The Mourinho Thread

[didierforever 7,349]

one down (costa), 2 more to go (CM and LB). plus one of the most important things to do this transfer window is to get rid of torres!!! come on JOSE!!!

[Yipo Ran 73]

Those would have been my picks too. If you know soccer that's not difficult. There might be a few slip up, but in general its 90% accurate.

is russia better than belgium?

[ZOS 580]

Looks like we're securing what we need early - a top ST, top CM and top LB.

Jose isn't playing around next season.

I'm glad ... but we need another top CM/DLP and Lukaku back, IMO

[Polo7 3,496]

is russia better than belgium?

Belgium has better players but as a group they are still young and naive. I'd pick Russia first too.

[haranr 485]

Belgium has better players but as a group they are still young and naive. I'd pick Russia first too.

False choice. I can promise you that Belgium will finish top.

[calculatingInfinity 1,461]

Those would have been my picks too. If you know soccer that's not difficult. There might be a few slip up, but in general its 90% accurate.

It's solid choices but hardly that obvious. Croatia could easily make it over Mexico. Chile could also surprise against Netherlands who's national team is at an all time low and could be the flop of the tournament. Wouldn't be that surprised if Uruguay and Italy could get England out in the group either.

is russia better than belgium?

Doubt it, but also wouldn't be that very surprising.

[iseah100 5,612]

It's solid choices but hardly that obvious. Croatia could easily make it over Mexico. Chile could also surprise against Netherlands who's national team is at an all time low and could be the flop of the tournament. Wouldn't be that surprised if Uruguay and Italy could get England out in the group either.

Doubt it, but also wouldn't be that very surprising.

Mexico could easily make it over Croatia, real tricky group there.

I have Chile making it out of their group. Uruguay too.

[CMS 382]

is russia better than belgium?

Experience and coach makes a heck of a difference. Belgium is young and inexperienced.

[CMS 382]

It's solid choices but hardly that obvious. Croatia could easily make it over Mexico. Chile could also surprise against Netherlands who's national team is at an all time low and could be the flop of the tournament. Wouldn't be that surprised if Uruguay and Italy could get England out in the group either.

Doubt it, but also wouldn't be that very surprising.

Croatia could, but the games are being played in So America, big difference. Surprises could happen hence my 90% prediction.

[Madmax 9,219]

What source?, has someone stuck a usb stick into Mourinho's mind?, unless there are direct quotes why even post shit like that..

LMAO

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Does anyone else feel we're playing 433 next season?

[Tomo 21,733]

LMAO
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Does anyone else feel we're playing 433 next season?

I had been thinking that, only issue is unless Oscar is moved to the middle it would almost certainly mean 2 off the other AM's would face serious lack of games.

Hazard is untouchable while fully fit unless he completely loses form, which would mean 4 players effectively fighting for one spot, even if Oscar goes into midfield, that would still be Schurrle, Willian and Salah fighting for one spot. One would almost certainly face similar problems SWP did.

[Madmax 9,219]

I had been thinking that, only issue is unless Oscar is moved to the middle it would almost certainly mean 2 off the other AM's would face serious lack of games.

Hazard is untouchable while fully fit unless he completely loses form, which would mean 4 players effectively fighting for one spot, even if Oscar goes into midfield, that would still be Schurrle, Willian and Salah fighting for one spot. One would almost certainly face similar problems SWP did.

Yep, I was thinking that it'd be a 3 of Matic (similarly undroppable - Tiago backup), Oscar and Fabregas (or other new CM). Ramires and MVG for rotation. Schurrle and Willian to fight it out on the right.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Really fantastic words from Jose about our finest ever player. Glad to know he will be back at the club one day.:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/frank-lampard-chelsea-manager-one-3650621

[didierforever 7,349]

LMAO

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Does anyone else feel we're playing 433 next season?

yup. a fluid 4-1-4-1 in attack and a compact 4-3-3 in defence would seem the most likeliest of options.

[Gilvorak 3,734]

No excuse for any turgid shit next season. Roman has backed him massively early on and he needs to deliver entertaining & winning football in return

“The reality is we want to play a certain style. Not what you are seeing now. We have to look better than that. If you sit there deep in a low block, with no spaces, you can be there three hours. I went with Inter to Barcelona and, for 60 minutes, we played with 10 men and if we needed to be there longer we’d have played for another 60 minutes. I don’t want my team to play like that.” Which is, presumably, no more than the fundamental condition of his employment; after all, the owner has long demonstrated how much he craves an attacking team, generally by sacking any manager who does not deliver one.

“We all agree,” Mourinho said to the proposition that his new-found enthusiasm for the expansive game is driven by the demands of Roman Abramovich. “We had one meeting, and in that meeting we had, not an agreement, but we were all convinced this was the way we want to do it. It’s not my way, a specific way, it’s a way of adapting to the quality of the players. We don’t want to play the same way as we did before. The profile of the players is completely different. We don’t want to be reactive. We want to be proactive, and to educate the players in this direction. The players are open for some, and not so open for others because it’s more difficult.” It was, however, a process that would not happen overnight.

“It’s about changing mentality. It takes a bit of time. But not five, six, seven years. I promise. You don’t have to wait so long.” But in the meantime, there may be setbacks. Though he was certain that what happened last week – with Chelsea suffering successive defeats – was no more than temporary inconvenience.

Time for him to keep his word.

[Peppen 934]

No excuse for any turgid shit next season. Roman has backed him massively early on and he needs to deliver entertaining & winning football in return

Time for him to keep his word.

"It takes a bit of time. But not five, six, seven years. I promise. You don’t have to wait so long.” But in the meantime, there may be setbacks.

Still, we as fans have to patient.

[hjperdeath 2,226]

Two to three years. Then see the difference.

[Toli 977]

I feel, with all these transfer happening (if they happen) and we will have a season without titles, I think maybe Roman would sack Mourinho. Pressure will be immense on Mourinho and the team the next season...