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  1. 1 minute ago, tantric superman said:

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    This is a liberty issue, and liberty needs to be measured against deaths you tolerate to maintain that liberty.  I don't think its a particularly radical proposition. 

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  2. Here is a counter argument.

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    We've got some ill-suited players as it is for Conte, this will be the same for Sarri if people are expecting him to replicate what he's doing at Napoli. While we've got players who positionally fit, their characteristics don't. Willian isn't the same styled player as Callejon on the right, who is both more direct and contains more forward like qualities. Which makes him a viable source of goals and assists. On the left we'd have Hazard who doesn't work as hard as someone like Insigne does - while once again not really as direct of a playing style. Hazard would need to operate more as a forward than a midfielder type - this includes being more selfish in front of goal. Upfront Morata simply isn't consistent enough to be a dependable source of goals. Mertens, as well as Insigne and Callejon are more flexible in general across the forward line which allows for grater interchanging of positions and are more forward like players.

    Midfield would obviously still be a concern. We have no genuine holding player type that's reliable (No, Kante isn't a holding player and would wasted operating as such). We have no real goal scorer/attacking type in the mould of a Hamsik to help support the front line. RLC still has much to prove - despite his promising moments at Palace there's still been plenty of unimpressive spells. Fabregas would become somewhat null and void because of his lack of athleticism - which makes him hard to fit in unless he's literally flanked on either side of midfield by Kante and someone else who has the mobility and all-round game to play both sides of the ball (someone we currently don't have). As it stands, our midfield options simply don't mesh well as a cohesive unit and have too many limitations in their games that need to be covered by others. Something that's currently a big problem for us now.

    Down back Azpilicueta would need to be shuffled over to RB. Unfortunately, his lack of size and ability in the air doesn't make him viable as a CB in a back four system. Both Luiz and Rudiger play with more freedom and adventure in their games, which makes them somewhat of a liability at times positionally. Christensen is most all-round CB we have currently, although still has his own weaknesses and would need a commanding player alongside him to aid him further. Cahill's age and contract situation doesn't make him a long term option. We'd need to invest in at least one, possible two quality CB's who have balance with ball at feet and can be a commanding presence in the air. Fullback would also be an issue, Emerson is the best fit at LB and Azpi on the right most likely. That said, moving Emerson and Alonso to fullback would be working against them more imo based on watching both in Serie A in previous years. Both played their best football in WB or midfield roles. Zappacosta would be alright at RB and would offer a more attacking option to Azpilicueta - but unsure if he could hold down a role if Azpi was out for any extended period of time.

    We've not got enough players who compliment each others games. Which makes it difficult to implement any sort of specific playing style currently because there's also a handful of players who are covering another handful of players deficiencies. While Sarri's teams don't press anywhere near as frequently, if at all, they are still required to be tactically and positionally disciplined.

    Personally, a lot of people have bought into the Sarri hype over the last 6 months or so. Yeah, he's done well with Napoli but he's been helped by the incompetence of other sides around him who should be doing far better. I'd actually prefer if we just stuck with Conte who is a proven winner and excellent manager in his own right. We should actually back him accordingly with the right sort of players. We've already got some of the basic foundations laid down, more managerial upheaving will set us back further and unlikely to improve on where we actually are - simply because, the core of our issues aren't manager related. That's another discussion though.

     

  3. Fair enough, I don't watch Napoli.

    It is always interesting to see these posts pop up after a name comes up.  Very positive, just like youtube videos once a potential transfer target pops up.

  4. Here is a good post from reddit on Sarri.  Word is meeting with Conte tomorrow in a last ditch attempt to resolve issues.

     

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    Sarri’s philosophy revolves around keeping possession whilst also ensuring that the ball circulation is quick and precise. The idea is to play out from the back, with the centre halves required to being comfortable with the ball, and able to play them ball into midfield despite being under pressure. This part of the philosophy is also coached by Conte, and won’t be require a huge learning curve for the likes of Rudiger, Christensen, Luiz and even Ampadu.

    Triangles are very prominent within Sarri’s sides. Every single player on the pitch is comfortable on the ball and is able to pass the ball with either foot and this allows the team to adopt a quick passing sequence that often results in a chance being created. As soon as the ball crosses over into the oppositions half, the movement of the midfield three and the attacking trio changes as the striker and the left winger will often come short to link up with the midfielder.

