The Mourinho Thread

[kellzfresh 7,229]

Those are just words for now. If we win the league and there's no pressure for a big title, he and ake should play more next season.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

Those are just words for now. If we win the league and there's no pressure for a big title, he and ake should play more next season.

[Fernando 6,585]

I can only look in amazement at how he has kept Tibo and Cech both happy enough and performing to their maximum. Could you imagine AVB, Rafa or Scolari or any other manager pulling this off?

Neither are probably thrilled when they don't play but there hasn't been any murmurings of discontent and both give it their all when selected. I thought the Cech and Cudicini combo was as good as it was ever going to get but I was wrong.

I knew Mou was an excellent man manager but this takes the piss.

But it didn't happen the same with Mata or KDB.

it all depends on the player men.

Mourinho: Loftus-Cheek will be a big surprise next season

If we dont fight for the title this season and if we have no ALCO pressure, Loftus-Cheek would be much more on the ground, "said Mourinho added:

"Believe me, this kid next season will be a big surprise in the Premier League.

yap yap yap. The same was said about other younger players.

Do instead of talk.

[lionsden 4,689]

Those are just words for now. If we win the league and there's no pressure for a big title, he and ake should play more next season.

But that's the thing. there's always pressure to win trophies at big clubs. if we win the league this season, we will also be expected to defend our title the next season and that pressure isn't any less. Man city are already seeking a replacement for Pellegrini despite being the reigning champions. It's a vicious cycle this youngsters are caught in, unfortunately. Ultimately though, it's the manager's mentality, trust and philosophy that determines whether a talented youngster is given playing time or not. regardless of pressure, I believe a manager like Guardiola is more likely to give youngsters opportunities than a mourinho.

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

2 top class players we have potentially lost in Kevin and Salah due to Mourinho's unexplainable dislike of them. Really hope Zouma becomes that world class player one day so at least he can claims one to his name along with Varane. Haven't seen Mou turn any young potential player into world class yet.

[LAM09 7,062]

2 top class players we have potentially lost in Kevin and Salah due to Mourinho's unexplainable dislike of them. Really hope Zouma becomes that world class player one day so at least he can claims one to his name along with Varane. Haven't seen Mou turn any young potential player into world class yet.

He prefers quick fixes. Willian and Juan are prime examples of that.

[edetarod 2,155]

we have to take the bad habbits of Mourinho too unfortunately, it comes with the package

sometimes he just freezes out players completely for some reason

[Rom2013 446]

2 top class players we have potentially lost in Kevin and Salah due to Mourinho's unexplainable dislike of them. Really hope Zouma becomes that world class player one day so at least he can claims one to his name along with Varane. Haven't seen Mou turn any young potential player into world class yet.

LOL you moan a lot, I bet I can find posts from you moaning about Salah when he was here. When we see any of those players playing like that for a real team we can talk.

[Tomo 21,751]

2 top class players we have potentially lost in Kevin and Salah due to Mourinho's unexplainable dislike of them. Really hope Zouma becomes that world class player one day so at least he can claims one to his name along with Varane. Haven't seen Mou turn any young potential player into world class yet.

Robben, Cech

[Tomo 21,751]

LOL you moan a lot, I bet I can find posts from you moaning about Salah when he was here. When we see any of those players playing like that for a real team we can talk.

That's the grass is always greener side for you.

Almost every time we dropped point's in the first 6 month's of Mous return all we heard was "well Rafa........"

If a Chelsea player feels under appreciated by supporter's all they have to do is leave, then suddenly they were always rated.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

2 top class players we have potentially lost in Kevin and Salah due to Mourinho's unexplainable dislike of them. Really hope Zouma becomes that world class player one day so at least he can claims one to his name along with Varane. Haven't seen Mou turn any young potential player into world class yet.

Hazard is damn close. Besides the odd glimpse he was all flair no end product in his first season.

Schurrle and KdB - in my opinion it is arguable the two of them will go on to become very good footballers, but world class? I can't see that.

