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re: Up the Blues 2025/26 Chelsea FC Season Long Thread - The Enzo Era Phase II is over
Posted on 12/31/25 at 11:07 pm to jimmy the leg
Posted on 12/31/25 at 11:07 pm to jimmy the leg
That's pretty much our whole team, that's the problem with this approach
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Posted on 1/1/26 at 6:52 am to RandySavage
Posted on 1/1/26 at 6:53 am to TFTC
Posted on 1/1/26 at 7:29 am to TFTC
Is this good? I don’t think so. Enzo is a good manager. His sub patterns could be head scratchers but he got this young team to the top 4 last season and won the club World Cup making PSG look like a League 1 side. We had a poor December but are still in the hunt for the top 5. I’m reading this is more a conflict between manager and ownership and not necessarily because of production.
Posted on 1/1/26 at 8:17 am to RandySavage
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That's pretty much our whole team, that's the problem with this approach
In the short term…yes.
This squad is a year away. I noted that BEFORE this season.
Posted on 1/1/26 at 8:32 am to In The Know
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Is this good? I don’t think so. Enzo is a good manager.
He is good, but like the squad…he is inexperienced too.
I said that he was the tinkerman part 2.
His lineup against Bournemouth made no sense.
Acheampong playing out wide was DUMB. He is a right sided CB. Chalobah…who he put at left CB, was equally dumb, as he too is a right sided CB. Meanwhile, Badiashile, a left sided CB, sat the bench. Gusto, a right back, went out left, and Hato (brought in specifically to spell Couch) sat the bench. It was mind-numbingly bad.
He devices excellent match plans, yet at times doesn’t put the personnel on the pitch to implement it.
Also of note (as Randy has correctly noted), the sporting directors have left the squad with two holes: a high level Striker, and a seasoned CB. With those, the opportunity to win the league is now. Without them, we can’t have injuries or suspensions.
Unfortunately, Colwill / Fofana being injured has been a killer.
As for striker…the injuries and suspensions have destroyed any chance at chemistry. While I would prefer an elite forward, I do like Delap and believe that he can be next level. Unfortunately, it sure as shite isn’t now.
Such is life.
Onto the next gaffer.
Posted on 1/1/26 at 8:39 am to jimmy the leg
The amount of manager firings is laughable. Only sport I know where coaches get fired, hired, fired…sometimes all within the same season. It’s a cultural issue at Chelsea.
Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:48 am to jimmy the leg
Bring him home!
Posted on 1/1/26 at 12:41 pm to RandySavage
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Bring him home!
Posted on 1/1/26 at 6:52 pm to TFTC
Posted on 1/1/26 at 6:59 pm to RandySavage
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Bring him home!
Posted on 1/1/26 at 7:47 pm to MUMFORD
Bring back Roman
Posted on 1/1/26 at 8:52 pm to In The Know
What is zizou doing these days?
Posted on 1/2/26 at 9:24 am to ezride25
Rosenior is about to be a terrible hire.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 12:18 pm to In The Know
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Bring back Roman
Wish I could upvote more than once, frick Keir Starmer.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 4:47 pm to ohiovol
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Rosenior is about to be a terrible hire.
What makes you say that?
He was successful with Hull (they went to shite when he left), and he has done well at Strasbourg (even beating PSG), and is at the top of the Conference League table.
Is he a splash hire - nope.
But he runs the same system.
Given the circumstances, I’m not sure who is a substantially better hire.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 4:47 pm to RandySavage
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Wish I could upvote more than once, frick Keir Starmer.
Agreed.
Posted on 1/3/26 at 1:12 pm to jimmy the leg
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What makes you say that?
I don’t think he’s remotely ready for a job this big.
Hope I’m wrong.
Posted on 1/3/26 at 5:21 pm to ohiovol
The ownership clearly doesn’t care about winning now. They want a coach who will do what they tell him to do when they tell him to do it.
Posted on 1/3/26 at 8:01 pm to bulletprooftiger
Maresca was openly talking to MC about going back there so good riddance
I loved his tactics and hated his lineups, thank you for your service Enzo
I loved his tactics and hated his lineups, thank you for your service Enzo
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