Match Reaction Chelsea Away PL 2016-17 season

Wenger always leave it late to renew anyway so there is nothing going on. Surely a man of his knowledge and experience realises its time to go. Yes he is on good money and has a dream job but its time he left and gave the chance to another manager.

A lot of people say we'll struggle like Man ure did but they are different to us. They have been winning titles for 30 odd years while we have 2 cups to show for in 13 years. You also see how Chelsea went from a disastrous season and losing their most successful manager to winning the title the following season. We just need the right manager.

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Originally Posted by Power_n_Glory

I have my theory on Xhaka. I think that's one of our StatDNA signings.

https://www.theguardian.com/football...-data-analysts

After seeing him up close, I don't think Wenger quite fancies him. But saying that, Perez didn't come cheap either.

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Turns out N_Q is right when he
says "computer says no" regarding substitutions and player injuries.

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Originally Posted by Globalgunner

I am 100% sure the reason he hasnt signed is the same reason Ozil and Sanchez have not signed. Neither player is prepared to waste another 2 years of a career with a ne`erdowell as a manager. Sanchez will surely walk. Ozil may stay ..If we make it worth his while. If Wenger signs again we are doomed. No other top player will want to come here.

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Well the argument is that we have a better chance of getting top players because of Wenger, as his reputation precedes him. However what good is that when there's no difference now to what we were doing 8 years ago. He's getting the same results now with these guys as he was with Adebayor, Fabregas, RVC, Gallas etc.

The moment we signed Ozil, a window of opportunity opened up for us. That 3 year window has now firmly shut.

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Originally Posted by AFC Leveller

Wenger always leave it late to renew anyway so there is nothing going on. Surely a man of his knowledge and experience realises its time to go. Yes he is on good money and has a dream job but its time he left and gave the chance to another manager.

A lot of people say we'll struggle like Man ure did but they are different to us. They have been winning titles for 30 odd years while we have 2 cups to show for in 13 years. You also see how Chelsea went from a disastrous season and losing their most successful manager to winning the title the following season. We just need the right manager.

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This Moyes fear is irrational. United were propped up by an exceptional manager in Fergie, the job was too big for Moyes and he collapsed under the weight of pressure.

We're not propped up by Wenger, we're held down by him, that's the difference. Standards are not as high.

The fear of change is fear of losing the consistency we have

Under Wenger we have finished 1st three times 2nd six times 3rd five times and 4th six times

He's not pushing us forward but there's no doubt that consistency is what has kept him in the job and although we see the same collapse season after season, the same inability to win when it comes to the crunch that consistency is in of itself impressive.

But the Wenger fan boys seem to forget, fans don't care about consistency.....its fine as a spring board for something better but in of itself it has very little relevance. We are also told that because Chelsea and City and United can spend more we have no right to expect any better.

We have no right to expect more than the same collapses? The same poor mentality, the same struggle against poor opposistion because the team are as complacent as the manager. We should pay the highest ticket prices in Europe and expect nothing more than qualifying for a competition we know we will come no where near winning.

We don't play the best football anymore so there's not even that, I'd be generous if I've said a quarter of our games this season have included good flowing football.

Fans want to win things and they are prepared to be pragmatic about the football the team plays in pursuit of that goal, but to have neither is just too far.

We are financially a well run club, on a footballing level we are a fiefdom placating a man who just won't accept he can't hack it anymore. And has never done enough to try and adapt the way he manages a team anyway.

This whole situation is alarming. I hope the Board are talking to potential replacements even if Wenger has an extension offer on the table. It's selfish of Wenger to hold the club to ransom this way. How are supposed to properly prepare with this sort of uncertainty? He must know that. It can't come down to a gut feeling at the end of the season.

Either way, I hope the Board are doing their homework. Bring in someone with a solid rep and we don't have to worry about players leaving or attracting big players. They have to make the right decision when the time comes and I'm against them attempting to play a wildcard like that guy from RB Leipzig or Eddie Howie.

Hopefully there is some truth to these Allegri rumours. Someone who has experience of winning titles and managing top players. Could fancy the challenge with Conte already here cleaning up.

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Originally Posted by Marc Overmars

Hopefully there is some truth to these Allegri rumours. Someone who has experience of winning titles and managing top players. Could fancy the challenge with Conte already here cleaning up.

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Praying that is true.

If they get Eddie Howie then we are fucked.

Allegri would be ideal for us. We just cannot extend Wenger's contract by two years, enough is enough.