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19 Apr 2026 22:05:39
A few rumours about Simeone tonight. Any truth in it ED01?
{Ed001's Note - not as far as I am aware. Last I heard he will not consider a move away right now as he thinks there is a chance for more titles there.}
1.) 20 Apr 2026 09:40:06
Thanks ED01, he would be a good option although Jose would be perfect. I think it might end up being Lampard though.
{Ed001's Note - I hear Gary O'Neil is available....}
2.) 20 Apr 2026 11:17:10
It wouldn't surprise me ED01 with this lot in charge
3.) 20 Apr 2026 13:25:19
That's it ED001, kick people while they are down.
{Ed001's Note - sorry Bill, that was a very low blow!}
13 Apr 2026 13:01:48
Chelsea dressing room sources indicate a growing disconnect between several players and the manager, with doubts emerging over his tactical direction and in-game decision-making.
While there remains a level of professionalism within the squad, belief in the project appears fractured, particularly among key figures who feel the team lacks a clear identity in crucial moments.
There is also a sense that constant changes in selection, combined with inconsistent performances, have made it difficult for players to fully buy into the manager's ideas.
Some members of the squad are understood to be frustrated with the lack of structure both in and out of possession, which has translated into poor results in decisive games.
Although the club hierarchy continues to back the manager publicly, the internal mood suggests that unless performances improve quickly, maintaining full dressing room support could become an even greater challenge in the coming weeks.
1.) 13 Apr 2026 15:02:28
Probably from the same people who said the players had asked for the Enzo ban to be lifted.
2.) 13 Apr 2026 15:40:43
We have opened ourselves up to a media frenzy. Stand by for "Chelsea in crisis".
This is all down to the SDs/owners bringing in an inexperienced coach.
What's needed is somebody in charge who knows what they are doing, not a private equity business.
3.) 13 Apr 2026 16:01:40
I agree with you, Bill. The media will be stoking the fires for sure, and hopefully the owners get the message that Liam needs to go, and so does the sporting director who appointed him. The model will only work if the core of quality players are kept, and added to with both experienced quality and a proper, decent head coach. Squad wise, you need 3 segments. First segment of 8 or 9 top players who play most games; we probably have 7. The second segment, another 8 or 9 players who are not quite at the top level but are pushing on the door; we probably have 6 players.
And then the final segment will be made up of squad fillers, young prospects from the academy, and players brought in from elsewhere, and we probably have about 14 in this area. That is what needs balancing. It is actually not far off, but someone now needs to grab the bull by the horns and shape our destiny before those core players in segment one move on.
4.) 13 Apr 2026 16:28:44
Just for clarity, I think these players fit into Segment 1.
Marc Cucurella
Reece James
Moises Caicedo
Enzo Fernandez
Joao Pedro
Cole Palmer
Levi Colwill
Segment 2.
Romeo Lavia
Pedro Neto
Trevor Chalobah
Robert Sanchez
Wesley Fofana
Malo Gusto
Segment 3.
Josh Achempong
Hato
Estevao
Essugo
Santos
Gittens
Garnacho
Santos
Delap
Guiu
Malang Sarr
Teddy Sharman Lowe
Jorgensen
Tyrique George
Jessy Derry.
5.) 14 Apr 2026 06:15:13
There's plenty of reports that the owners recognise the less than ideal situation Rosenior finds himself in, having to take over part way through a season, with no pre-season etc. But, if that is recognised, and they do/did genuinely rate him so highly, why put him in that position now? RA was well known for having his patience on a short fuse when it came to form and league position. Managers would often be gone part way through a season. But, at least he recognised that wasn't the time to bring the next permanent manager in, with it often being the experienced Hiddink asked to steady the ship till the end of the season.
Rosenior was on the back foot from the beginning, the fans didn't/don't want him, a fair few of the players probably had to google him when they found out he was going to be head coach, and likely weren't that impressed with what they saw.
But, worst of all, they took him from a decent role, where he was comfortable and doing a good job at his current level, and chucked him into this firestorm. A fast start was never going to be enough for him, he had to be perfect till the end of the season and, obviously, he hasn't been.
