The Mourinho Thread

[manpe 10,861]

What options does he realistically have though that fit his criteria? Every other league but England is pretty much monopolized and would bore him. A return to Italy? He has good relationship with Moratti, why not. It would be a challenge to compete with Juventus, Roma and Napoli and make Inter relevant again.

Manchester United - In doubt, there are talks of LVG continuing until the end of his contract and in addition there have been reports that the higher ups aren't fans of Jose's methods. Moratti's sister seemingly already said he's going to United, maybe prematurely?

Manchester City - Pep. Not happening.

Real Madrid - No. Admitted Spain was boring and no way would they humiliate Zidane this way, he's been doing well. He wasn't happy or loved there, doubt he would want to return either way.

Barcelona - Hell no. Both parties would need to swallow a lot of pride to work together, don't see it happening. Completely opposite footballing philosophies make it an unlikely pairing, Barca won't crap on Cruyff's legacy like that.

Bayern - Already appointed a new manager. Not a competitive league.

PSG - Possible, but Jose has criticized the league before. However, he might not have many options.

Arsenal - Would require a shock Wenger exit in the summer. Possible, but not likely. If I was Arsenal, I would do it in a heartbeat though, Wenger is outdated.

Inter - Mancini isn't doing a good job, so it is another possibility. Jose loves the club and holds them in high regard, return wouldn't be surprising.

 

What else is there left? It seems that it's gonna be one of Man United, PSG or Inter. Anything else would be a surprise. No doubt United is his nr. 1 preference, he's probably waiting until he gets something concrete from them, then will look elsewhere.

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

Hahah now closer to PSG after talking a lot of trash about French league and that dig at Guardiola in which he said that "some choose clubs in certain countries where even the kit man could win the league as a coach". Haha 

If this is not another PR stunt by Jorge Mendes to speed up the negociations with Man United and he indeed ends up in Paris instead of United, then it'll be because United did not want him and not the other way around. If someone else thinks he's rejected United for Paris than he is as deluded as Mourinho.

[Fernando 6,743]

That would be cool if he goes to PSG.

He can solely focus on the CL and hopefully win it.

[LAM09 7,100]

PSG just seem like the perfect fit and he'll probably win them their holy grail (CL).

[Tautvix 1,321]

 

[Pizy 19,374]

He desperately wants to go to a club with huge history, prestige, and are globally iconic. It's always been romantic to him. He has the largest ego known to man and wants what Fergie had. To go down as a legend for the biggest club there is and be known as someone who put their stamp and left a legacy.

They're the only club left that he can go to that can satisfy his ego. PSG can't offer him any of what he apparently seeks. They're a nothing club and are basically irrelevant outside of Europe.

To be honest, I bet if Fergie phoned him straight away after retiring and asked Josè to be his direct successor he'd have jumped at the chance and never have come back here. He's always had a hard-on for that club and it's his only possible destination.

The cringey, over the top love in this summer and beyond will be unbearable. All of that shit he talked about being "one of us," and how he loved Chelsea and us supporters will be trampled on when he's talking about how he loves Man United and how he's always wanted to be there and blah, blah, blah.

What will be even more infuriating is if he does the things there he always said he'd do here but never did. Play youth, rotate the squad, play attacking football, etc. Also watch him turn into an absolute Saint on the touchline and in press conferences now because he'll want to appear professional and respectful of Manchester United, the darling of the football world.

Makes me ill just thinking of it all. My favorite manager and football personality ever going to a club I despise. Fuck off.

[Blue Colored Sky 1,807]

Jose speaks French so it wouldn't be a problem going there straight away. Also somehow methinks that his dig towards PSG, especially that last season when he said that Chelsea have harder training sessions than their last match, was a wind-up.

IMO it's plausible. More than that when you think that he was really pissed off by the lack of quality signings last summer ...

[DANILA 290]

Id love mourinho going to a United side with no champions league, and so that he can ruin their team for the 2-3 years after 1 or 2 successful seasons.

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

1 hour ago, Pizy said:

He desperately wants to go to a club with huge history, prestige, and are globally iconic. It's always been romantic to him. He has the largest ego known to man and wants what Fergie had. To go down as a legend for the biggest club there is and be known as someone who put their stamp and left a legacy.

They're the only club left that he can go to that can satisfy his ego. PSG can't offer him any of what he apparently seeks. They're a nothing club and are basically irrelevant outside of Europe.

To be honest, I bet if Fergie phoned him straight away after retiring and asked Josè to be his direct successor he'd have jumped at the chance and never have come back here. He's always had a hard-on for that club and it's his only possible destination.

The cringey, over the top love in this summer and beyond will be unbearable. All of that shit he talked about being "one of us," and how he loved Chelsea and us supporters will be trampled on when he's talking about how he loves Man United and how he's always wanted to be there and blah, blah, blah.