    How we would play with the current crop of players we have (no inclusion of potential signings):

    On the left side of the pitch there is a special relationship between the left back (Ghoulam), the left central midfielder (Hamsik) and the left winger (Insigne). The LCM for us in this system would have to be Loftus-Cheek. The LCM is usually the player that the back four plays out and gives the ball to, the first player to receive the ball in the middle of the park. This is the transitional midfielder, who moves the ball forward and often gives it to the left winger, who comes short to collect the ball. The left winger for us being Eden Hazard, then can free up space for the left back who can exploit the space with his attacking ability. The left back for us would have to be Emerson over Alonso, purely since he has the pace and defending ability to play so high up without getting caught out. The LB either cuts inside to take a shot/makes a cross, or the ball back to the LCM to continue attacking play. The rotation between the LCM and LW is so constant that the opposition does not know who to mark.

    While on the right side on the pitch, it’s a completely different rhythm. This is the workhorse side of the team, consisting of the right central midfielder (Allan), the right winger (Callejon), and the right back (Hysaj). The RW for us would be Willian, and the is as he is pivotal the system as he’s on the move for 90 minutes, making runs into spaces, dragging the markers into the box, so the right back or the right central midfielder can move into the space that is left. The RCM for us would be of course Kante. He is constantly running all game, and has to be a box to box player, helping out in both defence and attack. While the right back, in this case for us it has to be Zappacosta, has to be a modern-day fullback. He must excel both in defence and attack, running through the channels and space created by the right winger to create chances.

    These two triangles that are operating on a different side offer two different outlets and styles but they are just as effective and important as each other. At the heart of the team is the regista (Jorginho). For us this role would be played by Fabregas. He will be tasked with orchestrating play. He collects the ball in a deep position and looks to move the ball forward to potentially create a chance. In this system, like Jorginho at Napoli, Fabregas will be spoilt for choice because of the movement of the players in front of him. The regista must have an excellent range of passing which enables him to either pick out one of the wingers with a long pass, moving slightly forward to find one of his other midfielders or looking to put a player through on goal with a precise through ball.

    In Sarri's system though, the left back is very attacking while the right back is quite defensive in actuality, and forms a back 3 with the two centre backs, and the left back joins the attack. Azpi slots in the Hysaj role very nicely.

    What does this style of football mean for us?

    From a selfish perspective it simply makes watching our team more entertaining. Though, the main question is why it matters to Marina, the new DoF, Guy Lawrence and co. It simply makes us a much more attractive destination, the type of football we play will attract so much more transfer targets, we won’t just have to rely on our track record of winning big trophies or the history of the club to attract targets. Before we didn’t have to worry about stuff like this due to our wage offers, but those days are gone. Furthermore, his Barcelona-lite type of football he would bring to Chelsea could potentially reignite the passion in Roman to fully back a manager once more and to build something special.

    Also often there's talk on this sub-reddit that we have weak mentality players. Often this talk has come under Mourinho 2nd stint and Conte. These types of managers rely on huge amount of motivation, you willing to die for them on the pitch or off it, and playing heavily defensively oriented football for you to get results. However, once results aren’t going perfect after a few seasons, a lot of the attacking players find they’re not enjoying the gruelling football and aren’t getting results either. KDB, Salah, Lukaku in the past were accused of weak mentality with Mourinho, and now Pogba and Martial at United.

    Youth?

    There’s a belief that Sarri is ‘not a fan’ of youth and not the best thing for our youth academy, and the future direction at the club. Napoli’s youth academy is very poor in comparison to ours, Napoli’s Primavera hasn’t reached Italy’s playoff-style finals since 2012/13, when they lost in the first round to Chievo. At Empoli he had a very good youth track record, but it could be argued it was at a club with lack of pressure. Still, in his two seasons in Serie B – reaching the promotion playoff final, then winning automatic promotion – at least 10 players 22 or under played significant roles.

    Even at Napoli, he has brought through Zielinski (a player he developed at Napoli), Marko Rog and Diawara.

    Transfer demands

    His lack of refuge in the transfer market is a huge advantage: He’s always been a manager who’s respected the boundary between the coach and the board. More than that, he’s always preferred to work with the players he’s given and isn’t a fan of seeking support from the board. He said this after asked if he’ll be asking for reinforcements considering how poor Koulibaly has been:

    “The transfer market is for people who don’t want to talk about football,” he snapped when asked if defensive reinforcements would arrive, preferring instead to work with the players already at his disposal. “It’s something that bad coaches seek refuge in.”

