Oh dear here we go again

I'm fairly sure nibs isn't being entirely serious.

I'm fairly sure nibs isn't being entirely serious.

 

Thanks dkw - did it really need spelling out?!!

Great appointment, hopefully he's given full backing to overhaul the squad.

I think we need to go all in with our support of him. Any backroom staff he wants to bring in, let him.

Really given us fans something to look forward to next season.

Thanks dkw - did it really need spelling out?!!

Unfortunately following some of the crap on here, yes it did.

My only worry is that his focus for now is on Italy for the Euro's. He won't get much time with the squad before the new season starts. It didn't work out well for Scolari and Van Gaal.

Bit of good news is always a good way to start the week off

Conte was scheduled to be in court today because of the match fixing scandal. I assume it's been resolved in a way that won't require him to take days off during the season?

http://www.mid-day.com/articles/antonio-conte-match-fixing-trial-to-begin-in-april---press/17030239

I hope the title of "Coach" doesn't mean he has less say on player recruitment.

I think it depends on the club. In Italy there are clubs that give coaches little official say, but I doubt there's a club that gives a coach almost no say. If a club did that, they would probably find it very difficult to attract coaches.

Tottenham limit the head coach's responsibilities quite a bit as Pochettino said.

http://www.tottenhamjournal.co.uk/sport/tottenham-hotspur/spurs_boss_why_there_s_a_key_difference_between_a_head_coach_and_manager_1_3861711

My guess is that clubs don't want to give coaches/managers too much official control over transfers and backroom staff. Some managers are really inept at accurately appraising a player's market worth and/or bring in players suited to only their style who would fall apart if the current manager was replaced by a different style manager. Tony Pulis is an example of such a manager.

Clubs who are worried about things like that may decline to give such broad control in the contract not because they don't want to listen to the coach's desires, but because they want to preserve the option of vetoing a coach who is bad with money or inept with the player market.

In addition, coaches may not want to have to deal with all that transfer stuff, so it can be good for them if it's not listed as an official duty/responsibility in the contract.

This is just a guess.

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Not too sure what to expect but welcome, hoping for good things!

Not really impressed with this. Good manager but doesn't compare to the Guardiola/Mourinho/Simeone tier.

 

We'll finish top four and get to the quarter finals of the Champions League for sure, beyond that we needed someone better.

One thing is for sure all the sissies who doesn't like an aggressive manager who demands 100% can now either change their attitude or pack their bags and go.

Not really impressed with this. Good manager but doesn't compare to the Guardiola/Mourinho/Simeone tier.

We'll finish top four and get to the quarter finals of the Champions League for sure, beyond that we needed someone better.

What has Simeone achieved to be classed as better than Conte?

I must admit I did want us to sign Simeone but the more I've read about Conte, I'm really happy with this selection!

My only concern is like others have mentioned the use of the term 'Head Coach' as opposed to manager which makes me think he might not get the control he should!

What has Simeone achieved to be classed as better than Conte?

Oh come on... you must have followed football over the past few years?

Just read a fact that states Conte has never spent more than £15mill on a player.

Don't know if it's true or not.

 

To be fair has he ever had the opportunity to spend more than 15m on a player? a manager should be judged on who they sign and how that player performs for them, personally im optimistic about this appointment, with mourinho despite what the guy achieved first time round I wasnt sure he was the right appointment considering the way in which the board was trying to position us the few years prior to him coming back, it just didnt seem the right fit for the wants of the club.

 

Now I dont know lots about conte besides obviously he did well with juventus and seemingly had them step up a couple of levels straight away upon arrival, and that he is tactically astute and likes to play attacking football with width, but not to the detriment of the defensive responsibilities, it very much feels like to me at least like the mourinho mk1 appointment, the right guy at the right moment who will kick us on to better things.

 

Heres hoping he is backed by the club in both the transfer department but also in letting him apply his vision for the team, if he wants to play 352 let him, if he wants a brute of a centre midfielder let him have the guy he wants, let conte do his job and if nobody gets in his way then hopefully things will work out well for us and he wil take us to next level.

I must admit I did want us to sign Simeone but the more I've read about Conte, I'm really happy with this selection!

My only concern is like others have mentioned the use of the term 'Head Coach' as opposed to manager which makes me think he might not get the control he should!

 

I'm in the same boat. Was aware of him but the more I've read the more I think he ticks a lot of boxes. Love the passion, the discipline and the obsessiveness because I think we need someone who will weed out the players who don't have the bottle required. The tactical flexibility will please a lot of people too. Plus he's Italian, stylish and just fits that Chelsea image.

