-benitez
This has to be BS, surely!

After the whole Sarri situation to then go for another divisive manager would seem a shade on the odd side (not unheard of at Chelsea), he also doesn't exactly play the expansive football that we keep hearing so much about... Probably win the Champions League though :D

Am i reading this right? There's people who actually think bringing back Jose is a good idea? I can't even begin to stress just how much of a disaster that would be. I see one reason is to get us over the transfer ban and Hazard going well our reliance on Eden under Jose was 100x worse than it is now. He's a historic great for us and football but he simply doesn't have that edge anymore, you won't put Zola and Drogba up front next season would you? Bringing back Mou wouldn't be any less silly.
I would strongly consider not renewing my membership if Jose comes back, i don't think even prime Jose would be the right fit for the current squad and the direction we want to take let alone this version.

How is this Sarri's fault though? He wanted the club to back him publicly when we went through that rough patch and they didn't. Instead he was hearing the journalists come out and keep asking about him being sacked or the papers saying he risked being fired. 
He asked them in the meeting a fee days ago to support him (not in the transfer market) but publicly in the media, but they have refused. He also wanted them to believe in his philosophy. I don't see that is much to ask for. 
The whole point of hiring Sarri was to change the philosophy from a pragmatic, defensive system to a more offensive one. The problem is, these type of changes were always going to take time and patience. If the board can't afford the patience to change style and identity then there will be no consistency. 

I wouldn't mind seeing Sane in our shirt......

Do you have a way of backing that up, because I'm sure I remember them being well fancied once Morris and our youth players joined. 
 
Quick Google found this, joint 7th favourite for promotion with Brentford and villa. 
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/championship-title-promotion-odds-plus-13021313.amp

If a door opens in life you walk through it because you don't know when it will open again, remember Hoddle taking Swindon up and left straight away to go to us. 

Because fans are fickle f**king idiots half the time

no, but we can watch footy on saturdays again, worth its weight in gold.

That sort of reporting is exactly what you would expect from the media, not a single mention that it was a Liverpool fan who threw it. 2 mentions of where it came from (upper tier & top tier) and a "At this stage it's not clear who threw the flare." If that was at the Bridge it would be framed as "Chelsea fans throw flare at Liverpool fans" and that would be the headline or they'd mentioned the injured child, it definitely would not be "Police look at Anfield flare incident" ffs.

That sort of reporting is exactly what you would expect from the media, not a single mention that it was a Liverpool fan who threw it. 2 mentions of where it came from (upper tier & top tier) and a "At this stage it's not clear who threw the flare." If that was at the Bridge it would be framed as "Chelsea fans throw flare at Liverpool fans" and that would be the headline or they'd mentioned the injured child, it definitely would not be "Police look at Anfield flare incident" ffs.

That sort of reporting is exactly what you would expect from the media, not a single mention that it was a Liverpool fan who threw it. 2 mentions of where it came from (upper tier & top tier) and a "At this stage it's not clear who threw the flare." If that was at the Bridge it would be framed as "Chelsea fans throw flare at Liverpool fans" and that would be the headline or they'd mentioned the injured child, it definitely would not be "Police look at Anfield flare incident" ffs.

That sort of reporting is exactly what you would expect from the media, not a single mention that it was a Liverpool fan who threw it. 2 mentions of where it came from (upper tier & top tier) and a "At this stage it's not clear who threw the flare." If that was at the Bridge it would be framed as "Chelsea fans throw flare at Liverpool fans" and that would be the headline or they'd mentioned the injured child, it definitely would not be "Police look at Anfield flare incident" ffs.

This is the photo that was doing the round yesterday on twitter. Frankly I think it’s disgusting that this hasn’t been picked up by the media. 

Great player. It really bugs me when some people write Crespo off as a big-money flop when he always played well for us. I know he and his family had issues settling in this country, but if you judge him on his performances he was a success.

Rodgers on Costa stamp "He could easily hurdle over the young player and he directs his studs right on to his ankle, which could've been nasty."
 
Rodgers on Gerrard stamp “Steven, in the changing room, apologised to the players and to myself,” Rodgers told Sky Sports. “It was probably frustration there from Steven, he’s an honest guy, very competitive and probably frustrated at the first half watching us because we never put a tackle in, we never made a challenge. “He’s come on and unfortunately got sent off. The players adjusted well, Steven has said his apology and we move on. “He’s a guy that knows as well as anyone that it is difficult to play in the big games with 10 men but he’s a wonderful character and he’ll be as disappointed as anyone.”
 