They have to stick with him till the end of the season now, but I can't see any sense in him staying on beyond that. The head coach position at Chelsea certainly isn't becoming an easier sale.
6.) 14 Apr 2026 08:58:37
Great post, J.
7.) 14 Apr 2026 09:19:39
J, I couldn't agree more. From the outside, there seemed no need for EM to leave mid-season.
The problem is we have no idea how bad the relationship had become. Also, we don't know if EM just asked to be released immediately.
I think LR will start next season as our manager.
8.) 14 Apr 2026 12:30:34
Tom, I think we'll pick up 8 points between now and the end of the season. That certainly won't be good enough for UCL qualification and might only be good for another trip aboard the Conference League bus! I also don't think it'll be good enough for LR to keep his job.
The FA Cup is about the only thing that could save him, which would be papering over the cracks and this vicious hiring/firing circle will keep on turning.
9.) 14 Apr 2026 14:00:14
J, this is definitely the wrong way for me to look at the manager issues, but I just can't see them sacking another manager so soon after appointing him. Yes, we have done it before, but another sacking doesn't look good without giving the guy a pre season.
10.) 14 Apr 2026 14:47:47
Nor does crashing down the table. Tom, the team have no confidence and the morale is low.
11.) 14 Apr 2026 15:45:17
I'm sure they won't want to sack him. I'm sure the SDs and everyone else who vouched for his appointment will be desperately pushing for him to be retained. But there's just nothing to cling onto with Rosenior, no light at the end of the tunnel, despite a lack of top level European football qualification.
I don't see the lack of a pre-season as justification for just how badly things have turned out since his appointment.
12.) 14 Apr 2026 16:39:37
They knew all this before they appointed LR, and still they went ahead. My gut feel is they will give him a pre season and about ten games before they review the situation again.
13.) 14 Apr 2026 16:41:30
Tom, it has been an absolute catastrophe since Liam was appointed, and we are in total freefall. The players' confidence is shot to pieces. How on earth can anyone justify he stays?
14.) 14 Apr 2026 18:38:13
Greenaway, I'm only guessing, but I would assume the people who appointed him will
recommend he stays. It could well be that would be the only decision they can make to save face.
15.) 14 Apr 2026 20:24:05
So, Tom,
What you are saying is the SDs do not have the club's best interests at heart, instead they just want to save face.
Great that we have these people in charge of recruitment.
16.) 14 Apr 2026 21:04:53
Bill, I am definitely not saying that the SDs and owners don't have the best interests of the club at heart.
There is zero reason to suggest they deliberately employ managers or players that don't work out. That idea would be frankly ridiculous.
17.) 14 Apr 2026 22:14:45
Tom,
You said earlier that you thought the SDs will keep KR to save face, therefore they do not have the best interests of the club at heart, only their own.
18.) 14 Apr 2026 22:34:16
Bill, my theory is the SDs and owners did employ LR because they want what they consider to be best for Chelsea.
As far as "saving face" is concerned, then, yes, I do think that the decision makers will give LR every opportunity to change things around, rather than admit another costly error.
19.) 15 Apr 2026 09:01:03
People with the club's best interest at heart would always admit to an error, and rectify it asap, which should be the end of the season.
20.) 15 Apr 2026 09:22:26
In my opinion, the club have been making managerial errors since Conte, and I didn't want him as our manager either.
My assumption is that every person who has been responsible for all the managerial hires has done so with the best intentions.
21.) 15 Apr 2026 09:44:57
Tom
I agree that all hiring is done with best intentions. However, the issue is keeping a coach who is responsible for players' loss of confidence and morale. I would suggest they are not acting with the club's best interests at heart.
22.) 15 Apr 2026 10:18:27
Bill, I haven't got a clue about players' loss of morale and confidence. Certainly, both are fragile commodities, but can come back with a few positive results.
Last season, with about ten games left of the season, we had posters using the same cliches as they are now.
We finished that season on a positive note, and that should show how quickly things can change.
Let's also not forget that, under all ownerships, mistakes are made, and things do not always get better.
