Chelsea thread 2020/21

[Henri Regnault]

Flat out terrible is pushing it, they finished 3rd and won the europa league under Sarri.

I was thinking about that, but I stand by "terrible" because they sold Hazard after the EL win.

 

[Bluekiwi]

Who would be in the running to replace Frank? - don't Chelsea normally have a successor lined up before giving their current manager the bullet?

Rumour has it they have lined up Ole - after all he has taken his bungling bunch to the top of the table. Imagine what he could do with decent players --------------------------------- yeah right

 

[BLUEMATT23]

Could Frankie get the chop?

 

[Akira]

I guess with respect to the prevailing narrative that Lampard is on his way out I have two thoughts:

(1) Did Chelsea fans really expect to compete for the title because of 200M? The squad was flat out terrible when he arrived. Signings are nice but that much fresh blood at once was always going to misfire.
(2) Will appointing a new manager really lead to a better season outcome for them? I know its hectic and tight etc but I just don't see them knocking off the current top 5 unless Liverpool well and truly collapse. Maybe they'd pip a Europa spot, I guess.

Why not ride it out like Arsenal has with Arteta? He managed to turn it around.

Way I see it, the squad and Lampard badly needed a long pre-season for the space and time to gel. Since Lampard didn't get it, it will always gonna be a highly difficult task for a manager.

These are unusual circumstances for a football season, and difficult times for any manager to coach through. I'd say give him till the end of the season.

 

[TheCentralScrutinizer]

I guess with respect to the prevailing narrative that Lampard is on his way out I have two thoughts:

(1) Did Chelsea fans really expect to compete for the title because of 200M? The squad was flat out terrible when he arrived. Signings are nice but that much fresh blood at once was always going to misfire.
(2) Will appointing a new manager really lead to a better season outcome for them? I know its hectic and tight etc but I just don't see them knocking off the current top 5 unless Liverpool well and truly collapse. Maybe they'd pip a Europa spot, I guess.

Why not ride it out like Arsenal has with Arteta? He managed to turn it around.

he's far from turned it round,they will still be lucky to finish in the top 8

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Who would be in the running to replace Frank? - don't Chelsea normally have a successor lined up before giving their current manager the bullet?

My Chelsea supporting mate at work says there are rumours of Avram Grant returning to help out.

 

[TFC]

I'd be afraid of a club legend like Vinnie managing City in the future for exactly this reason. I'd hate to ever think about him the way Chelsea fans are thinking about Frank right now.

 

[LongsightM13]

Frank’s press conference just now was very entertaining, called out the journos and gave them some back. Of course, the press will now double down on him.

 

[Don Karleone]

 

[City Raider]

Strong rumours he’s getting sacked today.