Nah, happened in under 24 hours publicly i think. Heard first rumours yesterday evening
Carlo Ancelotti | Real Madrid manager
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Rumoured to happening in the blink of an eye in terms of the usual dragged out crap though.
*Moyes eyes bulge with imagined riches*
*Moyes eyes bulge with imagined riches*
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I feel like Ancelotti has been in contact with Real Madrid for as long as the talk of sacking Zidane (earlier this past season).
Not sure what Real Madrid plan here. Ancelotti is also the type that extract thing out of veteran, experienced players. He's not the type to rebuild, develop young players. Real Madrid needs a rebuild, or at least a period for their younger players to develop to their high standard.
They think he's giving up on them
Wait what? 
They do not mess around. Strange appointment though.
Football is a mexican soap opera.
Surprised Everton fans are pissed tbh. Madrid have done them a favour.
Ruthless how quick he jumped ship
Why sign Ancelotti if you're likely to need a rebuild? If Perez is going to pull cash out of his ass and spend big, why not just keep Zidane? Weird shit.
Regardless of their opinion on him, I think it's safe to feel pissed as it came out of nowhere. Pretty sure even if those of them who wanted him out didn't expect him to jump out of the ship this soon. Last I checked on their forum they were expecting him to stay for at least one more season.
I believe that too, he wouldn't have taken them anywhere. Better off with a manager with a longer term vision.
Leaving his boy James behind Ancelotti was the only reason he went there
Ancelotti was the only reason he went thereRe-appointing Ancelotti is the definition of messing around
@DixieDean must be relieved.
Yeah, they're kidding themselves though. It's Real Madrid.
well they rarely end up hiring for the long term do they so I dont fully get your point. Everyone is surely surprised at the speed this was done? Only saw links this morning and done by the evening.
I think it’s for different reasons. Some are gutted because of the name/quality of the manager, some because they genuinely think he is the only chance we have of top 4 and some because it’s out of the blue. The future/this summer is going to be a bit nervy.
They should give it to Carragher. Clearly intelligent, knows the club, is a fan, and seems really good at identifying tactical problems anytime I’ve watched him, which can’t be any different than what a manager doeslol
It's hardly "jumping ship" when being offered to go to Real Madrid from Everton. Its like going to Waitrose from Aldi, a Holiday Inn to The Plaza.
No one turns down a Ferrari because they got given a Kia 12 months ago, do they?
They didn't really have many options, Conte is too confrontational and Allegri didn't want to wait for them.
Getting Ancelotti from Everton is easy but going back to him doesn't make much sense for a team in transition.
Blimey, that happened fast. When was the last time an appointment went through that quickly?
You came 10th though. Honestly I'm surprised every Everton fan isn't delighted. Granted the board still need to get it right, but still a great opportunity to step forward.
Not sure this will be a very successful move... Their squad is getting really old and they've been getting by with experience (but not winning things either). Ramos likely to go and 35, Varane strong chance to go, Modric 35, Kroos 31, Benzema 33, Casemiro 29 and declined a lot from his peak seasons not, not really any attacking talent to write home about after Benzema either. Actually if you take out those last few remaining vets from their great team, what do they have? Now signed Alaba for big money who is turning 29 soon too. They need a big rebuild, the average age of their team is really old and it's not going to be easy to replace so many big personalities. Can see a similar few years like the few years before they signed Ronaldo from us in 09. No chance for Ancelotti to do much IMO.
Zidane quit
59 points is usually good enough to get you 6th/7th in the league so it's been far more competitive this year but I do agree that 10th isn't good enough. I think some, as am I, are worried that the managerial market is a bit eh currently.
You should, a Ferrari is a lot more expensive to maitain between gas and insurance. Also you better hope that nothing happens to it in terms of engine or body work. Keep your Kia or sell the Ferrari and purchase a nice Kia.
Cannot sell the Ferrari if you turned it down first though
You would still take the Ferrari, sell it and buy a VW. Either way, you're not still rolling in the Kia.
(I have a Cee'd, btw
)Funnily enough, your squad seems like a very good fit for Conte
"A man who drives a Kia is a man at ease with himself, a man who trades a Kia for a Ferrari has small dick energy" - Aristotle circa 2021
Big blow for Darren Farley, one more "fantastico" skit and he is going to need some new material.
That sort of thinking doesn't enter into the minds of Premiership players and managers.
Ffs, Fat Sam will be raging he didn't get this gig.
Yes but he wrote an open letter to fans basically making it clear he left because of Perez and not because he wanted to resign
Actually I disagree. In fact there are plenty of brilliant upcoming managers who would be a bit of revelation and hope you appoint one like that.
Gerrard..
The "or" is if you take the Ferrari, smartass.Cannot sell the Ferrari if you turned it down first though
I don't know Kia has nice warranties and some look nice. Now if we were talking about a Renault then yeah, you take the Ferrari and deal with potential issues later. And Everton do look like a Renault Twingo.You would still take the Ferrari, sell it and buy a VW. Either way, you're not still rolling in the Kia.
(I have a Cee'd, btw