Frank Lampard…

[CoolClaret]

… is a complete fraud of a manager.

In stark contrast, we have a gem in VK

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Lampard just didn't take enough time to develop as a manager quite simply.

He was ill equipped to handle Chelsea, twice, and Everton.

He needed to spend more time learning his craft

[CoolClaret]

Lampard just didn't take enough time to develop as a manager quite simply.

He was ill equipped to handle Chelsea, twice, and Everton.

He needed to spend more time learning his craft

Have you seen the team he trotted out tonight? They’d be better with no manager than Frank. Clueless

[welsbyswife]

The players on the other hand are doing a great job and remain completely blameless.

[Tricky Trevor]

As above. Tuchel sacked, Potter sacked, Frank useless but the players still collect mega-salaries.

[yTib]

The players on the other hand are doing a great job and remain completely blameless.

i don't understand how having such a well paid job could make you not be arsed to do it properly.

[CoolClaret]

The players on the other hand are doing a great job and remain completely blameless.

Never said that but come on. Simplify things a bit maybe don't play weird formations and trot Kante out as a second striker?

[yTib]

Never said that but come on. Simplify things a bit maybe don't play weird formations and trot Kante out as a second striker?

to be fair he inherited that squad.

[CoolClaret]

to be fair he inherited that squad.

Some of them results are with Everton as well - had long enough there to mould it to how he sees fit

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Have you seen the team he trotted out tonight? They’d be better with no manager than Frank. Clueless

Of course he's clueless, I'm not arguing about that, but as I said he never took the time to develop as a manager.

However that Chelsea squad is disjointed, dispirited etc and he's only a temp manager so the players aren't going to "leave it all on the field" for him.

The next manager has a lot of work to do, even the lauded Poch, so that's going to be interesting to watch.

[CoolClaret]

Of course he's clueless, I'm not arguing about that, but as I said he never took the time to develop as a manager.

However that Chelsea squad is disjointed, dispirited etc and he's only a temp manager so the players aren't going to "leave it all on the field" for him.

The next manager has a lot of work to do, even the lauded Poch, so that's going to be interesting to watch.

Fair - it is pretty insane that he got the Chelsea gig on the back of finishing 6th with Derby in the Champ tbh...

I'm saying pick an XI with square pegs in square holes and simplify it.

If his players are tossing it off big time and he thinks it's because he's only interim then he should bury them - be interesting to see if their running stats/sprints recorded are down

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Fair - it is pretty insane that he got the Chelsea gig on the back of finishing 6th with Derby in the Champ tbh...

I'm saying pick an XI with square pegs in square holes and simplify it.

If his players are tossing it off big time and he thinks it's because he's only interim then he should bury them - be interesting to see if their running stats/sprints recorded are down

Just been having a look and sadly I can't see any distance covered stats, or anything related to running in the PL

[Robbie_painter]

to be fair he inherited that squad.

To be fair that squad is good enough to be not getting beat at home to Brentford

[yTib]

To be fair that squad is good enough to be not getting beat at home to Brentford

brentford in 9th at this stage of the season?

all i'm saying is it would be good if a young british manager was given a bit of time. maybe not frank at chelsea at this time but the merrygo-round of footy managers is so bloody trivial.

[Robbie_painter]

brentford in 9th at this stage of the season?

all i'm saying is it would be good if a young british manager was given a bit of time. maybe not frank at chelsea at this time but the merrygo-round of footy managers is so bloody trivial.

Fairly sure we could set Chelsea up better than frank has in the last few games.It’s like he’s trying to commit managerial suicide.Did they even have an attacker on the pitch against Real Madrid the other week when they were getting beat from the first leg?awful manager.

[Shaggy]

Surely this will be his last gig at any reasonable level.

[Robbie_painter]

Kepa, James, Silva, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella, Kovacic, Kante, Fernandez, Gallagher, Havertz.

Pathetic line up when you are 2 down from the first leg.

[Here's-Johnny]

Cucurella is Absolute pants!! His curly Locks and fake tears got him noticed when scoring for Brighton one day. Chelsea paid £65 Million....£65 Million!!!! For a former Barcelona reserve team player.

[Lancasterclaret]

i don't understand how having such a well paid job could make you not be arsed to do it properly.

Spurs at Newcastle at the weekend as well

[RVclaret]

Cucurella is Absolute pants!! His curly Locks and fake tears got him noticed when scoring for Brighton one day. Chelsea paid £65 Million....£65 Million!!!! For a former Barcelona reserve team player.

Won Brighton's POTY last season...

[boatshed bill]

i don't understand how having such a well paid job could make you not be arsed to do it properly.

Bad management or the inability to deal with what they call player power.

[Woodleyclaret]

Frank should have stayed with Derby but he saw the pound signs and left.

[Squidgy]

I don’t think he did that much of a good job at Derby. Made the play offs but so did the manager the year before without being able to borrow premier league players from his mates.

[Hibsclaret]

Frank is a very poor manager. Can you imagine VK with the opportunities that bloke has had? Frank was poncing about doing keepy uppys in a training session I saw the other day. The ultimate all about me personality and you can really see why players can’t buy into him or his methods.

[GodIsADeeJay81]

I don’t think he did that much of a good job at Derby. Made the play offs but so did the manager the year before without being able to borrow premier league players from his mates.

He finished with a point less than the previous seasons manager, so he didn't do that a job, but the media love in ignored that.

[Steddyman]

As above. Tuchel sacked, Potter sacked, Frank useless but the players still collect mega-salaries.

Not for much longer. The chairman has said they will all need to take a massive cut next year, due to not being in the Champions League. That probably isn't helping with morale either.

