The Mourinho Thread

[hjperdeath 2,226]

Jose decided to sign Drogba for some reason. If he is not good enough to be our 2nd or 3rd striker in big games, I believe Jose will never ever consider to bring Drogba back as a player. Jose believe he is still have something to deliver and I trust his decision, because this is just like when he bring Eto'o last season.

Bringing Drogba back was more for motivating and helping the young squad we have rather than using him as a striker. As a striker he wasn't the same since 2010. Age caught up with him. We've lost out on few games last season where we weren't fully up for the small games. It's a psychological thing. Drogba will help.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Bringing Drogba back was more for motivating and helping the young squad we have rather than using him as a striker. As a striker he wasn't the same since 2010. Age caught up with him. We've lost out on few games last season where we weren't fully up for the small games. It's a psychological thing. Drogba will help.

Where do you get that kind of impression from? From what Jose said, it is clear he is still rated Drogba as one of the best strikers in Europe and several times said that we need him as a player.

"Didier's coming because he's one of the best strikers in Europe," said Mourinho, himself in his second spell with the club, who originally signed the Ivory Coast international for £24million in 2004.

"I know his personality very well and I know if he comes back he's not protected by history or what he's done for this club previously.

"He is coming with the mentality to make more history."

And Mourinho was keen to make it clear that Drogba will not just be around to make up the numbers.

'I think we need him as a player, we need him as a player for our squad to be the way I like because I like the squad with different qualities.

'Not just as football players, in terms of personalities. I like to have players with different personalities.

'I think as a player and a person he's someone we need to be strong.'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2708437/Didier-Drogba-takes-original-No-15-shirt-Chelsea-Jose-Mourinho-says-like-hes-holiday.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-2706402/DROGBA-IM-HERE-FOR-BUSINESS.html

If Jose is not rated Drogba as a player, I doubt Jose will said all those words.

[hjperdeath 2,226]

Where do you get that kind of impression from? From what Jose said, it is clear he is still rated Drogba as one of the best strikers in Europe and several times said that we need him as a player.

If Jose is not rated Drogba as a player, I doubt Jose will said all those words.

Jose's said a lot that he doesn't mean. it's kinda obvious that Drogba isn't anymore, just like Torres is. He won't come straight out and say stuff because in the grand scheme of things, it just wouldn't be right for Drogba to hear it. But its really kinda obvious.

[mannyfreshh 164]

Ladies and gentlemen, please!.... Let's judge jose after a couple of regular season games and not some bs preseason game against wb,where he was clearly experimenting with tactics and players,that probably won't even be on our team... Let's see what happens after the brasilians and Shirley come back.. Let's relax and judge this wonderful team after they play a few meaningful games.

[boshman 1,073]

The over-reaction on this forum sometimes is laughable. It is pre-season for crying out loud. You experiment with different players and systems. The whole idea of freindlies during pre-season is to get as match fit/sharp as possible before the start of the season. Shake out the cobwebs. They have probable done no work on the opposition in the days leading up to it. Yet one bad game and thats it... the worlds going to end. Fucking ridiculous it really is.

[Jase 43,479]

He's definitely got a point about City there though, they're finding too many potential loopholes with FFP. The sponsorship deals, the buying of clubs..

But on the other hand, he's living up to his reputation as a voyeur.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Jose's said a lot that he doesn't mean. it's kinda obvious that Drogba isn't anymore, just like Torres is. He won't come straight out and say stuff because in the grand scheme of things, it just wouldn't be right for Drogba to hear it. But its really kinda obvious.

Yes it might be, if Jose said anything about "our market is closed", "we won't buy anymore players", "Torres great", "I trust Torres", etc. But not with his judgement on the player he signed like Fabregas, Costa and now Drogba. I think, he always genuinely praised and rated every player he signed. No doubt.

[The Rising Sun 726]

I get the feeling that Jose has been deploying Torres on the side of costa as more of a tester for Schurrle eventually taking that position, and possibly even being a starting 11 player for us.

I really hope Schurrle starts for us.He simply adds too much to our gameplay to be ignored for a starting position now.

i dont know how to put this, but schurrle is a go getter, and never is quiet during games.

We need that.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

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, even if we don't win one of the major ones sacking Jose can't be the solution. Let him finish his contract and evaluate him after that period, the sacking thing gets too expensive and we need to be stable in order to compete. If we miss top 4 THEN we have a problem and he should be sacked...

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

I get the feeling that Jose has been deploying Torres on the side of costa as more of a tester for Schurrle eventually taking that position, and possibly even being a starting 11 player for us.

I really hope Schurrle starts for us.He simply adds too much to our gameplay to be ignored for a starting position now.

i dont know how to put this, but schurrle is a go getter, and never is quiet during games.

We need that.

I can almost guarantee Schurrle will be our starting right flanker when he's fit and healthy, it just makes too much sense. Plus Jose has already called Oscar and Willian his 10's

[iseah100 5,612]

So much disrespect for Didi. Smh.

[Alan Partridge 1,124]

Wow there are some whingey fuck bags in here

We lost a pre season match wahhhhh wahhhhh

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

No, even if we don't win one of the major ones sacking Jose can't be the solution. Let him finish his contract and evaluate him after that period, the sacking thing gets too expensive and we need to be stable in order to compete. If we miss top 4 THEN we have a problem and he should be sacked...

