Essien19

He is ex-Chelsea. I don't want him back, but i'm always thankful for his contribution. If he really wants to help out, i don't have a problem with him working for Jose Mourinho. Rodgers made many mistake during his spell with the scousers, but he developed guys like Sterling, nothing wrong with that.

Why are the likes of Steve Holland, Rui Faria and so on still around, when it's useless? Only for their pretty looks or because Mourinho rates their opinion? Neither of us knows the truth. Again, we have to agree to disagree.

I should have left the term "scientist" out of it, doesn't make my opinion more important than others. My bad, sorry for that one. We can talk about a new coach, but has the need to reinvent the wheel really come that early? Mourinho has made some mistakes, for example he should have given more playing time to Loftus-Cheek, but otherwise what's the point of sacking him now? A new coach has to get used to the facilities, the players, simply the kind of the club. He has to identify the best players for him, has to learn about the strengths and weaknesses of every player, has to establish his own style of play (take a look at Klopp at Pool, it's a big struggle), immediately he is under a lof of pressure, everyone will put him under the microscope and so on. Has Mourinho had a bad season like this ever before? I don't think so, that should be as i already said a source of inspiration, because he always got it right in the end, there is no reason why this time it should be different. So, if you still aren't happy with these points, who should be the new man in charge? For me, there is no proven world-class coach or gem in the making available, i don't think that a guy like Ancelotti would like to be the interim. In the past i have read an interview with the Italian that he would go back to AC Milan, the others, mhh. I don't think that a guy like Thomas Tuchel, who has severe guidelines would like to start over without a good preparation. That leaves us with Jose Mourinho and his crew, for me it could be a lot worse.

They aren't in the spotlight, but that doesn't mean that their opinion isn' rated by Jose. I, you and others don't even know their names, but being nameless don't make you less decisive. Agree to disagree on that one, i think.

It's completely his fault that we aren't capable of grinding out a result anymore? Is Mourinho our handyman? What about his staff? He isn't doing all these things alone, his backroom staff is doing a lot of work too, in the end it's all coming together. I'm always reading Mourinho here, Mourinho there, nothing to say about the likes of Steve Holland, Rui Faria and so on. These dudes never ever get mentioned, it's always about Mourinho. But during the last months they are all failing miserably, so an arrival of maybe Ancelotti will change all? Some time ago, i almost took a job at Bayern Munich as an analyst (part time) for the youth and i have seen so many people who are preparing all the data and so on, unbelievable. Mourinho get's paid huge amounts of money to be the last man on the receiving end, but i don't want to think so one-dimensional to put all the blame on one man. As a scientist, that's too simple for me, an equation with so many variables is never that easy to solve. Mourinho has worked all over the world, he and his staff have seen a lot of things, almost always they carried the goodies home. They mastered so many difficult tests, there you have my source of inspiration. They are like doctors, because of their experience they will find the problems and solve all of them. Therefore you need vision and trust, not that easy during very difficult times. Last but not least, Jose Mourinho means something to this club, it's not only a job for him here, he loves being around here, we are a big family. So at the moment most fans are really hurting, but Mourinho is our leader and as long as he believes that he and his staff can figure this shit out, they have got our support. You can't buy that; some people are so poor, all they have is money (nothing wrong with having a dig at these Citizizens...) Jose Mourinho, simply one of us.

Yes, monday evening and Mourinho still has his job. Big prayers have been a huge success, thank fuck for that. Roman is showing his true colours; simply blue through & through. We live to fight another day and when we'll bounce back, we shut them all up for good. Fucking pumped right now, later gym time then club time, doing it all night... Could be worse, but with the portuguese in charge i know that the necessary work will be done. Mourinho is a must, he is the only one who knows how to sort this mess out.

I wonder what Jose is telling the players now. We played better, everything will come good? What are experienced players like Terry, Cahill, Begovic, Fabregas, Costa really thinking about the current situation? They have seen a lot, are some words enough? What can we do better next time, keep faith?

That's what loyalty is about. Thanks to the big Rom, you're making the right call. Don't like the word "yet", but what can i say, what can i do, under those circumstances, i can live with that. Really, really happy, can't sleep, first world problem, i think. :blue scalf:

We'll see, bro. Why are Mourinho and his gang going to a youth game when the "inevitable" is going to happen? I don't get it, but i'm fully prepared for a total meltdown; candys, handkerchiefs and tickets for a thermal bath with the missus are on the table, no matter what is going to happen, no one is taking that away from me. Really need to chill the fuck out, pretty much exhausted...

i like it. praying for tomorrow....

Thanks, already started crying...

