2 hours ago, Giordano_Bruno said:

So, who is our next manager? 

Won't be till after the world cup me thinks, by then Hazard and Kante may well have made their minds up to go due to the uncertainty. O well worse things happen at sea

I reckon it'll be announced tomorrow...

He's absolutely not, Emerson is a better player he just wasn't given the chance, Alonso is great at getting into the box but he constantly gets exposed against fast wingers

miles better than emerson. 

but emerson is shiny and new and no-one has seen him play enough to notice his weaknesses. that's the way it is with new players. they're everything you want them to be. until they're not. 

 

probably just waiting for that Hyundai deal to kick in so we can pay the buy out....

2 hours ago, Luca Vialli said:

I reckon it'll be announced tomorrow...

I can’t see how the World Cup can affect the timing of our appointment. 

A few think it will be either before the World Cup or after, why not during the tournament? It doesn’t affect any international teams. 

Tomorrow would be nice though.

 

 

The lowest cost would be to keep conte.

Right now I have more friends in London (Chelsea) than in my city. Thank you. Positive summit for Sarri, but it needs patience. Later summary. Alrefredo Pedulia

Elseid Hysaj will remain at Napoli this summer claims his agent, regardless of Maurizio Sarri's future.

7 hours ago, Fatty_Speeding said:

 

Sarri is the new manager, it's done 100%. Don't listen to stupid rumors,please.

Albiol don't leave Napoli, Sarri wanted him, but because he has 4 small children, declined the proposal.

Also for Hysaj i don't think will be possible a transfer, because Azpilicueta and Zappacosta are two optimum options in the role.

The probable transfer could be Dries Mertens.

15 hours ago, Ready Player One said:

miles better than emerson. 

but emerson is shiny and new and no-one has seen him play enough to notice his weaknesses. that's the way it is with new players. they're everything you want them to be. until they're not. 

Better goal scorer.

Worse defender.

Worse at taking his man on.

Worse athlete.

Worse at crossing.

 

Certainly not miles better as you have put. 

7 hours ago, axman2526 said:

The lowest cost would be to keep conte.

Not if/when that leads to Courtois and Hazard not signing new contracts and push to leave.

1 hour ago, Sindre said:

Not if/when that leads to Courtois and Hazard not signing new contracts and push to leave.

Let's be realistic, as soon as RM click their fingers they'll be gone, it will have nothing to do with who is managing Chelsea at the time. They are not waiting for a Chelsea announcement, but a RM phone call.

Damn, Lopetegui gone now. Another missed opportunity. 

1 minute ago, Giordano_Bruno said:

Damn, Lopetegui ?gone now. Another missed opportunity. 

How

In my opinion, you should have a modern goalkeeper like Alisson and a defensive midfielder very good in passing like Paredes in order to play like Sarri wants.

Don’t sell Hazard, he would be one of the best five players in the world with Sarri.

4 hours ago, Master&Commander said:

Sarri is the new manager, it's done 100%. Don't listen to stupid rumors, please.

Do you know what happens to people who post this kind of news and it turn out not be true?

Don’t make me come and find you Mr MC.

 

17 hours ago, Brutos said:

He's absolutely not, Emerson is a better player he just wasn't given the chance, Alonso is great at getting into the box but he constantly gets exposed against fast wingers

 

5 hours ago, RIP Mourinho said:

Better goal scorer.

Worse defender.

Worse at taking his man on.

Worse athlete.

Worse at crossing.

 

Certainly not miles better as you have put. 

You guys are in for a shock when (if) Emerson get "the chance". 

Particularly on that "worse athlete" one. You must be going by youtube highlights (if not, no offence intended). He's not much of an athlete at all, and Alonso will get up and down that flank all day. 

Alonso is class. Much better than anyone thought he would be when he signed. It's a shame you've missed it. Our last manager didn't. Our next manager won't. 

9 minutes ago, Ready Player One said:

 

You guys are in for a shock when (if) Emerson get "the chance". 

Particularly on that "worse athlete" one. You must be going by youtube highlights (if not, no offence intended). He's not much of an athlete at all, and Alonso will get up and down that flank all day. 

Alonso is class. Much better than anyone thought he would be when he signed. It's a shame you've missed it. Our last manager didn't. Our next manager won't. 

I don't know whether Emerson is better or not but Alonso has been exposed defensively multiple times this season when faced up against pacey opponents. Either taking a nap and not tracking runs or being outrun. Our defenders in general were suspect on many occasions, but Alonso more-so. And Sarri plays with a back four so I don't see him playing much as a left back. 

Edited June 13, 20188 yr by zes

2 hours ago, Raff_Sarrista said:

In my opinion, you should have a modern goalkeeper like Alisson and a defensive midfielder very good in passing like Paredes in order to play like Sarri wants.

Don’t sell Hazard, he would be one of the best five players in the world with Sarri.

He already is.

16 minutes ago, zes said:

I don't know whether Emerson is better or not but Alonso has been exposed defensively multiple times this season when faced up against pacey opponents. Either taking a nap and not tracking runs or being outrun. Our defenders in general were suspect on many occasions, but Alonso more-so. 

I don't want to get into a big thing, and this is the wrong thread anyway...but I really don't think that's true. 

People used to say it about JT, "he gets burned by pacy strikers all the time", and it wasn't true about him either. 

Alonso has been excellent for us. He will be the starting LB next year. 

7 minutes ago, the special one said:

No idea what any of that is supposed to mean. 

How do you assign a number value to someone's "rigour"? 

Why do people keep on posting pictures of irregular hexagons in here?  It's not big and it's not clever, and it's certainly not funny.

8 minutes ago, yorkleyblue said:

Why do people keep on posting pictures of irregular hexagons in here?  It's not big and it's not clever, and it's certainly not funny.

Ok...someone with more technical competence than me HAS to create one of these staty hexagons based on yorkleys attributes.

His 'rigour', 'Shoot from the hip' and 'take on twats' scores would surely be high....not sure about his 'post creation' though...

20 hours ago, Luca Vialli said:

I reckon it'll be announced tomorrow...

Its just gone 5pm and not looking good for an announcement today, by the looks of things we got a few more weeks of all this sh*t, before the announcement of our new manager is.