Chelsea Banter Archive December 20 2015

20 Dec 2015 19:25:45
Ed002 a lot of respected Journos are reporting Manuel Pelligrini is the leading candidate to be the next Chelsea manager in the summer!? Is he being considered!?

{Ed002's Note - So the "respected journos" are on to it. Twitter perhaps.? Supposition? I have explained the situation - that is all that is needed for now.}

20 Dec 2015 20:45:10
To be honest, even if it was true, he hasn't done a bad job in knitting together a bunch of highly paid self indulgent individuals. He made the same mistake in not improving the squad after they won the league, but I am sure he has learnt (as we have hopefully done) his lesson. Comes across as a less than flamboyant individual, but he must have something about him. Never in the news or press, wouldn't that be great, quietly getting on with the job,

20 Dec 2015 23:37:19
I agree pellegrini has done a good job at Man City.

I would take him. Despite all the pep rumour he has conducted himself really well.

21 Dec 2015 10:32:54
Long drawn out question for you lol
Say we did get a top manager big if
And he loses a couple of games to start with just bedding in and is say 10th after 6 games and the pressure starts mounting
And a few players start playing up what would the board do then
We have had 3 top class coaches at cfc in last 5 years Carlo jose and yes rafa dare I say it
I believe that pep Klopp and Lowe are the others
I think simeone is there as well but could you imagine hazard under him
I think we missed a trick with pottchtino I think he's a good whole club manager not just team
I would like someone to come in and gradually take over the club and make it there own with new team buildingincluding bringing youth through
New stadium
someone like wenger ferguson someone who we and everyone could say he's mister chelsea
I know a lot of you will say we had one in jose who I loved but the only way I can describe him is it came increasingly clear it's all about him
I know we can all say he was protecting the players, but I didn't believe that second time around and when you look at madrid and us and how it ended both times he had fallen out with everyone. I didn't feel his heart was in it second time around it was a job of convenience for both sides
And as a global brand now we couldn't have that as our figure head
So who do you think will be our best choice for that kind of management or do you prefer the way we are now interested to hear your thoughts.

{Ed002's Note - I really have no idea what your question is. Firstly, Benitez saw his contract out and left. Secondly, your suggestion is that Chelsea should have moved Mourinho on to replace him with Pochettino? Klopp was previously approached by Chelsea and said no. The times of Wenger and Ferguson are long gone - you need to get off that bus.}

21 Dec 2015 20:29:44
I'm parking the bus ed
It was more a question for other posters ed
To hear there thoughts on next manager and style of manager for chelsea
And pochetino I meant before jose.

20 Dec 2015 11:05:03
{Ed's Note - We have posted a new article entitled, 10 Things In The News

20 Dec 2015 03:01:51
Ed002,

Are the club going to try and make a sustained effort to acquire Guardiola if he does indeed confirm his time at Bayern is coming to an end?

My concern stems from the fact that since the club and Jose have decided to part ways with each other, it is safe to say that were we to hire anyone but Guardiola, it could be considered a downgrade, with the greatest of respect to all the other coaches out there.

It just seems strange that Manchester City, who lest we forget, have actually got a permanent manager in place, are going to have a seemingly free run at appointing him. Obviously, I am not privy to the information you are and could be wrong in what I say.

Would it be possible for you to shed any light on Chelsea's intentions in relation to any possible pursuit of Guardiola if, indeed, he signals he is going to leave Bayern at the end of the current season.

Many thanks.

20 Dec 2015 05:27:50
Ed002:

{Ed002's Note - It doesn't really work like that - the club has acted already by making provision for the rest of the season. Whilst they can approach representatives of managers contracted to other clubs either directly or through third parties they cannot directly approach the individuals. Chelsea will look to the options available and managers who might become available will also look to what options they have.}

20 Dec 2015 13:09:19
Guardiola will available at least it's practically official.

19 Dec 2015 23:47:38
I love Jose, but I think his time was up. If he had dropped the players that wasn't playing for him and played some youth I would have sympathied with him. To see the same rubbish this season though was so frustrating. I wish him the best of luck wherever he ends up and I'm sure he'll be successful again, he is a winner.

As for us, I would like to see the defence addressed in January, Coleman and Laporte please Mr A. Then some stability and attractive football. Really want to see us go 4-3-3 with Matic Cesc and Oscar running the middle of the park.

Onwards and Upwards!

20 Dec 2015 02:30:01
Not sure why we need a RB? We have one of the best playing as our LB. What we need is a LB, so Azpilicueta can switch back to his natural side. If we were to bring in Coleman then I'd rather just see Azpi sold as he's never going to play in his natural position, and despite how good he is, we need a natural LB in order to balance our team.

20 Dec 2015 15:12:07
I expect to some extent JM was caught between a rock and a hard place.

If he had dropped our underperforming so called 'world class players' he would have faced a potential mutiny in the dressing room, sooner than it actually occurred. I think people forget that these players have a large amount of influence not only amongst the squad but with senior staff as well.

I'm sure he would love to have dropped certain players for longer periods of time, but this would have had severe repercussions. It is a much more complex situation than people realise or care to see.