The Mourinho Thread

[Jase 43,479]

only on twitter no where else :/

Seems like a classic fabricated quote from Twitter. Typical.

[Santiago. 1,500]

Personally, Laudrup or Mourinho would make me orgasm.

[Heisenberg 1,824]

Personally, Laudrup or Mourinho would make me orgasm.

Why Laudrup ?

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Someone has posted? Apologies.

Have missed out lately thanks to some unforeseen problems!

Come on man, xPetrCechx posts every news item and video before it's even made it on to Twitter... he's like a multimedia stalker...

[GodZola 630]

My point being, all the media hype and speculation naturally leads more people to back it, bringing the odds in... We were having "secret meetings" with Falcao as well.

If it gets confirmed it will be one of the greatest moments of the season, and would be so so GOOD... But given our history with this sort of thing and media speculation, i will try and keep my expectations down just in case (well as down as i can)...

And dortmund for me...

Yeah aware of price shortening and reason for it all too well - stingy bookies don't miss a trick, but like i stated the price/odds actually went out for a short period. I'm with you on expectation, rather be patient and keep stum and wait for the inevitable, but nothing wrong with a little bit of excitement from other members.

Dortmund - you cheeky monkey! I will let you know when the team has been knocked out or gets to the final.

There have been rumours floating around the club about his return because ultimately it's just like any other workplace. Some people just put 2 and 2 together because it ultimately comes down to one man - Roman.

As i said 'don't quote me' its just media speculation at this stage and concur it should come down to Roman but that's not always been the case with previous failed appointments.

It would appear now there is a deal in place in principle but that requires us to finish top four.

That is also speculation and the very same as the masses gossiping on the shop floor, think it's a load of bull personally but just my opinion.

People like BlueArmy really do need to temper their enthusiasm a little bit though for the sanity of the rest of us and to not make us look like complete mugs.

See where you are coming from fella but its not you or i that will look a little sheepish if there is a u-turn, each to there own really, don't see a great deal of harm in it.

It would be great if he came back (in theory) but he's by no means the only man in the world who can make us league champions next year.

Goes without saying that he is my number 1 choice has been since he left! If Jose is not appointed who would you believe that is available that could bring home the bacon, promote our encouraging youth and also build a dynasty?

There's also the chance of offending the mockers gods by saying with certainty that he's coming back - he isn't. It's just looking a lot more likely than it did a couple of months ago.

Agree his appointment seems more plausible now than it has at any other time, still not nailed on but just another rung up the ladder.

[Joker10 946]

Why Laudrup ?

Good question, why does people rate Laudrup so highly?

I loved Laudrup as a player and was my favorite player when i was a kid, the most elegant player on the ball outside of Zidane.

But as a manager i don't really get the hype.

[Rambo 1,729]

Mourinho - "I'm coming back to replace the fat spanish waiter." -via twitter

[The Skipper 20,593]

Mourinho - "The Skipper is the best member on the Talk Chelsea forums." - via Twitter.

[Korea 734]

Good question, why does people rate Laudrup so highly?

I loved Laudrup as a player and was my favorite player when i was a kid, the most elegant player on the ball outside of Zidane.

But as a manager i don't really get the hype.

Landrup Trophies: 1

Chelsea: 0

But in all seriousness, I rate him highly because I always got the impression Roman wanted sexy football.

When I think of Chelsea in the past, I think of a long ball physically dominating team (not very sexy at all). Landrup can instill a new philosphy in Chelsea. Something that is attractive, where the rest of Europe won't look negatively at our tactics.

However, watching Swansea a lot, his team does give up lots of unnecessary goals....

So, he might not have "big club" experience, however, I think Chelsea needs a new face and style, which Landrup can be leading......

(I think he's linked to Arsenal and Madrid as well).

[Heisenberg 1,824]

Landrup Trophies: 1

Chelsea: 0

But in all seriousness, I rate him highly because I always got the impression Roman wanted sexy football.

When I think of Chelsea in the past, I think of a long ball physically dominating team (not very sexy at all). Landrup can instill a new philosphy in Chelsea. Something that is attractive, where the rest of Europe won't look negatively at our tactics.

However, watching Swansea a lot, his team does give up lots of unnecessary goals....