    After losing 4-2 to Pep’s Man. City side he said:

    “I think this match will boost our conviction and confidence that we can compete with top teams. This is another step forward because we now know that we can dominate great sides like Manchester City”

    How our squad would look without signings or youth

    First XI

    Hazard – Morata – Willian

    RLC – Fabregas – Kante

    Emerson – Rudiger – Christensen – Azpi

    Courtois

    Second XI

    Kenedy – Giroud – Pedro

    Drinkwater – Barkley – Bakayoko

    Alonso – Luiz – Ampadu – Moses

    Caballero

    As you can see the gaps here for a quality squad is we’re missing a right back, left central midfielder, a right winger and potentially a new regista.

    How our squad could potentially look after a proactive summer transfer window

    First XI

    Hazard – Morata – Bailey

    Thiago – Jorginho – Kante

    Emerson – Rudiger – Christensen – Azpi

    Courtois

    Second XI

    CHO – Giroud – Pedro

    RLC – Fabregas – Bakayoko

    Alonso – Luiz – Ampadu – Moses

    Caballero

    Read more/my inspiration for analysis write-up:

    https://thesefootballtimes.co/2018/03/22/why-maurizio-sarri-represents-chelseas-best-option-in-replacing-antonio-conte/

    http://breakingthelines.com/tactical-preview/the-sarri-effect/

     

  5. WAGNH on Sarri.

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    Sarri has forcused heavily on player development and possession-based football at the San Siro and now, three years after beginning his work at the San Paolo, they are close to toppling Juventus.

     

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    Maurizio Sarri has moved to try to position himself at the front of the queue to replace Antonio Conte at Chelsea as Aurelio De Laurentiis appeared to confirm his departure from Napoli.

    Chelsea have been deliberating over a number of potential candidates, including Luis Enrique, but Napoli manager Sarri is pushing hard to land the job ahead of the Spaniard.

    Telegraph Sport can reveal he has employed an English-based intermediary to try to convince the Stamford Bridge club he is the right candidate to succeed head coach Conte, who is expected to be sacked.

    And there are other moves behind the scenes aimed at making a Chelsea move for Sarri as smooth as possible.

    Carlo Ancelotti has agreed to take over at Napoli, whose president De Laurentiis fuelled the belief Sarri is on his way out with a message posted on Twitter that read: “I'd like to thank Maurizio Sarri for his valuable contribution to the Napoli cause. He brought joy and prestige to Naples and Napoli fans all over the world with an entertaining brand of football that drew praise from all quarters. Well done, Maurizio.”

    Sources in Italy claim that talks have taken place aimed at convincing Napoli to allow Sarri, whose contract contained a £7m release clause, join Chelsea for free if they let David Luiz to move in the opposite direction.

    Luiz fell out of favour under Conte and also suffered recurring knee injury problems this season. He has one year remaining on his contract and, aged 31, is yet to hold talks over an extension.

    Finding a buyer for Luiz may well be attractive to Chelsea, who paid £34m to re-sign the Brazilian from Paris Saint-Germain in 2016. His value has dropped significantly over recent months and there are major concerns over his ability to play regularly in the future.

    There are also suggestions that Willian would support the appointment of Sarri, who is viewed as an attacking coach.

    Willian is another player who has grown unhappy under Conte and the winger is expected to ask to leave Chelsea if the former Juventus manager remains in his post.

    But, despite interest from Manchester United, Willian would be prepared to stay at Stamford Bridge if Sarri came in.

    Sarri, who speaks English, has not won any major trophies in his managerial career and has been involved in a number of controversial incidents.

    In 2016, he was accused of being a homophobe by Roberto Mancini, who was in charge of Inter Milan at the time, and subsequently fined 20,000 Euros. And, this season, he had to apologise for sexist comments made to a female reporter.

    Chelsea would no doubt want guarantees over the behaviour of Sarri, who is a chain smoker, before making any sort of firm offer to him.

    Former Barcelona manager Enrique would be a far safer appointment, but the Spaniard will need to lower his wage demands.

    Enrique had been the overwhelming favourite to succeed Conte, but Chelsea started to look elsewhere after finding out the 48-year-old would want to earn over £10m-a-year.

    Conte has been left in the dark over his Chelsea future since winning the FA Cup on Saturday and returned to Italy for Andrea Pirlo’s tribute match.