23.) 15 Apr 2026 13:48:06
There surely is going to have to come a time where our owners/sporting directors say this approach isn't working.
Rosenior has to go. The only way the sporting directors could save face is by letting him go and apologising to the fans for making a huge error.
Like others have said, players have completely lost confidence in him, and what he comes out and says is just bizarre.
Every club that has won the league recently or the Champions League has had an experienced manager leading them. We need to follow the data of success.
24.) 15 Apr 2026 14:07:44
Whitey, you may well be right about an experienced manager being an important attribute with such a young squad.
I just can't see the SD's or owners pulling the plug anytime soon.
25.) 16 Apr 2026 08:28:57
Then the plug should be pulled on them, Tom.
26.) 16 Apr 2026 08:44:29
Bill, I may well be wrong, but I seem to remember reading they (SD's) have had their contracts extended.
27.) 16 Apr 2026 16:22:04
Tom
Coaches get 6 year contracts, but that does not stop them being sacked.
28.) 16 Apr 2026 16:53:23
Bill, anyone can get sacked. A bit like LR, I can't see any of the SDs getting sacked, having just been given a vote of confidence with a contract extension.
08 Apr 2026 17:20:08
Following the update from Tom and J that the club are in for Sensesi and are abandoning the current model of only buying young, tradeable prospects ready for 2030 and are now going for a more rounded squad. It appears this has now been endorsed by Nizaar Kinsella: Privately, the club have assured Cucurella and captain Reece James
that signings with proven Premier League experience will arrive at centreback, central midfield and in attacking areas.
Great news all round.
1.) 08 Apr 2026 19:28:30
It's about time, Greenaway.
2.) 08 Apr 2026 20:59:01
Bill, I have no problem at all with people making mistakes, we all do. It is how you react to them that counts. So, if Tom and J are correct, and the owners and sporting directors have ripped up their blueprint and are now going for experienced 29-year-olds like Sensesi and binning the so-called trading model, then that is great news.
3.) 09 Apr 2026 07:23:53
I wouldn't expect the mistakes of the first window, when signing the likes of Sterling or Koulibaly for expensive fees on huge contracts. The ownership got their fingers burnt there. In the case of Sterling, it's a mistake they're still paying for.
For CB, the previously mentioned Senesi is available on a free, along with Stones and (I believe) Konate, whilst Van Hecke has a contract up in 2027. They're the type of EPL experienced players we should be looking at, who won't have huge initial outlays. One younger, but non-EPL experienced, CB to keep an eye on is Antonio Silva at Benfica, only 22, but he has plenty of UCL experience and a contract up in 2027. If he doesn't sign a new contract, he'll be available at a reasonable price this summer.
We've had previous interest in him and he's always impressed me when I've seen him play.
The midfield and attacking areas are a bit harder to anticipate where interest might be. No doubt, we'll be in for Anderson and Wharton, but I see both going to Manchester. Foden is an interesting one, not getting the mins at City right now and has a contract up in 2027. Pretty far-fetched, but he could be on the move in the next year. It's going to be difficult to get EPL/UCL experience in the midfield and attacking areas without spending big or looking at squad fillers who offer leadership and experience.
02 Apr 2026 10:38:05.
Valentin Barco is tearing it up at Strasbourg playing mainly in central midfield but he can also play on the left hand side and he played at left
back last night and scored his first-ever goal for Argentina in a 5–0 win over Zambia. While Enzo Fernandez had a quieter game, Barco stole the spotlight with his energy and quality.
Chelsea are reportedly eyeing him as a potential replacement for Marc Cucurella.
Barco’s rapid rise is attracting interest from top clubs across Europe so we may need to act fast before others swoop in.
I think a few on here have already mentioned his quality? Taxi for Cucu.
1.) 02 Apr 2026 13:25:31
Can we fit the SD's into the same taxi, Greenaway?
2.) 02 Apr 2026 18:21:51
Sign him as a utility player for now, but have an eye on him as the long-term replacement for Cucurella.
