The Mourinho Thread

[nono 791]

I am just afraid that Moo will turn everything to poo.

[Jase 43,479]

People who think Mourinho would reverted to Essien and Lampard in the pivot are again outrageously paranoid. There is one thing saying he's defensive minded, it's a complete other thing saying he will surrender the midfield battle, absolutely no way and for my money that will be the main area he tries to sort out this summer. Mourinho is not a Liverpool fan, he won't surrender title's because he is in love with 2005.

Not only that, people are also paranoid that we will go back to play the supposed dull and boring football under Mourinho. He's intelligent and adaptable enough to recognize the kind of players that we have and the playing style that suits us with those players.

[lucio 5,418]

mourinho = top quality counter attacking football -so with players like hazard , rammy and schurrle??? it should be good.

idk why people think his sides play like pub teams and hoof it and hope for the best.

[didierforever 7,349]

3 more days to the season officially ending... dont think we can expect any announcements before that or even before RM's season ends which is JUNE1. the waiting is gonna kill me.

[Special Juan 27,424]

All the media are just talking as if he is coming, I think we can pretty much say this is nigh on done.

I'm very confident on this now.

[sainttourist 68]

If you look on playing style at most successful clubs at the moment - Bayern, Borussia. They also play some sort of counter attacking football. Then it comes to defend they try to have as much players behind the ball as they can. Going forward they play fast and direct, some sort of counter attack, but only with many numbers.

In 11/12 season Real played similar to this. But this style is very demanding to players. In 11/12 Real have on form Khedira and best pair of CB - Pepe, Ramos. This season they all out of form.

If Jose come and make us look as Real 11/12 I am will be happy, but we definetly need a proper CM/DM to add.

[Special Juan 27,424]

Benitez told Spanish radio Onda Cero: 'What I am sure about is that next season Chelsea will be much better because they will spend £100m and they will sign three or four players

[drog.ba 239]

Benitez told Spanish radio Onda Cero: 'What I am sure about is that next season Chelsea will be much better because they will spend £100m and they will sign three or four players

needs to happen

[milka 3,346]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2325346/Jose-Mourinho-100m-spend-Chelsea-reveals-Rafa-Benitez.html

[Special Juan 27,424]

Jose, Frank signing and 3-4 new players....My pants are moving out over.

[mediator 2,026]

Benitez told Spanish radio Onda Cero: 'What I am sure about is that next season Chelsea will be much better because they will spend £100m and they will sign three or four players

with 100m £ to spend who would you like to see here?

IN

Witsel : 32

Di Maria : 35

Cavani : 42

A. Song : 20

Omeruo : 0

KDB : 0

Essien : 0

sub total : 129

OUT

Marin : 7

Torres : 15

Mikel : 10

Malouda : free

Benayoun ; free

Turnbull : free

Hilario : free

Ferreira : free

Ake : Loan

Lukaku : Loan (with recall option)

sub total : 32

Grand total : 97M £

A. Song is homegrown

------------ Cech -----------

Azpi -- Ivan -- Luiz -- Cole

------- Witsel -- Song -----

Di Maria - Mata - Hazard

------------ Cavani ---------

-------------- Blackman --------------

Wallace - Cahill - Terry - Bertrand

---------- Romeu --- Lampard -----

- KDB -------- Oscar ---- Moses---

------------------ BA -------------------

Squad depth with : Omeruo, Essien, Ramires (may be should consider Kalas, Kakuta and PVA too)

What's you point of view?

PS: I would like to add Luke Shaw to that list, even if surplus to requirement and loan him back the next full season.

[Mufassir08 2,400]

Replace song with moutinho and that would be my dream summer.

[mediator 2,026]

Replace song with moutinho and that would be my dream summer.

Moutinho is close to sign a deal with Monaco... They proposed 40 M € for him... we can't forget

Source from asm forum (other sites btw) http://www.planete-asm.fr/actualite/11437-transferts-l-as-monaco-accelere-sur-le-dossier-moutinho.html

[DanishBlue 426]

Di Maria is not good enough compared to the price. Just keep Oscar on that spot instead of Di Maria and get a new CB for the Di Maria money. I'm not that much in to Song aswell and I would hate to leave out Ramires. His work rate is so important to our team.

"just" get Cavani (or Lewan), Witsel and a CB and I would be over the moon.

[mediator 2,026]

Oscar will never be a winger, like it or not... He is a nb 10 or can only be converted as regista in a deeper role.

We played 68 games this season? We will make rotations, so everybody will play a bunch of games.

But only at the right position !!! That would give 40 starts for Mata, 30 for Oscar + substitutions ? I have no problem about that

[Special Juan 27,424]

We need someone for that right side IMO. Di Maria would be a tremendous buy for the right price.

[mediator 2,026]

We need someone for that right side IMO. Di Maria would be a tremendous buy for the right price.

Right, we saw how important hazard is as a real winger, it would be lethal if we can do the same from both wings

I still have expectations on Moses, but he is not ready yet to be that guy, but he is still young and i still believe in him for future

[Fernando 6,454]

Benitez told Spanish radio Onda Cero: 'What I am sure about is that next season Chelsea will be much better because they will spend £100m and they will sign three or four players

100 million and Jose?