Re: Guus Hiddink

by Shed Sun Jan 31, 2016 6:13 pm

And for just his current term to date.

by Abramovich Sun Jan 31, 2016 7:25 pm

*bleep* him, stat padder.

by Kick Sun Jan 31, 2016 10:47 pm

I gotta say, I was skeptical, but he is doing well.

Playing Youth, too.

by Shed Sun Jan 31, 2016 11:43 pm

1 loss in 31 games and a 68% win percentage = "stat-padding" rofl

by Kick Sun Jan 31, 2016 11:51 pm

Also, what do we make of the rumour that Guus is happy to use Bertrand Traore and Pato as Costa's back up?

I think the goal from Traore today certainly helps that idea. It could be dangerous, but it could also pay off. I mean, Remy and Falcao do not have any form anyway.

by Shed Sun Jan 31, 2016 11:54 pm

Can they possibly be any worse than the aforementioned Duo of Disastrousness? Unlikely. So in that respect, I'm happy with it.

by Kick Sun Jan 31, 2016 11:57 pm

Indeed.

by Abramovich Wed Feb 03, 2016 9:40 pm

Stat padder gets what he wants, another unbeaten game.

Unambitious line up, tried to go for it last 15 minutes.

YEAH NICE ONE YOU *bleep*.

Can't wait for this season to be over and he leaves.

by Shed Thu Feb 04, 2016 12:52 am

It was slightly bemusing why he didn't start Hazard from the off. He's not been on fire this season obviously, but you'd have thought he'd be eager to give him the soonest possible opportunity to kick on and build on his first goal of the season scored against Dons a few days ago. That we vastly improved once he came on is proof of the stupidity of the decision as well. Just odd.

by Shed Thu Mar 03, 2016 1:32 am

Spoiler:

by Kick Thu Mar 03, 2016 2:15 am

by Shed Thu Mar 03, 2016 2:16 am

"The Deliverer" indeed Proud

by Kick Thu Mar 03, 2016 2:17 am

He has done very well.

Considering we now have a chance of top 6 and maybe even top 4.

That was next to impossible when he took over.

by Shed Thu Mar 03, 2016 2:20 am

Indeed. It's been a remarkable turnaround.

Although it's obviously easy to say in hindsight, if Abramovich had applied the same standard as he always had in the past and gotten shot of the Portuguese disaster even as little as 4 or 5 weeks earlier, we'd be well on track for Top 4 right now.

by Kick Thu Mar 03, 2016 2:23 am

So, so true.

Shame, but we've made this bed, now we have to sleep in it.

by Shed Thu Mar 03, 2016 2:26 am

Yes we do. I'm a little pessimistic about Top 4, but if all our rivals continue their abjectness and we keep up our good form, who knows?

by Kick Thu Mar 03, 2016 2:28 am

I don't think we'll make top 4, either, but top 6 isn't out of the question, as long as we continue this run.

by Shed Thu Mar 03, 2016 2:30 am

And on the day Mourinho was sacked, anyone you could ask would more than gladly have snatched your hand off for Europa League qualification if offered it.

by Kick Thu Mar 03, 2016 2:31 am

Very much so.

For a while, I would have gladly taken the top half.

by Shed Thu Mar 03, 2016 2:32 am

Same

Shows just the degree of improvement Guus has ushered in.

Even for all his failures in the last half-decade or so, something about him and Chelsea just seems to work.

by Kick Thu Mar 03, 2016 2:33 am

I think that is why he came back, because there is clearly something there Proud

by Shed Thu Mar 03, 2016 2:36 am

Yes

Would Juande have been able to equal these results these last 3 months? Doubt it.

by Kick Thu Mar 03, 2016 2:37 am

I very much doubt it!

He has also done so with a somewhat depleted squad.

by Shed Thu Mar 03, 2016 2:42 am

And with just about zero actual investment in the Winter. If you'd told anybody in December we'd be fighting for European places by early March with ZERO January transfers they'd have lol'ed Laughing

by Kick Thu Mar 03, 2016 2:45 am

How woeful was our winter window? Pato and Miazga will be lucky to get 5 games between them this season.

Only bright side was Ramires's sale.

by Shed Thu Mar 03, 2016 2:54 am

Pretty bad, yea. Which makes our form all the more impressive. And especially so of late, considering our 2 starting center-backs are out injured.

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