3.) 02 Apr 2026 21:03:35
Thanks J, I have heard some really good reports about him. Might be a real star going forward. Bill, yes, maybe find out which sporting director made the silly mistake of getting rid of a trophy winning head coach and replacing him with a cardboard cut out of a manager in the rather silly view the grass would be greener.
4.) 03 Apr 2026 06:19:49
I have watched Barco a few times. He often stands out for Strasbourg and is a class above, although his positional sense is worrying at times. I think he would make a great squad addition. However, I'd stop short of expecting him to make a huge impact on first-team performances consistently.
He is definitely better suited to being in midfield or as a very attacking lb/lwb. I worry about signing players with the expectation they can play two/three positions well when we so badly need world-class experience and a group that knows exactly where they will play on the pitch each week.
5.) 07 Apr 2026 14:26:20
Deal apparently done.
28 Mar 2026 18:27:22
A few rumours on X that Man City are to be docked 60 points. Any truth in this?
1.) 28 Mar 2026 21:40:21
Greenaway, sounds like one of those American prison sentences. You are sentenced to 550 years without parole, so when am I getting out? lol.
2.) 16 Apr 2026 10:36:09
Sadly, this looks too good to be true, Greenaway.
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28 Apr 2026 19:26:05
Xabi Alonso would be an amazing appointment but could it happen ED01?
{Ed001's Note - he is still available right now, so it is possible.}
1.) 28 Apr 2026 19:49:19
ED001
Thought he was going to Liverpool, d9 you not think he would Slot in?
{Ed001's Note - I would take him but right now it seems Slot will stay, even though he is unsettled in England.}
2.) 28 Apr 2026 20:32:29
He would be a real statement signing but like Bill says I thought he was Liverpool bound ED01?
{Ed001's Note - no deal has been done.}
26 Apr 2026 19:49:21
It's what we do. Serial cup finalists.
1.) 26 Apr 2026 20:27:19
We are Greenaway, but in recent seasons we have been serial runners-up at Wembley ones. Time to change that bad run!
2.) 26 Apr 2026 21:35:37
Fingers crossed for another bit of silverware. I would like to think I will get to the game, but I think it's doubtful.
26 Apr 2026 06:27:40
Chelsea U21s are League Champions.
Chelsea U18s are League Champions.
Chelsea U16s are League Champions.
Our academy is in a fantastic place and well done to all the players, coaches and staff for their success.
Foundations are firmly in place.
1.) 26 Apr 2026 09:52:01
Greenaway
Unless the owners /SD's change their way of thinking, it means nothing for the first team. That being said, well done to the youngsters throughout the academy levels, and also to the coaches.
2.) 26 Apr 2026 10:02:38
Greenaway, that is good news. Sadly, the majority of these lads will not make first team, but a lot more of them will have good football careers. Hopefully, we continue to be a good place for young lads to learn their trade.
3.) 26 Apr 2026 10:05:27
The foundations and building blocks are in place, Bill. The guys running the academy are delivering a conveyor belt of talent, and we are a huge draw for young talents.
4.) 26 Apr 2026 10:06:09
Great achievement, and congratulations to all involved with this success.
Just a note: I think the Under21s (league play-offs, though they are top seeds, having won 14 out of 20 games) and Under 18s (regional play-offs) still have play-offs to come, of course.
5.) 26 Apr 2026 10:12:46
I would add that I had hoped, over the years, that the club policy would be to bring through young players from the Academy on a regular basis. We have done that quite often, but perhaps not often enough, and it is more of a gamble to recruit youngsters who come from other countries, though an exception surely should be made for exceptional talent like Estevao - and, if we did that, we could then invest in already established, high-class players over the age of 23!
Anyway, this success of our Academy teams at all these levels surely suggests that quite a few should be coming through in the next few seasons, and let's just hope we can keep the best of them, even if, obviously, there will be sales as well.
6.) 28 Apr 2026 16:09:21
The academy seems to be the one part of the club doing its job. As Tom said, not many will make it to the first-team squad: it's the same for all clubs.
