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The first time above Chelsea since 1996 celebration thread!
- Thread starter Harry_Perkins
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spasm
Gudni Bergsson
Robbo
Les Ferdinand
Well with all the turmoil we've been through since 1996 you can always argue we've had 16 transitional seasons as well.
But in all fairness, it did take a pretty unspectacular season from an underachieving Chelski team for us to finish above them. That said, we've har our ups and downs this season too, so I'm happy finishing above them.
The most important thing is to beat Fulham next weekend though. Hopefully it will be combined with a draw for Arsenal.
Howard Webb
Clive Wilson
st chokeskis day?
He'd probably do a lot better at their place than Chelsea.
Players who are more intelligent (in a footballing sense) and no player more powerful than the manager would go a long way to showing if he's really any good or not.
WookieD
Didier Zokora
I hope and pray that Terry turns into their Maldini and plays for years to come yet. Until he goes, they'll never find a long term manager.
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BrainOfLevy
Michael Carrick
lol they can call it a transitional season all they like, but it's not our fault they sacked a double winning manager, and paid 15 million for his replacement, only to sack him months later.
We also had to deal with an entire summer of one of our best players engineering himself a move to Chelsea in the press, which affected our first 2 games. We then was allowed some breathing space and picked up some good form before our own manager allowed himself to be tempted by a job he wasn't going to get, undermining the confidence of the club. We've had our brick to deal with too, but we haven't spent a billion pounds to finish 6th. We deserve this.
We also had to deal with an entire summer of one of our best players engineering himself a move to Chelsea in the press, which affected our first 2 games. We then was allowed some breathing space and picked up some good form before our own manager allowed himself to be tempted by a job he wasn't going to get, undermining the confidence of the club. We've had our brick to deal with too, but we haven't spent a billion pounds to finish 6th. We deserve this.
Jurgen the German
Tommy Harmer
Which is what I said, next Saturday.
Spursalot
Jimmy McCormick
Being better then them over the course of a season is the same as being better then them in one game?
Not exactly the same thing..
edgey-the-yid
Gheorge Popescu
I agree, especially if we were to finush 4th and they lift the CL trophy it'll be serious egg on face moment looking back at this thread... Save it for June
The Moonlit Knight
Banned
Don't get this argument personally. Surely in the modern game dealing with massive disruptive egos is part of being a good Manager?
Park Lane James
Andy Sinton
Chelsea's dressing room is most likely far more disruptive than Arsenal's, so there are varying degrees as to how that can affect someone.
The Moonlit Knight
Banned
And I state again, a good Manager will be able to deal with it. Di Matteo certainly had no issues dealing with it......
because he's come in and given the big ego's what they wanted - which is why in the short term he'll reap the rewards
tbf no one knows what went on behind the scenes at Chelsea - but you see managers like Sir Alex Ferguson sell players who become too big, does that make him a bad manager because rather than deal with the big ego's he moves them on ?i doubt AVB had that option - at Chelsea id wager that any manager needs to look after the golden children, RDM is there for a short time - he's not going to come in and try to change that is he ?
tbf no one knows what went on behind the scenes at Chelsea - but you see managers like Sir Alex Ferguson sell players who become too big, does that make him a bad manager because rather than deal with the big ego's he moves them on ?i doubt AVB had that option - at Chelsea id wager that any manager needs to look after the golden children, RDM is there for a short time - he's not going to come in and try to change that is he ?
The Moonlit Knight
Banned
Not if he is any good no. If it ain't broke, you don't try and fix it. Chelsea have a very strong team. You make change organically, not try and ram it down everyone's throat.