Have you seen Chelsea play 2014? One of the best attacking sides in the recent years. Arsenal can dream of that consistency, probable they still are. Have you seen Real Madrid play under Jose Mourinho? One of the best attacking sides in the world during his reign, take a look at the goal scoring record from the boys. He ended Barcelona, Guardiola never fully recovered from this. Ronaldo has always been a good player, but Mourinho made him one of the best (goal scorers) in history. Scoring every season about 50 goals in the season isn't normal and Mourinho made it happen. Mourinho made Hazard player of the Year in England, again we're speaking about an attacking player. So, i don't think that Mourinho doesn't know how to attack properly. We created enough chances to win the game or get at least a draw against Stoke. Against Liverpool, the 2:1 broke us, couldn't cope with the goals against us. The mentality isn't good enough, too many followers, take a good look at Cesc Fabregas, yesterday he didn't give a fuck. We desperately need more structure and organization on the field, but for me the style of play is getting better and better. More dominance, and the numbers of chances are increasing... It's only a matter of time when the three points will float in. If Jose gets the sack, we will win a few games, but after that, it's mostly going to get worse. Have seen it more than once, sack the coach, win some games, but after that, the interim coach is absolutely clueless. Di Matteo won us the Champions-League, but he was completely overburdened how to use the likes of Eden Hazard and so on properly. Yes, if we can bring in a guy like Thomas Tuchel, then we are talking about good competition. But bringing in a guy like Ancelotti (always playing the same and tactical exremely limited), then i'm 100% against it. Overall Mourinho has still a few years left on his contract, and the current situation is hurting his reputation a lot, so i think we will come good.

As a fisherman you need to stay calm and wait for the perfect moment, it's still too early to get the hook out.

Getting back on track. The style of play is already much better, the wins must kick in.

Hasn't been fired yet, best news of the day. Hope we can continue with him, don't want him gone. We can only do it with Jose.

Apart from losing that game, don't you think that the overall style of play is getting better and better? Today the team created goal scoring opportunities, but was unlucky and spoiled it in the end. For me that's a positive development, if we can continue like this, i don't think we are going to get relegated. We have won some games so far, so some confidence should be there. Reaching top 3 has become really difficult now, most likely we have to refrain from that goal. That realism should be mentioned. The start of the upcoming week will be very exciting, i hope that the sack isn't coming, it could happen, sadly.

Masks everywhere, where the fuck is the real Jose? Already inside?

Whoscored predicts a 2:1 win for the fuckin' basketballers...can't believe it. Butland has been playing brilliantly thus far, we need good shots to get the better of him. We must control Arnautovic, have seen him, and i think he's up for the task. Bojan isn't as good as last season, still recovering. It's difficult to predict the line up, but it's a must win, hope we can do that.

We take care of our own, simple as that. It was a good example what we do when results aren't good enough, we will show faith till the very end. That's why Mourinho has come back, that's why he is the happy one, you can't buy that, but the likes of City will never learn and United fans are learning it the hard way, miserable, but they have to take it. We can delete one more candidate from that list; Willian. He did everything to make sure that some of pressure on Jose is eased off for now. Moreover we can cheer for the rest of the week, in contrast to the "goonettes".... There will be some good banter coming very soon....

He is is truly one of us, can't believe the unconditional support he received today, fuckin' great, but some call us plastics, muahahaha. On top of that is the result of the other English game, yes, the league desperately needs more points, but nothing is wrong with a good ol' trashing, specialist in failure got what was coming to him, fully deserved. This day can't get any better, absolutely loving it.

Thats how i like it. Ohhh my boy

I like Hazard a lot, but he was given a lot of chances and for me "not good enough". Today, i'm not reluctant for making some changes. We tried far too long with the same guys, "a must not lose" offers a good opportunity to go with something new. In my point of view, Willian is a dribbler and creator too, Oscar or Fabregas are going to be our central playmaker and on the other side, personally, i prefer having a more direct player who really goes for goal and isn't afraid taking on some opponents; overall a straight shooter who offers a good balance. Furthermore i think that Willian on the left offers a much bigger attacking threat, because it's easier for him to cut in and release a powerful strike with his right foot. I agree with your defensive unit. Mourinho won't bench John Terry, therefore it seems as the best line up we have. For me Ramires is a surprise egg; you never know, what you will get today. Maybe we can play Loftus-Cheek, but that's just a wish. Oscar or Fabregas as the central playmaker? That's a tough one. Oscar was horrible in his last match, but Fabregas didn't do himself any favors with his style of play thus far. My man would be Oscar, at least more shots and he knows how to win a tackle. ......................Costa.............. Willian........Oscar........Kenedy..... .......Loftus-Cheek....Mikel Azpilicueta...Terry...Cahill...Zouma ....................Begovic

In my point of view Hazard was excellent in his 2 games against PSG. In the first leg they fouled him 9th times, got us 9th free-kicks. Correct me if i'm wrong but from my understanding, that is the current record! Blanc identified Hazard as the main threat and ordered his guys to take him out, remember the "two feet" challenge from Verratti? Every time Hazard got the ball, they dragged him to the ground. But he didn't care, he got up and tried again, he never stopped until the game was over. Mourinho: "this kid is pure." The second leg was the same, except he made the next step and took good care of the penalty. I don't care about goals, during the two games Hazard looked constantly dangerous and he always demanded the ball. That's what big players do, he stepped up big time and showed real maturity. The experts (for example whoscored) awarded him a 7.2 and a 8.2. For me he was our best outfield player, but we're talking about Hazard, so the limits aren't there yet. He will get better and better, unbelievable talent.

