Jeff

Jeff · 15-09-2008, 19:36

Responding to your question will take me half an hour, but I unfortunately don't have the time to spare.

My one-sentence answer to what you ask me is: does Ancelotti REALLY have full team to figure things out? When did R80 arrive? When did Sheva arrive? When did Pato come back? When is Nesta not injured? How long was Kaka` out since April? When did have a world class GK? When did we get to see Borriello in action? You talk about experiment: Experiment what? Who is available to allow him to experiment during pre-season when most of your starting 11 is out?

Perhaps the only thing we can blame Ancelotti is not brave enough to play new players. That I have no ground to argue.

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My key conclusion is not so much about sacking Ancelotti. It's about sacking Ancelotti then what.

Do we just hope to rely on luck happening, like with Chelsea last year (Avram Grant?) and eventually still got nothing? I bet Mourinho could have won the Premier Title or the CL (or both), but the owner decided to sack the coach midway through the game when Chelsea is not doing well.

Do any good to Chelsea? I don't think so - and that's what I mean: Sacking Ancleotti for the sake of sacking and hiring someone else HOPING to have new ideas and new strategies is not the answer.

The question is who we can hire RIGHT NOW who can provide a PLAUSIBLE solution. It's not like "we can at least try". We are talking about winning the Scudetto: we are talking about a season-long campaign here.

15-09-2008, 19:36	#14
Jeff Moderator Join Date: 03 2002	Responding to your question will take me half an hour, but I unfortunately don't have the time to spare. My one-sentence answer to what you ask me is: does Ancelotti REALLY have full team to figure things out? When did R80 arrive? When did Sheva arrive? When did Pato come back? When is Nesta not injured? How long was Kaka` out since April? When did have a world class GK? When did we get to see Borriello in action? You talk about experiment: Experiment what? Who is available to allow him to experiment during pre-season when most of your starting 11 is out? Perhaps the only thing we can blame Ancelotti is not brave enough to play new players. That I have no ground to argue. *** My key conclusion is not so much about sacking Ancelotti. It's about sacking Ancelotti then what. Do we just hope to rely on luck happening, like with Chelsea last year (Avram Grant?) and eventually still got nothing? I bet Mourinho could have won the Premier Title or the CL (or both), but the owner decided to sack the coach midway through the game when Chelsea is not doing well. Do any good to Chelsea? I don't think so - and that's what I mean: Sacking Ancleotti for the sake of sacking and hiring someone else HOPING to have new ideas and new strategies is not the answer. The question is who we can hire RIGHT NOW who can provide a PLAUSIBLE solution. It's not like "we can at least try". We are talking about winning the Scudetto: we are talking about a season-long campaign here.