The Mourinho Thread

[iseah100 5,612]

Because players decide transfer fees?

Go take a nap, Iseah. You've been at it too long.

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[MichaelDance 552]

Yeah but it will only last for the first few weeks.

No one will care if we are doing good come March and have a positive outlook for next season.

In the championship... WHEY all we want as fans is to be in the championship!

[Rhino's Skin 972]

Let me go and buy Rhino's Skin some tissues to wipe the tears away due to the decimation that insult has caused.

I'm sure he will not be able to leave the house for at least a week!

distraught...but even the sarcasm of this was lost on him

[DYC. 7,542]

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[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Jose Mourinho snubbed by handful of stars as sacked Chelsea boss says goodbye in farewell speech following his dismissal. #CFC (Mail)

Jose Mourinho made an emotional speech to some of #CFC's players after returning to the club's training ground for a final farewell (Mail)

Mourinho was allowed back into the complex to thank remaining loyal players for their hard work. But not all #CFC' top stars were present.

Mourinho addressed #CFC players and reminded them of what it took to be winners last season when they landed the Premier League & Cup (Mail)

Mourinho expressed disappointment that they have failed to build on last season's success. #CFC (Mail)

It is understood that Jose Mourinho wished Chelsea players well and thanked them for their support last year. #CFC (Mail)

Disgrace!

[Changingman_2000 876]

Some of our fan are absolute retards. The atmosphere will be so toxic tommoro,i wouldn't even be surprised if they boo the players. These idiot don't understand that there beloved Mourinho would take the Manchester United position without a thought if it were offered to him.

Crap, complete and utter crap. Ferguson, when interviewed a few months ago, stated that Utd didn't approach Jose because he had made it clear previously to Ferguson that he wanted to return to Chelsea. In effect, the job was his, and he refused. Whatever he does now, I wish him well, except if he went to Tottenham.

The players should get dogs abuse tomorrow, points are secondary to moral ethics.

[didierforever 7,349]

Jose Mourinho snubbed by handful of stars as sacked Chelsea boss says goodbye in farewell speech following his dismissal. #CFC (Mail)

Jose Mourinho made an emotional speech to some of #CFC's players after returning to the club's training ground for a final farewell (Mail)

Mourinho was allowed back into the complex to thank remaining loyal players for their hard work. But not all #CFC' top stars were present.

Mourinho addressed #CFC players and reminded them of what it took to be winners last season when they landed the Premier League & Cup (Mail)

Mourinho expressed disappointment that they have failed to build on last season's success. #CFC (Mail)

It is understood that Jose Mourinho wished Chelsea players well and thanked them for their support last year. #CFC (Mail)

Disgrace!

but but but.. the players had no role in the sacking and they were completely behind him.

now i know what they were doing from behind.

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Rui Faria was also present at #Chelsea's training ground, but his popularity among the players had reached an all-time low. [Mail]

Poor Guy... what he did wrong?...

[didierforever 7,349]

This........

Norwich's Alex Neil:

"The power that players have is probably more than it's ever been.

"What has happened at Chelsea has typified where the game is at this present time. Clubs have got guys who are commodities worth millions. It's easier to get rid of one than 20.

"There's the team who won the Premier League to a team that is nowhere near the standard. The manager and players are the same. Something's not quite right."

bu but but.. no player power

[bellion 170]

Mourinho developed a relationship with the fans which is why we sung his name relentlessly. His personality both reverberated and informed the existing personality of the Chelsea support. Roman simply hasn't done that, nor has he made any attempts to engage with the fans. In fact the one time he needed to do that in 2011, he tried to steamroller the very fans who SAVED this club 30 years ago.

That stuff actually matters on a personal level, whether you accept it or not.

How about we apply that concept to both parties? And to Matic, Cesc, Costa et al?

That camp obviously has to believe that because they've ultimately got what they want but I think there's a hardcore of support who feel betrayed. They put their voices firmly behind Jose every matchday (and I've seen them catch some stick on here for that which is laughable) and the club have disregarded that.

I think betrayal is perhaps the best word for the way a lot of fans are feeling and there's a gradual realisation that the club that they once had has disappeared. The problem is that a lot of those fans are also amongst the CPO and there will be a reaction when the club comes to them.

Out of interest, if you're a CPO member what is your feeling on the matter?

Mourinho slated the fans too and I certainly didn't find that personal in the least. I don't recall Roman doing that at all.

What I do find personal is a man who sunk in a billion pounds of his own money to save the club and build it to what it is today.

Roman's a club owner, not a cheerleader and even then he has done enough of that with his whopping and high fiving at matches when the team is winning.

You wish to start a Roman out campaign? Or are you going to switch allegiance to whichever club Mourinho joins?

[Rhino's Skin 972]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/managers/jose-mourinho/12058500/Roman-Abramovich-visits-Chelsea-training-to-promise-players-a-fresh-start.html

Tim Rolls of the Chelsea Supporters Trust saying a few things about the support tomorrow

[Rhino's Skin 972]

Rui Faria was also present at #Chelsea's training ground, but his popularity among the players had reached an all-time low. [Mail]

Poor Guy... what he did wrong?...

a jumped up gobshoite who thinks he had as much authority as Mourinho. Dead man walking

[Tomo 21,733]

If you've played football at any level you will know that if the players "suddenly" perform well tommorow it won't be because they couldn't be assed under Jose or where delelibrately throwing results.

The dressing room was lost, which was probably fault of both Jose and the players involved, but football is more psychological than you think, so if some player do it form it isn't fair to just start slating them for not caring, it really really isn't as straight forward as that.

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

The plot thickens. Every time I hear about this it angers me more, players should not be allowed to act or get away with this.

[quickpassnmove 924]

The only problem about tomorrow's match is Sunderland have a substantial center midfield.

I guess Chelsea COULD start a substantial center midfield too if the manager were willing.

[quickpassnmove 924]

The plot thickens. Every time I hear about this it angers me more, players should not be allowed to act or get away with this.

But it's going to happen and not just at Chelsea, not just in football.

[Special Juan 27,439]

What we must not do in all this madness is lose sight of the one main thing, the results to get us out of this mess and remain the best supporters around.

Fight and desire gets us out of this, support and backing is paramount. Our support has been immense this season, lets continue this tomorrow and back the players all the way and get 3 points.

[Rhino's Skin 972]

If you've played football at any level you will know that if the players "suddenly" perform well tommorow it won't be because they couldn't be assed under Jose or where delelibrately throwing results.

The dressing room was lost, which was probably fault of both Jose and the players involved, but football is more psychological than you think, so if some player do it form it isn't fair to just start slating them for not caring, it really really isn't as straight forward as that.

can always remember Andy Murray talking about tennis matches at the top level. He reckoned that if he/or any top 10 player backed off even just 5% ( whether it was intentional or not), any other player in the top 100 giving 100% would beat them...i.e. very fine margins.

I reckon a similar ethos applies to team sports at the highest level and if a collective group are say 5-10% off their normal standards of effort combined with low confidence, then they are prime to get beat by any team in the same league