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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by VargasVee(m): 9:34am On Nov 11, 2017
The way Hazard was dribbling past Mexican players like school boys lol



Who saw Loftus-Cheek disgrace Rudiger on couple of occasions? cheesy
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by VargasVee(m): 12:24pm On Nov 07, 2017
Griffon:
Fella today is my birthday. I have been receiving such warm wish from CFC for the past 10 years.

Move your levels from 'Up Chelsea' to a registered member of the club tongue
HBBD man. All your wishes will come true cheesy
SportsMICHAEL EMENALO: Legacy At Chelsea by VargasVee(op):
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On the 6th of November 2017. Michael Emenalo officially resigned as the Technical Director of Chelsea FC leaving a trail of mixed feelings amongst the fans.

Emenalo, the former Nigerian international who hails from Asia state joined Chelsea after being convinced by the then interim manager Avram Grant in October 2017 who he played under at Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel. He went on to become the chief scout after his arrival from a soccer academy in the USA.

Emenalo played a key role in reshaping the club, especially in scouting, recruitment, and player development at the bridge. He came into the limelight after being appointed the assistant to the former manager, Carlo Ancelloti.

In 2011, he was appointed The Director of Football (DoF) to oversee the scouting Network and be the link between the manager and the board. Michael Emenalo went on to acquire some of the hottest prospects in Eden Hazard, Kevin De bruyne and Romelu Lukaku.

Surprisingly in 2013, he tendered his resignation letter which Chelsea rejected after it became obvious to him that Club were bringing back the former manager, Jose Mourinho who wanted total power over the transfers made at the club.

It begs the question, How fair is the criticism on him?

His time at Chelsea was filled with positives and negatives. The conflict between Emenalo and Mourinho never quite rose to the level that the former envisioned. Rumour had it he was livid as to the decision to sell Kevin De bryune and Lukaku and other youngsters who he believed deserved more chance at the club.

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The summer after Mourinho won his last title was a disaster as club failed to acquire some top targets including John Stones. coupled with laughable acquisition of Papy Djilobodji Michael Hector on deadline transfers.

The club often came under fire for the loan policy A.k.A Loan army. Youngsters were acquired to be sent on loan only to be sold for profit later on.

Emenalo was also heavily criticised after his "Palpable Discord" dig at Mourinho after the Portuguese was sacked the second time.

All seemed well after Antonio Conte lifted the Premier League trophy last Year, then a strain in the relationship after Chelsea failed to bring in their top targets on time. Chelsea had bids for both Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Ross Barkley accepted only for the prospects to reject after they couldn't talk to the manager of their places in the team.

Nevertheless, the storm at Chelsea might not be truly over as there is the director, Marina Granovskaia who is one of the most powerful women in world football football, and having being a close associate to Roman Abramovich for over 20 years, she has the final say in transfers and penning down new contracts.

Conte's future at Chelsea is also uncertain owing to her recent line of "Reviewing our managerial structures". And thus, only a new contract would augment Conte's stay.


During Emenalo's time at Chelsea, he was a part to the success of winning the Premier League title three times, the FA Cup, the League Cup, the Europa League and the Champions League, not forgetting the massive success the youth has had with major trophies.

He helped turn Chelsea from a transfer power house spender to to one finally turning in profits.

At Chelsea, that stability much needed in a club was not found wanting as the interest of the club was above anything else.

After he passed his UEFA coaching licence, It wouldn't be surprising to see him on a career change as potential suitors are lined up already for his services.

Thank you Emenalo for everything, and all the best, Your name has been etched in the history of Chelsea and world football.

cc: lalasticlala
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by VargasVee(m): 7:18pm On Nov 06, 2017
cstr1000:
My grouse is not with the fact that he is leaving. He has spent enough time at Chelsea anyway.
My own issue is that he is not appreciated enough for giving us the stability during our revolving door policy and our successful youth set up.
He is blamed solely for recruitments inefficiencies when he is not even the most powerful individual in Chelsea football club and does not controls the purse strings- a duty which we all know is marina's .
I also don't think there is any DOF at any of the elite clubs that have identified and recruited as much outstanding young talents as Emenalo has and at bargain value.

He is gone now. Time will show us if the decision is right or wrong.
Time has shown that everyone is replaceable, of course he'll be missed.


Him being a Director, he's supposed to be the backbone of the manager. He's the middle man between the manager and the board.