Cavani must be the biggest bottler in the business. How can you fuck up that opportunity during injury time?! Can't believe it, with this dude, it's never dull, especially at the biggest stage, he needs a lot of opportunities to put it behind. Both teams have good midfields, Chelsea can't keep up with them, Kroos is a fucking monster.

1) Jose made some mistakes, the board too, and yes, some of the players are letting the club down. In relation to the current situation it's difficult to step it up for the players, because a lot of the game takes place in the head. 2) First things first, i think Loftus-Cheek could have been handed a lot more playing time during the pre-season. Mourinho tested Moses, he played well, but apparently wasn't good enough. Why didn't he do the same thing with Loftus-Cheek? During these friendlies there are a lot of possibilities up for the taking. Moreover, afterwards one can say, that most likely Moses would have made a bigger impact than Pedro. With all due respect, that's difficult to predict, i must say to cut him some slack. Most Chelsea fans already knew before the season started about the lack of quality in midfield. If you don't trust Loftus-Cheek, it's okay, but then you have to bring another guy in, because Ramires and Mikel can't dictate the play. Maybe therefore Mourinho spoke about the Eiffel-Tower, who know. But you can't expect the board to spend around 100 Mio. on one player. But did the board want to spend money for a midfielder at all? Don't know.... Maybe there is a lack of communication between the board and Jose. Why did they buy Baba, when Jose isn't fully convinced of him? For Papy goes the same, he hoped for a big club and there is zero opportunity, clearly Mourinho doesn't rate him. Difficult for a player to convince the coach to let him play, especially when he's not that good or better then the likes of Cahill. Communication is key, Baba wasn't match fit, after Torres they should keep two eyes on that things. Mourinho would have never sold Cech to Arsenal without getting a player in return, there could have been a much better negotiation. Sadly, one can state that Mourinho was wrong with Falcao. Most of the time he is injured and when he is on the pitch, he isn't up for the job anymore. But i would have made the same mistake, because as a third option to have he didn't seem too bad at that time. So i can't throw the first stone. Secondly, there exist problems with the style of play, as clear as crystal. Chelsea can't protect a lead anymore. This weakness runs through Mourinho's second spell. Second leg against Atletico Madrid, we had everything, were one up, but couldn't hold it together. Second leg against PSG, we didn't play beautifully, but we scored twice, we took the lead twice, fucked it up in the end. Against the likes of Man City and other opponents we had the same problems. Furthermore way too often they put it behind because of a corner or free-kick. When it's broken, it ain't easy to fix, but Barca had the same problems, but Enrique found a solution. Mourinho couldn't and therefore we conceded goal after goal, horrible. Additionally, when we attack, we aren't that dangerous anymore with those opportunities, nowadays we prefer to spoil it most of the time. Depressing... In the final third there aren't enough runs and passing opportunities. The ball goes from left to right and right to left. That's clueless and often the opponent can use that to their strengths. That's not completely the fault of Mourinho. because some of the guys have got really bad decision making, even Hazard sometimes holds the ball way too long. Willian is a champion in that competition, it slows the play too much down. A good pass is always faster than a run or dribbling, but no one has the ability for consistently doing that. In my point of view, Fabregas is more of an "accuracy-player", during the good days, he plays a few, but too little. He can't dominate a play, he can't organize and shift the game. But i don't want to be too harsh on Fabregas, because the other guys are much worse. It's slowly getting better, but the guys have to take more shots outside the box. Yesterday Aston scored a goal because of a deflect, that has to happen more often when we play. Coutinho did it against us, that's a dangerous weapon to have. Maybe not taking shots outside the box is a thing of Barcelona, yes Messi does it, but the likes of Iniesta and Xavi are rarely doing it either. Mourinho knows Barcelona and their style of play very well, sometimes some of the combinations remind me of them. In particular the first months of last season were a reminder of their style of play, yes, in an evolved way, but still, the idea is clear to see. You ask me whether i can see a light at the end of the dark tunnel? Yes, because i think Mourinho is on the right path. We have to stay put and stop conceding goals, we're able to put one behind, but clean sheets are the magic word. Therefore we see Mikel more and more frequently in the line-up, that's a good thing, because we're in urgent need of more defensive stability. Zouma offers much better security in the defensive unit, therefore he gets the preference ahead of Baba. The next step is to use a more direct player in the attacking unit, take a good look at Kenedy, he offers much more than Hazard at the present time. In general young guys are getting more and more chances, the time for the untouchables is nearly up. So, i'm confident that Mourinho will get the nod for sorting this mess out. 3) Jose already said it: "the fans aren't stupid." We know that there are problems out there, some of them even an outsider could identify and maybe solve. But not all of them, it's "a combination of factors", and that's the difficult task to accomplish. What Jose says and actually means are two different shoes. Furthermore i don't think he's shifting blame. When did Mourinho expose his players to the press? Some guys for example Hazard maybe need a bit of pressure, but when things get tough, he literally eats a bullet for them.