2 minutes ago, evissy said:

Mareseca is all about tactics, possession and build from back - the type of football I least enjoy.

De Zerbi is about production, build from back and more possession than opponent. I think this is pretty much what Pochettino did with us. Maybe RDZ is more disciplined. 

Frank is about staying compact and bring nasty pricks running around opponents which is why his style is probably least preferred by the club. Has a background in possession football in Denmark. He is the one that fits into our club hierarchy the best. 

McKenna is about new methods, deep learning of football and most flexible in terms of style. Learns about the opponent and writes a style according to it. He is the risky choice but imho the most interesting one. 

I learned this from London is blue podcast+my own views.

I agree McKenna sounded by far the most interesting option, but he appears to now be the first one ruled out of the shortlist LOL

Big sigh ... 

9 minutes ago, Sexyfootball said:

I agree McKenna sounded by far the most interesting option, but he appears to now be the first one ruled out of the shortlist LOL

Big sigh ... 

but Maresca once sat next to Pep on the bus.

58 minutes ago, Bob stark said:

I think they got spooked by our performamce and result and tbf it was horrific. 

But if the plan is to follow Brighton model, they should have stayed the course. 

But they couldn't guys because regardless of the football, which was questionable enough, Potter just wasn't a big enough character at the time for a club of our size with a media circus baiting the club into slip and misquoted that they can jump on and exploit. Oh and idiot owners behind the scenes shooting their mouths off and setting us up constantly. 

If Potter had had that level of confidence and character in handling the press he may have fronted it out until things turned around which they were starting to do. Possibly the right concept at the time just not quite a strong enough character. Too nice.

 

Very uninspiring that it seems to be between maresca and de zerbi. Thomas frank even being in the running is a depressing thought. Might as well of got Sean dyche.

Maresca was hired twice by Man City makes me think he’s not a total fraud but unless he’s got a strong personality it could go the way of potter very soon. Similar for de zerbi although he does seem a spikey character which I think is beneficial.

Our DOFs might want to expand their list?

DeZerbi or Maresca?   In all honesty that is a pitiful response to bringing in a dynamic manager.

20 minutes ago, WhiteWall said:

But they couldn't guys because regardless of the football, which was questionable enough, Potter just wasn't a big enough character at the time for a club of our size with a media circus baiting the club into slip and misquoted that they can jump on and exploit. Oh and idiot owners behind the scenes shooting their mouths off and setting us up constantly. 

If Potter had had that level of confidence and character in handling the press he may have fronted it out until things turned around which they were starting to do. Possibly the right concept at the time just not quite a strong enough character. Too nice.

 

Looks like nobody fits for the current owners regardless. Pochettino did a good job finishing top 6 when compared with the previous season so sacking him now and not last year makes no sense, unless of course the owners wanted a jump from top 10 to top 4 which looked impossible last year.

Haven’t scrolled through to see if it’s been mentioned before,or googled to see if factually correct, !however Im told Betway are offering 3 to 1, Chelsea starting the season without a permanent manager or shirt sponsor 

 

 

DeZerbi or Maresca?   "Young and progressive" --- lol.  I mean they are probably decent enough blokes.  Nothing personal.  Young and progressive. . . how about David Moyes and some hair dye?

 

4 hours ago, JM7 said:

Orinstein saying only Frank and Maeresca are the 2 options now:

https://t.co/XDrrNDuIyh

Think the word “ known “ was key

1 minute ago, terraloon said:

Think the word “ known “ was key

The "mystery" candidate ...who could it be?

The hierarchy at Stamford Bridge have narrowed the possibilities down to a "select group"

 

 

4 minutes ago, timetowaste said:

 

Seems like a huge risk. 2/3 bad results in a row and I can see it being toxic. Surely the sporting directors necks are on the line with this appointment too 

5 minutes ago, timetowaste said:

 

That'll be another season written off. What a hopeless bunch of fraudsters killing our club.

Maresca now 1/4 ... De Zerbi 9/2

 

The problem with Maresca in my book is that he is not a manager to cover all areas. Chelsea will do this because of the previous Man City links, which again is pure laziness and lack of vision on their part. Maresca worked well at Man City because he worked well in a structure, working possession based passing patterns. The other areas,  particularly Guardiola being the real leader would take these various facets and mould this into a machine, strong in all areas.

Take away that overall vision and driving force you just have Maresca keeping possession for possessions sake. As many have said before his success at Leicester coincided with them having the biggest budget in the division. I have struggled watching Leicester throughout this last season its so boring  with Dewsbury Hall the only player with any real creativity.  Out of all of the nominees Maresca is one of the least appealling to me. He only ranks higher than Frank's because he doesn't chew gum with his gob open.

