Di mateo leaves chelsea

[chas7]

poisoned chalice.

[chel-c]

as a chelsea fan i was suprised he got sacked so soon,i didnt really want him to get the job in the summer mainly because i feared it would be all out defence like the champions league run in last season but instead it was all out attack so i was quite happy about that and with the attacking midfielders signed but not buying any central defenders or another striker has been the weakness, i would hate rafa to get the job even short term i'd much rather have redknapp, abramovich is blaming the run of recent results but if you look at them not much has went for us with having to rely on luiz in defence who makes big mistakes every game and these days cech makes his fair share also, bad decisions in several of the games like the off side goal vs man utd,clear cut penalties not given in the swansea or west brom games and suarez push on ramires for liverpools equaliser which di matteo can do nothing about but you could tell in the summer abramovich wasnt keen on him as manager after it took so long to appoint him and has jumped on the first chance to get rid of him,i know every hard game has been lost this season but it was a hard group in the champions league and i've been very impressed with juve,anyone who takes the job should spend their time worrying about the defence not torres.

Your spot on i would of liked to have seen di matteo stay, and i think abramovich should of given him more time, i really dont want rafa or redknap to come to chelsea, in my own little dream world i would like to see the return of the special one but no chance of that, but may be a manager we wont like would mean us and the players wont get disapointed when they get the sack.

[andy1967]

Does Roman realise Di Matteo won the same amount for Chelsea in six months as Benitez won with Liverpool in 6 years.

[Bulld0g]

Probably not, he's just a bored billionaire playing with one of his toys and sooner or later he will throw it out of the pram altogether.

[andy1967]

This is Romans way of thinking Rafa will get his money back with Torres playing under him again, which I can't see happening.

[chel-c]

He won't be given time, he won't have total control of transfers which is what he likes, he's too good for them

Where i work and live there are loads of Chelsea fans, i have spoke to about 12 of them and there are alot more but so far, not one of us wants that rafa any way, its not that he is no good its just there is some thing about him we dont like, i cant talk for every Chelsea fan and im sure some do like him but 12 out of 12 tells me he is not wanted.

[andy4]

Rafa Benitez just been appointed until end of season

BBC Sport - Rafael Benitez replaces Roberto Di Matteo as Chelsea manager

ffs i thought martinez may have been appointed

[Bulld0g]

This is Romans way of thinking Rafa will get his money back with Torres playing under him again, which I can't see happening.

If anyone can get Torres back to his best Rafa can but i don't believe that's the reason he is there. There are not many top managers left who haven't managed there and it's getting fewer by the season. Abramovich is an embarrassment to football.

[chel-c]

Originally Posted by cunny
Rafa Benitez just been appointed until end of season




Lets all see if he fits in, i dont, think so.

[firestorm]

Good luck to rafa(not Chelsea) a true gent and a great manger .
I still cant believe that a manger that won Abramovich his holy grail that his special one failed to do and less than 6 months later is sacked at whim .

[reddevil157]

If I were Rafa, I wouldn't unpack my bags

[andy1967]

The new Blue Rafa

[SIMPLY THE BEST]

What little time he has will tell and if he can get results then thats all he can do anything else is outwith his power.

I just wish him the best and if he gets them playing entertaining football and gets results it can only be good for the game.

[andy1967]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeIN8Ub86-s&feature=g-u-lss"]Benitez First Press Conference - YouTube[/ame]

Live.

[firestorm]

Scientists have calculated that by 2030, wherever you are in the world you will never be more than 6ft from an ex-chelsea manager.