Chelsea Banter Archive February 18 2019

18 Feb 2019 22:21:03
Honestly our defensive frailties isn't surprising in the slightest. Last season these same defenders put in similar performances in a defensive system with a back 5. Being moved to a back 4 in a attacking system was always going to make things worse especially now that Kante has also moved further up.

I think this will be the end of Sarri which is a shame because his stubbornness is not our biggest problem. Should the likes of Pedro, Alonso, Luiz, Jorginho, Azpi be in the team right now? No. But the goals we're conceding are basic schoolboy errors, this team isn't good enough and is showing little care to listen to Sarri.

I'm sure most of our fanbase will be happy to see the back of him and it may possibly help short term in getting into the top 4 but we'll get nowhere with any manager we bring in as long as most of these players are still at the club.

18 Feb 2019 22:44:22
I think the board would have stuck with Sarri if he showed he could change things and be brave by dropping big egos like the players you mentioned. I don't think bad results would have concerned the board too much if he demonstrated the above. Its a lack of 'know how' that will cost him his job alongside his stubborness. Also we will lose real gems with him in charge. I think Hazard is a class act, he gets a lot of stick but today he just put his head down. Its hard playing knowing you have a player who is a massive liability in alonso but the coach keeps picking him and dropping a player who deserves to carry on.

18 Feb 2019 21:38:38
Hey guys I never post just constantly read this site everyday. Been long time supporter and am from Canada. I will always support my team on the field. I was one hoping board would finally back a coach and give Sarri chance but have to admit with each passing game I wonder. His insistence on playing Jorginho, Alonso and Luiz has me baffled. His reluctance to change team up is going to cost us CHO and Christensen! We clearly need a true #10 ( I like Fekhir, 2xcb who can defend ( I like Manolas and Romagnoli) great all round and affordable and 2 fullbacks and prolific striker ( got to go all in for Icardi) . It's going to take at least two windows to get this! The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. I hate to say it but I don't think Sarri makes it past the coming weekend! Bring in coach number 10 in 10 years, what a mess! If so who would you guys like to see realistically come in. Myself Brendan Rogers with JT.

18 Feb 2019 21:43:58
If the club do make a change I hope they go for JT now.

He has the personality to crush some of this squad and I cannot see Villa saying no to him leaving.

18 Feb 2019 21:46:03
lamps an jt.

18 Feb 2019 21:51:59
No manager can come in and do a job here. These players are nowhere near good enough to play for Chelsea but seem to have all the Control at the club. I feel for Sarri, he's taken on a awful squad which aren't anywhere near capable of playing his football but the fans have been more on his back than the players and the board who are the bigger problems so he's the one that'll likely end up getting the boot. If he's sacked i don't care who comes in, i just hope it isn't Lampard, i don't want this club to ruin his managerial career. If i was any manager i'd stay as far away from this club as possible.

18 Feb 2019 22:04:48
JT hasn’t even got villa solid or stamped authority there. Don’t let club status blind you, what if he starts to lose games, then has to be moved on., we don’t even know what sort of manager / football he is about. Has 6 months experience as an assistant in a lower league, heart over head I think mate,

18 Feb 2019 22:07:48
OGS wasn't any good. poor record . now look. if u have good players and keep them happy, play the right position they will preform.

18 Feb 2019 22:08:26
LondonBlue, I agree with the majority of your points.

18 Feb 2019 22:14:03
Matt. I agree with your point about JT lacking experience. I just think and believe he is a leader who the players would respect as a boss.

It’s all rubbish anyway, Sarri ain’t going to leave.

18 Feb 2019 22:19:01
LondonBlues, I usually support Sarri but the end is near in my view. Consider this project as a waste of time if he is sacked.

Sarri has inherited an aging squad but he doesn't help himself, he is so stubborn and he will be sacked. If he wasnt stubborn then maybe the board would have persisted.


Nobody tells him to keep playing Alonso, Jorginho, Willian and Pedro. He has RLC, CHO, Christensen and Emerson who are all raring to go but he persists with the former players. Surely they can't be any worse. We could end up losing all of them in the summer because of Sarri.


I mean Alonso was responsible for two goals against another Manchester side again? What does he need to do to be dropped. I can see why other senior players have lost hope. If a player is platforming badly then he needs to be dropped, i find the whole excuse that he gives a physical edge laughable. Atleast be fair to yourself. Like for like subs is not worth commenting on.

