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Chelsea 2022/2023 | THIS IS LAST YEARS THREAD YOU NUMPTIES
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Not nesseserily.
If we lose to Madrid and say 5 of our remaining fixtures which isn't exactly beyond the realms of possibility looking at who we're playing then there's already pressure on them with fans doubting them compared to coming in the summer with a clean slate and fresh enthusiasm.
They are rightly taking their time now rather than rushing the process as with Potter.
They may know who they want but who they want may not know if they want Chelsea?
Anyway I do think it’s much better to run a process and select the best candidate rather than just pick someone. You’ve just tried that with Potter and now he’s been given his P45.
The decision to go back to Lampard is the most bizarre one from an outside perspective. Screams no idea or plan.
I doubt the board know who they want yet.
I feel it's definitely going to be Nagelsmann or Enrique but I don't think there's a clear favorite at the moment, which is where your second point comes in. There will be a couple rounds of talks with both of them before making the decision. That could take a week or two from now, after which there will be so little football left in the season that it will be better to just wait till the summer anyway.
It seems Enrique absolutely wants the job, he's desperate to take on the EPL and aside from Spurs there aren't any top jobs available in England at the moment. The City/United/Arsenal jobs are also most likely not going to be available again anytime soon. Nagelsmann will take a bit more convincing because chances are there will be other European top clubs after him too (PSG, maybe even Real Madrid) so he might want to keep his options open for now.
Was Potter a rush job? They presented him as part of a 10 year master plan didn't they?
Unless they were meeting with him while Tuchel was still around and he was employed by Brighton, which would be very bad, Potter was announced 24 hours after Tuchel was sacked, so yeah on the surface it looks like they rushed it.
Given that, you'd have to assume they were surely?
Possibly, but at the same time it was just Boehly and Eghbali back then. I could be misremembering but I don’t think they had any football structure set up at all yet, so maybe not?
Mourinho next?
With all these young players? He would sooner sign players 30+ with experience in an attempt to up his trophy count.
You are correct - the manager was hired first and the footballing infrastructure second
argentine media, and the most reliable supposedly still insisting Marcelo Gallardo is close to being appointed . No idea on his management style, would be left field as nagelsman or enrique have always been the main 2 reported
That's because the British media are a lazy bunch of incompetent, unimaginative fools.
The Todd has spoken. Chelsea are winning 3 nil tonight.
I was hoping nobody has seen that clip
It’s this incredible foresight that’s allowed us to challenge on all fronts.
I was hoping nobody has seen that clip
he's got that unwavering American confidence.Not getting relegated is a trophy in itself!
You know what, I’ll take it.
A Lampard side at the Bernabéu? This could get very ugly. A hot knife through butter springs to mind.
Still don't get why you'd sack Potter to bring Lampard in.
From what came out it seemed like Potter was basically in agreement that he should go? I'm sure I read that somewhere, likely The Athletic.
What I'm struggling to get my head around is why Lampard still has so much stock with Chelsea fans? If it all went tits up with EtH next season and we were mid table our fans would riot if Ole was put in as interim
Ole's tenure dragged on for way, way too long. He was here for three years. Lampard lasted a season and a bit.
Because Chelsea fans love a fat Tory in charge. And they get to sing “Super Frankie Lampard” at the top of their chavtastic voices.
Don't get why you'd sack Tuchel to bring in Potter to begin with but here we are. Just nice to see another top club making appalling decisions and having a torrid time of it instead of us for once.
I think it makes more sense if you believe the 'project' route as that is Potter in a nutshell.
This season is a write-off, and the players know it. Can't be super motivating to play for absolutely nothing, and for a manager that will not be there next season. People will say that the players need to perform to be in contention for next years squad, but in reality the new manager will come in with his ideas about how the team should be set up, and will likely offer a clean slate.
The good thing for Chelsea is that there is enough quality in the squad to make an immediate comeback to top four, as long as they get some momentum with a new manager and bring in a striker. Generally, I think we will see a lot of turnover in the top four spots over the next five years. The only side that I would put money on finishing in next years top four would be Man City.
The good thing for Chelsea is that there is enough quality in the squad to make an immediate comeback to top four, as long as they get some momentum with a new manager and bring in a striker. Generally, I think we will see a lot of turnover in the top four spots over the next five years. The only side that I would put money on finishing in next years top four would be Man City.
Chelsea losing 2-0 to a pretty poor Real Madrid side just shows how much they've retracted as a club since Boehly has taken the reins.
Fantastic isn’t it?
That's probably what it is. I can't speak for United fans and their feelings towards Ole but part of it for us is that I guess he wasn't here long for enough for people to want him out. At the time of his sacking, believe it or not, it was actually a very controversial decision at the time. Another thing that could explain is the fact that the season is basically done and dusted anyway so what does it hurt having Lampard in charge of what's left of it, while they take their time finding the next manager.
They print any old shit.
depends on author. Ornstein then its pretty much very reliable news.
Does anybody say anything worth listening to in football media? The amount of complaints you hear on here we might as well disregard it all. Pundits, The Athletic, podcasts, this forum itself.
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They really don't. You've plucked that out of your backside.
They really are in terrible shape. We're not amazing ourselves, but if we were to make a combined XI, Reece James, Enzo Fernandez and Raheem Sterling are the only 3 I'd say make it, and Sterling is only there because we're weak on the right - some people might even argue Antony get in ahead of him (I wouldn't). I think Chilwell is quality but he isn't better than Shaw.
Rashford-Felix-Martial
Chilwell-Casemiro-Enzo-James
Martinez-Silva-Varane
DDG
I'd have Felix as the 10 behind that front two. Casemiro / Enzo would be up there with the best CM pairings in world football - think a team like this with that many runners would score bags of goals. Chilwell over Shaw for me as a LWB - but if it's a 4ATB then I'd go Shaw.
Kovacic would be a huge improvement in our midfield.
There'll inevitably be a sale this summer of a few of their older stars. If we're savvy, we should be able to pick up Kovacic for a very reasonable price.
Watch out, it's the "defend The Athletic at all costs brigade".
No idea why people think they are any more reliable than any other bollocks sports journalists making stuff up for clicks.
It's bad time for us to be asking that question though
We have a team full of talented players. What they need is a coach who can put it together and create a unified team out of them.
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