 

The Head Coach thing isn't too big a deal because I think modern clubs have so much going on you need to offload some of those responsibilities especially when it comes to developing youngsters. I don't want Conte spending any time caring about which Hungarian Second Division team's sub bench Matej Delac is on.

 

My problem is with the guy in the role now (don't know if I've mentioned that before!). The ideal candidate is someone who knows football top to bottom, has an eye for the admin side of it and most importantly has the trust of the owner, the fans and the coach and knows what this club is all about. It's a tricky role because you're working as a buffer between the owner and the Head Coach and you have to have both parties' interests in mind. What I think we have at the moment is someone who is wholly subservient to his meal ticket which someone like Conte might be suspicious of (as many of us probably are).

Not really impressed with this. Good manager but doesn't compare to the Guardiola/Mourinho/Simeone tier.

 

We'll finish top four and get to the quarter finals of the Champions League for sure, beyond that we needed someone better.

 

He took a team that finished 7th one year to the Championship the next. That's impressive.

 

Here's something interesting though. If we win 4 of our last 7 games, draw 2 and lose 1 (all very possible) we will have EXACTLY the same record Juventus did in the season before Conte came in.

 

The season after he would take them unbeaten throughout the league season. I'm not a huge one for superstition but it's something I might keep an eye out for.

 

But the point is that he's got experience in taking big teams who are in need of renewal back to the top. There's some similarities with Simeone, as there are with Mourinho, Guardiola and even Klopp, but he could be the right coach at exactly the right time. He's had a break from club football but is apparently raring to go and I think we need that drive to reinvigorate the club and the fans.

 

I'm very positive so long as we see this as a beginning and not the end of the club's work this summer.

Oh come on... you must have followed football over the past few years?

Yeah, which is why I asked the question.

Simeone has won one league title and one European cup.

Conte has won three league titles on the bounce.

Is there really a huge contrast with their managerial achievements?

I don't think so.

We will see how much power he has by how much Ivanovic plays and if he gets the coaching staff he wants.

Wow! didn't see this coming.

Wow! didn't see this coming.

 

I Conte believe it!

head coach doesn't bother me- with the exception of jose (both times) every manager roman has appointed has been the de facto head coach.

 

I think that is the way football is going for better and for worse. IMO mainly for better.

 

I don't believe in the guy who is responsible for the first team should or even could be the auteur of an entire football club any more. I can only think of one manager in europe at a top club  who fits that description (wenger) and he joined nearly two decades ago. 

 

many on here have major misgivings (to put it lightly) with emenalo most of which I do not share. I do have some reservations though and like everyone at the club I don't think he is entitled to feel complacent in his position.

Yeah, which is why I asked the question.

Simeone has won one league title and one European cup.

Conte has won three league titles on the bounce.

Is there really a huge contrast with their managerial achievements?

I don't think so.

Simeone took a team that was battling against relegation to the title in a league that contained teams of unparalleled quality and riches worldwide in Barcelona and Real Madrid, as well as being a few seconds away from the Champions League trophy.

 

Conte took Italy's traditional powerhouse back to the top of Serie A and the Champions League quarter finals.

On occasion I read Corriere dello Sport.. there seems a little undercurrent of bitterness (my Italian is poor so I might be difficult to be a proper judge on that) about Chelsea which is unusual, Chelsea have traditional had quite positive press in Italy from what I have read. But interesting headline today is  (Badly Translated)

 

"On order in the Chelsea Restaurant 

Pogba, Nainggolan, and dreaming of Higuain"

 

Probably nonsense however good to be at the top table again in terms of transfers 

I Conte believe it!

Juve got to be joking!

head coach doesn't bother me- with the exception of jose (both times) every manager roman has appointed has been the de facto head coach.

 

I think that is the way football is going for better and for worse. IMO mainly for better.

 

I don't believe in the guy who is responsible for the first team should or even could be the auteur of an entire football club any more. I can only think of one manager in europe at a top club  who fits that description (wenger) and he joined nearly two decades ago. 

 

many on here have major misgivings (to put it lightly) with emenalo most of which I do not share. I do have some reservations though and like everyone at the club I don't think he is entitled to feel complacent in his position.

 

See I agree with all of that but I'm intrigued to see what you feel qualified Emenalo for the position and how that stacks up against someone like Begiristain at City or Sammer at Bayern.