All Aboard the Slot Express

[reddownunder]

Leicester?

Yep. Chelsea also finished 10th in 2016

[toshin]

Chelski after Xabi?

Would be gutted. Depressed.

Also for people to say, why would he go to chelsea when theyre in such a bad position.

1 - they have a strong squad with perhaps a few players or tweaks needed
2 - Alot of money
3- a manager like him must believe in himself, that with #1 and #2 they would not fail.

[faridtoxteth]

Chelsea have had lots of managers, some of them very high calibre. He must surely look at the ridiculous turnover and wonder to himself why that is.
Also the Chelsea fans will always know that they are second choice behind Liverpool, for him. If things go a bit pearshaped early doors it will turn nasty.
Think it would be another nightmare choice for him after the circus at Madrid.
I think he will come to us, despite all the rumours and counter rumours.

[redebreck]

I think he will come to us, despite all the rumours and counter rumours.

I hope so too, but it's all down to FSG and we all know what they are like.

[jozza800]

Chelsea have had lots of managers, some of them very high calibre. He must surely look at the ridiculous turnover and wonder to himself why that is.
Also the Chelsea fans will always know that they are second choice behind Liverpool, for him. If things go a bit pearshaped early doors it will turn nasty.
Think it would be another nightmare choice for him after the circus at Madrid.
I think he will come to us, despite all the rumours and counter rumours.

Absolutely. I'd have no sympathy for him if he ended up like all the others at Chelsea. He'd be swapping one madhouse for another.

[Daffydd]

Real Madrid have beaten Liverpool to the signing of Jose Mourinho

[justme]

Shame, i was so looking forward to a narcissist in charge of our club.

[RedMagic]

A couple of snippets from Slot's pre Villa game press conference.

"Every reason to believe I'll stay in charge"

"We know where we go on tour [in pre-season], so our plans have been made and talks have been ongoing between the club and new players and I am involved in that."

Very worrying, especially that very last part about him being involved in our summer transfer plans.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/czx2pry99ldo

[Daffydd]

At least we seem to have summer transfer plans so there's that.

[justincredible]

A couple of snippets from Slot's pre Villa game press conference.

"Every reason to believe I'll stay in charge"

"We know where we go on tour [in pre-season], so our plans have been made and talks have been ongoing between the club and new players and I am involved in that."

Very worrying, especially that very last part about him being involved in our summer transfer plans.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/czx2pry99ldo

Why? He's our manager, and a league winning one at that...

[RedMagic]

At least we seem to have summer transfer plans so there's that.

Unfortunately those 'plans' may just be more of the usual crap where we lose more of our previously integral long serving players, don't adequately replace them, fail yet again to address continually problematic areas such as the DM position, overpay for a few unsuitable players, get in some freebies or bargain basement players, and have a haphazard approach to the who's, what's, why's and when's when it comes to player contracts.

Just as the Joker says in The Dark Knight, this line sums up both 'our' approach to transfers and contracts, and Slot's management of our team.

"Do I really look like a guy with a plan?"

[Insidious]

Unfortunately those 'plans' may just be more of the usual crap where we lose more of our previously integral long serving players, don't adequately replace them, fail yet again to address continually problematic areas such as the DM position, overpay for a few unsuitable players, get in some freebies or bargain basement players, and have a haphazard approach to the who's, what's, why's and when's when it comes to player contracts.

Just as the Joker says in The Dark Knight, this line sums up both 'our' approach to transfers and contracts, and Slot's management of our team.

"Do I really look like a guy with a plan?"

DM can't be ignored - Lamine Camara would be ideal in our midfield.

[justme]

I want Slot gone for the constant tactical mistakes he makes and they won't change. hes unable to understand the lack of width in the team, and the facts we press at the wrong team and our wide open when we do,. You can see it a mile off, he'll be gone by Christmas, if he stays, so may as well make a fresh start at the end of the season

[faridtoxteth]

All these stories about Alonso to Chelsea, and we're sticking with Slot.. FSG must be aware of the massive unpopularity of Slot with the fans, at Anield and worldwide. Maybe they just don't fancy Alonso because he wants so much control. They do like to keep their powder dry and often make moves out of the blue. Maybe waiting until after the world cup for Nagelsmann.

[RedMagic]

I'm still not sold on Nagelsmann.