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Isn't Terry qualified enough to do a caretaker spell?

He was our number two for two years and now involved in Chelsea's academy so surprised he hasn't been given the opportunity.
 
horsechoker said:
I think Enrique might be overrated, he hasn't managed at the top level since 2017 and he's whelmed as Spain manager.
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He would be a bad choice for Chelsea manager IMO.

He had issues getting Spain to score. Chelsea's primary problem is they can't score.
 
Iker Quesadillas said:
He would be a bad choice for Chelsea manager IMO.

He had issues getting Spain to score. Chelsea's primary problem is they can't score.
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There is no clear choice this time. There are good reasons to not want each of the managers we're linked with. It's why I don't see any point in rushing into the decision. Let this Bruno bloke handle the rest of the season while the sporting directors do the work to try and find the best fit.
 
Mainoldo said:
No the problem there was we had a shite manager, who still can’t get a job.

Our club DNA is why people like Jose Mourinho failed and will always fail here.
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Yeah but you gave him time no other club on the planet would have given him. Likewise promoting players like Elanga and Blackett to name an obvious pair who have/had no place in top flight football let alone the biggest club in the country.
 
FootballHQ said:
Isn't Terry qualified enough to do a caretaker spell?

He was our number two for two years and now involved in Chelsea's academy so surprised he hasn't been given the opportunity.
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He admitted in an interview part of the reason he's given up coaching was seeing how much better at the job Shakespeare and the other coach you had (who's name I can't remember) was.

Also I'm not sure how good his man management would be, as funny as they were his comments to Benitez and Savage are massive red flags.
 
WeePat said:
There is no clear choice this time. There are good reasons to not want each of the managers we're linked with. It's why I don't see any point in rushing into the decision. Let this Bruno bloke handle the rest of the season while the sporting directors do the work to try and find the best fit.
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Agree with not rushing

Doing so yet again would be another red flag regarding the owners in my opinion.

Did the same with Potter
 
Dancfc said:
Yeah but you gave him time no other club on the planet would have given him. Likewise promoting players like Elanga and Blackett to name an obvious pair who have/had no place in top flight football let alone the biggest club in the country.
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What‘s that got to do with us having crap managers? You think the club told Them to play Elanga and Blackett. Who was used due to injuries.
 
I like Enrique by the way but who are going to be his Suarez, Messi, Neymar?

His style needs good finishers as seen by the Spain National Team issues.

Quick transitions and ruthless counter attacks.
 
Mainoldo said:
What‘s that got to do with us having crap managers? You think the club told Them to play Elanga and Blackett. Who was used due to injuries.
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Because we're talking about the club DNA and isn't one of yours to give managers time? Something that clearly backfired in that instant (ironically Ten Hag himself could have probably been got if you didn't give Ole the full time gig) which means following it when it goes against all logic isn't a good thing is the point i'm making.

I could be wrong but didn't Blackett play a lot of games that season? I remember the debut against Swansea and his OG vs Arsenal and i swear i heard his name a lot inbetween, apologies if wrong.
 
Dancfc said:
Because we're talking about the club DNA and isn't one of yours to give managers time? Something that clearly backfired in that instant (ironically Ten Hag himself could have probably been got if you didn't give Ole the full time gig) which means following it when it goes against all logic isn't a good thing is the point i'm making.

I could be wrong but didn't Blackett play a lot of games that season? I remember the debut against Swansea and his OG vs Arsenal and i swear i heard his name a lot inbetween, apologies if wrong.
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Sounds like you’re being pedantic. We sacked David Moyes before completing his first season. Don’t get more Chelsea DNA than that. SAF was an anomaly.
 
Allegedly:

PSG want Bagel man. Gaultier to leave in summer or maybe sooner.

Enrique flies to London with in depth details of how he would set up Chelsea.

Spurs linked to no one.
 
Besides "style of play" issues, Luis Enrique is... a bit temperamental, let's say. I dunno how well that would work with Boehly at al.
 
As an oppo fan, would be happy with Enrique. His golden period came came with MSN trident, hell even Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets were there.
 
ShoePolish said:
As an oppo fan, would be happy with Enrique. His golden period came came with MSN trident, hell even Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets were there.
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If I'm Chelsea, I'm taking Enrique over Nagelsmann every day of the week. The Spaniard plays with a system akin to Pep, Arteta or ten Hag's preferred style and sticks to it 90% of the time, like he should. Nagelsmann, on the other hand, switches things up almost every week, just like Potter. This basically leads to their clubs not being able to form a clear strategy regarding squad building and transfers, since they aren't signing players suitable for a certain system.
 
