Sarri sure has his work cut out for him.
by CuzTeahan (2018-07-19 17:08:54)

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A coach who doesn't speak English and hasn't coached outside Italy likely losing Hazard and Courtois with Barcelona working to turn Willian's and Kante's heads, lots of new players coming in, and an owner and management team with a short fuse and already out of the Champions League this year.

Compound that with City returning from 100 points, Liverpool substantially upgrading, and a more than solid Tottenham and I think you are hoping for the very possible Mourinho implosion to crack the top 4.

So did Conte
by HTownND  (2018-07-19 18:44:08)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Who the hell knows what will happen.
Sarri's degree of difficulty seems higher than Conte's
by CuzTeahan  (2018-07-20 12:54:39)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

at least coming in and maybe that's with the benefit of hindsight.

You're right as to who knows, though.
People forget
by HTownND  (2018-07-20 13:54:05)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Conte started poorly, and got trashed by Arsenal in September, when he changed things up.

While he had been successful with the Italy national team and in Serie A, he was a question mark coming in.

As was Chelsea, who had just finished 10th during the disaster of Mou's final season, which was infinitely worse than last year.