We lost him when Chelsea decided to appoint Jose again. Since then he has as much as turned his back on the managers.


The coach ought to have space to keep his mind solely on the affairs of the pitch. I'll always hold him in high regards, it's a pity we held on too long against his wish. I wish him more than well.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by VargasVee(m): 5:32pm On Nov 06, 2017
cstr1000:
And who scouted those players? Emenalo did.
It is unfair to say Chelsea have not been scouting after mou's return when it is obvious the managers don't even care anyway about the loan army.
How the fucck did we let KDB and Lukaku go, if not for managerial incompetence and complacency.?
Even Azplilicueta and Kante were Emenalo buys and at bargain value. That is what he does best

Anyway, we will see. The grass is always greener on the other side.
And also remember, Emenalo is not the most powerful at Chelsea. He answers to marina Granovskaia who plays a very integral part in our recruitment especially for the main team.
If you are expecting a gong-ho approach to the transfer market next season, you may be disappointed.
I'm talking about the same thing here. Emenalo has a great rep in scouting out young prospects. But since Chelsea went against his decision to bring back Mourinho, he has never really been at the club.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by VargasVee(m): 4:54pm On Nov 06, 2017
cstr1000:
Sorry, I don't trust any manager with the future of chelea footaball club.
Our stability in the technical director position is the reason why we have managed to still win trophies, and maintain stability even in the midst of a revolving managerial door.
Managers can be fickle and emotional.
Anyway, we will see if this is a good or bad decision .
You don't need to trust managers, you can only be worried about A technical director whose heart is set somewhere else.

Remember Emenalo wanted to terminate his contract when Jose returned?

Chelsea were able to scout young prodigies players like De bryune, Cesar, Lukaku, Thibaut.

After Mourinho returned, what top youngster have we acquired? Emenalo has been inactive with his fellow board members, he has to leave for his and Chelsea's benefit.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by VargasVee(m): 4:36pm On Nov 06, 2017
CltrAltDelicious:
Enemalo quit... Goodnews or badnews?
I think this is good actually.

From all indications, it's pointing to Conte being at the bridge a long time. The Summer was probably the worst I've witnessed, we weren't even able to get a first choice player.

It was obvious sth was wrong when conte didn't even acknowledge his presence after the game yesterday. Marina is next undecided

First Costa, Luiz, then Emenalo.

Coaches should be allowed some major decisions at least, after all they're the ones that gets the blame, not the player power brouhaha and the whole decisions shouldn't lie on the board. I'm loving Conte already cheesy
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by VargasVee(m): 9:26pm On Nov 05, 2017
Manchester United: Have lost more Premier League games (18) and conceded more goals (67) against Chelsea than any other side #CHEMUN


Man Ure = Chelsea's biatch grin
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by VargasVee(m): 9:24pm On Nov 05, 2017
Vanquay:
He's shit_ that fool has the highest yellow and red card on my FUT in Fifa...No matter where I play him he's always conceding penalties and fouling...SPITS
Pipe down cheesy


If he's shite, I wonder what Lukaku that failed to get a single touch in our box today is grin
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by VargasVee(m): 9:19pm On Nov 05, 2017
grin grin

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by VargasVee(m): 8:39pm On Nov 05, 2017
Donaldduke2019:
This is gonna be a long week for us....shekpe fans can never get tayad
Able DJ

He's hurt, Give this guy Jeje by Falz grin
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by VargasVee(m): 8:21pm On Nov 05, 2017
EvilMetahuman:
How can someone say this?


The difference between me and Lukaku tonight is, he watched the match at the stadium and me infront of the TV.
Saw that on Premier league page lool cheesy
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by VargasVee(m): 7:59pm On Nov 05, 2017
LoRdCaT:
I reject network for the next 3 days. grin
Diggs, LordCat wants to escape cheesy

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by VargasVee(m): 7:44pm On Nov 05, 2017
Lukaku is the Extra Official Epl is about to unveil

Watchman cheesy

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by VargasVee(m): 7:25pm On Nov 05, 2017
LoRdCaT:
Nobody should mention me oo, I am travelling and there is no network where I am going. grin
Come Back Here

Network fall on you cheesy

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by VargasVee(m): 7:20pm On Nov 05, 2017
Everton!!! 3-2
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by VargasVee(m): 7:16pm On Nov 05, 2017
Lana1:
Lol. Make we face facts. Lukaku is a very poor striker. My God!!
Don't shift the goalpost now grin