22 Apr 2026 22:03:40
So pleased the ownership have gone in and binned Liam, the decision to go with an interim to close out the season is also a good call, a full review of all things good and bad and then move on. Blue. co and the people who run that company are multi billionaires and as sharp as a razor, they know mistakes have been made and will adjust and go again, that is what top level financiers and investment managers do, we are in good hands and anyone trying to put a downer on the project will ultimately be proved wrong (in my humble opinion), the club will be worth £10 billion plus over the next 5 to 10 years (as will most of the top Premier League clubs), we will get back to winning ways and we move on.
Football is cylical and our time will come again, no rights or wrongs here, no I'm right, you are wrong (that is for the bed wetters), let's celebrate after beating Leeds on Sunday and hopefully going on and winning another Cup (this time under Callum, who is a very shy but very likeable guy who actually knows his onions), love and peace to my Chelsea family and all the ED's who do such a great job on this site.
1.) 22 Apr 2026 22:30:31
Greenaway, I'm not sure what will happen with our current owners and I think this coming window will tell us a lot about our playing future and any potential success.
2.) 23 Apr 2026 08:14:56
Rather than the window, I think it will depend more on what happens in the SD department review, which will matter far more.
3.) 23 Apr 2026 08:54:01
I enjoy the sarcasm, Greenaway. Sad there are fans out there that believe it, tho.
Bill, the SD department review is simple...sack all 5 immediately, remove all of Joe Shields' little mates from the academy set up too and rebuild the club whilst they still can.
4.) 23 Apr 2026 09:43:13
Kazblue, I agree absolutely. Before any coach is appointed, get rid of the jumped up scouts and appoint an SD who knows what they are doing and who has a collaborative approach with coaches. If that mob remains, we will end up with another mediocre coach and will struggle again next season.
5.) 23 Apr 2026 09:49:38
If rumours are true, two of the SD's will be leaving anyway. I was told that the mighty Spuds and a German club have made polite inquiries.
I personally have no problems with the majority of players they have signed. Of course, they have made mistakes, but that's a common theme with SD's at most clubs.
It's different with their manager choices. I only wanted one, and he was a disaster. Whoever they choose as the next manager will not make all of us fans happy.
Strange, but if you go on most other clubs' pages, you will see SD's getting pelters. It seems like a common belly ache from fans.
6.) 23 Apr 2026 10:27:53
Tom, you are right, posters have different opinions about who should be and who should not be the next coach. However, I think nobody on this site wanted LR. The issue is which coaches would want to take the job. I really do hope that the owners seriously reflect on the direction of the club.
I think we have reached a crossroads, and if we don’t take the right direction, we will continue to decline. This summer is hugely important. I want to start next season with some hope.
7.) 23 Apr 2026 10:43:22
Some of the rumours about who our next manager is going to be.
A mate tells me Alonso has agreed in principle to join us as long as agreements can be made with some of his "staff" including coaches. I'm not sure what "staff" means in this instance!!
8.) 23 Apr 2026 10:54:22
Jimbo, I'm with you on the owners needing a period of reflection before making any adjustments to their vision moving forwards.
As I stated earlier, these are top level business people who want to fully maximise their investment, and that will only happen if we are successful on and off the pitch.
I expect some changes.
Tom, is this your normal mate who gives you all these snippets of info? Is he reliable? Alonso would be a perfect fit if true, but I thought he was bound for Liverpool?
9.) 23 Apr 2026 11:00:27
Yeah, I wish I could share your optimism. I see a pattern of the same mistakes made over and over again. From the choice of players they bring in, the failure to address major gaps in certain positions, to the choice of manager, they keep repeating the same mistakes.
10.) 23 Apr 2026 11:25:06
Greenaway, in years gone by I used to get some top info from a mate who worked at Cobham. Sadly, he got sacked for selling info to the press.
This guy sometimes gets things right and, to be fair, he does still work for some ex players (driver), but I personally think this is more a "wish" prediction as he told me last week Alonso was his No1 choice to takeover from LR.
11.) 23 Apr 2026 11:52:01
Interesting, Tom. Not sure what I think about Alonso as potential coach, but I agree with those who say that whoever is appointed is almost doomed to failure with the current SD structure and approach, where any manager too questioning of decisions is likely to be gone before any SD is.
