Enzo Maresca "high among candidates" to replace Guardiola if he leaves next summer

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Maresca seems like a good coach in a poorly managed football operation.

I would have preferred it if Chelsea had made the change after our game. Now it's difficult to know how their team might respond.

They could register and play Raheem!

 

[Phil1]

I'd like to see some proof that teams get a new manager boost. Seems to be a cliche that has somehow become fact.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I'd like to see some proof that teams get a new manager boost. Seems to be a cliche that has somehow become fact.

Someone posted last night that 30% of games are won in the first game after a manager has been changed.

The new manager bounce only really happens if the squad has downed tools on the previous manager. There’s no sign of that with this Chelsea squad.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

He comes across as a tad unhinged whenever I've seen him interviewed. No ta.

Aren’t all the best managers a tad unhinged?

He does look like what Pep would be if he was homeless.

 

[Phil1]

Someone posted last night that 30% of games are won in the first game after a manager has been changed.

The new manager bounce only really happens if the squad has downed tools on the previous manager. There’s no sign of that with this Chelsea squad.

So 70% aren't?
Happy New Year, mate. :-)

 

[chaddblue]

Nowhere near the standard we should be looking for when the best in the business finally does leave

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Nowhere near the standard we should be looking for when the best in the business finally does leave

Who’s as good as pep though?

We’re going to struggle to find anyone at the same standard. Maybe thinking about alternatives like maresca could work out

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

Since Pep joined City, Chelsea have gained and lost 8 head coaches, and destroyed some of their careers. Idiot owners.

 

[dhruvblue]

Gave up on his current team didn’t he easily in October ?
Not sure how that attitude is appreciated

Should have focused on Chelsea especially when city job still wasn’t available

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Still bollocks!

 

[Digsy's Dinner]

Wonder if this means Pep is looking to leave after this contract runs down

 

[TonyM]

Maybe comes in as a coach to stay as a bridge when a new manager replaces Pep?

 

[blueparrot]

Wonder if this means Pep is looking to leave after this contract runs down

Why would it have anything to do with what Pep might do in 18 months.

 

[Rammy Blue]

I find it interesting that we were talking to him in both October and December, forget the Chelsea side of things as don’t give a shit about them, but wonder why we felt the need to be having two sets of discussions with any person about our managerial position at that stage?

 

[Digsy's Dinner]

Why would it have anything to do with what Pep might do in 18 months.

Well do you reckon we'd be talking to other managers if Peps staying for another decade?

 

[pauls]

True, but something similar didn’t stop City from getting Pep from Bayern and pissing Bayern off.

I honest believe Kompany would jump at the chance to manage City when Pep goes back to Barcelona.

Kompany is City through and through.

To quote Howard Kendall, Bayern is a love affair, City is a marriage !

 

[blueparrot]

Well do you reckon we'd be talking to other managers if Peps staying for another decade?

Who mentioned a decade , its 18 months.No I don’t think we’ll be talking to other managers.

 

[remember arthur mann]

rags nailed on. Amorim Arrrrttt. !!

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Are Chelsea's operations since the departure of Abramovitch supposedly under investigation by the PL ?

Edit - just realised it is charges by the FA not PL.

Seems like they are able to operate without incurring any infringements of PSR or whatever bullshit.

Not commenting on Maresco as a potential manager, because he's just another in their chaotic and revolving door approach to football.

But another Yank-owned club which appears to escape the PL scrutiny ( see edit above )

 

[Phil1]

Maybe we were just talking to him about new curtains or something?
Seems more likely than sounding him out to manage us. More fucking chance of me taking over from Pep.