eh? He played a high line for the first couple of games of the season, realised it wasn't going to work then stopped. Apart from that his tactics were unremarkable. He pulled off some real gems as well, like our 9 man formation vs QPR.
Again, a lot was made of this but I can think of a handful of subs at most that were odd. No more than you'd expect than from most managers anyway.
Some tactics of his were disgraceful. Im not even talking about his unthinkable high line that he so loves, during games he just didnt know what to do, he made some bizarre subs. Kept playing Bosingwa and Meireles over Lampard till the end(Im with Lampard on this one). He just screwed up.
At least half the blame for that has to fall on the players. Even if you hate the manager, play for the freaking club and the fans if nothing else.
Agreed here. No doubt.
Wasn't his brief to rejuvenate the team and to phase the older players out? Wasn't that what all the fans were calling for in the summer, a manager who would drop the older players despite their influence with the club? We got exactly what we wished for, then threw a **** fit when he wasn't magically able to make the jarring transition any smoother.
Again, you cannot threw them all away. Majority of the fans have no grip on reality, and just dont know what they're talking about. Influence at its right dose is needed at any club worldwide. Lampard has just gone too far, no doubt. But for one thing he is right though, AVB got his mind set on the future, and lost track of the present.
Well, transition was always gonna be a hard process for him/the club, but he made it impossible for himself when told the old guard: "I dont need you, you all gonna be benchwarmers. Enjoy!" You cant do that. Its just wrong.
Im a supporter ot that idea of refreshment and getting rid of old machines, but not like that. Again, see how SAF does it.
If 8 months is enough of a chance then we will never see any sort of stability at the Bridge. More than that, you don't seem to think of it as a bare minimum but as something that's perfectly reasonable. To the fans of other clubs, and to other managers, it's ludicrous.
Not saying its enough, its nowhere near enough. but would you be satisfied if we finished 5th or 6th? We most definitely would have if AVB had stayed. WE JUST DIDNT PERFORM. NONE. No idea on the pitch, absolutely clueless. simple as that. Maybe you are one of those fans who actually dont really mind us finishing 5th or 6th? Well, i most certainly do mind mate. We cannot afford that. Not only because of our name and prestige, but also our finances will be hit.. big time.
He didn't get a chance to do what he did at Porto though, he was given someone else's team and the control of a few transfers. He was trying to change the very essence of the football we play and A. the players obviously didn't trust him B. you can't make a change from Old to Young and from Direct to Short in 8 months and a few transfers.
Agreed. Again, not enough time. but how would he expect to be given another chance (this summer), when we wouldnt even finish in the top 4? How would he be able to attract the players he wants to bring? Dont tell me: Money, my friend, money!, because money is not all that players care about. and by the way, from all the players we signed, only Cahill was AVB's choice, Lukaku and De bruyne were Roman's transfers, actually. Im curious when he will stop to buy players that HE wants, and let the current manager make his own transfers. Never? Probably.
He has the support of the players, the grace of his old guard (who are more than happy to play the role he designates rather than moaning to the press that they're on the bench) and most importantly the time to make these changes. Look at how long it's taken them to bed in the Twins, that is something that would be near impossible under the current climate at Chelsea.
true. true. true. thats why I hate Roman and his dickheads advisors. He/They just cant wait. Only if we kept Carlo........................... the man was brilliant.
As I said, I respect him, AVB, however, still think his appointment was too early. If a manager wants to manage Chelsea, he must first work on his CV, gain as much experience as he can, and then make himself available for appointment. The Chelsea job probably is one of the hardest in world football, and wouldnt be that way if Roman and his people werent so much short-sighted.
