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These are some excerpts from Drogba's Autobiography :Does it really matter if you’re still out of the top4?
...clearly there’s a problem with the players and the higherups there. Mourinho wins league, players stop playing for him year after. Conté wins league, players stop playing for him year after. Managers don’t seem to last all that long at Chelsea. I’m sure whoever takes the job will definitely keep that in mind and it’ll surely scare some away.
Bosingwa went to CB after Terry was sent off, a point when Ivan was already at CB due to Cahill's injury even earlier. Furthermore, i don't get this big obsession full control and the fact Scolari wanted to replace Drogba with Adriano supports that point.These are some excerpts from Drogba's Autobiography :
“The manager (Roberto Di Matteo) was telling Branislav Ivanovic to play centre back but Jose Bosingwa said, ‘no, no, I will play centre back’, and carried on to say where he thought others should play.
In another example, the 37-year-old admits former Brazil manager Luiz Felipe Scolari insisted he would never play for the Blues again and would be sold in the January transfer window to make way for Inter Milan forward Adriano.
“When I left the meeting, the first thing I did was call Mr Abramovich and explain the situation via one of his assistants.”
He was then told by the owner: “No, you’re not going anywhere. Who said you were going?”
Not long afterwards Scolari was sacked, while Drogba went on to score in the FA Cup final success later that season under the management of Guus Hiddink.
http://www.teamtalk.com/news/drogba-lifts-lid-on-player-power-at-chelsea
The situation may have changed a bit since then, but it's pretty evident that the Power at Chelsea lies with the players.
It's because of that exact stigma we will have managers queing up, a job were you get all of the credit and none of the blame is appealing to anyone. The narrative will be run that none of it was his fault just like it was with AVB and Jose, and just like with those two, he will still get another big job because of that.Does it really matter if you’re still out of the top4?
...clearly there’s a problem with the players and the higherups there. Mourinho wins league, players stop playing for him year after. Conté wins league, players stop playing for him year after. Managers don’t seem to last all that long at Chelsea. I’m sure whoever takes the job will definitely keep that in mind and it’ll surely scare some away.
Musonda and Mount next season?Well, that's the season over for us. FA cup win and shit in the league.
Conte will be gone. A league and an FA cup in 2 seasons aint bad at all.
Rudiger easily the best transfer, Baka the worst (although a few decent performances at the end).
Morata was a flop, there's apparently reasons why (long term injury) but it's undeniable, I was delighted to see Giroud start today.
Delighted to see a youth product (Christensen) play a real part in our season. More please!
Mount is a dream but I doubt it yet. RLC maybe? Really depends on who the manager is. Ampadu is the real deal but I can't really class him as a youth product in all honesty.Musonda and Mount next season?
The double.Also, we've won the FA Cup, FA Youth Cup and the Women's FA Cup this season.
That's the treble, right?
Congratulations to you and the other Chelsea fans in this forum (and, it goes without saying, thanks too) for the FA Cup win. I would give everything we have right now for those two league wins and FA cup.Well, that's the season over for us. FA cup win and shit in the league.
Conte will be gone. A league and an FA cup in 2 seasons aint bad at all.
Rudiger easily the best transfer, Baka the worst (although a few decent performances at the end).
Morata was a flop, there's apparently reasons why (long term injury) but it's undeniable, I was delighted to see Giroud start today.
Delighted to see a youth product (Christensen) play a real part in our season. More please!
It was me so not really bitter, more realistic!That thread title.
A bit bitter.
His football is diabolical, there must be much of the same debate among their fans over that as with us and Mourinho.They are such a weird team. When they are up for it, they could win any game, never look like conceding but when they are shit, they are really shit. Chelsea would be foolish to sack or let Conte leave. I rate him and I think they would bounce back next season in style.
Is it though? No CL for the second time in three years with another rebuild on the horizon.Conte won the league and FA Cup in his two seasons at a time when Chelsea can no longer automatically buy their way to trophies but the football was too boring so he’s gone.
Roman Abramovich’s way has turned out to be the right way.
I’m unconvinced we’ll be rewarded for sticking by Mourinho for another season after what we’ve seen from the first two.
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Reminds me when Costa did something similar.
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Why?Good we got a cup. Still hope Conte leaves immediately.
Funny, but would have been much better if he used the pile of turd emoji.Tweet
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Shit like this from a bloke nearly 30 is ridiculous. I really like Willian and I can totally understand why he is pissed off with Conte but why be a fecking child about it?Tweet
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Yeah, I agree. If it was any of our players I'd feel the same.Shit like this from a bloke nearly 30 is ridiculous. I really like Willian and I can totally understand why he is pissed off with Conte but why be a fecking child about it?
He spent the whole season sulking, attacking the board and seemingly making our players unhappy. What does it tell a team when their manager keeps complaining that he didn't get the players he wants? Does that build confidence, or make them want to play for him? The Conte of last season was great, but since the Costa business he's seemed like a totally different person, and that's a person I don't want running my club. It's nothing to do with results, its just that he seems like a toxic figure now and even worse looks like he doesn't really give a feck most of the time.Why?
You can't guarantee everyone a visa just because they have business interests in your country.What does that mean for their shithouse club?
Also how can you not renew a guy who's team plays millions in taxes?
He should pull the plug and bankrupt them.
The wet dream of every rival fan since the takeover.What does that mean for their shithouse club?
Also how can you not renew a guy who's team plays millions in taxes?
He should pull the plug and bankrupt them.