The Mourinho Thread

[Gilvorak 3,734]

We've spent big money on Cuadrado, Schurrle, Fabregas, Costa, Luis, Willian since Jose's been here. This recent narrative the board isn't backing Mourinho is beyond laughable.

There's still over a month left in the transfer window which is a huge amount of time in football. City have still only signed Sterling & Arsenal just Cech.

[Pizy 19,377]

We've spent big money on Cuadrado, Schurrle, Fabregas, Costa, Luis, Willian since Jose's been here. This recent narrative the board isn't backing Mourinho is beyond laughable.

There's still over a month left in the transfer window which is a huge amount of time in football.

And half of those you've just named we've pretty much been burned on. Maybe the owner and board want to try a different approach where instead of buying expensive players we use what we already have?

Not an unbelievable scenario, really.

[kmk108 1,186]

A great team was never made of players who had hard work exceed technical ability.

That's a joke right? What about the 2012 Champions League team?

[Fernando 6,743]

And half of those you've just named we've pretty much been burned on. Maybe the owner and board want to try a different approach where instead of buying expensive players we use what we already have?

Not an unbelievable scenario, really.

Well people can't have it both way.

We can't buy new players and then expect to give chance to younger players.

It just doesn't work that way.

One season you have to take a stand and it has to be this season after winning the PL last season.

It's a gamble worth taking. Just as long as we stick to that idea till the end of the season. Not just try the young player in one game or one "big important game" and think that is enough......

Sustain game time is the key as we have seen for a player like KDB.

[stroey 2,525]

We've spent big money on Cuadrado, Schurrle, Fabregas, Costa, Luis, Willian since Jose's been here. This recent narrative the board isn't backing Mourinho is beyond laughable.

There's still over a month left in the transfer window which is a huge amount of time in football. City have still only signed Sterling & Arsenal just Cech.

And we sold: KDB (20m), Mata (37m), Luiz (40-50m), Schurrle (for Cuad), Lukaku (28m), released big wages players in: Cole, Lampard and Torres to be able to buy those names you've mentioned.

It was even published by Sky that we have the lowest net spend of the top 6/7 clubs since Jose's return. That's something we can be proud of, but how many Lukaku's, KDB's, Luiz's and Mata's do we have left?

[Despiadado.Maleante 1,046]

They worked out , we could spend £130m without selling, and still comply

There's definitely something happing behind the scenes like people here are suggesting. Mourinho seemed so confident in signing players to challenge the first Xi at the end of the season.

[xPetrCechx 13,598]

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/9921570/chelsea-have-not-made-second-john-stones-offer-jose-mourinho-says

Very Frustrating!

[stroey 2,525]

Wonder if he's just saying that because the board is emphasizing on committing to the FFP rules (FFS!) and 'One Out One In' policy. Otherwise, it's bizarre to think a manager as experienced as Mourinho thinks this squad is complete or perfect.

I actually have seen many indirect and some direct comments that shows his frustrations towards the board, and where he tried to explain that his role/power is limited, i.e many things are out of his power.

- ''There's first he owner, then you have the board, and then comes the manager.'' - Jose

example: Situation with Cech, he repeated many times that he wanted to sell him abroad but he had no power in this case.

- Recent ''Eiffel tower'' comment, how he described it was like buying Pogba is totally impossible for us, while it's clear that many top clubs are chasing him. Indirect comment that we're smaller or can't spend?

"I think everybody has an interest in Pogba. But there are things you can do and things you cannot do. I love the Eiffel Tower (Pogba) but I can’t have the Eiffel Tower in my garden. I can’t even have the Eiffel Tower of Las Vegas.(cheaper version, Witsel?)”

- Mourinho on Stones situation: ‘That is the market. And you only pay it if you want. If you don’t want to pay it, don’t pay. It’s as simple as that. The market has no rules or limits from season to season. And not even the introduction of Financial Fair Play rules is able to control the market. The market is where it is and it’s up to the clubs to decide yes or no. For ourselves there are certain rules.

Just a few examples, but I have seen these kind of comments very often. He speaks more often about Roman and the board than usual.

He tries to hide it now, with comments like ''challenge to do it with no new players'' or ''we are champions, we don't need new players'' etc. etc But I think deep inside him, he doesn't like it all.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/9921570/chelsea-have-not-made-second-john-stones-offer-jose-mourinho-says

Very Frustrating!

Now I am hoping some old woods in our squad expressing his desire to leave, so that Jose forced to buy a better player as a replacement.

[Pizy 19,377]

I actually have seen many indirect and some direct comments that shows his frustrations towards the board, and where he tried to explain that his role/power is limited, i.e many things are out of his power.

- ''There's first he owner, then you have the board, and then comes the manager.'' - Jose

example: Situation with Cech, he repeated many times that he wanted to sell him abroad but he had no power in this case.

- Recent ''Eiffel tower'' comment, how he described it was like buying Pogba is totally impossible for us, while it's clear that many top clubs are chasing him. Indirect comment that we're smaller or can't spend?

"I think everybody has an interest in Pogba. But there are things you can do and things you cannot do. I love the Eiffel Tower (Pogba) but I can’t have the Eiffel Tower in my garden. I can’t even have the Eiffel Tower of Las Vegas.(cheaper version, Witsel?)”

- Mourinho on Stones situation: ‘That is the market. And you only pay it if you want. If you don’t want to pay it, don’t pay. It’s as simple as that. The market has no rules or limits from season to season. And not even the introduction of Financial Fair Play rules is able to control the market. The market is where it is and it’s up to the clubs to decide yes or no. For ourselves there are certain rules.

