The Mourinho Thread

[hjperdeath 2,226]

Getting 28 million for Lukaku seems like a really good deal, especially now since we've got Costa and Bamford has a much better chance to phasing himself into the first team.

[didierforever 7,349]

It is as I suspected. Jose wants torres to stay!!!

[Shakez 755]

I'm going to ignore his assessment of Torres (it's probably for media anyway, how do you want clubs to try and buy him if the manager doesn't compliment at least his attitude, when one can't play in the pitch, at least let it be known he has great attitude - something Torres didn't have here anymore and recovered when Mou arrived). There were two - maybe three statements I really liked about this interview

1) we working tactically and training to play with two strikers. One of those could be Schurrle. As a target centered man he doesn't work, but as a second striker he could do some job

2) that he qualified Cesc as a center midfielder, and went further saying that was a crucial position for us to get someone new

3) his repetitive lack of mention of Ramires when he says about players coming back from Brazil. Added to #2, it gives me hope we won't see Ramires starting as many matches as last season.

two strikers, Cesc in the pivot, creating from the deep and Ramires' absence. How much better can it get? Only if the second striker can't possibly be Fernando Torres.

I guess he won't be a main starter, but assuming we want to press high ""The physical [aspect] was difficult for us, because we want to do what we trained and we trained to high press this kind of team that builds from the back. But with big distances between their defenders, it's difficult. It needs a lot of running and effort [...] it was hard to cover these distances but we did very well in the first half..." players like Ramires, Oscar, and Willian will be key, because they cover alot distance.

[edetarod 2,155]

It is as I suspected. Jose wants torres to stay!!!

no he doesn't

[ZanSnake 1,211]

There is still a couple of weeks left when the season starts, i am sure maybe on surprise last attempt signing or shock, will come out of the wood work

[Korea 734]

Hypothetically, if Chelsea doesnt win, do you think Jose should be sacked?

Meaning only EPL title and Champs league (not CC, fa cup, etc).

[edetarod 2,155]

Hypothetically, if Chelsea doesnt win, do you think Jose should be sacked?

Meaning only EPL title and Champs league (not CC, fa cup, etc).

only if the quality of our football doesn't improve

[bethos1 802]

Hypothetically, if Chelsea doesnt win, do you think Jose should be sacked?

Meaning only EPL title and Champs league (not CC, fa cup, etc).

Only if we play like shit this year and don't win anything, if we are playing good but are unlucky he shouldn't be fired.

[Barbara 15,149]

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has told Sky Sports News in an exclusive interview that Fernando Torres will not be sold during this transfer window.

kill me

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/9401753/transfer-news-jose-mourinho-confirms-fernando-torres-will-stay-at-chelsea

[BleedsBlue 1,549]

kill me

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/9401753/transfer-news-jose-mourinho-confirms-fernando-torres-will-stay-at-chelsea

Relax. Jose is the Littlefinger of this league. He can never be trusted.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Hypothetically, if Chelsea doesnt win, do you think Jose should be sacked?

Meaning only EPL title and Champs league (not CC, fa cup, etc).

If doesn't win anything, I'm afraid he could not survive another trophyless season. Only if we got FA Cup at least, I think he will stay.

[iseah100 5,612]

Hypothetically, if Chelsea doesnt win, do you think Jose should be sacked?

Meaning only EPL title and Champs league (not CC, fa cup, etc).

NO. Stability is key, as long as it's more attractive football and we get good results he needs to stay. Unless something drastic happens, we need him.

[didierforever 7,349]

Fuck attractive football. What are we arsenal??? The priority HAS to be winning football not the attractive football. If we play attractive football, that's a bonus.

[1chelsea 864]

He is trying to keep the fan and the board happy but I prefer he should go for the kill sell Torres and bring in another top strong striker incase

[Barbara 15,149]

He should stay regardless. Stability is something that pays off in the long term, go ask Fergie... we should be patient and be aware that we aren't the only ones with a great team. There are other quality contenders in every tournament we play. We could win but so could them. We need to feel we're progressing, that's important, but I'd give him second, third, fourth chances to be honest. It's about time we try to be more stable so things will be much easier for us in the long term.

[Cech's helmet 220]

He is trying to keep the fan and the board happy but I prefer he should go for the kill sell Torres and bring in another top strong striker incase

which "top striker" is going to be happy sitting on the bench?

we signed costa, that was our top striker.

[1chelsea 864]

which "top striker" is going to be happy sitting on the bench?

we signed costa, that was our top striker.

Torres [emoji19][emoji20]

[1chelsea 864]

Diego Roller Costa is going to be a great signing for us can't wait