https://mobile.twitter.com/angelomangiante/status/1017809651335876608

Its done! Get in!! 

This guy is good, reported about Conte getting sacked yesterday before everyone else. 

DiMarzio now on it aswell! Contract is signed!!!!

Edited July 13, 20188 yr by Costa19

Di Marzio, Romano saying Gianfranco Zola is coming with him.

3 hours ago, RMH said:

And how is that going to go down with the present players? If things allegedly got out of hands with Conte and the players fell out with him, is this managerial Diego Costa going to be any different? Will Hazard and Courtois keep hinting that they want out because the "tyrant" (words someone has used in here for Conte) makes them train hard? i'm ok with Sarri coming once things with Conte have not worked out, but if he is as big character as you say, I foresee another season of players falling out with the coach.

I think we need to reach a point where we need to start jettisoning players who revolt under any and every manager whom they dislike or makes them work "too hard". Get players like Dave or Kante who are top top class in ability but humble enough that they will work as hard as the manager asks.  It might cost the club in the short run( ie, it could cost us Hazard but other than him I can't think of any other player who we would suffer from losing (in my opinion) but would have this "too hard of worK' issues.....I get that hazard gets kicked a ton more than other players, so maybe he deserves some slightly special treatment, but for the rest ship up or ship out(in my opinion)), but it will deliver in the long run in terms of perhaps finally getting a manager who can stay in place and actually start utilizing the huge investments made in youth.... and lets be honest, as things look right now, that might be our best bet to remain competitive at the top without having to spend like the Manchester clubs, which we won't be doing anymore for the foreseeable future.

I hope the board has learned from it's dealing with Conte.  Not saying Conte had no fault there, but from what I've seen Sarri will be a lot like Conte in his bluntness and his high demands/expectations.  If they don't learn from the experiences that led to the bad situation with Conte, it will repeat.  If the club has high expectations of Sarri and Sarri delivers, then the club needs to deliver for Sarri.  Not necessarily a ton of cash to splunk, but allowing him a large amount of autonomy over how he wants to form the squad.  Not picking targets for him (unless he is ok with it), but getting the targets he desires (within reason, but the club have to match their expectations to what they are willing to give the manager in support) and letting him decide who stays and who goes (no more favors to players Roman, you need to start doing the favors for your fans, your manager, and your club).

I think next season will be exciting for us. Not necessarily that we will win or even directly challenge for the title to the end, but I think we will have excitement.  It's what comes after the first season (or potentially second) that is my concern.  Anyways, best of luck to Sarri and I wonder if the club store might soon feature some smoking jackets...

 

edit: and with Zola coming Im super excited....Journo's should be too, he'll probably greet them with a cup of tea like that time outside his home 

Edited July 13, 20188 yr by Barry Bridges

I'm more excited about having somebody like Zola back at the club. 

Think every Chelsea fan should give this a read. 

https://thesefootballtimes.co/2018/07/13/why-maurizio-sarri-represents-chelseas-best-option-in-replacing-antonio-conte/

6 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

I'm more excited about having somebody like Zola back at the club. 

Came here to say exactly this. hopefully bring in Ballack as director of football too 

11 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

I'm more excited about having somebody like Zola back at the club. 

Thats the bit i can take or leave, no offence to our player legend, but he is just going to be the media smiley guy from chelsea and limited to the fringe of the squad, which im super happy with. It's Sarri that's got the ethos we want installed, the visionary. If Sarri requested Zola, brill, thats what i want, Sarri to get what he needs to do his job to it's limit.

It's coming.

48 seconds.

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/11436182/maurizio-sarri-agrees-to-become-chelsea-boss-with-gianfranco-zola-as-assistant

1 hour ago, coco said:

Nothing announced yet, so at this moment were manager less.

So feel free in the mean time to fill us in on the manager you failed to tell us all you would have chosen ?

If I wanted to give a new manager a chance like we did with Sarri, Id have tried my beat to get in Zidane after he left Madrid. Even Hazard would have been happy with this appointment and he is a proven winner both as a manager and as a player. We could have really been the home for quite possibly one of the best managers of all time if he continues progressing at the rate he has. 