Just a few examples, but I have seen these kind of comments very often. He speaks more often about Roman and the board than usual.

He tries to hide it now, with comments like ''challenge to do it with no new players'' or ''we are champions, we don't need new players'' etc. etc But I think deep inside him, he doesn't like it all.

Think you're on to something here.

He definitely seems frustrated and annoyed in regards to transfer business in his last couple of press conferences. It sounds to me like the club have bid on multiple players but everyone is saying no. He said something like he wants "to make a bid a club will actually accept."

He sounds a frustrated that the business isn't being done quickly enough.

[didierforever 7,349]

Cech and Luis are gone

cech has already been replaced by begovic and luis's role in the team can be replaced by ake.

[zolayes 14,489]

cech has already been replaced by begovic and luis's role in the team can be replaced by ake.

I was replying to a post which said our squad hadnt been weakened ,, I felt it had.

[Oscar 441]

Jose, I know your a competitive guy and all, but it's preseason and I hope you don't play 3 first team guys the full 90 again!

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

To Be honest the best thing that can happen to our defence at the moment is an ivanovic short term injury, it will force mourinho to play an actual left back in their rightful position and Azp as a Rb. As long as we don't have proper fullbacks our attacks will continue to be limited. And by the way if we ever want to play a high tempo pressing game sadly we might have to drop JT because that system will expose him more often than not due to his age

[supporter 3,088]

If we sell Filipe Luis and after that we do not we sign another player as left-back because we'll use Nathan Aké as a backup of Azpilicueta ... that would be one of the most stupid mistakes that we could make!

Please, that would screw up the career of Nathan Aké forever. It would make no sense. This guy needs to go on loan to play 30 games in a season and not being all day on the bench.

And, besides, it seems that Azpilicueta and Ivanovic are like Terminator, but no, they can be injured throughout the season and we'll have to spend the whole year praying that they are well physically or we would have a big problem.

I love Jose ... but this season it seems that he wants to play a game of "the most difficult possible" or something like this. I do not understand ...

We need small adjustments in our squad, but we have to do it. This is normal. We do not need to change all the players or to make a revolution, but we need to change some little things to avoid falling into the monotony.

Regards.

Edited July 23, 2015 by supporter

[Tomo 21,754]

https://twitter.com/Chelsea_HQ/status/624170366143836160

This quote scares me a bit. It doesn't really sound like a typical José mind game where he lies to the media about transfers.

We HAD the best team in England LAST season. There's no guarantee that everyone will perform as well as they did last season or even stay fit. Plus ALL of our rivals will have improved drastically.

City, Arsenal, United, and Liverpool have all splashed the cash on players that will directly improve their first XI. Are we seriously not going to sign any quality additions!?

Tbh I don't think lack of activity this summer if it stays like this will haunt us this term, we still have the best team and by far the best manager, its later down the line.

[Tomo 21,754]

That's a joke right? What about the 2012 Champions League team?

They showed great spirit against all odds but come on, it wasn't a great team.

[didierforever 7,349]

If we sell Filipe Luis and after that we do not we sign another player as left-back because we'll use Nathan Aké as a backup of Azpilicueta ... that would be one of the most stupid mistakes that we could make!

Please, that would screw up the career of Nathan Aké forever. It would make no sense. This guy needs to go on loan to play 30 games in a season and not being all day on the bench.

And, besides, it seems that Azpilicueta and Ivanovic are like Terminator, but no, they can be injured throughout the season and we'll have to spend the whole year praying that they are well physically or we would have a big problem.

I love Jose ... but this season it seems that he wants to play a game of "the most difficult possible" or something like this. I do not understand ...

We need small adjustments in our squad, but we have to do it. This is normal. We do not need to change all the players or to make a revolution, but we need to change some little things to avoid falling into the monotony.

Regards.

filipe luis played 26 games last season and that was with azpi and iva being fit all season long (or hardly ever injured). 20 games for chelsea is far far far better for his development than 30 games for boro where he will definitely boss as his level already is over them.

this 2nd LB spot can be a massive step in the right direction for ake.

[kmk108 1,186]

They showed great spirit against all odds but come on, it wasn't a great team.

That team accomplished something no other Chelsea team had been able to before. That, to me, is a great team.

[Blue Colored Sky 1,807]

Only yesterday I was watching Jose press conference when he clearly said that they will bid for another LB when Filipe goes. Now he says that they don't need backup LB because they have Azpilicueta which coincide with the fact that Augsburg president said that they don't need millions for Baba and he rather watch his beautiful team play football with beer in his hand (which of course is a nice phrase, but false).

Only few days ago Jose said that they will bid for John Stones until 31st of August and will improve every bid even by £10 and now he says they don't know if make another bid for Stones which coincides with the fact that Everton owner said that Stones is the best CB in England and will cost as the best.

They play hard-balls and what Jose can do is not spill out anything and every help he can give, if any, is dismiss any bids/interest. It's abundantly clear for me.

We're in 2015 and it's Jose Mourinho and it's regarding transfers. And it works, so many people believe it.

Also it's quite funny when we're in misery and Chelsea don't have money to spend yet in few weeks time they will smash transfer record for English defender.

Chelsea also made enquiries about Griezmann and Pogba which surely they wouldn't do if they had £10m to spend ...

Calm down then, Chelsea will make signings. At least 3 (LB, CB and CM) but hopefully 4 if they can move Cuadrado back to Italy.