What will be even more infuriating is if he does the things there he always said he'd do here but never did. Play youth, rotate the squad, play attacking football, etc. Also watch him turn into an absolute Saint on the touchline and in press conferences now because he'll want to appear professional and respectful of Manchester United, the darling of the football world.

Makes me ill just thinking of it all. My favorite manager and football personality ever going to a club I despise. Fuck off.

That'd make us the mugs for packing him off then

 

and also it'd make people like you wake up and realise the doctrine of the board pulls the strings rather than the coach

[Spike 12,049]

1 hour ago, Pizy said:

He desperately wants to go to a club with huge history, prestige, and are globally iconic. It's always been romantic to him. He has the largest ego known to man and wants what Fergie had. To go down as a legend for the biggest club there is and be known as someone who put their stamp and left a legacy.

 

When did he say that?

[Fernando 6,743]

43 minutes ago, Spike said:

When did he say that?

"Sources said"

[The Chels 2,502]

3 hours ago, petre.ispirescu said:

If this is not another PR stunt by Jorge Mendes to speed up the negociations with Man United and he indeed ends up in Paris instead of United, then it'll be because United did not want him and not the other way around. If someone else thinks he's rejected United for Paris than he is as deluded as Mourinho.

It does sound like a PR stunt. Mourinho's getting desperate.

[Iggy Doonican 4,187]

The French league is even less competitive then the Scottish one. Can't see Mourinho going there but I honestly think he's a busted flush and that's why I hope he goes to Man United.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

To be fair, it's a great step for him in trying to rebuild his reputation. A league he can easily walkthrough & in a club where the league won't even be a priority. 

But I'd question how much of the reigns Nasser Al-Khelaifi would be willing to give José, he won't allow the sales of their future stars that he's invested so much into. 

[Tautvix 1,321]

 

[manpe 10,861]

1 hour ago, Tautvix said:

 

What does it have to do with JM?

[chelseafan26 293]

Pelegrini just started iheanacho in a semi-final of CL against one of the 3 best teams in the world.

I can bet everything I own that in a case where we had matic, cesc, mikel injured, Jose would have started with Azpilicueta-zouma as a midfield pairing or even Oscar as a DM than give a shot to RLC.

That would have been the ultimate Jose thing to do.

 

[pHaRaOn 2,131]

2 hours ago, chelseafan26 said:

Pelegrini just started iheanacho in a semi-final of CL against one of the 3 best teams in the world.

I can bet everything I own that in a case where we had matic, cesc, mikel injured, Jose would have started with Azpilicueta-zouma as a midfield pairing or even Oscar as a DM than give a shot to RLC.

That would have been the ultimate Jose thing to do.

 

Iheanacho came as a substitute because of Silva's injury, not started. As for Mourinho, he started 19-years-old Carlos Alberto in Champions League final. Last season he started 20-years-old Zouma in League Cup Final. Oh, and Loftus-Cheek played more minutes in Champions League this season than Iheanacho.

[chelseafan26 293]

17 minutes ago, pHaRaOn said:

Iheanacho came as a substitute because of Silva's injury, not started. As for Mourinho, he started 19-years-old Carlos Alberto in Champions League final. Last season he started 20-years-old Zouma in League Cup Final. Oh, and Loftus-Cheek played more minutes in Champions League this season than Iheanacho.

Zouma is a multi-million pound buy. 12 million pounds to be EXACT. How can he even be compared to Iheanacho? City have Bony, and yet chose to play Iheanacho.

Carlos Albrerto was another Multi Million signing. How can these be compared to "YOUTH PLAYERS". the point is not 20 year old "YOUNG PLAYERS" but academy products.

RLC has more minutes in CL and in which game. Against the Maccabi TEL AVIV (with all due respect) whose level was no better than aston villa's. 

So please, lets not try to defend the un-defensible. 

 

[pHaRaOn 2,131]

59 minutes ago, chelseafan26 said:

Zouma is a multi-million pound buy. 12 million pounds to be EXACT. How can he even be compared to Iheanacho? City have Bony, and yet chose to play Iheanacho.

Carlos Albrerto was another Multi Million signing. How can these be compared to "YOUTH PLAYERS". the point is not 20 year old "YOUNG PLAYERS" but academy products.

RLC has more minutes in CL and in which game. Against the Maccabi TEL AVIV (with all due respect) whose level was no better than aston villa's. 

So please, lets not try to defend the un-defensible. 

 

Iheanacho joined Man City when he was 18-years-old and overall he costed around €1,000,000. A bit exaggerated to call him theirs Academy product, even if he played a few games for them. And, once again, he didn't started yesterday.

You want example of Mourinho started young academy product in important game? 18-years-old Davide Santon started for Internazionale in both games against Manchester United to mark Cristiano Ronaldo. He also started 18-y-o Balotelli in one of these two games. At Real Madrid he started Morata against Barcelona.

I'm not saying that Mourinho is example of manager who gives a lot of game time to many young players (we know it's not true), but attempts to beat him with Pellegrini/Iheanacho example is an absurd.