The reality chelsea have right now is that not a single manager in the world can keep that whole squad happy. With everyone fit and Nkunku there next season, I would put their best XI as

Kepa

James
Fofana
T. Silva
Chilwell

Kante
Fernandez
Kovacic

Sterling
Nkunku
Felix

Which means you would be leaving out

Mendy
Cucurella
Badiashile
Chalobah
Koulibaly
Mount
Zakaria
Loftus-Cheek
Chukwuemeka
Pulisic
Mudryk
Madueke
Havertz
Fofana


Which of these players can they even sell?

It's such a random collection of players, whoever comes in is going to have to be ruthless.
 
FriedClams said:
The reality chelsea have right now is that not a single manager in the world can keep that whole squad happy. With everyone fit and Nkunku there next season, I would put their best XI as

Kepa

James
Fofana
T. Silva
Chilwell

Kante
Fernandez
Kovacic

Sterling
Nkunku
Felix Loan expires

Which means you would be leaving out

Mendy wants to leave (apparently)
Cucurella fine as back up
Badiashile
Chalobah sell
Koulibaly sell
Mount seems more apparent he will be sold
Zakaria gone - loan expires
Loftus-Cheek sell
Chukwuemeka possible loan - lack of minutes
Pulisic sold
Mudryk
Madueke
Havertz sell
Fofana loaned out - always the plan


Which of these players can they even sell?

It's such a random collection of players, whoever comes in is going to have to be ruthless.
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You’re asking the wrong question. It’s not who can we sell. It’s how much we can recoup. Clubs know we need to shift players on, they’ll come and low ball us for sure but there’s going to be offers.

There’s already interest in Mount and he seems like his head is already gone. Keep one of RLC or Chuke, keep one of Chalobah or Kouli.

In terms of FFP we are sitting on a potential goldmine with Chalobah, RLC, Gallagher and Mount because they’re academy products and as such 100% of their sale goes to profit.
 
:lol: Brilliant. English Ole back to save them from relegation.

Hope they get Enrique or Nagelsmann. Don't think either is as good as some claim. Especially Enrique who has shown nothing outside of what he did in Barcelona almost a decade ago. They might be better off going the Ancelotti/Zidane route, not necesarily master tacticians or managers that will develop young players but two guys that command respect in the dressing room and have shown an ability to win despite not necessarily having a specific system. A young manager like Amorim or De Zerbi would probably face the same fate AVB and Potter faced because of their lack of respect within the dressing room.
 
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Lampard :lol: :lol: :lol:

The comedy show goes on! Chelsea the gift that keeps giving!
 
SirReginald said:
You’re asking the wrong question. It’s not who can we sell. It’s how much we can recoup. Clubs know we need to shift players on, they’ll come and low ball us for sure but there’s going to be offers.

There’s already interest in Mount and he seems like his head is already gone. Keep one of RLC or Chuke, keep one of Chalobah or Kouli.

In terms of FFP we are sitting on a potential goldmine with Chalobah, RLC, Gallagher and Mount because they’re academy products and as such 100% of their sale goes to profit.
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How much would you expect to fetch for these? enough to make up not qualifying for the CL (assuming you dont win it)
 
Incredible that they've gone in that direction. A sacked Everton manager who has already been sacked by Chelsea a couple of years ago. What a mess.
 
SirReginald said:
You’re asking the wrong question. It’s not who can we sell. It’s how much we can recoup. Clubs know we need to shift players on, they’ll come and low ball us for sure but there’s going to be offers.

There’s already interest in Mount and he seems like his head is already gone. Keep one of RLC or Chuke, keep one of Chalobah or Kouli.

In terms of FFP we are sitting on a potential goldmine with Chalobah, RLC, Gallagher and Mount because they’re academy products and as such 100% of their sale goes to profit.
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Yes. But what about after that? Unless you keep producing academy products for whom you can get millions. How likely is that?
 
Enrique had Spain playing sterile possession football similar to us under Potter. No thanks.

It's not a surprise no top manager wants the job until the summer. No goals in the squad.

Lampard is a totally transparent PR move to keep rebellious fans onside. His record with Everton and back part with us doesn't inspire confidence... Writing the end of the season off?
 
I don’t actually hate this. I’m surprised Lampard even wants to do this.
 
So, let's imagine for a moment that Lampard somehow finds the key to unlocking this team's potential, and they end up winning the CL or finishing the PL with 7 wins out of 9, say.... what happens then? It could end up being Boehly's Woodward/Ole moment. :angel:
 
Gazza said:
So, let's imagine for a moment that Lampard somehow finds the key to unlocking this team's potential, and they end up winning the CL or finishing the PL with 7 wins out of 9, say.... what happens then? It could end up being Boehly's Woodward/Ole moment. :angel:
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That is literally what happened with RDM. He was given the job full time and sacked 4 months later.
 
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