    As revealed by Telegraph Sport, he will consider taking a break from management if he is sacked and that could be expensive for Chelsea, who face a potential compensation bill of £9m.

    Conte has seen the Italian national post go to Mancini and PSG appointed Thomas Tuchel, which means he could wait for another big European job to become available before jumping back into management.

    Other than Sarri and Enrique, Chelsea had been interested in Mauricio Pochettino but the Argentine is expected to sign a new Tottenham Hotspur contract after holding positive talks with chairman Daniel Levy.

    Words.

  7. 14 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

    Nothing better for protection than a properly trained and responsible gun owner. Hilarious that you fuckers want to compare these people with drug addicts, yes that is a winning strategy.

    To clarify a bit, a large portion of those I see with drug addictions are alcoholics.

  8. 1 hour ago, Neonmoon said:

    I like the new narrative each time against gun control from the NRA and gun enthuthiasts

    1. Columbine - Too much violence in the Media

    2. Aurora - Mental Healthcare is the problem

    3. Sandy Hook - We need to arm the teachers

    5. Santa Fe - We need to harden the schools

    What am I missing? I don't remember the Orlando & las Vegas talking points. 

    There is this odd parallel between gun enthusiasts and drug addicts.

    I consistently have conversations with drug addicts in regards to the need to decrease the use as it is a factor in their health and very well could be the etiology of a multitude of their complaints.  Each and every time, they have another potential cause they believe could be causing their symptoms, but at no point are willing to change the approach on their addiction.

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  9. Happy for Conte, but based on what is flowing out from players it appears there is quite a rift with him and some of the players.  I still can't believe Willian sent out that photo.  Who knows what happens from now, Sarri is staying one second, ours the next and now might be heading to Zenit. We still haven't signed either Hazard or Tbo.

     

    I think I'll go purchase the latest FIFA and just fix this myself.

  10. 2 minutes ago, Chuckie Finster said:

    I absolutely am saying this.  If your child "somehow" gets a hold of your gun, then you are not being a responsible gun owner.  And if "most gun owners are responsible" is the argument being used again gun control, then there needs to be some sort of repercussions for not being responsible.

    I Agree with this. Gun safes are plenty affordable if you are able to afford the gun.

  11. 2 hours ago, Hugo Stiglitz said:

    Our society is much different though.  We work ourselves to death compared to many European countries.  That has to have some sociological and psychological effects when it comes to raising kids in the United States.

    Well not certain how reliable US news is but here is a quick look at countries hours worked per year and we are fairly average.

    https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2016-09-02/hardest-working-countries-ranked-by-hours-worked-per-year

     

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    Struggling with work-life balance and often opting to pass up vacation plans to spend more time in the office, workers in the U.S. may be surprised to learn that there are a number of other countries in which workers put in more hours. In fact, the average 42.8 work week in Mexico is about a full workday longer than the average U.S. worker's 34.4 hours work week.

     

  12. 2 minutes ago, Onboard 2.0 said:

    You cannot separate the two, they're linked.  The people doing this aren't well adjusted, kids or adults. They've all pretty much seemed to have had histories of mental issues.

    I guess the part of the equation that constantly pushes towards the need for some changes in gun laws is the vast discrepancy in mass killings in the US from US citizens when compared to the rest of the world.

     

    Mental health issues are not isolated to this country and the tools available in other countries to help with mental health are no different.

  13. 1 minute ago, Hugo Stiglitz said:

    You misunderstood.  The underlying problem is why do we have so many mass shooters?  There’s likely numerous contributing factors to this... that’s what needs to be addressed instead of banning guns and calling it a day.

    And just to be clear I am not in the camp of banning every single firearm.

  14. 3 minutes ago, Hugo Stiglitz said:

    I want changes to gun laws to reduce body counts but that would only be a topical treatment while neglecting the underlying problem.

    Assuming mass shootings is simply associated with a single problem is a bit narrow minded.

  15. I think it is odd that those in this thread pointing to problems outside of guns, generally don't want any changes to gun laws.

    But those who work in the medical field and agree that the behavioral health system is broke in this country, have no issues with changes in the behavioral health system.

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  16. 17 minutes ago, pepper brooks said:

    More people are murdered on a typical Chicago weekend than have been killed in the military too.   

    Good thing my kids aren't required to go to Chicago on the weekend.

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