A dynamic, progression club, looking to move the dial, gets Amorim, goes in heavy for Gyokeres and works with him in reshaping the squad in some areas.

Our lot don't have that. They will dress this up as progressive and we will go through this whole process again next year when we are mid table again.

I’d be interested to see Xavi at the helm

aarrrrrrgggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, such an uninspiring appointement 😞

3 minutes ago, Frawdulant said:

I’d be interested to see Xavi at the helm

I would have, especially with Fabregas as assistant. But his recent Barcelona companies turned me off. I know that they are his club and all, but the love in for the club I detest possibly the most in football turns me off a bit.

1 minute ago, WhiteWall said:

I would have, especially with Fabregas as assistant. But his recent Barcelona companies turned me off. I know that they are his club and all, but the love in for the club I detest possibly the most in football turns me off a bit.

I know exactly what you mean! I feel the same and probably why I’m more interested than desperate but I honestly think his style of play would bring the best out of some of our players.

5 hours ago, big blue said:

Exactly as expected. Poor man's Pep. City arent exactly great to watch either, but at least they win trophies, I think we will get all the tedium with none of the glory. 

Exactly, His coaching background is mainly Man C u23's & Peps assistant for one season.  Pep type football is boring but I guess you accept it if you are winning titles. To be honest, It's not for me.

2 minutes ago, gurru991 said:

Exactly, His coaching background is mainly Man C u23's & Peps assistant for one season.  Pep type football is boring but I guess you accept it if you are winning titles. To be honest, It's not for me.

To be honest he appsars to have been gagging for a move since the season closed and yet there does appear to be much outrage from the fans or the club pushing hard to keep him. Maybe there has been and I've just not seen it.

1 hour ago, DarkMata said:

Peps rumoured to be leaving at the end of next season, Klopps gone.  There’s an opportunity there if we appoint the right man, but it looks like we’re going to screw it up by appointing a Championship manager.  

It’s starting to look like the angry little Italian is our best option which we all know is going to end in disaster.  

It's not looking good.

I would have rather have kept Pochettino on for another season and if didn't work out in line with expectations, I would have gone all out for someone like Carlo Ancelotti once his contract with Real Madrid expires at the end of next year especially with Pep likely to leave and Klopp already departing.

Not looking forward to this upcoming season. I suspect the owners and sporting directors will face the wrath from the overwhelming majority of supporters once people realise the gravity of their incompetence.

5 hours ago, coombsie said:

NO, there were times when we were absolutely useless, but Its not about just the "UPS" of supporting Chelsea. The downs were bloody hard, but I kept going because the hope and expectation were always there to sustain me. Now at 67 years of age, spoiled no doubt, by 20 years of almost consistent success, I just do not have the energy or the money to spend close to £200 per game to watch the Club, which has become a rudderless ship, meander from one crisis to another under the collection of idiots currently running it.

This October it will be 58 years with blue blood for me but I still have the hope and expectation that this lot will sort things out. They have to own the club until 2032 and they probably have a value maximization plan in place for then, not now. Footy is all about business, it is not the ‘religion’ it once was and Clearlake eventually needs Chelsea to be successful for their business credibility. I think 2027-32 could be great years. 

Most of Roman’s success happened with no financial rules in place, it’s a different reality now and we have to live through the changes. 

All teams will have low periods, nobody has much more than 20 years consistently at, or near, the top. Look at Pool, something like 11 league titles in the 70’s and 80’s when we had no idea what winning a title was like, and they’ve only had 1 since. With Pep leaving next year City might not get to 20 years, the Arsenal invincibles didn’t stay invincible that long. 
 

KTBFFH

 

Enzo Maresca rejected an opportunity to join Seville. Chelsea and Manchester City have spoken to his agent – city want him back as a coach. Enzo would be open to joining the Chelsea. Chelsea have asked Leicester if they can speak with him. Ten million quid. 

He already knows he was not first choice for Chelsea and he knows he won't be first choice for Manchester City when the time comes for HRH Pepe to leave that club.

So our DOfs want to play Possession football - they took a whole bunch of coke once and googled it and stayed up all night watching you tube videos.  This is how important decisions are made these days.

27 minutes ago, gurru991 said:

Exactly, His coaching background is mainly Man C u23's & Peps assistant for one season.  Pep type football is boring but I guess you accept it if you are winning titles. To be honest, It's not for me.

Even Leicesters fans are hoping this happens, should tell you all you need to know as to how such an appointment would work for us.

RDZ out within 18 months for falling out with the board, or Maresca out before the season is done for having us between 13th and 16th. Clearlake 3 ring circus.