The Mourinho Thread

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

fsw could have picked Moses or someone else. He would decide to pick those two.

Who was the someone else? Chelsea had no depth at all to make changes last year. I'm not defending Benitez, I don't think he did much of a job at Chelsea, just that very often what is considered managerial genius or ineptitude is simply a matter of bench depth and quality and I always find it funny when managers of big spending/massive depth teams get so much credit for changes that no other manager could make. The players Mourinho brought on as subs cost much more than the entire Norwich team. They were the right subs and it worked out well and another manager could have done worse, but there are only a few teams that have that kind of luxury and over the last couple of years, our managers have been severely hamstrung by a total lack of depth so you can't compare at all. If Rafa or RDM had Hazard and Willian on the bench, does anyone really think he would have brought on Marin? That's just being ridiculous.

[OneMoSalah 8,785]

Exactly, those people respected him even though he was always so outspoken. They gave him the stepping stones to become who he is. It's hard to respect people how don't respect you; AVB doesn't respect what mou did for him so mou doesn't respect him anymore.

Absolute bullshit. AVB has praised both Mourinho and Robson for what both done for him. Watch AVBs interview about Jose in the documentary about Jose, he says Jose done A LOT for him and that Jose is the best manager in the history of football or something. Just because AVB is Spurs boss and has had digs at Jose doesn't mean he doesn't appreciate what he gave him.

[Miguelito 459]

Absolute bullshit. AVB has praised both Mourinho and Robson for what both done for him. Watch AVBs interview about Jose in the documentary about Jose, he says Jose done A LOT for him and that Jose is the best manager in the history of football or something. Just because AVB is Spurs boss and has had digs at Jose doesn't mean he doesn't appreciate what he gave him.

Okay, fair enough, I have not seen that but judging from his recent comments it seems like he doesn't respect him at all.

[GodZola 630]

Who was the someone else? Chelsea had no depth at all to make changes last year. I'm not defending Benitez, I don't think he did much of a job at Chelsea, just that very often what is considered managerial genius or ineptitude is simply a matter of bench depth and quality and I always find it funny when managers of big spending/massive depth teams get so much credit for changes that no other manager could make. The players Mourinho brought on as subs cost much more than the entire Norwich team. They were the right subs and it worked out well and another manager could have done worse, but there are only a few teams that have that kind of luxury and over the last couple of years, our managers have been severely hamstrung by a total lack of depth so you can't compare at all. If Rafa or RDM had Hazard and Willian on the bench, does anyone really think he would have brought on Marin? That's just being ridiculous.

Fair comment, however how many managers have the bollocks to take off a left back at a crucial stage knowing full well the decision will leave your defense exposed?

[nono 791]

Mourinho is a human calculator. Nothing he says should be taken at face value.

[The_Flash 1,144]

There is an element of luck in everything, but if we could get a good striker in January we would be unstoppable

[kellzfresh 7,229]

There is an element of luck in everything, but if we could get a good striker in January we would be unstoppable

Especially when you consider that our strikers have been messing up. See how demba ba missed 2-3 clear chances to score against norwich. We could have easily won with a more clinical striker which we just can't find

[Tomo 21,733]

Especially when you consider that our strikers have been messing up. See how demba ba missed 2-3 clear chances to score against norwich. We could have easily won with a more clinical striker which we just can't find

I believe it's time for Jose to choose his number 1 and stick with him, while playing the other two for rotation sake only.

Our 3 forward's aren't the best, but the fact they are swapping with eachother isn't helping, the question is who should be the main man until atleast January?

Torres is a no no for me, he had his chance last season, yes he scored 20 goals but he nearly had 70 games, that is not a great ratio, at-all.

So it's between Ba and Eto'o, tough one, i would say Eto'o because i believe he is the best overall out of the 3, even tho he isn't scoring he isn't losing the ball that much and the difference technically between him and the other two is night and day.

[robdog 2,084]

Especially when you consider that our strikers have been messing up. See how demba ba missed 2-3 clear chances to score against norwich. We could have easily won with a more clinical striker which we just can't find

We have one, but he is on loan for Everton

[Sidzeret 2,257]

There is an element of luck in everything, but if we could get a good striker in January we would be unstoppable

Imagine Falcao or Cavani in our side now to give us that must needed clinical touch.

We'd have been running riots in the Premier League.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

We have one, but he is on loan for Everton

Yes he's clinical, but his first touch and passing will ruin a lot of chances, i dont want him to be hated the way sturridge was (because he didnt pass) before he reaches his full potential. Thats why i support that loan to develop those two weaknesses then we wont need to buy a striker next season hopefully

[kellzfresh 7,229]

I believe it's time for Jose to choose his number 1 and stick with him, while playing the other two for rotation sake only.

Our 3 forward's aren't the best, but the fact they are swapping with eachother isn't helping, the question is who should be the main man until atleast January?

Torres is a no no for me, he had his chance last season, yes he scored 20 goals but he nearly had 70 games, that is not a great ratio, at-all.

So it's between Ba and Eto'o, tough one, i would say Eto'o because i believe he is the best overall out of the 3, even tho he isn't scoring he isn't losing the ball that much and the difference technically between him and the other two is night and day.

Your right, I think torres is better among the three for now, just because eto hasn't gotten 100% match fit. And torres already has an understanding with our attacking midfielders.

Now torres is injured, eto has a chance to get a proper team understanding with the rest of the players. Like you said, he has a better ball control than the others.

[Jase 43,479]

Swans boss Laudrup reveals Blues enquired about his availability before appointing Mourinho

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Michael Laudrup admits link with Chelsea before return of José Mourinho

Nonsense. The return of Jose agreed months before it was announced.

[The Mak 4,459]

Swans boss Laudrup reveals Blues enquired about his availability before appointing Mourinho

Either:

1) A ploy to get Madrid to drop the silly compensation they were asking for.

2) Plan B if José didn't come.

3) Bullshit.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

Swans boss Laudrup reveals Blues enquired about his availability before appointing Mourinho

[Magic Lamps 11,668]

Swans boss Laudrup reveals Blues enquired about his availability before appointing Mourinho

Love it how everyone and his dog thinks he should reveal some ominous "i was first choice before Mourinho but I turned down Chelsea job" BS. I'm waiting for Lothar Matthäus and Peter Neururer to bring themselves into discussion.

[The_Flash 1,144]

I think Laudrup would have been disliked more than Rafa, but I don't really believe that Jose was coming for ages