The Mourinho Thread

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Poor in the first half, fantastic tactics in the 2nd half but torres level finishing.

More like haphazard, desperation tactics. I would have done the same thing in my Football manager!

[kellzfresh 7,229]

More like haphazard, desperation tactics. I would have done the same thing in my Football manager!

Well, we created as much chances as the 6-0 match in the 2nd half alone. No way the coaches tactics doesn't take credit.

The 3-5-2 almost worked.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Well, we created as much chances as the 6-0 match in the 2nd half alone. No way the coaches tactics doesn't take credit.

The 3-5-2 almost worked.

Yet, we could only score from a set-piece. Our play was uncoordinated from minute 1-90.

[Sheva. 5,373]

He got lucky. First the unnecessary change in formation at HT led only to them scoring. And then after changing again, they missed a sitter.

We did create many more chances with the more attacking setup, but maybe we could have won 0-1 by just making like-for-like changes. Oh well.

[Barbara 15,149]

Yet, we could only score from a set-piece. Our play was uncoordinated from minute 1-90.

Costa goal that was badly disabled wasn't set piece. Oscar play for Hazard to miss a sitter wasn't set piece. Costa chance at the edge of the box saved their keeper wasn't set piece. Hazard was stopped with a foul inside the box to create the penalty, that chance wasn't a set piece.

You're exaggerating...

In no way it was a good match by us - because we've failed to kill it, especially Hazard, but it wasn't as bad as you're making it out to be. The first half was a mess, but with Willian and Schurrle in their current form (Willian's more like permanent), what could we expect? Mourinho didn't start Oscar probably thinking about the Liverpool match and Schurrle and Willian should be good enough to play against Maribor. But it seems they aren't.

[Fernando 6,496]

I just think it was disrespect from the team. After beating them by 6 they thought this would be easy as well.

So nothing to worry about in this one.

[The Chels 2,502]

The first half was a mess, but with Willian and Schurrle in their current form (Willian's more like permanent), what could we expect?

harsh but true. I always expect him to make the wrong decision in the final third.

[Cholo 428]

City fans at bluemoon are going wild on Pellegrini and want Mourinho as their new manager. You wish

[iseah100 5,612]

City fans at bluemoon are going wild on Pellegrini and want Mourinho as their new manager. You wish

0% chance of THAT happening.

[iseah100 5,612]

Yeah, it's like Lampard joining them and scoring against us in the final minutes, oh wait...

Jose would never go to City lol. Don't be crazy.

[Jase 43,479]

Well that was an awful team so there is no point in that really.

But if you think about it, with Jose we wouldn't of scored 3, probably 1 or 2 then parked the bus, so would be of come off better or worse hmm? Not sure.

3-1 at Old Trafford in 2005. 3-0 at the Bridge in 2006. 3-1 at the Bridge in 2014.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

We've said this countless times in the past 3 years, but it was finishing again that let us down yesterday. We had 10 shots on target yesterday; the exact same amount we had two weeks ago when we put 6 past them!

Surprised that some still haven't realized this: Our finishing is very inconsistent.

On a lighter note, this made me chuckle:

[BleedsBlue 1,549]

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/532665/Joan-Laporta-Chelsea-Jose-Mourinho-Barcelona-return

love the Daily Express! actually Lol'd

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

No mikel this time >>> We won!

[illmatic 901]

Brendan....... I am your father.

[Fernando 6,496]

I think his tactics was good this time.

But I'm not sure if it's me, but at the beginning of the summer I thought we had a complete team.

Now I see like we are still in need of something extra.

I think the mid is perfect with Matic and Fabregas. Now just a thing of finding good squad player in there if mourinho wants.

Striker we are good although assume we will get another one after Drogba.

So now the 2 issues that I wonder if mourinho will try to do something this January and more next summer.

I think our rw ain't the best.

Willian is the only worthy of being there, but everyone else just makes us worse.

And then there's defense.

So I hope mourinho also sees the same thing, that there's certain area that need strengthen to get our team complete.

[Tautvix 1,321]

Typical Jose's team: doesn't win against a poor opponent (Maribor), then goes to a big game and wins it! And that's why we all love this guy

[iseah100 5,612]

I think his tactics was good this time.

But I'm not sure if it's me, but at the beginning of the summer I thought we had a complete team.

Now I see like we are still in need of something extra.

I think the mid is perfect with Matic and Fabregas. Now just a thing of finding good squad player in there if mourinho wants.

Striker we are good although assume we will get another one after Drogba.

So now the 2 issues that I wonder if mourinho will try to do something this January and more next summer.

I think our rw ain't the best.

Willian is the only worthy of being there, but everyone else just makes us worse.

And then there's defense.

So I hope mourinho also sees the same thing, that there's certain area that need strengthen to get our team complete.

No team is ever complete, if we get Reus, then we'd want a world class CB, and another world class DM, ST, CM, etc. We're good, we don't NEED anything.