Rodgers on Skrtel stamp “I’ve seen that and the ball is played through and in slow motion it looks worse that what it probably is,” he said. “I think he is stretching to get that toe on the ball and it’s then gone in to the keeper’s hands and when you see it in slow motion it looks like he has maybe purposely stood on him but Martin’s not that type of player and he was just a fraction out and then the referee blows the final whistle.”
 
So to confirm Costa is nasty and Gerrard is honest & probably frustrated while Skrtel looks bad in slow motion and of course he's not that type of player (which if there is anybody who is that type of player Sktrtel is your man).

Rodgers on Costa stamp "He could easily hurdle over the young player and he directs his studs right on to his ankle, which could've been nasty."
 
Rodgers on Gerrard stamp “Steven, in the changing room, apologised to the players and to myself,” Rodgers told Sky Sports. “It was probably frustration there from Steven, he’s an honest guy, very competitive and probably frustrated at the first half watching us because we never put a tackle in, we never made a challenge. “He’s come on and unfortunately got sent off. The players adjusted well, Steven has said his apology and we move on. “He’s a guy that knows as well as anyone that it is difficult to play in the big games with 10 men but he’s a wonderful character and he’ll be as disappointed as anyone.”
 
Rodgers on Skrtel stamp “I’ve seen that and the ball is played through and in slow motion it looks worse that what it probably is,” he said. “I think he is stretching to get that toe on the ball and it’s then gone in to the keeper’s hands and when you see it in slow motion it looks like he has maybe purposely stood on him but Martin’s not that type of player and he was just a fraction out and then the referee blows the final whistle.”
 
So to confirm Costa is nasty and Gerrard is honest & probably frustrated while Skrtel looks bad in slow motion and of course he's not that type of player (which if there is anybody who is that type of player Sktrtel is your man).

Rodgers on Costa stamp "He could easily hurdle over the young player and he directs his studs right on to his ankle, which could've been nasty."
 
Rodgers on Gerrard stamp “Steven, in the changing room, apologised to the players and to myself,” Rodgers told Sky Sports. “It was probably frustration there from Steven, he’s an honest guy, very competitive and probably frustrated at the first half watching us because we never put a tackle in, we never made a challenge. “He’s come on and unfortunately got sent off. The players adjusted well, Steven has said his apology and we move on. “He’s a guy that knows as well as anyone that it is difficult to play in the big games with 10 men but he’s a wonderful character and he’ll be as disappointed as anyone.”
 
Rodgers on Skrtel stamp “I’ve seen that and the ball is played through and in slow motion it looks worse that what it probably is,” he said. “I think he is stretching to get that toe on the ball and it’s then gone in to the keeper’s hands and when you see it in slow motion it looks like he has maybe purposely stood on him but Martin’s not that type of player and he was just a fraction out and then the referee blows the final whistle.”
 
So to confirm Costa is nasty and Gerrard is honest & probably frustrated while Skrtel looks bad in slow motion and of course he's not that type of player (which if there is anybody who is that type of player Sktrtel is your man).

Rodgers on Costa stamp "He could easily hurdle over the young player and he directs his studs right on to his ankle, which could've been nasty."
 
Rodgers on Gerrard stamp “Steven, in the changing room, apologised to the players and to myself,” Rodgers told Sky Sports. “It was probably frustration there from Steven, he’s an honest guy, very competitive and probably frustrated at the first half watching us because we never put a tackle in, we never made a challenge. “He’s come on and unfortunately got sent off. The players adjusted well, Steven has said his apology and we move on. “He’s a guy that knows as well as anyone that it is difficult to play in the big games with 10 men but he’s a wonderful character and he’ll be as disappointed as anyone.”
 
Rodgers on Skrtel stamp “I’ve seen that and the ball is played through and in slow motion it looks worse that what it probably is,” he said. “I think he is stretching to get that toe on the ball and it’s then gone in to the keeper’s hands and when you see it in slow motion it looks like he has maybe purposely stood on him but Martin’s not that type of player and he was just a fraction out and then the referee blows the final whistle.”
 
So to confirm Costa is nasty and Gerrard is honest & probably frustrated while Skrtel looks bad in slow motion and of course he's not that type of player (which if there is anybody who is that type of player Sktrtel is your man).

Rodgers on Costa stamp "He could easily hurdle over the young player and he directs his studs right on to his ankle, which could've been nasty."
 