Ok, he made a few mistakes, but I feel nostalgic now for days when Michael Emenalo was our (sole?) 'technical director' - effectively SD but with a more supportive-to-manager sounding title, as it should be. Rather than SD's boss with a relatively young, EPL-inexperienced coach (and EM fell into that bracket when first appointed) under RA. He then went on to some job at Monaco and is now director of the Saudi Football League.
His son, Landon, is now looked at as a v good prospect in our academy, of course.
Perhaps Michael is now out of the loop in terms of EPL transfer possibilities, plus too expensive today for owners' liking anyway, but someone like him, who is up and running with a good EPL track record as sole/major SD/Technical Director with scouts beneath him, and who really takes a good coach's advice very seriously - in terms of who is playing well, what positions need covering, what positions need a number one new choice, etc. - is presumably the person we'd be looking for?
12.) 23 Apr 2026 14:00:20
Perhaps we should all ask our barbers.
Regarding Alonso, no thank you.
13.) 23 Apr 2026 14:08:06
Alonso wasn't on my list, but I have done some research and I can see why we might go for him.
I remember watching his team play in the German league, and I would call the style pragmatic but effective. I hate to say it, very City-like.
14.) 23 Apr 2026 14:18:32
JBS, Emenalo would be a perfect fit for us.
15.) 23 Apr 2026 19:18:59
Tom, my head is in a spin. I don't know who I want as the next coach. Alonso wouldn't be the worst choice. Effective football won us Premier League titles.
16.) 24 Apr 2026 08:49:20
Jimbo, love the rumours, hate the facts.
17.) 24 Apr 2026 16:23:38
Bill, barbers are good sources of information. My barber is a gooner. He told me that Declan Rice is going to change international allegiance again. He has just found out that one of his grandmothers, Paella, was born in Spain.
22 Apr 2026 11:15:45
So if the players are to blame, lack of quality etc, etc which some are saying, does that mean we were over achieving under Maresca who had us sat comfortable in 4th spot off the back of winning 2 trophies and making the Champions League?
Or, are the players half decent and just lack basic structure in their play and confidence in the system caused by Liam?
If Liam stays, we will finish the season in the bottom half of the table and be tanked by Leeds on Sunday because of his quite ridiculous playing instructions. If he starts as our coach next season, we will be relegated. Yes, relegated. Look at the form, 5 straight defeats, no goals scored, lost 8 of the last 9 games.
That is relegation form.
He needs to go today. Put a temp in for the biggest game of the season on Sunday and let the players play how they did under Maresca, no silly, trying to be clever 3 at the back and playing through the centre of the pitch, no playing Moises out of position, no trying to be AVB in disguise.
Get to the Cup Final and try to win it, let the players have freedom and confidence.
Then, review who is available in the summer and make the right appointment, Chelsea is still a huge draw for managers and sometimes taking over when the chips are down is far more attractive than taking over from a club legend, think Man U and Alex.
1.) 22 Apr 2026 12:29:30
Greenaway
Whilst the current SD's are in situ, nothing will change, and, as Tom always says to us, an end of season review will take place.
The problem is that the SD's will mark their own homework.
2.) 22 Apr 2026 12:45:40
It's hard to imagine that the owners will not be asking the SD's some serious questions.
3.) 22 Apr 2026 12:48:32
Gotta say, I'm surprised he hasn't been sacked after that game. Wild to think we need so many reinforcements in so many positions after all the money spent. Club's a mess.
4.) 22 Apr 2026 13:12:09
I feel Maresca was probably at par, doing what he had to do without excelling. All the dirty linen about him talking to other clubs and criticising the medical team, etc, being played out in public, along with his own bad run of results, was the main reason he left the club - no need to go back over that.
Whilst some wanted Maresca to go (myself included), you won't find many who wanted Rosenior and thought the grass in that particular garden would be greener.
There is talk that he's been sacked, said his goodbyes after yesterday's game without doing a post match team talk. Although it's very much unconfirmed, the same report indicates that McFarlane will apparently run the show till the end of the season.
