The Mourinho Thread

[Tomo 21,733]

C'mon Tomo. Are you like always going to dismiss managers/coaches because of one bad job in their careers? Granted, some aren't/won't be good but not all are bad.

I'm not dismissing him merely playing devils advocate and this would be a similar job to Valencia for him, he took over there at this time off the season.

Furthermore he seems completely dedicated to Saints.

[Jase 43,479]

I'm not dismissing him merely playing devils advocate and this would be a similar job to Valencia for him, he took over there at this time off the season.

Furthermore he seems completely dedicated to Saints.

Not sure about that - http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/southampton-boss-ronald-koeman-drops-6663816.

He has always flirted with the idea of taking over the Netherlands job and has been linked with Barcelona as well.

[Henrique 9,133]

http://www.espnfc.com/blog/the-match/60/post/2680983/pressure-grows-on-jose-mourinho-as-chelsea-problems-mount

"And expense, of course, is a major deterrent for Abramovich because if he did sack Mourinho, that would cost him dearly, too. A new four-year contract, thought to be worth as much as £30 million, was signed in the summer.

More than that, Chelsea's owner will not want to look stupid. We are led to believe that he wants Mourinho to turn this around and that he wants to avoid a repeat of the instability Chelsea experienced between 2007 and 2013. But how long can his patience hold out?

Before the next international break, Chelsea league and cup trips to Stoke and they will host Liverpool and Dynamo Kiev. It goes without saying that they can ill afford a continuation of this form.

For now, you suspect that Abramovich will wait and see but in the background, expect contingency plans to be drawn. This is now a genuine crisis. Something has to give."

Interesting article. Actually I like EspnFC articles, since they have the balls to write bad words about Jose and realized a long time ago that there is something wrong, while the likes of Daily Mail, Telegraph and Guardian are more interested in his silly controversies, and just keep saying he is the best ever, no matter what. Yesterday someone from Guardian, I think, said the players are letting Mourinho down.

About the article, it seems Abramovich will play the waiting game. The club put themselves in a situation they will look just stupid sacking Mourinho months after giving him an unnecessary contract extention.

To be honest, that contract extention was already stupid months ago, you just can search the forum and will find many members here saying it was not the right time for a new contract.

Right now it will be even more stupid to wait to do the inevitable. The club must act quickly and find solutions for a life after Jose Mourinho, short and long term.

There is no reason to believe Mourinho will turn things around. Well, perhaps the team won't end league in 15th position or even outside the top 10, but I genuinely believe the team won't get top 4 finish as long as Jose Mourinho is the manager.

Even if another manager arrive tomorrow, it would be really difficult to get a top 4 finish. Really, really difficult, but we might have a chance. Mourinho, no chance.

Thats not how football works. The team won't start to play a strong football out of nowhere. The team is not under a short crisis or getting a couple of unlucky results. There is something really wrong with team's structure and spirit. Its not even a team full of new players trying to discover the chemistry, its a team that looks decadent.

Think about Andre Villas Boas season. The team was not as bad as he was making it look, but even after he left, while the football improved, but the team finished no better than 6th.

RDM was sacked when the team was 3rd in the league, 4 points behind the leader (but the team wasn't looking a top 4 finish material, despite some exciting games), after he left the team ended 3rd, but 15 points behind leader.

The team is "only" 9 points behind the top 4, but there are 10 teams between Chelsea and United. I still believe both Spurs and Liverpool are more likely to end in the top 4 than West Ham and Leicester.

At this moment, Chelsea is 6 points behind Spurs, and 2 behind Liverpool (it might be 5 if they win today). Last season, as far as december, we were 15 points in front of Spurs and 20 of Liverpool. At the end of the season, we were 23 from Spurs and 25 from Spurs. It means, from late december to the end of the season, a period where Chelsea got more points than any other team during last season, we only got 8 more points than Spurs and 5 than Liverpool.

