11 minutes ago, 19seventyone said:

Give the guy a chance FFS.

70% of the posters on here have him a failure before we’ve even appointed him. Idiotic to say the least.

Football fans are a fickle bunch.

Ive no idea if he’ll be a success at the Bridge but he’ll get my support.

I have my doubts about him but I want him to be as success . Is that idiotic ???

9 minutes ago, gurru991 said:

I have my doubts about him but I want him to be as success . Is that idiotic ???

I want every Chelsea manager to succeed, but I really can't be bothered for the inevitable 'give him time' calls if we're floundering in mid table by December

 

I wasn't a fan of Poch, but he had us playing well by the end, and we were 4th on form in 2024. Anything less than that this season is a downgrade.

20 minutes ago, Frankie8Lampard said:

Based on the managerial shortlist (and all the appointments since the new owners came), it seems the board prefer someone who has English football experience which is probably why most of the people you mentioned didn't make the list.

That's exactly the problem though, how many managers have won the league on the last 30 years having had previous English football experience at another club?

1 Ranieri, in the most unlikeliest title win ever. 

Every other previous winner has been fresh to the league. So what are we even doing here?

1 minute ago, big blue said:

That's exactly the problem though, how many managers have won the league on the last 30 years having had previous English football experience at another club?

1 Ranieri, in the most unlikeliest title win ever. 

Every other previous winner has been fresh to the league. So what are we even doing here?

Also to add to that, how many managers have won the premier league without having won a league title in another country? 

1 Ranieri

Can't say i knew much about Maresca but looks like his 'philosophy' will suit our players. Inverted full back, midfields playing close together and allows wingers to get 1v1.

Only thing i think could be an issue is our GK's ability on the ball. 

3 minutes ago, big blue said:

Also to add to that, how many managers have won the premier league without having won a league title in another country? 

1 Ranieri

Arteta is annoyinghly the most exciting manager in the league at the moment and had even less experience than Maresca with a similar managerial upbringing. 

4 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

From Leicester Fans

 

The last quote is hilarious.  Dusasi, Badiashile and Petrovic/Sanchez trying to play out from the back. Far superior hahaha

5 year deal too now being reported. Not learned anything from Potter. 

No animosity towards Enzo either btw, hope he does great, and I will br behind him 1000%. 

This is just another blunder by the ownership, that seem to be moving us backwards on and off the pitch. Whether its fumbling sponsorship deals, or over spending to the point we are having to sell assets to ourselves to circumvent financial rules, these owners are running us into the ground.

4 minutes ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

Arteta is annoyinghly the most exciting manager in the league at the moment and had even less experience than Maresca with a similar managerial upbringing. 

1 fa cup in 5 years. 

6 minutes ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

Can't say i knew much about Maresca but looks like his 'philosophy' will suit our players. Inverted full back, midfields playing close together and allows wingers to get 1v1.

Only thing i think could be an issue is our GK's ability on the ball. 

Mudryk in a keep ball team?

1 minute ago, big blue said:

5 year deal too now being reported. Not learned anything from Potter. 

No animosity towards Enzo either btw, hope he does great, and I will br behind him 1000%. 

This is just another blunder by the ownership, that seem to be moving us backwards on and off the pitch. Whether its fumbling sponsorship deals, or over spending to the point we are having to sell assets to ourselves to circumvent financial rules, these owners are running us into the ground.

Nice big payout for him.

If it must be Maresca he has my full support.

Just think for his sake it's important he starts off strongly. 

4 minutes ago, big blue said:

5 year deal too now being reported. Not learned anything from Potter. 

No animosity towards Enzo either btw, hope he does great, and I will br behind him 1000%. 

This is just another blunder by the ownership, that seem to be moving us backwards on and off the pitch. Whether its fumbling sponsorship deals, or over spending to the point we are having to sell assets to ourselves to circumvent financial rules, these owners are running us into the ground.

Think it’s more on Winstanley and Stewart, been reports that the ownership gave them control of the hire. If this doesn’t work out, heads should roll. 

20 minutes ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

Can't say i knew much about Maresca but looks like his 'philosophy' will suit our players. Inverted full back, midfields playing close together and allows wingers to get 1v1.

