Ah so less freedom getting to roam around looking for spaces which lessens creativity.
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Ah so less freedom getting to roam around looking for spaces which lessens creativity.
Not defensive, but structured, not far away from AVB on paper. Look at how Redknapp treated Bale, and how AVB now treats him. Expect similar from Rafa with two out of the three creative midfielders Chelsea possess. Rafa long courted Mata, and I'd imagine he'll be the one to take up the free central role behind Torres.
The_Hitcher89
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The only player with complete freedom is the one behind the striker. The striker has to be intelligent enough to explot whatever space and passing avenues the 3 behind him can create.
If Torres stays, I'd garner he's intelligent enough to do that. Lol
Damn, Zola is the Watford manager? I haven't heard about him here in Italy since a lot of time, I thought that he was free. How is he doing with Watford?
I am consistently inpressed by Kyle not just as a Chelsea fan, but as a football fan in general.
Tends to be extremely logical almost a 100% of the time and always assesses the team fairly.
I love RDM so much and I am truly angered by his sacking (disgraceful!) But at the same time I acknowledge that without Romab the club would have been nowhere near this in terms of interesting players and trophies. I only wish he - Roman - thought more about the long term. At least for a whole season man!
Tends to be extremely logical almost a 100% of the time and always assesses the team fairly.
I love RDM so much and I am truly angered by his sacking (disgraceful!) But at the same time I acknowledge that without Romab the club would have been nowhere near this in terms of interesting players and trophies. I only wish he - Roman - thought more about the long term. At least for a whole season man!
Remember when Chelsea were in trouble in the CL? They sacked the manager and went on to win it all.
I dunno, Watford are crap lol.
I dunno, Watford are crap lol.
Rafa will make sure he does it, in training and during the match, and they both know that he can do it. The best thing for Torres' confidence is Rafa.
And a poor away performance to an Italian club was the catalyst for both sackings.
It's a bit too late to save Chelsea now though, even for Rafa.
PrematureQuiche
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I assumed we would get through to the QF, lose badly to Barca in first leg, sack RDM and win the thing again :lol
Edit - Is it confirmed we are announcing a new manager today?
The_Hitcher89
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He can be as good as Mista
When he was at his best, he was making intelligent runs, finding the right space in the box and dropping off at the right time. All of that will come back I think, but whether he has the physicality to make it count is another question. Assuming Rafa goes there, the days of Torres only having 1 shot in a game should be over
SSN says Roman hopes to announce a new puppet today.
It's basically guaranteed to be Rafa because he's already in England isn't he?
The_Hitcher89
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Rafa will do what he thinks best, which is zonal marking
We're all talking about Benitez when it could be Pep for all we know! Lol
Pep says he won't take the job.
PrematureQuiche
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I don't think Pep will take the job before the Summer.
Cheers. I just hope we can still challenge in the Premier League.
Cheers. I just hope we can still challenge in the Premier League.
But dem monies...
Torres just needs a few goals to be the best Spanish player in the league.
Get that in your head.
Yes, and he's right to. Liverpool didn't concede an exceptional amount of set plays playing zonal, each and every one was just highlighted and dissected because zonal marking has a tendency to look calamitous when it fails. Zonal's a great system.
:lol at Quiche's avatar, only just noticed it now Yurt pointed it out. Brilliant.
Zonal marking with Luiz? Hmmm that has the potential to be a BIG comedy in the making.
You might see it this Sunday then! Lol
I dunno i have never been a fan of Zonal marking nor will i ever be.
FUCKING LOL AT ENRIQUE' SPELLING, this is some Wilbury shit:
Spindernan. Green Doblin. lol lol lol
Nice trackie though, +10 for Assaidi.
doblin pls
PrematureQuiche
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PrematureQuiche
Have some faith! Shakhtar are no walkovers.
Marchisio is suspended!
I hope you do well in the next round Yurt! Your fans are the best on here <3 I just don't see Shakhtar playing a full team when they are already in the next round.