Rodgers on Gerrard stamp “Steven, in the changing room, apologised to the players and to myself,” Rodgers told Sky Sports. “It was probably frustration there from Steven, he’s an honest guy, very competitive and probably frustrated at the first half watching us because we never put a tackle in, we never made a challenge. “He’s come on and unfortunately got sent off. The players adjusted well, Steven has said his apology and we move on. “He’s a guy that knows as well as anyone that it is difficult to play in the big games with 10 men but he’s a wonderful character and he’ll be as disappointed as anyone.”
 
Rodgers on Skrtel stamp “I’ve seen that and the ball is played through and in slow motion it looks worse that what it probably is,” he said. “I think he is stretching to get that toe on the ball and it’s then gone in to the keeper’s hands and when you see it in slow motion it looks like he has maybe purposely stood on him but Martin’s not that type of player and he was just a fraction out and then the referee blows the final whistle.”
 
So to confirm Costa is nasty and Gerrard is honest & probably frustrated while Skrtel looks bad in slow motion and of course he's not that type of player (which if there is anybody who is that type of player Sktrtel is your man).

Rodgers on Costa stamp "He could easily hurdle over the young player and he directs his studs right on to his ankle, which could've been nasty."
 
Rodgers on Gerrard stamp “Steven, in the changing room, apologised to the players and to myself,” Rodgers told Sky Sports. “It was probably frustration there from Steven, he’s an honest guy, very competitive and probably frustrated at the first half watching us because we never put a tackle in, we never made a challenge. “He’s come on and unfortunately got sent off. The players adjusted well, Steven has said his apology and we move on. “He’s a guy that knows as well as anyone that it is difficult to play in the big games with 10 men but he’s a wonderful character and he’ll be as disappointed as anyone.”
 
Rodgers on Skrtel stamp “I’ve seen that and the ball is played through and in slow motion it looks worse that what it probably is,” he said. “I think he is stretching to get that toe on the ball and it’s then gone in to the keeper’s hands and when you see it in slow motion it looks like he has maybe purposely stood on him but Martin’s not that type of player and he was just a fraction out and then the referee blows the final whistle.”
 
So to confirm Costa is nasty and Gerrard is honest & probably frustrated while Skrtel looks bad in slow motion and of course he's not that type of player (which if there is anybody who is that type of player Sktrtel is your man).

Rodgers on Costa stamp "He could easily hurdle over the young player and he directs his studs right on to his ankle, which could've been nasty."
 
Rodgers on Gerrard stamp “Steven, in the changing room, apologised to the players and to myself,” Rodgers told Sky Sports. “It was probably frustration there from Steven, he’s an honest guy, very competitive and probably frustrated at the first half watching us because we never put a tackle in, we never made a challenge. “He’s come on and unfortunately got sent off. The players adjusted well, Steven has said his apology and we move on. “He’s a guy that knows as well as anyone that it is difficult to play in the big games with 10 men but he’s a wonderful character and he’ll be as disappointed as anyone.”
 
Rodgers on Skrtel stamp “I’ve seen that and the ball is played through and in slow motion it looks worse that what it probably is,” he said. “I think he is stretching to get that toe on the ball and it’s then gone in to the keeper’s hands and when you see it in slow motion it looks like he has maybe purposely stood on him but Martin’s not that type of player and he was just a fraction out and then the referee blows the final whistle.”
 
So to confirm Costa is nasty and Gerrard is honest & probably frustrated while Skrtel looks bad in slow motion and of course he's not that type of player (which if there is anybody who is that type of player Sktrtel is your man).

Rodgers on Costa stamp "He could easily hurdle over the young player and he directs his studs right on to his ankle, which could've been nasty."
 
Rodgers on Gerrard stamp “Steven, in the changing room, apologised to the players and to myself,” Rodgers told Sky Sports. “It was probably frustration there from Steven, he’s an honest guy, very competitive and probably frustrated at the first half watching us because we never put a tackle in, we never made a challenge. “He’s come on and unfortunately got sent off. The players adjusted well, Steven has said his apology and we move on. “He’s a guy that knows as well as anyone that it is difficult to play in the big games with 10 men but he’s a wonderful character and he’ll be as disappointed as anyone.”
 
Rodgers on Skrtel stamp “I’ve seen that and the ball is played through and in slow motion it looks worse that what it probably is,” he said. “I think he is stretching to get that toe on the ball and it’s then gone in to the keeper’s hands and when you see it in slow motion it looks like he has maybe purposely stood on him but Martin’s not that type of player and he was just a fraction out and then the referee blows the final whistle.”
 
So to confirm Costa is nasty and Gerrard is honest & probably frustrated while Skrtel looks bad in slow motion and of course he's not that type of player (which if there is anybody who is that type of player Sktrtel is your man).