Only thing i think could be an issue is our GK's ability on the ball. 

I think if he’s hired he will go after Leicester‘s Danish goalkeeper. Mads Hermansen is the Danish international back up keeper and is very good with his feet  as well as being a very good keeper 

Edited May 27, 2024May 27 by gurru991

35 minutes ago, gurru991 said:

I have my doubts about him but I want him to be as success . Is that idiotic ???

It's the definition of success I suppose. Realistically nowadays the only real measures of winning nowadays is winning the PL or the CL. Even the FA Cup no longer has the same pull. Man utd proved that any old dross can bumble their way through with some favourable draws and slices of luck on the way.

With such a small  representation of true success, I may be in a minority but for me I still like to be entertained. Yes I want to win and I get very competitive during games, but realistically I want to look back on a season and feel that I have seen, entertaining attacking football.  I am already dreading next season with this eye watering biring and pointless football.

8 minutes ago, mwblue10 said:

Think it’s more on Winstanley and Stewart, been reports that the ownership gave them control of the hire. If this doesn’t work out, heads should roll. 

That's the only silver living, but how have they survived so far.

4 hours ago, Drogba1 said:

I was actually looking forward to De Zerbi ball, all the optimism for next season killed just like that

No worries, De Zerbi is next in line after Macarena or whatever his name is has been sacked. So next February. 

7 minutes ago, gurru991 said:

I think if he’s hired he will go after Leicester‘s Danish goalkeeper

We need to offload a keeper first. We've got about half a dozen hanging around the first team already. Madness.

There’s talk of a minimum 5 year deal for him. 
 

edit- already posted didn’t see.

Edited May 27, 2024May 27 by Sheva

50 minutes ago, big blue said:

1 fa cup in 5 years. 

we just going to pretend he hasn't taken them from mid table mediocrity to matching Pep's juggernaut? 

I hate the bloke and Arsenal as much as anyone but lets not be disingenuous. 

50 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Mudryk in a keep ball team?

Conveniently ignoring the bit about wingers being a allowed 1v1 situations?

14 minutes ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

we just going to pretend he hasn't taken them from mid table mediocrity to matching Pep's juggernaut? 

I hate the bloke and Arsenal as much as anyone but lets not be disingenuous. 

Yeah he has done great job. He has also been given a ridiculous amount of control at Arsenal. So you are being disingenuous by even bringing him up as a comparison or a counter argument as he still hasnt won anything other than an fa cup.

Maresca is not getting control, especially not that level of control. 

Arteta, like Ranieri is a massive outlier too. Not a model we should be looking to replicate.

 

2 minutes ago, big blue said:

Yeah he has done great job. He has also been given a ridiculous amount of control at Arsenal. So you are being disingenuous by even bringing him up as a comparison or a counter argument as he still hasnt won anything other than an fa cup.

Maresca is not getting control, especially not that level of control. 

Arteta, like Ranieri is a massive outlier too. Not a model we should be looking to replicate.

 

Arteta wasn't given infinite control from day one, Edu built the foundations. Arteta proved his worth and the club repaid the faith. No reason the same wouldn't happen if Meresca proves his worth.

Our squad looks more of a counter attacking side. Quick players darting forward. City many times rely on De Bruynes perfect assist/cross. We don't have him. 

Nkunku and Palmer for me are the only two players who would do well in possession based side. We didn't really do well in games this season with 70% possession. And I don't really know why we need most of the possession. It is boring and demands certain type of players. Not sure why everyone is obsessed over it. Klopp's football is much more entertaining. 

I thought after Roman left we dropped the possession obsession...seems we didn't.

1 hour ago, Frankie8Lampard said:

Based on the managerial shortlist (and all the appointments since the new owners came), it seems the board prefer someone who has English football experience which is probably why most of the people you mentioned didn't make the list.

Just not really sure why we needed someone with English football experience when 3 of the 5 teams that finished above us are managed by someone who had never played or managed in england before joining their clubs. 

And the other is arteta in his first managerial role, and Emery who failed when he managed arsenal.