Guardiola is...I can't see Guardiola going for Chelsea for some reason.
Vivalaraza
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Rafa will be told he has the job, properly.
Then he will be sacked when Pep says he's ready to come back.
Then he will be sacked when Pep says he's ready to come back.
Truth be told though Shakhtar would rather win a home game when it can guarantee them top spot wouldn't it? Still, Juventus are tough stuff!
In any case, even if Chelsea miraculously make it to the next round, it will be real tough to go further. They are manager-less yet again, and the problem with that it what kind of stability will it inspire when the manager that the players really liked has been sacked? The players can't feel too good about stuff like this I take it...
Vivalaraza
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I don't see why so many of you think Pep will say no to Chelsea.
I can see him maybe preferring one or two other clubs to Chelsea, but I don't see him saying no to them outright. Why would he?
I can see him maybe preferring one or two other clubs to Chelsea, but I don't see him saying no to them outright. Why would he?
alexthekid
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What do you guys think, will Chelsea have a harder time to attract a top manager, because of their lack of patience and Ambramovich obvious will to decide a lot of "manager things" by himself?
Can't see at least that Pep wouldn´t accept it.
Can't see at least that Pep wouldn´t accept it.
PrematureQuiche
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It is going to be a draw. It has to be. If Chelsea get to the next round I will buy a Juve shirt with whatever the first Juve fan tells me to get on the back when I have the money. I just can't see it happen and wish we at least gave RDM till the end of the season. I was going to get tickets to Leeds away but thinking about just not going now.
The only reason they'd want Rafa is because he's the only manager Torres has played well under in England.
There will always be a place in my heart for Avram because of this speech http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO5frhS_dEU
There will always be a place in my heart for Avram because of this speech http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO5frhS_dEU
Pep has said he won't cut his sabbatical short. He could take the job next season but he won't be manager today or tomorrow.
Building your club around one shit player is asking for trouble. :/
Building your club around one shit player is asking for trouble. :/
Even if Pep gets it, he's bound to get sacked in a year or two tops I reckon. Then what? Who will bother going to Chelsea then? One day he will hire the best that he can possibly hire and then fire him, and then what? He will simply run out of managers to pick from. I wonder what he would do if he sacked Pep lol.
If Benitez is the next Chelsea manager, I will probably become a Chelsea fan after the matches in the Champions League group will be finished.
lol
Good to know, I always liked him as a player, but who doesn't.
lol
Good to know, I always liked him as a player, but who doesn't.
Vivalaraza
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He already did that.
If Chelsea make it to the next round I'll buy a Juve shirt and have the name Amauri in the back. Thing is, even if we were to make it to the next round, I am just worried about the team finding some darn rhythm and gelling for a long-term period for a change. That is what I admire about Ferguson's side - one loss only ever four to five games. Even when they play bad they can grind out a win. Plus - much of the time they play like a team. Which we could have that kind of mechanism in the team.
I too wish RDM lasted all season - EVEN if he did not get a single trophy. My priority now is building the team a bit in a good way. Shame he had to get sacked. He was such a wonderful character. God knows if we will ever get a manager that can be this peaceful with both his players and the media.
Gareth Bale
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Because the structure of the club is a joke. Although I think he'll end up at City.
TheLucifer
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Inzaghi is having right now his first Derby vs Inter as a Under 17 coach. Mastour is on the pitch, looking forward to him.
He did, but that was his first hire for a manager too no? He probably should know better now when he has a manager who is as consistent as Jose was back then.
Nah, who am I kidding? He'd probably sack him for a disagreement related to starting a wasteful but expensive player or due to transfer policy arguments.
PrematureQuiche
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There is no way we can build a team with the manager leaving every 8 months. How is Oscar/Hazard/Moses/Cesar going to grow as players and enjoy being at Chelsea when being managed by another manager every 8 months.
I'm a Chelsea fan, and I can't fully disagree with this. The club is not a reliable place for managers. I still don't think the club is an outright joke because without Roman Chelsea would have achieved far less than they did in the last decade possibly.
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