The Mourinho Thread

[pHaRaOn 2,131]

i just want to know why Cuadrado is getting so many chances to prove himself, but Mata, KDB weren't

we have a right to know

Mata played 1116 minutes in first half of the season before join Manchester United. What you talking about? KDB also played twice more than Cuadrado right now, though Cuadrado have time until end of the season.

[Fernando 6,743]

He played oscar again!!!!

Jose put forward his stubborness to prove himself right ahead of the team. I can't believe this.

I am as big a jose fan as anyone around here (some migjt even say a blind follower) but I actually lost some respect for him when I saw oscar's name on the scoresheet. What was even more heartbreaking is that he took off oscar aftet the first half again and not for the first team which means he knows who our weakest link is. He knows who is sucking on the pitch and yet he continues to play oscar.

Happy with the win but so disappointed in jose. Hope he sorts this mess and gets realistic about oscar.

Well let's hope he doesn't keep him this summer.

[Fernando 6,743]

Hello everyone!

I think we're too predictable. No movement of the ball, no improvisation, we do not do anything that might surprise our rivals ... We play as a robot sometimes.

I understand Jose. Right now we can not take risks because with our current situation lose this Premier League would be a horrible catastrophe. So I just want to win the next match, hold this trophy that we deserve fully and forget this Premier to start thinking about next season.

To me it is frustrating see certain aspects of our approach when I saw this team make a spectacular game. At the beginning of the season we were giants, the ball were flying from a player to another player. We are able to play that way. We are not unused to this style of play.

Solutions?

1. Filipe Luis. We need a player with more technical quality than physical strength.

2. Another brain: Koke. For me Fabregas can not be alone. We need another compass.

3. A RW with technical quality. Bale and Messi (my dream). We need player who can play in attacking positions and know to play first or second touch with fast convinations.

4. No sign players who are good for nothing. Douglas Costa? For what? To accompany Cuadrado on the bench ?. We need more backups with technical quality and ables.

5. Diego Costa. For me Diego has an operation for his problem hamstring. He already a year with problems for the same injury. This is a situation limit. Hopefully he operates to be in August back with good fitness.

6. Varane. His signing is mandatory. Perhaps more than anyone he shows a trend change. Varane not give balls from behind. He takes the ball played from behind with intelligence. Like the best Gerard Pique. Varane and Zouma have to be the future, our future.

I have not the slightest doubt about Jose. But he has been able to make a spectacular early season football and we have to make changes to restore that style of play. We are able to recover that total football. And Jose is the best to recover our feelings of the beginning of the season.

Regards to ALL.

Totally agree my friend.

Let's hope mourinho and the club are in the same mind.

And not say we are good and don't need much....Or just spend money on average players.

Best not buy at all and give the time on younger players.

Because the same impact and time Cuadradro has done this season could have been done by RLC or some one like that. Same impact at low cost.

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

had to come back to post this gif here (if someone hasn't yet). This must be among my top5 Mourinho's reactions from all time.

Now back to heaven

Miss your posts Barbara, always top quality.

[OhForAGreavsie 6,128]

He played oscar again!!!!

Jose put forward his stubborness to prove himself right ahead of the team. I can't believe this.

I am as big a jose fan as anyone around here (some migjt even say a blind follower) but I actually lost some respect for him when I saw oscar's name on the scoresheet. What was even more heartbreaking is that he took off oscar aftet the first half again and not for the first team which means he knows who our weakest link is. He knows who is sucking on the pitch and yet he continues to play oscar.

Happy with the win but so disappointed in jose. Hope he sorts this mess and gets realistic about oscar.

You and I have disagreed about this before, and I know we will do again now but...

Oscar is not good enough to be Chelsea's number ten. That, as I and others have been saying for over 2 years, is clear, but none of the alternative options work out much better for Jose when he tries them. Not consistently anyway. It's not only a question of the player who directly replaces Oscar, it's also about who else comes in and the overall impact of the changes. Occasionally resting Oscar works, but most often it does not.

We need a permanent, and better solution, but in the meantime, my guess is that the manager never really feels good about having to pick Oscar. Even so, I feel that I understand why Jose sometimes has to do it anyway.

[Jase 43,479]

[didierforever 7,349]

You and I have disagreed about this before, and I know we will do again now but...

Oscar is not good enough to be Chelsea's number ten. That, as I and others have been saying for over 2 years, is clear, but none of the alternative options work out much better for Jose when he tries them. Not consistently anyway. It's not only a question of the player who directly replaces Oscar, it's also about who else comes in and the overall impact of the changes. Occasionally resting Oscar works, but most often it does not.

We need a permanent, and better solution, but in the meantime, my guess is that the manager never really feels good about having to pick Oscar. Even so, I feel that I understand why Jose sometimes has to do it anyway.

How can you still say that we don't have a good CAM option when willian has had all his best games of chelsea career in that role. Everytime wilian has played through the center, he has looked good and most importantly, we have played well. High time to drop oscar.

[didierforever 7,349]

You and I have disagreed about this before, and I know we will do again now but...

