MrBlueGuy

If anything it increases the pressure on Jose and us, making it basically winning the league a minimum expectation from everyone. If we don't win if that is the case we will be labeled bottlers forever like Liverpool and Gerrard.

It is actually funny how devoted you are to Mourinho, he is basically God to you. Not a single flaw with Jose, everything he touches turn to gold for you. Then if anyone got anything slightly negative to say about Jose they get shit from you.

Also the press wouldn't just start random rumors he is in hospital or the club taking him there for no reason but to fool everyone. Mind game mostly rely on words, never to actual action so yep it is concerning.

Could argue you would take Hazard over Ribery now. For Barca obviously Courtois, Dave at RB, Cahill/Terry as CB. Real obviously Courtois, Luis over Marcelo for me, maybe Dave over Carvajah as well. Costa over Benzema too but yh not much of our starting 11 will get in their team.

Isn't it about time we are overconfident in a big game away from home under Jose though...this is the real 1st opportunity for Jose to show the world that he has evolved over the years and not just having this 'philosophy' of bus parking and trying not to lose a big away game at any cost. You could say City away was the 1 but we didn't lose so some people were still calm. However if we go in with the conservative approach no one will be surprised, it shows that from now on you can just expect a draw at best in most big away games. So imo this is Jose's final chance to show that he can play good football in big games away from home, something he has been criticized for over the year and pretty much his only flaw for me. Maybe we will go for it and lose 2-1 thanks to a Di Maria MOTM performance, that is fine as long as we lost fair and square and they are the better team on the day. What do we expect? just routine 1 point and a draw as success? you could argue that is minimum requirement and not expectation considering the contrast between 2 squads.

Viral problem, ebola?

While all the jokes are cool, when will he ACTUALLY be considered serious 100% fit? this can't go on all season, if by start of December this idea that he is nursing an injury is still going around I would have concerns.

Oh I know last season was a master class I am talking about the 1 a few weeks ago. That was extremely disappointing for me.

It doesn't matter who plays up front, I think the most important thing is that Jose deciding to play good counter attack/attacking football instead of extremist defensive bus parking like at City/Atletico/MU away last season. That is all we can ask for. It doesn't matter if Ramires or Oscar or Willian instead of Schurrle, but the approach. I don't think anyone will be happy with a 0-0 again especially if we repeat last year style.

Bus parking 4-3-3? That won't be good enough for this game. We need to play 4231 with Oscar instead of Ramires.

Keep it up, permanent ban coming your way soon kid. Every single time trying to act tough over Mourinho debate and start swearing/insulting other people. Next time don't like my post? don't quote it or reply or you will end up in anger and get yourself a ban.

Also bus parking here is unacceptable. If we end up drawing/losing again because Mourinho decides to use it he should get lot of criticism. Lets fucking do them like Liverpool and City did last year.

Another classic Mourinho mind game, out for a 'few weeks', already in contention haha

Man United 0-3 Chelsea Starting 11: Courtois Ivanovic Cahill Terry Luis Matic Ramires Fabregas Willian Costa Hazard Maybe Oscar instead of Ramires but I think this will be the starting 11, Schurrle instead of Willian is also possible but considering he is coming back from an injury I doubt it.

It is all good doing it against the likes of Maribo though, hope he continues this weekend against MU.

We don't even need to, WE CAN DOMINATE even at Old Trafford they are that shit. Di Maria picked up small knock, Mata and RVP hopelessly out of form, defence all over place. Anything other than a 2 goal difference win is not acceptable for me.

Based on MU form and this performance, if Jose decides to park it again like at City I will be so mad. Even with Costa out we can win with Remy leading the line or Drogba. Just hope he doesn't show MU respect like he did with City.

Another one of 'those' thread, not happy with Reus lets go for Berahino.

Erm he is injured mate...

Rumors going around that he is out for 3 weeks, really hope that isn't the case.

The depreciation of Reus in here is laughable. We are talking about a top 5 wingers in the world when he is on form, a player who got around 15-20 goals for the past 3-5 years along with many assists playing on the wing. He was instrumental in that Dortmund run in 2013. Now he is available for 20m release clause and people are fucking debating about whether he can fit into this Chelsea team ahead of Schurrle/Willian on the wing. Sorry to tell you guys but this guy is just as good as Hazard when he is fully fit, maybe even better as he scores a lot more goals. Having Reus and Hazard on the wing is probably only behind having Ronaldo/Bale and Messi/Neymar. Maybe Robben/Ribery as well but Ribery is injury prone and probably past it now. If you are an automatic starter for a top national team like Germany you must be good.

Turan got no pace though, Reus mean while is extremely fast.

The only way he is joining Bayern is if Ribery leaves and considering he is on like 150-200k per week, I doubt any team will sign him+pay a big fee. He is also over 30 and injury prone as fuck. So Bayern is pretty much out unless Ribery leaves. Us, City, MU vs PSG

Last chance at top level management imo, if he messes this up he will never be appointed manager of a club the size of Everton, Spurs+ but rather West Brom...etc are his levels. Lets see if he is really a good manager because his managerial career has been mixed so far. Schalke got good players and in theory if everything go to plan should finish in the top 4, maybe even top 3 unless Draxler/Hunter out for a long time or something.

Same reason Cahill stayed on, think he tried to keep 11 men at all cost.