18 Feb 2019 22:53:03
CFCShak, i agree that he isn't helping himself. I made a post a couple of days ago expressing my utter bemusement to Sarri continuously picking players who are underperforming week in and week out. I honestly thought the drumming at City would've resulted in change but clearly his stubbornness has no limit. Personally i still don't think it should warrant the sack since i really don't expect any manager do be able to do any better long term. Our culture of sacking managers only worked in the past because what ever manager came in was walking into a bucket load of talent. That's not the case anymore, we have 2 world class players and that's it. If the board aren't serious about believing in Sarri and giving him time, then maybe it's best to get rid to help the likes of CHO and Christensen to stay. But we've been going backwards for a few years now and continuing to sack managers who try and change things when it gets tough will only make it worse.

18 Feb 2019 23:23:01
Very good reply LondonBlues. Its a shame because its not the bad results that's gets me. his stubborness to pick same players and alienating others and using like for like subs that will cost him dear.

19 Feb 2019 00:19:56
Yeah i honestly believe if he were to be using the likes of CHO, Christensen and Emerson more often the fans would have been more patient with him. Hopefully he learns and use them in the first team but i just can't see it.

19 Feb 2019 01:56:06
The sticking to the same out of form players is one of his biggest downfalls but the substitutions are a joke. Like for like just won't change a game unless you have a squad like City’s where they can bring on De Bruyne or one of the Silvas etc. Bringing on Barkley or Willian just isn’t going to have the same impact. And I’m sorry but subbing Azpi for Zappacosta is a laughable. Unless Azpi was injured I really don’t see why it was done as Zappacosta hasn’t shown any ability to cross or score goals bar the one or two flukes.

19 Feb 2019 08:52:37
i say lamps and jt to take over because they are leaders of men and chelsea through an through theyl no how to get that dressing room going again how to motivate these players and most inportantly theyl automatically gain respect because of who they are . they are leaders of men jt and lamps bring them in.

18 Feb 2019 21:28:38
City and Tottenham up next, add that to the 11 odd goals we've conceded in last two weeks, should be fun,

18 Feb 2019 21:34:36
Well don't be surprised if Sarri is no longer here. His not doing himself any favours.

18 Feb 2019 21:38:43
Chin up Matt. We will stuff City!

18 Feb 2019 18:07:40
Cho starting would be nice, and a win and performance for the Sarri out brigade would be even better, hopefully we see the team that beat spurs recently rather than the one who gave up at city,

18 Feb 2019 18:23:49
Let's hope so matt I'm really looking forward to it don't care who plays just want a win
Coyb.

18 Feb 2019 18:33:19
Whats up with Emerson? Not even in squad. is he injured all of a sudden?

18 Feb 2019 18:51:53
I hope he’s injured because he definitely deserves a start does he not like rotation because it’s the same 11 95% of the time he needs to change he’s thinking or he won’t get anywhere imo players out of form need to be taken out the firing line and other squad members deserve a chance all again imo.

18 Feb 2019 19:06:14
Same old team out tonight, probably same set-up. Tomorrow we will either enthuses about being close to another final or possibly Sarri will be on his way. Zidane and his £200m war chest starting to look attractive?

18 Feb 2019 19:22:23
we don't want zidane.

18 Feb 2019 19:28:03
If Sarri is given the tin tac. Zola will prophet the gig until the end of the season.

The next manager will not be Zidane it will be JT.

18 Feb 2019 19:57:16
I hope that’s the case Tom b.

18 Feb 2019 19:57:57
I’m a big fan of a club legend on the bench, amongst the squad, but as manager? Not for me, unless they prove they are good enough then fair enough but because there status at a club shouldn’t mean they are good enough to manage you.

18 Feb 2019 20:03:30
Anyone that doesn’t pick alonso will do me Matt 😂 he’s defending is terrible ball watching yet again.

18 Feb 2019 20:18:02
Another crap goal to concede not sure if the defending or the keeping was worse.

19 Feb 2019 07:46:18
As much as he was a great leader on the pitch JT has no managerial/ significant coaching experience so why, after having so many top managers pass through, would they risk someone untried. Lampard would be a better choice but he is intelligent enough to know he needs another season or two of experience. If Sarri goes I would imagine Zola will get the temporary job but it would be temporary as he is not strong enough to be a manager and certainly not with us. How do we keep getting into this mess?

18 Feb 2019 07:29:01
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