[Here's-Johnny]

Won Brighton's POTY last season...

Yes.....increased his value by 50 million. Well done Brighton.

[Colburn_Claret]

A really poor manager.
His body language, and rhetoric are so down beat, he couldn't inflate a balloon.
He is not the first very talented footballer, to show himself to be a poor manager. Its a completely different skill set, and as such needs to be learnt.
You have to look though, at the owners who give him the jobs based on .............. Owners can be completely clueless.

[Quicknick]

Lambard isn't bright enough or charismatic enough. Two vital characteristics of great managers.

[Fretters]

Poch has agreed to go there, according to TalkSport and the Telegraph.

[Jakubclaret]

Terrible manager really so far on a results basis.

[Ampth7]

A really poor manager.
His body language, and rhetoric are so down beat, he couldn't inflate a balloon.
He is not the first very talented footballer, to show himself to be a poor manager. Its a completely different skill set, and as such needs to be learnt.
You have to look though, at the owners who give him the jobs based on .............. Owners can be completely clueless.

It is incredible really. In what other industry would you be given a top job with zero experience?? It’s just bizarre and I can see why certain managers who never seem to get a look in with these jobs get so frustrated. Playing and managing are completely different skill sets so why Chelsea wanted Lampard as manager the first time around having done nothing at Derby is mind blowing.

Second time around, Chelsea would have been better off sticking with Potter until at least the end of the season instead of bring Lampard back! Strange club, so poorly run.

[ecc]

Was reading about Potter earlier today. Regardless of what happened at Chelsea you have to respect a man who started preparing his management career by obtaining an Open University degree, worked at Hull Uni as Football Development Manager. Then he worked with the Ghana women's team. First club job: Ostersund in Sweden's D4.

The man will get back with a club more suited to sensible planning and giving him time. Not many clubs like that I know. Palace might be one though.

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Was reading about Potter earlier today. Regardless of what happened at Chelsea you have to respect a man who started preparing his management career by obtaining an Open University degree, worked at Hull Uni as Football Development Manager. Then he worked with the Ghana women's team. First club job: Ostersund in Sweden's D4.

The man will get back with a club more suited to sensible planning and giving him time. Not many clubs like that I know. Palace might be one though.

Palace isn't a bad shout tbh, especially with Hodgson only there till the summer.

[expoultryboy]

He actually put Kante up front last night !!

[Sutton-Claret]

At least he's consistent......

'Ideas above his station' comes to mind..... jumped ship too early, should have stayed with Derby

[Colburn_Claret]

It is incredible really. In what other industry would you be given a top job with zero experience?? It’s just bizarre and I can see why certain managers who never seem to get a look in with these jobs get so frustrated. Playing and managing are completely different skill sets so why Chelsea wanted Lampard as manager the first time around having done nothing at Derby is mind blowing.

Second time around, Chelsea would have been better off sticking with Potter until at least the end of the season instead of bring Lampard back! Strange club, so poorly run.

Potter could have sorted it, given the time. He didn't create the problems, he inherited them.
The yank who's taken over is a very rich muppet.

[CoolClaret]

He actually put Kante up front last night !!

Yup!

Quite staggering isn’t it - like, what are you doing Frank?

[Nonayforever]

Potter could have sorted it, given the time. He didn't create the problems, he inherited them.
The yank who's taken over is a very rich muppet.

Agree.
Hope A Pace is talking to him just in case VK does jump ship at some stage.

[SMClaret]

Agreed.
Would absolutely have him here

[Spiral]

Not Potter, if the worst happens and we lose Kompany we should 100% go for Bielsa. Our team is practically ready-made for him, and he commands instant respect.

[AmbleClaret]

Not Potter, if the worst happens and we lose Kompany we should 100% go for Bielsa. Our team is practically ready-made for him, and he commands instant respect.

Seriously???

[Spiral]

Seriously???

Kompany the inheritor of Pep, Pep the inheritor of Bielsa. All three share the same overarching football philosophy. Most natural fit for what we're building, and there were rumours when Dyche left that we were interested.

[Wile E Coyote]

potter is a seriously good manager, big mistake going to chelsea though, but money talks.
blotted his copybook getting potted, but doesn't mean he isnt good.

[Spiral]

Clever enough to turn down Everton, too, so he's got his wits about him. (Bielsa, that is)

[CoolClaret]

Clever enough to turn down Everton, too, so he's got his wits about him. (Bielsa, that is)

Offered to coach the U21s till summer when he would take over which I thought was absolutely brilliant tbh

A proper purist

[CoolClaret]

For what it’s worth when/if Kompany leaves I’d take a punt on someone like a Will Still.

Potter is great and all but there’s great managers out there all the time - I’m really impressed by Still’s background and application

[Spiral]

Offered to coach the U21s till summer when he would take over which I thought was absolutely brilliant tbh

A proper purist

Aye, brilliant that was. Insane if you're an Everyon fan, but it comes across as top banter: "soz, can't do owt with this shite". I genuinely admire the balls on him to even suggest that. Absolute polar opposite of a chancer. Adored at every club he's ever managed, too.

[Spiral]

Saw Will Still on a coaches' voice episode on youtube, and while he seems very tactically thoughtful, he comes across as totally uninspiring on a personality level. In fairness that video is all I've heard from him so he might be more energetic around his players, I don't know. I genuinely think you need a bit of charisma about you to truly succeed in footy (Kompany is overflowing with it, even Dyche has it in a different way), and to bring this back to the thread topic to use as an example, Lampard looks like he's always about to burst into tears. That's got to rub off badly on the players.