It means, if, the team suddenly become one of the best in the PL again, that might be not enough to end the season in the top 4.

The worst part of the season is not even here yet.

If Mourinho fail to get a top 4 finish, he will get the axe, thats beyond doubt, so, if there is a huge indication that he won't achieve that goal, I don't see any good reason to keep his job.

[zolayes 14,489]

C'mon Tomo. Are you like always going to dismiss managers/coaches because of one bad job in their careers? Granted, some aren't/won't be good but not all are bad.

there is ONLY Jose ,, there is no alternative

[Clockwork 1,794]

man i would love to see Jorge Sampaoli at Chelsea.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Unai Emery has been brilliant everywhere he's been but I'm not sure how good his English is.

[Jase 43,479]

Unai Emery has been brilliant everywhere he's been.

Except at Spartak Moscow, where he lasted only 6 months.

[Spike 12,049]

As long as it [his antics, poor tactics and strategies] doesn't continue into next season, I'm fine with him staying. One terrible season is excusable at a stretch but two back-to-back is not.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Except at Spartak Moscow, where he lasted only 6 months.

Yeah. Russia is a graveyard. I won't discount his achievements as a manager because of one bad spell in Russia of all places.

Rudi Garcia and Pochettino are also interesting names. There are many others I can name, but the board needs to do its job.

[zolayes 14,489]

Except at Spartak Moscow, where he lasted only 6 months.

even Napoleon couldnt handle Moscow,,, the weather in winter is worse than Stoke mid week

[Henrique 9,133]

Would anyone take Ronald Koeman if we got rid of Mourinho? Curious.

I would, but it seems the club is not willing to risk. Just see the Abramovichs record: Mourinho, hired after winning the UCL with Porto, Scolari, hired after winning WC with Brazil and after a good run with Portugal, Ancelotti, hired because of his "UCL manager" status, then the lazy solution: Jose Mourinho again.

The club tried Grant, AVB and RDB, all bad experiments, so I'm not sure if the club is willing to give a guy like Koeman a chance, but for me there is a big difference between Koeman and the other 3.

Grant was never a coach. AVB had a decent record with Porto, but portuguese league is not PL, and there is a differencet between Mourinho and AVB: in 2004 Mourinho just won UCL with Porto, while in 2011 AVB won Europa League. RDM should never been named permanent coach. Koeman already understand PL and Southampton is playing decent football.

[Atlas Lion 1,223]

Predicted this sort of crises in July. Was always going to come the way we ended last season and our transfer business this summer. What I didn't predict was Mourinho losing the plot.

[Rhino's Skin 972]

C'mon Tomo. Are you like always going to dismiss managers/coaches because of one bad job in their careers? Granted, some aren't/won't be good but not all are bad.

well everyone seems to be wanting to dismiss Mourinho because of 1 'so far' bad season.......so why not

[Rhino's Skin 972]

Predicted this sort of crises in July. Was always going to come the way we ended last season and our transfer business this summer. What I didn't predict was Mourinho losing the plot.

rubbish....unless you could look into the future reference transfer dealings

[Stingray 9,441]

Would anyone take Ronald Koeman if we got rid of Mourinho? Curious.

Fuck me ....l i did not think about him. Interesting idea though. He might have the brains and the concept. Could he handle the shit storm right now though?

[zolayes 14,489]

rubbish....unless you could look into the future reference transfer dealings

look back at the pre season posts on here ,, and many saw this coming .. of course they ridiculed then

[Atlas Lion 1,223]

rubbish....unless you could look into the future reference transfer dealings

Doesn't take a rocket scientist to predict what you call rubbish. You honestly thought the way we finished last season,(form wise) and our transfer dealings that we would pose any sort of threat retaining our title? Analyse everything and it's shows absolutely zero surprise.

[lucio 5,418]

Unai Emery has been brilliant everywhere he's been but I'm not sure how good his English is.

I saw a video of him learning English , and that was a good few years ago. I'm a big fan