Oscar is not good enough to be Chelsea's number ten. That, as I and others have been saying for over 2 years, is clear, but none of the alternative options work out much better for Jose when he tries them. Not consistently anyway. It's not only a question of the player who directly replaces Oscar, it's also about who else comes in and the overall impact of the changes. Occasionally resting Oscar works, but most often it does not.

We need a permanent, and better solution, but in the meantime, my guess is that the manager never really feels good about having to pick Oscar. Even so, I feel that I understand why Jose sometimes has to do it anyway.

How can you still say that we don't have a good CAM option when willian has had all his best games of chelsea career in that role. Everytime wilian has played through the center, he has looked good and most importantly, we have played well. High time to drop oscar.

[Blue Armour 4,759]

Sometimes I feel just so thankful to see Mourinho, Hazard and Drogba in Chelsea at the same time...Hazard and Drogba combining together in a match in Chelsea colors was a distant dream a couple of years ago.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Part of me glad we're not in CL and FA Cup anymore. Team can focused to prepare for the game each week. With the thin squad at the moment, Costa injured, I don't think we could play consistent enough every 3 days.

[The Skipper 20,609]

But on the flip side, Mou has been criticised in recent month's for going a bit Benitez in taking a while to react to situations.

Personally I'm enjoying this more proactive Mourinho. Don't really understand why people are complaining about it.

[OhForAGreavsie 6,128]

How can you still say that we don't have a good CAM option when willian has had all his best games of chelsea career in that role. Everytime wilian has played through the center, he has looked good and most importantly, we have played well. High time to drop oscar.

Over two years ago I was telling people that the, "Oscar's tired", excuse was a myth. Before, note before*, Christmas last season I was saying that William was our best '10'. In terms of his qualities I still think that's true but the theory hasn't always borne fruit. I agree with you that Willian's better performances have come as a CAM, but I don't agree that every time he's played there we have played well. I don't believe that's even close to the real story. In my opinion he has frequently been as frustrating as Oscar. Slow decision making, getting caught in possession, failing to see or to execute the right pass, and dribbling into cul-de-sacs.

In any case, as I said, our overall form when Willian plays at CAM, is not solely dependent on his own output. I can see why Jose gets frustrated with Oscar and tries something else, but I can also see why Jose has never become comfortable with the something else either, and turns back to Oscar. Willian's outstanding performance yesterday may earn him another try but the experience of having seen him play there a number of times tells me that he is not going to be the long term answer. It remains my opinion that we need a better option for that position.

*The tale of Oscar's good form before Christmas every season is another myth. Well it is in my opinion anyway.

[Jase 43,479]

Personally I'm enjoying this more proactive Mourinho. Don't really understand why people are complaining about it.

Who's complaining?

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

8 games to go, with 3 of them against big teams. Jose's records against big teams are very impressive, so I'm confident about it. With City most likely will drop more points, even if we draw against Arsenal, I don't think it is a problem.

[The Chels 2,502]

Just like in the second leg against Atletico Madrid last season, Mourinho got somewhat desperate by bringing on Costa so early and thus running the risk of him injuring his hamstring. Admittedly, I did want Costa to come on at HT because we weren't clinical/incisive in front of goal then but it's certainly unusual to see Mourinho become somewhat desperate.

I didn't think we needed that change at HT yesterday as I felt confident we'd score anyway but I wasn't too worried by it. Stoke were barely troubling us and going 2 up front against them didn't change that. Doing it against the top teams though is completely different and I agree it was a desperate move against Atleti. We only needed one more goal after all. They easily nullified the change and it allowed them to dominate the midfield and subsequently the game.

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

Sometimes I feel just so thankful to see Mourinho, Hazard and Drogba in Chelsea at the same time...Hazard and Drogba combining together in a match in Chelsea colors was a distant dream a couple of years ago.

Cech

Dave Ricky JT Cole

Maka Matic

Robben Zola Hazard

Drogba

It'd be one hell of an XI in their respective primes!

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

8 games to go, with 3 of them against big teams. Jose's records against big teams are very impressive, so I'm confident about it. With City most likely will drop more points, even if we draw against Arsenal, I don't think it is a problem.

We should beat Arsenal really, beating Liverpool these days isn't really anything special these days without Suarez and an out of prime Gerrard.

[coolhead23 1,147]

We should beat Arsenal really, beating Liverpool these days isn't really anything special these days without Suarez and an out of prime Gerrard.

Arent you under-estimating Arsenal a little here?. It is not just about beating, it's how you beat your opponent and to be honest they are doing it a great job right now whereas we arent ...

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

Arent you under-estimating Arsenal a little here?. It is not just about beating, it's how you beat your opponent and to be honest they are doing it a great job right now whereas we arent ...

Our win at stoke would have looked very convincing had Adam not scored that 65yd goal. We played lovely football, stayed in possession, played incisive passes. We looked like last years' Chelsea again, and this would have been spotted had he not scored that stunner. Not to mention he shouldn't have had the opportunity because Hazard was hacked down for the pass that lead to the goal.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

We should beat Arsenal really, beating Liverpool these days isn't really anything special these days without Suarez and an out of prime Gerrard.

For making it faster to celebrate, yes. But a draw at their home is not a bad result at the moment.