5.) 22 Apr 2026 13:14:21
Greenaway, Maresca had a string of poor results in the EPL before he parted ways because he was speaking to other clubs. We were 5th, not 4th at the time, and he was averaging only c 1.5 points per EPL game.
Yet I still did not want him to leave. He had shown tactical skill in the CWC final v PSG, and the players were used to his system, and Sanchez had shown considerable improvement.
I put a lot of Maresca's relative struggle in EPL games against 'lower' sides - and he couldn't beat City or Arsenal either for that matter - down to weakness in the overall squad. This remains a problem, surely beyond 8 to 10 players? But he may have prevented this from falling apart on the pitch we are seeing now.
01 May 2026 10:53:33
Bill, you wanted Maresca out from the day he was appointed, mate, and even after he got us top 4 last season and won us 2 pots, but as you say, that is now in the past. As for our next manager/head coach, I would throw a few names in the pot, but none of them are likely. Klopp being my ultimate pick, but that just won't happen. Enrique would be perfect, but that won't happen. Conte would bring discipline and fitness, and would also be on my list, as would TT and Jose, but again, that won't happen.
Of the three names being banded about at the moment, Alonso is the standout. He has plenty of top-level experience as a player with Liverpool, Real, Bayern Munich and Spain, and as a coach. He won the World Cup and the Champions League twice as a player, and took Bayer Leverkusen to the final of the Europa League whilst winning the Bundesliga against all the odds. That said, I imagine he is highly sought after and may well still end up at Liverpool.
30 Apr 2026 21:31:26
Bill, you hated Maresca and wanted him out before he even joined, like your view on Lampard, Jose returning and now Alonso, but the truth is, Maresca had us in a Champions League spot. We are now 10 points off it after your mate Liam took over. Grass greener? All banter, mate, and I respect your opinion and our differing views.
BTW, I think we will all be moaning on here in a few years time as Maresca develops into an elite manager. All opinions, of course, and that is the great thing about this wonderful site, we can all share our different opinions.
30 Apr 2026 08:06:39
We played with great intensity in Liam's first few games because he freely admitted he didn't change anything and carried on the Maresca approach, which had us comfortably sitting in a Champions League spot!
29 Apr 2026 10:14:21
Bill, you didn't want Maresca calling him "Leicester Maresca" before he even arrived, and now you are against Alonso, two coaches who have achieved success in their short managerial careers, yet you championed Liam from the off, even saying we should keep him and give him a full pre-season? Could you share your logic with us all, please?
20 Apr 2026 11:17:10
It wouldn't surprise me ED01 with this lot in charge
30 Apr 2026 09:04:41
Enzo Fernandez has freely admitted he loved playing for Maresca and attributed his arriving late in the box to finish chances to his 1 to 1 sessions with our former coach. I wouldn't be surprised to see Maresca build his midfield around him when he takes over at Man City.
28 Apr 2026 21:26:10
Amazing, Tom. It really highlights what a brilliant job Maresca did for us in delivering that Club World Cup.
28 Apr 2026 20:32:29
He would be a real statement signing but like Bill says I thought he was Liverpool bound ED01?
{Ed001's Note - no deal has been done.}
28 Apr 2026 09:18:32
Please don't ever apply to become a SD Bill with ideas like that. ??
27 Apr 2026 20:26:55
Enzo and Pedro have 32 goals between them this season! Top players and must keeps, along with Reece, Levi, Cucu, Lavia (if he stays fit), Moises, Estevao and maybe Palmer. Bring in a keeper, centre back and left winger, and that would be some starting 11. Keep Sanchez, Hato, Josh, Trev, Santos, Essugo, Jackson, Neto, and throw in the newly recruited Quenda, Emegha and Barco, plus recall Penders, and that is some squad.
We really are very close, and a top coach knits it all together. Priority being clear out those not wanted or needed, no more project players thrown in the first team mix, and add that top class keeper, CB and left winger. Costa, Bastoni and Gordon for me, with Alonso at the helm.