But either way, this isn't FIFA15. You can't have a squad of brilliant players, it doesn't work. Look at City.

[Roquila 1,335]

Is there a single thread on this forum where i can read without Salah popping up?

It's getting really annoying.

[Tomo 21,751]

Is there a single thread on this forum where i can read without Salah popping up?

It's getting really annoying.

You haven't seen anything yet.

Let's hope Costa gets back on form soon else the bring back Lukaku brigade will be back.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

You haven't seen anything yet.

Let's hope Costa gets back on form soon else the bring back Lukaku brigade will be back.

We've already started with jokes of Mata to come back for Oscar.

[Tomo 21,751]

We've already started with jokes of Mata to come back for Oscar.

After the pro Rafa brigade at the beginning of last season, nothing can surprise me anymore.

[didierforever 7,349]

I stopped reading after salah "the top class player".. :lol: . Shrewsbury and bradford matches showed exactly what class he is.

Not surprised thiugh. It's the samd group of (lets replace a word I really like with puppies) puppies, who just want to puppying moan about every puppying thing. Be it his team selection even before yhe match started, or players etc etc. U name it, they moan it.

[Muzchap 8,966]

Yeah I'm sick of the Salah stuff as well - he was given a chance, he failed - better to end it quickly than have another Torres situation!

People calling for youth integration are crazy, you need a winning team first, with a strong winners mentality and then integrate youth.

Sure Jose doesn't have the best record in bringing youth through, but show me a manager with a better trophy haul!

Patience is the key here

The younger lads will get their chance - but I'd rather be winning trophies and sitting at the top - than praised for youth integration and winning fuck all.

At least Jose is being honest and saying it as it is. You think Roman cares who plays - the dude just wants to win! If Jose doesn't do this, things get difficult. Winning breeds success, success breeds money and then pressure - it's not going to get that much easier to integrate the youth, but once we have a settled team, we can rotate a few players to build experience.

The FIFA and FM generation have trouble correlating real life vs a simulation engine

[Roquila 1,335]

After the pro Rafa brigade at the beginning of last season, nothing can surprise me anymore.

Thank God i somehow missed that.

[Blue Colored Sky 1,807]

Why is it that every other top teams in Europe with comparable transfer budget to ours are able to balance success with attacking style of play in big games but it's apparently an impossible mission for us to achieve. What's the point of buying and having array of technically sound players if we intend to continue parking the bus. Football is just as much about success as it is about entertainment. ultra defensive football is tolerable when we win like on Sunday but looks beyond ridiculous when we lose like against Atletico last season.

There's absolutely no empirical evidence that disproves the link between quality/attacking football and success. The idea that our chances of winning a big game is weaker with attacking football is a myth invented by those who support everything jose does blindly. If this is how we want to approach every big game moving forward then we should just replace the likes of fabregas,hazard et al with highly mechanical and efficient players who are more suited to a defensive style.

Haven't said that, in reality, we weren't ultra defensive on sunday especially after JT's goal, we counter attacked spurs at every opportunity and it being a final makes it more justifiable but the problem is this is how we always approach every big or semi big game under jose. There has to be a balance.

Spot on mate. But somehow people here believe that's either Arsenal fancy-pretty-passing-bottling way or defend deep with coming forward every 15 minutes-draw a set piece-Cahill's flick-winning way. Like if the teams like Atletico or Borussia not to name Bayern or Barcelona from recent past didn't exist. Teams that are very organised defensively while being very dangerous going forward. With balance closer to 50-50 than 80-20.

[Blue Colored Sky 1,807]

yap yap yap. The same was said about other younger players.

Do instead of talk.

Ha ha ! Jose ensures that everybody knows, every bird on trees of this world will hear that he's going to give youth a chance !

It's funny that he comes with things like this not even been question about it. Like if he wants to manipulate again, but who ? Us or poor Ruben ? But I hope that him saying things like that every 6-8 weeks to ensure that we don't forget about it means that he really gives extensive thoughts to that matter.