So, he might not have "big club" experience, however, I think Chelsea needs a new face and style, which Landrup can be leading......

(I think he's linked to Arsenal and Madrid as well).

I wont even consider comparing Swans season to Us, for them, its an exceptional season, for us, our season is shit, just to understand where we live and where Laudrup's team live.

Sexy football and all that things is just to sell paper, nothing more, our buys were obvious, our policy is to win titles by any possible way, and since we are winning by playing "for the idiot people" a shitty football, than its ok, it was that since José came, and we're still tagged as a team that plays not a beautiful football.

I have no doubts that we'll play a nice football in the coming years, not because we have established player & manager that use his philosophy but simply because we have & we'll have top players everywhere, difficult to play shit with Haza & Mata , Oscar, Lampard.Any manager who will come will attack, simply because we dont win premierships by playing with ten defenders, so, dont be afraid, we'll play better football next year without any top manager.

Laudrup may do "A Villas Boas" and come, he proved that he could win titles at Swansea, I would say "title" only, but it is swansea and they defeated a very poor Chelsea side, very very poor, and faced a 4th division ? team in the final, so, its is a good run for sure, but nothing exceptionnal.

Laudrup will make us play good football, we even may play a very good football, but can we win against the United, Barcelona, Madrid, Bayern ? I dont think so, he is a novice, a rookie, he never experienced the Champions League, he never won anything in europe, in fact, I'd prefer a return AVB rather than have him, we need experienced managers, our group of players is difficult to coach and it will be more difficult year after year, can he handle Roman pressure ? Can he win player's confidence ? The new players had already Rafa & Di Matteo as manager, Laudrup must be a top top manager tactically and as a person, because Rafa & Roberto are very good ones.

[Korea 734]

I wont even consider comparing Swans season to Us, for them, its an exceptional season, for us, our season is shit, just to understand where we live and where Laudrup's team live.

Sexy football and all that things is just to sell paper, nothing more, our buys were obvious, our policy is to win titles by any possible way, and since we are winning by playing "for the idiot people" a shitty football, than its ok, it was that since José came, and we're still tagged as a team that plays not a beautiful football.

I have no doubts that we'll play a nice football in the coming years, not because we have established player & manager that use his philosophy but simply because we have & we'll have top players everywhere, difficult to play shit with Haza & Mata , Oscar, Lampard.Any manager who will come will attack, simply because we dont win premierships by playing with ten defenders, so, dont be afraid, we'll play better football next year without any top manager.

Laudrup may do "A Villas Boas" and come, he proved that he could win titles at Swansea, I would say "title" only, but it is swansea and they defeated a very poor Chelsea side, very very poor, and faced a 4th division ? team in the final, so, its is a good run for sure, but nothing exceptionnal.

Laudrup will make us play good football, we even may play a very good football, but can we win against the United, Barcelona, Madrid, Bayern ? I dont think so, he is a novice, a rookie, he never experienced the Champions League, he never won anything in europe, in fact, I'd prefer a return AVB rather than have him, we need experienced managers, our group of players is difficult to coach and it will be more difficult year after year, can he handle Roman pressure ? Can he win player's confidence ? The new players had already Rafa & Di Matteo as manager, Laudrup must be a top top manager tactically and as a person, because Rafa & Roberto are very good ones.

So, I guess Josep had champs league exp prior to his appointment at Barca. Also, RDM had terrible tactics.

[Heisenberg 1,824]

So, I guess Josep had champs league exp prior to his appointment at Barca. Also, RDM had terrible tactics.

I was sure of this typical response.

Josep Guardiola took radical decisions, and proved to be right because his team was talented, far more than ours.

Di Matteo failed this season to impress, tactically he was weak.

[nachikethas 1,149]

his return could be a success or a flop

success- chelsea winning PL in another record breaking style

flop - chelsea finishing second and wins FA cup and captial one cup

[Heisenberg 1,824]

his return could be a success or a flop

success- chelsea winning PL in another record breaking style

flop - chelsea finishing second and wins FA cup and captial one cup

Forgot a Champions League semi final lost by penalties.

[nachikethas 1,149]

Forgot a Champions League semi final lost by penalties.

ok i wasnt particularly mentioning jose's years at chelsea i said us whole..his flop season is finishing 2nd

[Hamilton 2,120]

Laudrup --> Chelsea?

