Should Chelsea’s Loss to Wolves Be the End of Ancelotti?

With the 1-0 loss to Wolves just a few moments ago, Carlo Ancelotti’s job  is surely in serious doubt. The loss is certainly the nadir of a disastrous run of form that began months ago. If I’m realistic, at this point, the title is now out of our reach and a Top 4 spot is looking increasingly unlikely.

So should Carlo be given the sack? Before the match against Wolves I would have said no. But after the away loss to the bottom team on the league, my attitude has certainly changed. Now, I absolutely respect Carlo as a manager, but at this moment he seems to be doing nothing worth keeping his job. The side that played today was reminiscent of Ancelotti’s Milan side near the end of his tenure there. They were slow, unpassionate, and looked clueless in the final third. Wolves were everything that Chelsea should have been: strong, hardworking, and resilient. Given all this, I would say that Carlo should be given the sack. However, that would leave Chelsea with some very worrying questions.

If Carlo is sacked who can replace him? Sadly, I can’t think of a single quality manager that can replace him. We need a manager that can give the squad a huge reshuffle, phasing out players and bringing in quality new ones. We’ll see what happens in the net few days regarding Ancelotti…

What A Chelsea Fan Wants for Christmas…

In honor of the Holiday season and with Christmas only days away, I thought it appropriate to unveil my Chelsea wish list to Santa Claus. He may wear red, but I’m quite sure he’s a blue through and through.

1. A Healthy Frank Lampard. It certainly wasn’t a coincidence that our form seemed to slip up during the absence of Lampard. His dynamic midfield play and consistency in finding the back of the net was sorely missed and now that he is seemingly back to fitness, we’ll need him to be at the top of his game if we have a chance of competing for the title this year.

2. A Rejuvenated Didier Drogba. Drogba hasn’t been himself in awhile. With some tricky upcoming matches against Arsenal, Man United, and Spurs, he needs to be back to his best, especially scoring goals from open play. I have a hunch the match at the Emirates will be exactly what he needs, eh goonsquak?

3. Better Performances and More Playing For Youngsters. We have some great potential coming through our ranks and what they need is more first team opportunities. I’d like to see Daniel Sturridge, Gael Kakuta, and of course McEachran get more playing time. Also, Ramires has to step up his game before he becomes a quick flop.

4. An End to the Ancelotti Quit Saga. For the past few weeks, because of our current form, the British media has come up with some rumors about Ancelotti being fired or some dressing room unrest. Frankly, I don’t believe any of it. Once our form picks back up, the rumors will end.

5. A Central Defender. This season, our defense has shown its holes (a certain game at home against Sunderland). Ancelotti has made it clear that players will most likely be bought in January. I’m interested in someone like Simon Kjaer (whose been at Wolfsburg for about six months), Neven Subotic (who Dortmund won’t want to sell with a Bundesliga title in their sights), Gary Cahill, or Phil Jones (who just had knee surgery).

6. A Center Forward. Didier Drogba, at 32, and Nico Anelka, at 31, aren’t really options for the future and I doubt Sturridge’s ability as a center forward. Some names that I think would fit well into the team are Andy Carroll (the chance of Newcastle selling their prized asset are slim), Eden Dzeko (Wolfsburg want a lot of cash and he’s apparently interested in going to City), or Romelu Lukaku (who has expressed his desire to stay in Belgium to finish him footballing education).

Merry Christmas to All!