Hopefully Roman read this, lol.

[Stats 7,230]

Bringing Drogba back was more for motivating and helping the young squad we have rather than using him as a striker. As a striker he wasn't the same since 2010. Age caught up with him. We've lost out on few games last season where we weren't fully up for the small games. It's a psychological thing. Drogba will help.

Jose's said a lot that he doesn't mean. it's kinda obvious that Drogba isn't anymore, just like Torres is. He won't come straight out and say stuff because in the grand scheme of things, it just wouldn't be right for Drogba to hear it. But its really kinda obvious.

That is where you are wrong. Mourinho sees Drogba as a key part of his plans for the season. He may say a lot he does not mean but he already said that he is bringing Drogba back for football purposes and not sentimental ones. He wouldn't describe him as one of the best strikers in Europe unless he is serious about him. If Drogba's role was to help the young ones he may as well of been instructed to motivate Lukaku to stay.

There is a lot Mourinho decieves people about. This is not. We got rid of Lukaku and it does not look definite we will sign a new striker. A lot of people would rather Drogba have a subsided role but that is not the case. He will see a lot of game time. Mourinho has not described Torres as one of the best strikers in Europe before. I think that indicates that Drogba may well be our 2nd choice striker next season with Torres as 3rd unless Mourinho goes out and buys a striker.

I love Didier for what he has done but I am not really supportive of the idea of him coming back here, especially with the way signals coming across how Mourinho plans to use him.

[Fernando 6,743]

He's definitely got a point about City there though, they're finding too many potential loopholes with FFP. The sponsorship deals, the buying of clubs..

If I'm not mistaken wasn't the sponsorship deal of psg cut in half cause it was way out of the market?

I'm not sure what city was but it was a normal figure compare to psg.

So at least we know that uefa do look into this.

As per buying other clubs in other countries is completely legit and actually smart in itself.

Can't fault them for that when they have not break any rules.

[Blue Armour 4,759]

That is where you are wrong. Mourinho sees Drogba as a key part of his plans for the season. He may say a lot he does not mean but he already said that he is bringing Drogba back for football purposes and not sentimental ones. He wouldn't describe him as one of the best strikers in Europe unless he is serious about him. If Drogba's role was to help the young ones he may as well of been instructed to motivate Lukaku to stay.

There is a lot Mourinho decieves people about. This is not. We got rid of Lukaku and it does not look definite we will sign a new striker. A lot of people would rather Drogba have a subsided role but that is not the case. He will see a lot of game time. Mourinho has not described Torres as one of the best strikers in Europe before. I think that indicates that Drogba may well be our 2nd choice striker next season with Torres as 3rd unless Mourinho goes out and buys a striker.

I love Didier for what he has done but I am not really supportive of the idea of him coming back here, especially with the way signals coming across how Mourinho plans to use him.

Switch Torres and Drogba in your statement and I think you'll be right..Mourinho's clearly looking to deploy Torres as the second striker because he knows he can't score for himself.

[5354 204]

The way of how Torres is deployed now reminds me of the times of Shevchenko :3

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Is it just me that is concerned about defence backups? Should Luis or Cahill/Terry got injured, Ivan would have to play and then we wouldnt have single defender on bench apart from Zouma who is realy young and inexperienced.

Azpi will have to start on right and also provide backup for Luis, while Iva is both RB and CB backup.

I think we should get another fullback, something in Bernat mould, cheap, younger and experienced enough. It would be even better if he could cover both sides so that Iva and Zouma could be our main CBs, while new fullback and if required Iva would be our full back backups.

Cahill, Terry, luis, Iva, Zouma and Azpi isnt enough for 4 positions IMO.

[Tomo 21,754]

Is it just me that is concerned about defence backups? Should Luis or Cahill/Terry got injured, Ivan would have to play and then we wouldnt have single defender on bench apart from Zouma who is realy young and inexperienced.

Azpi will have to start on right and also provide backup for Luis, while Iva is both RB and CB backup.

I think we should get another fullback, something in Bernat mould, cheap, younger and experienced enough. It would be even better if he could cover both sides so that Iva and Zouma could be our main CBs, while new fullback and if required Iva would be our full back backups.

Cahill, Terry, luis, Iva, Zouma and Azpi isnt enough for 4 positions IMO.

Given the fact defence won't see rotation unless necessary and we have one of the best medical teams in the business, it's a risk worth taking. If we have 8 defenders in our system, 2 would see next to no game time whatsoever.

Although having said that, if there's a real opportunity to sign Benat, we should snap him up.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Is it just me that is concerned about defence backups? Should Luis or Cahill/Terry got injured, Ivan would have to play and then we wouldnt have single defender on bench apart from Zouma who is realy young and inexperienced.

Azpi will have to start on right and also provide backup for Luis, while Iva is both RB and CB backup.

I think we should get another fullback, something in Bernat mould, cheap, younger and experienced enough. It would be even better if he could cover both sides so that Iva and Zouma could be our main CBs, while new fullback and if required Iva would be our full back backups.

Cahill, Terry, luis, Iva, Zouma and Azpi isnt enough for 4 positions IMO.

That's why Jose said he will include Ake and Christensen in the squad. That will make 2 player for every back 4 position. Sorted.