Sarri will do well for us. I definitly don't see us winning the league this season, but i don't think the club is expecting that either.

Jorginho is a wonderful first buy and hopefully there is more to come. Jorginho knows Sarri's system in and out and will prove to be one of the best midfielders in the league.

2 minutes ago, Semper Fi said:

If I wanted to give a new manager a chance like we did with Sarri, Id have tried my beat to get in Zidane after he left Madrid. Even Hazard would have been happy with this appointment and he is a proven winner both as a manager and as a player. We could have really been the home for quite possibly one of the best managers of all time if he continues progressing at the rate he has. 

Fair enough Semper, but i think you were hoping for something unrealistic.

3 minutes ago, Semper Fi said:

If I wanted to give a new manager a chance like we did with Sarri, Id have tried my beat to get in Zidane after he left Madrid. Even Hazard would have been happy with this appointment and he is a proven winner both as a manager and as a player. We could have really been the home for quite possibly one of the best managers of all time if he continues progressing at the rate he has. 

they literally play counter attacking football, hows that an improvement over Conte?

the only difference is that they have top 5 players in every position 

6 minutes ago, theone said:

they literally play counter attacking football, hows that an improvement over Conte?

the only difference is that they have top 5 players in every position 

Who is to say I want us to play like ManCity and Livepool? I quite enjoyed Contes first season with us and how Real Madrid play. Even Mourinhos pragmatic playstyle I do like 

 

Keeping and passing the ball between defenders like Barcelona does, bores me. 

17 minutes ago, Semper Fi said:

Who is to say I want us to play like ManCity and Livepool? I quite enjoyed Contes first season with us and how Real Madrid play. Even Mourinhos pragmatic playstyle I do like 

 

Keeping and passing the ball between defenders like Barcelona does, bores me. 

i thought that was the problem with players wanting to play attacking style, hazard comments after the loss to France pretty much confirms it

Edited July 13, 20188 yr by theone

https://gianlucadimarzio.com/en/chelsea-sarri-leaves-stamford-bridge-after-signature

 

Sarri photographed (second left) at Stamford Bridge after signing contract apparently. 

 

5 minutes ago, fitz said:

https://gianlucadimarzio.com/en/chelsea-sarri-leaves-stamford-bridge-after-signature

 

Sarri photographed (second left) at Stamford Bridge after signing contract apparently. 

 

Is it my phone or that picutre has about 3 pixels? 

31 minutes ago, theone said:

i thought that was the problem with players wanting to play attacking style, hazard comments after the loss to France pretty much confirms it

This is why I like Zidane. He isnt just counter attacking to the extend of Mourinho or Conte last season. 

No. More. Suffering. 

11 minutes ago, fitz said:

https://gianlucadimarzio.com/en/chelsea-sarri-leaves-stamford-bridge-after-signature

 

Sarri photographed (second left) at Stamford Bridge after signing contract apparently. 

 

Not that anyone can tell clearly, but does that look like Roman in front of the white shirted guy? It can't be. 

4 hours ago, Kentonio said:

I don’t know sh*t about him either other than what I’ve read since he was linked, but for some mental reason I’m super excited now. Love the idea of us having a crazy, doesn’t give a f**k madman in charge, with a record of turning teams of misfits into amazing attacking forces. I just get the feeling we’re going to fall in love with this guy. 

All those fags he smokes, reminds of a previous manager a long time ago..... he could be the second coming of John Neal!!!!!

this picture was taken with 3310 brick

38 minutes ago, Semper Fi said:

This is why I like Zidane. He isnt just counter attacking to the extend of Mourinho or Conte last season. 

given our history probably in the next or year after ;)

he just became coach of Qatar national team though

55 minutes ago, fitz said:

https://gianlucadimarzio.com/en/chelsea-sarri-leaves-stamford-bridge-after-signature

 

Sarri photographed (second left) at Stamford Bridge after signing contract apparently.