AVB-saga written all over it..

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I was sure of this typical response.

Josep Guardiola took radical decisions, and proved to be right because his team was talented, far more than ours.

Di Matteo failed this season to impress, tactically he was weak.

Di Matteo was always technically tactically "weak". If you want a tactician, go and find Mourinho or Mancini or even our dear old Rafael Benitez. Di Matteo is a man-motivator; something we had missed since Hiddink left in 2009. As much as we loved him, I don't think any one of us dared label him a "good" manager. He is a lucky manager, and in my view a lucky manager is better than a good manager. Just look at his match-ups in Europe last season we we overcame all the odds. That was down to luck and grit; two things he instilled in this team.

As for Pep, I think we all need to withhold our views for some time. That Barcelona side manages itself. If it wasn't for Mourinho and Real, Pep would have won everything going for four straight seasons. If anything, from the fact he "only" won three league titles and two Champions Leagues in that period could even be marked as underachieving, considering how good his players were!

The same will apply at Bayern Munich. He will win the Bundesliga next season and the season after that and the season after that - unless Dortmund pull their acts together. He'll also be a regular in the semi-finals of the UCL, and dependent on the draw (as good as Bayern are, I don't think they have the resilience when coming up against the best sides) he might even win the thing during his stay there. But again, it will be largely dependent on that strikeforce at his disposal, and the supporting cast of Martinez, Schweinsteiger, Neuer, Lahm, Kroos, Muller, Alaba, Ribery et al.

I for one am quite glad he didn't come here as he would simply crash and burn, and failing here would probably be the death of his career.

[Heisenberg 1,824]

Di Matteo was always technically tactically "weak". If you want a tactician, go and find Mourinho or Mancini or even our dear old Rafael Benitez. Di Matteo is a man-motivator; something we had missed since Hiddink left in 2009. As much as we loved him, I don't think any one of us dared label him a "good" manager. He is a lucky manager, and in my view a lucky manager is better than a good manager. Just look at his match-ups in Europe last season we we overcame all the odds. That was down to luck and grit; two things he instilled in this team.

As for Pep, I think we all need to withhold our views for some time. That Barcelona side manages itself. If it wasn't for Mourinho and Real, Pep would have won everything going for four straight seasons. If anything, from the fact he "only" won three league titles and two Champions Leagues in that period could even be marked as underachieving, considering how good his players were!

The same will apply at Bayern Munich. He will win the Bundesliga next season and the season after that and the season after that - unless Dortmund pull their acts together. He'll also be a regular in the semi-finals of the UCL, and dependent on the draw (as good as Bayern are, I don't think they have the resilience when coming up against the best sides) he might even win the thing during his stay there. But again, it will be largely dependent on that strikeforce at his disposal, and the supporting cast of Martinez, Schweinsteiger, Neuer, Lahm, Kroos, Muller, Alaba, Ribery et al.

I for one am quite glad he didn't come here as he would simply crash and burn, and failing here would probably be the death of his career.

This is exaclty what I wanted to read.

As far as Di Matteo was good, we would never win silverware if he stayed, maybe, maybe the Club Word Cup but nothing more, you can't win titles by playing like we were playing.Laudrup has 78 % chance to fail at Chelsea; he could be better tactician, but can he manage his men ? I have doubts.

Pep Guardiola worked hard at Barcelona, talent is never sufficient.I trust Pep more than Laudrup in case of man-management.“He studies endlessly, prepares in detail, draws the maximum from his players and makes us ready for the opposing team" said Busquets, "It involves many hours watching videos but also a huge knowledge as a coach and experience as a player.”

I totally agree with you, he will win at Bayern, because he already have the 'work ethic" there, Bayern is a machine, playing in a weak league, to be fair.He wont face big problems to win.

I have no trust in Laudrup or any other "average" manager for the next season, our group of player is different, Chelsea is different from other clubs, we may be the only fans booing our coach for his first match, in fact, we were booing the board of directors.That is one personality of CFC i'm not really proud of.That's why we need José Mourinho, to regain our "pride".

We must stop the joke, and get back to the winning ways, I expect José Mourinho, if he stays at Madrid, then the best option would be Guus Hiddink, in my opinion.