Mufassir08 2,400 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 He said players so there might be multiple reinforcements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 I don't mean Madrid tactics, I mean Mourinho tactics on Madrid.You capitalize. You need to read/watch his presses after Madrid matches, or how the team scored very often more goals in the second than in the first.I don't expect Madrid tactics either because we don't have Ronaldo and Alonso. There's no way to have the same tactics without the two of the vital players that made it work. You add di María, Benzema and Higuaín to that, and that's why they played like that. We don't have equivalent of those either, but we have alternatives that are as good to work in counter-attackI only meant Mourinho having his team being relentless.I don't think it's about being relentlessness but rather how to conserve a lead and reduce the chances of conceding with the least effort. Jose proved that to be a very effective tactic in the PL in his first stint here. Whether or not we'll see that often this time around, we'll just have to wait and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edetarod 2,155 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 whatever3 pointsroll on the next game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Stop complaining guys, what else could we have wished for? It was a superb start! we have to keep it that way and know it is a very long season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 The season just started. Several players were not included. On Wednesday Villa´s game. I thought it was wise to ease off in the second. Even though, it was only Hull today but I think if the team can play as well as in the first 40 minutes, they can beat anybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ankit 3,176 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jype 6,398 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Great first half, could easily have been five up after the first 45 minutes. Second half understandably not as good as the first but three points all that matters. Oscar man of the match for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidzeret 2,257 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Today was all about Jose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidzeret 2,257 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Today was all about Jose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidzeret 2,257 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Today was all about Jose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Hate Scouse 10,326 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Stop complaining guys, what else could we have wished for? It was a superb start! we have to keep it that way and know it is a very long season...What else could've we wished for? Some sort of half time strip tease from Eva would've been nice to be honest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray 9,441 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 What else could've we wished for? Some sort of half time strip tease from Eva would've been nice to be honestYes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Happy with that, what we need to remember is we have Villa on Wednesday, we could have gone gun hoe and hit 6, but then we would be knackered for Villa. That was our problem under Carlo, when went gun hoe for 90 minutes and battered teams it was great, but if we had a game a few days later we would pay the price, rather two 2-0's than an 8-0 and 1-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Happy with that, what we need to remember is we have Villa on Wednesday, we could have gone gun hoe and hit 6, but then we would be knackered for Villa. That was our problem under Carlo, when went gun hoe for 90 minutes and battered teams it was great, but if we had a game a few days later we would pay the price, rather two 2-0's than an 8-0 and 1-1.I don't think we went gung-ho in those matches when we battered teams 7/8-0 under Ancelotti. It's just that we played at a good tempo consistently from start to finish, just probably not as intense like today, and more importantly, we were efficient in converting the chances. Not the case now and anyway, when we did mess up matches after thrashing a team, it's more gotta do with the attitude and mentality if anything rather than tiredness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDRECHO 432 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Torres shot??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadavTKL 1,787 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 With Jose's decision to start Lampard im afraid we're about to get to another season without a proper solution for the pivot.. i hope MVG would step it up and be that man besides Ramires, if not its going to be a hugh problem. I hope Jose havent meant that Lampard will be our first choise for the all season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mak 4,459 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 A bit disappointed with the second half performance after the way we totally battered Hull in the first. The movement, the passing, the intensity, tempo were all extremely brilliant! That being said, it's perhaps understandable why we eased off in the second half given the players just played international friendlies few days ago and with Villa coming up on Wednesday, it was probably wise to conserve the energy for then.It's just that not being clinical enough and getting that 3rd goal to totally kill Hull off played in the mind and nerves after what happened last season against the lesser sides. We had like around 23-24 shots all game but only 6-7 were on the target. A reflection of the problem from last season. Hope it improves as the season progresses. All in all, can't ask for more in the first game I guess. A win. 2-0. A clean sheet. And seeing the players performing brilliantly to cap it off as well. A joy to watch.Happy with that, what we need to remember is we have Villa on Wednesday, we could have gone gun hoe and hit 6, but then we would be knackered for Villa. That was our problem under Carlo, when went gun hoe for 90 minutes and battered teams it was great, but if we had a game a few days later we would pay the price, rather two 2-0's than an 8-0 and 1-1.What I was going to say.If we can win against Hull and Villa within the first 30mins and relax for the rest of the game considering we didn't have big guns like Mata & Luiz, not to mention the niggles with Moses and Mikel, then I'm very happy. It means we can go all out against United. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Today was all about JoseExcuse me, but three times it was all about Jose ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluephoenix 1,131 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0EPMFaY_CgMourinho :worship: :worship: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rising Sun 711 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 grea 3 points and a scintillating 1st half performance.2nd half should have been better. We lost control of the game, which we shouldnt have.I understand the importance of closing down the game, but we gave them too much possession and control in the game for comfort.Hope this can be worked on....We could have closed the game down in a better fashion IMHO.Never the less, glad the season is back on. And Mourinho of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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