He's the best striker in England.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by VargasVee(m): 7:11pm On Nov 05, 2017
diggz:
Thunder fire you ref....
The last 15 mins I've seen, the ref is definitely high


Bloody Arrow
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by VargasVee(m): 7:10pm On Nov 05, 2017
Mou wants to do a super sub on Fellaini

Hope it doesn't turn out to be a fail LMAO
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by VargasVee(m): 6:03pm On Nov 05, 2017
After I swore nothing will make me miss this game at the beginning of the season, emergency came up today undecided

I'll have to re-watch it on Skysports after


The devil is a lie. Dayumm undecided
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by VargasVee(m): 6:01pm On Nov 05, 2017
diggz:
Alonso head the ball back into the box shuuuu!!! angry
Who are the best performers so far in Cfc?
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by VargasVee(m): 11:51am On Nov 05, 2017
Unlimited22:
Azpi and Kante. We need to win this game man.
No kidding. Roma's loss didn't hurt me.
I'll be livid if Man Ure as much as grab a point undecided
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by VargasVee(m): 11:33am On Nov 05, 2017
Unlimited22:
Why should he remove Zappacosta?
He's actually right bro. Zappacosta revels in attacking, his defending is average.

Between Martial/Rashford, either of them would probably own that flank if he plays.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by VargasVee(m): 11:30am On Nov 05, 2017
COMING UP cool

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by VargasVee(m): 9:11pm On Nov 03, 2017
alexie4real:
no frget say one player dey carry team o......#talisman
I quite agree with that but in a team full of experienced stars, it's harder.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by VargasVee(m): 8:07pm On Nov 03, 2017
alexie4real:
*Aside Depay, Asensio is the biggest fraud to grace football, nigga used two weeks to play like Messi, Ronaldo and Maradona combined together, now he's back to default, playing like Cosmos Dauda....*

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Don't blame the kid. Basically the whole Madrid players are out of form.

Do you expect him to bear the weight of the team? Cut him some slack, he's good.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by VargasVee(m): 2:39pm On Nov 01, 2017
Chelsea Probably did the worst transfer business this summer.



Most of our signings playing like Warri Wolves players or even worse.

Dayuum undecided
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by VargasVee(m): 11:34pm On Oct 31, 2017
Greatihex:
imagine that azpi cnt even trap a ball. Rudiger cum keep em sense 4 huz. Alonso, senseless as usual. Fab no cum sabi pass ball again. Hazard, morata and pedro just dy miss chances. Morata own worst. Open net. At a point, all of them lost there sense, including hazard, fab nd pedro.

Nawao! Whoever do them this thing, e no go beta 4 am. Bt, abeg, make the person free them b4 man utd match. Abeg.
It was horrible to watch. I've never been a big fan of both Morata and Rudiger(I trust he'll be solid one day).

Fabregas left his passing boots at home. Bakayoko I don't even understand him. Loftus-Cheek should've been given game time if we were going to be paying for a player 2 years older with no much difference.

I blame the board still. We shouldn't have let Matic go and they wasted too much time chasing impossible targets only to end up buying second choices.

Man Ure match is now a must win or someone about to be axed.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by VargasVee(m): 10:59pm On Oct 31, 2017
Greatihex:
This is the most disgraceful performance i hv seen 4rm chelsea in yrs. What!
Frm d coach to the last sub.
Imagine that fab cnt make simple passes again. No understanding, no fight, no commitment, no sense 4rm anyone of the mofos.
None of d idiots shld get more than a "4" rating. And the "4" shld go to courtious atleast 4 those two saves.

If we fail to win against man utd, then, conte shld be ready. Nonsense!!
4 Should be a D

They don't even deserve any rating. They should be owing numbers.


Awful Awful performance.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by VargasVee(m): 10:12pm On Oct 31, 2017
Fabregas wants to sack this one again Ehhh


huh huh
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by VargasVee(m): 7:45pm On Oct 30, 2017
Even a blind man would know Ovrebo is a Barca fan.

If that match was played in Africa, that referee would've been killed fr cheesy
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by VargasVee(m): 10:06pm On Oct 29, 2017
raumdeuter:
https://twitter.com/WhoScored/status/924689834136035328
Conversion rate hasn't helped anyone.

You have to make those runs and get in positions to score first.


Harry Kane has one of the worst among the top leagues but every top team will still take him over other strikers.

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