The Mourinho Thread

[Peace. 4,352]

A £40m contract without any insurance to break it at a lesser cost, I do not believe in it. We are talking about Abramovitch for Christ's sake. A Russian billionaire oligarch that has to deal with people of Poutine's standard. And the rest seems to be a bunch of top-flight businessmen that have to create every day new astuces to not pay any taxes. There is no way that a football coach can fool them in such a department. But if it is truly the case, he Madoff-ed 'em.

[edetarod 2,155]

I want a threesome with Jennifer Lawrence and Alison Brie.

Neither are happening, unfortunately.

FFS why is Lawrence so overrated

[herzogian 148]

FFS why is Lawrence so overrated

De gustibus non est disputandum. I think she's quite the looker.

And Mourinho should go, obviously...

[Pizy 18,368]

A £40m contract without any insurance to break it at a lesser cost, I do not believe in it. We are talking about Abramovitch for Christ's sake. A Russian billionaire oligarch that has to deal with people of Poutine's standard. And the rest seems to be a bunch of top-flight businessmen that have to create every day new astuces to not pay any taxes. There is no way that a football coach can fool them in such a department. But if it is truly the case, he Madoff-ed 'em.

Like everyone else, he probably thought it was impossible that we could be in this situation. The thought of sacking José less than a year after winning the title was inconceivable. Wouldn't be totally shocked if there was no clause because he never could've imagined this happening.

[Namika 922]

Am I crazy if i'm still behind him ?

[hjperdeath 2,226]

Would be a very interesting option tbh. I really like how Koeman sets his team up.

True. He'd give the youth a go to, apart from the fact that his philosophy is new and fresh. Grab him from the Saints like the Spurs did to Pochetinno. I love the way he works with the team, I remember being in a session conducted by one of his coaching staff and he's really well organized in terms of attacking drills and so on that so many complain about Jose's staff just not being good at.

[Muzchap 8,966]

Am I crazy if i'm still behind him ?

Yeah :)

The only time it's now acceptable to be behind him is next to a cliff and then pushing him gently over is also allowed

[hjperdeath 2,226]

Am I crazy if i'm still behind him ?

Nah a lot of people are, which is a good sign too, nothing bad to be ashamed about.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Am I crazy if i'm still behind him ?

Every Fan With His Opinion...

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Chelsea consider caretaker role for Guus Hiddink, with Diego Simeone long-term target to replace Jose Mourinho. #CFC (Telegraph)

[empire of emotions 247]

i still want him to be our manager but just because theres no real manager who can replace him. i would rather watch us with mourinho than benitez or scolari

[Rhino's Skin 972]

No word on his tactical and line-up decisions, no? Didn't think so.

Have your beef with Chelsea TV.......they were the ones asking the questions

[hjperdeath 2,226]

Diego Simeone? We aren't changing the tactical aspect then, it's only the man-management, a slight plus.

[Muzchap 8,966]

Diego Simeone? We aren't changing the tactical aspect then, it's only the man-management, a slight plus.

Lol ? never believe these types of story

Check my post a few pages back, it's just the same article over and over again with

<<insert name of interim manager>>

Then

<<insert name of manager in Summer>>

It's like bullshit bingo - pick a name from the left pile and then the right pile and you have your story

[Rhino's Skin 972]

Why are all these links being out up naming different managers by different media sources? None of them know....most got the story about a meeting wrong and even the same newspapers are changing their minds every few hours.

Even the compensation package stories are guesswork ranging from 136k a week gardening leave to a 40m pay off.....yet again, no one knows.

Bet if we did a count up of everyone linked, there would be approaching 20 names by now...possibly more.

[Muzchap 8,966]

Why are all these links being out up naming different managers by different media sources? None of them know....most got the story about a meeting wrong and even the same newspapers are changing their minds every few hours.

Even the compensation package stories are guesswork ranging from 136k a week gardening leave to a 40m pay off.....yet again, no one knows.

Bet if we did a count up of everyone linked, there would be approaching 20 names by now...possibly more.

I know - fucking hilarious ?

Ron Atkinson will be linked next

It's not gonna happen until the summer and even then it's 50/50 - I'm realistic about it. I'm sick of Mou, but the board ain't rushing anything. The Ostrich approach has been enabled

The weird thing about life is - they may end up being right

Earth flat vs round all over again

[Rhino's Skin 972]

I know - fucking hilarious

The weird thing about life is - they may end up being right

Throw enough shit and eventually some will stick

[Peace. 4,352]

Mourinho's siege and underdog mentality doesn't work when the team just won trophies. I bet he ruffles the players feathers when he tries to make them feel like underdogs when they fully well know they are among the best in England. I bet the players wanted to expand their style of play becoming even more cavalier and attacking as opposed to Mourinho's preferred 'strangle out the victory at any cost'.

If Mourinho goes to Manchester United he will win the league. They've been underperforming for a long time and his siege mentality will light a fire under their arses.

Indeed. Mourinho is a manager that needs non-football challenges to thrive, that is the challenge to 'finally beat this or that'. At Chelsea the first time, he had the challenge to make the 'new-rich' club to win the league and to make it one of the best club in Europe. Once it was made, the 'motivation' game no longer worked. At Inter, he had the challenge to finally make Inter win in CL (after Mancini disappointing runs) and to be the team to beat Pep' Barcelona in CL. Once it was done, he flew in search of a new challenge. At Madrid, he had the challenge to be the one to put an end to Pep's Barça. Once Pep was no longer there, there was no thing to be motivated for/against. At Chelsea, he had the challenge to make the 'little horse' win against Manchester City*. Once Chelsea is no longer the little horse, it collapses. So yeah, the defy left for Chelsea is to win with style—but 'style' is not in his vocab. When you are the Champion, it is rather hard to act as the under-dog and to be motivated to beat the mighty Stoke. At one point, motivation is not enough to win, you need to add tactic and technic (and enjoyment).

But yeah, he certainly would be a great fit for the United job. As you said, they are the perfect match. He would even be able to sell Mata a second time.

*this point is worth to open a new discussion. One might argue that he actually made Chelsea wear the 'little horse' dress on purpose (consciously or unconsciously) in order to create a challenge for which he could get the best individually of his players—and in the process, hindering us to develop further (that season) either by trying to win directly or by developing our play (because had we been better with the ball, we would not have been the 'little horse').