The Mourinho Thread

[iseah100 5,612]

I want Varane here:/

[Styles 9,790]

I want Varane here:/

I really believe Christensen could have a similar kind of impact to Varane in a year or two. He is a quality defender and is brilliant on the ball, if he can just improve his physical condition then we have a potential world-class talent on our hands.

Christensen and Zouma could potentially be our long-term pairing. They're only a year apart in age.

[Barbara 15,149]

Jose Mourinho on loving himself: People think that, but it's my wife I really love

Really nice interview..

nice interview, but you know it's for the Mirror when they start it with 'men want to be him, women want to bed him'

LOL

[Madmax 9,219]

“When Jose came back to the club, we went to Asia and it was an eye-opener for him. He hadn’t realised how much the fan base had changed. In Indonesia, we had to cancel open training the day before the match because the police couldn’t contain the numbers who had come to the 100,000-seater stadium. On match night, when Jose walked out, there were 85,000 screaming Chelsea fans and Jose realised that Chelsea had changed dramatically.”

Mourinho was the club’s third manager in seven months with Roberto Di Matteo sacked in November 2012 to be replaced by Rafael Benitez, a move which angered the fans.

“We had to make the change,” says Gourlay. “We have to make decisions that are in the best long-term interests of the club. Around that period there weren’t many alternatives. But we knew what our plan was six months down the line. We had to look to the future. You’ve got to look at how to get over the next hurdle.”

So, even as Benitez was appointed, did Chelsea think Mourinho could be tempted back from Real Madrid?

“You’re talking about a manager who was in another job,” says Gourlay. “You have your plan A, plan B, plan C. I don’t like talking about other clubs, about other managers, because it’s disrespectful.”

What Gourlay is happier to talk about is his hope that Mourinho, on a four-year contract, will “stay 10 years. Having the security of Jose is great for me — he knows the club, knows me. Last time he was here, I was chief ­operating officer and we worked well together.

“Jose can deal with the media in a different way from some of the other managers we’ve had. He takes the pressure not only away from the players but also from the club. He’s very good at that and allows us to manage and me in particular to drive the club forward.”

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/the-whole-world-respects-chelsea-now-says-chief-executive-ron-gourlay-9735105.html

[edetarod 2,155]

thanks for ruining Drogba's reputation, Jose

[Cholo 428]

thanks for ruining Drogba's reputation, Jose

Lol. Drogba should thank Mourinho for playing him despite his inability and loss of what he used to be.

[Polo7 3,496]

Must have got a nice BJ from Drogba before the game.

[Myself 793]

thanks for ruining Drogba's reputation, Jose

Drogba created his reputation under Jose mate

[Term-X 7,891]

He took a risk starting him, and it backfired. Now we won't be able to play youth players later on, as 1st place may not be guaranteed; no games for Zouma etc.

Drogba's last ever kick for us was the CL winner, THAT'S what our last memory of him should have been.

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

Bus parking football back for Sunday imo, hope we do the same last season but I think he will just go extremist and all out parking aka Atletico away last season.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

So much hate for a manager who chose a team that could have hit Schalke for six tonight.

Blame your heroes Fabregas, Hazard, Drogba and Remy for all screwing up multiple glorious chances instead.

[Madmax 9,219]

Bus parking football back for Sunday imo, hope we do the same last season but I think he will just go extremist and all out parking aka Atletico away last season.

Why? City are there for the taking. They haven't been impressive. Let's not forget, we battered them with a weaker squad last season. It was the most comprehensive 1-0 I've seen. I'll be very surprised (and disappointed) if we do set up like Atletico away.

[Rapkun 668]

So much hate for a manager who chose a team that could have hit Schalke for six tonight.

Blame your heroes Fabregas, Hazard, Drogba and Remy for all screwing up multiple glorious chances instead.

Fabregas scored 1, which Hazard assisted. Jose decided to start Drogba and only decided to sub him very late in the game. You can't be serious about Remy lol.

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

Why? City are there for the taking. They haven't been impressive. Let's not forget, we battered them with a weaker squad last season. It was the most comprehensive 1-0 I've seen. I'll be very surprised (and disappointed) if we do set up like Atletico away.

Usually after games like this he will set up a lot more cautiously next game. LAst year after Sunderland loss we did it at Arsenal, think it will be the same now. It is OK for him to concede some goals but as long as we score a lot at other end, now it seems that isn't the case it is back to old fashion football.

With our squad I really hope we don't do it though because City as you said are there for the taking. However a point at City isn't that bad really.

[Term-X 7,891]

Tbf football can be pretty emotive and players can 'step it up' for big occasions. However, the sentimentality surrounding Drogba isn't going to help us and why it's detrimental he's back.

[Term-X 7,891]

Ake, Zouma & Salah will suffer now. Hopefully they START in the other cup competitions, unless Schalke slip up.

[Shane 2,275]

Tbf football can be pretty emotive and players can 'step it up' for big occasions. However, the sentimentality surrounding Drogba isn't going to help us and why it's detrimental he's back.

Your going OTT here. He wasn't that bad considering its his first start in ages. Inches away from making it 2-0 aswell. Costa and Remy will be first and second choice, But especially with losing a big presence like Lampard the decision to bring him back is no way detrimental because it gives another big presence around the dressing room and he'll be a useful option when he gets match fit and his sharpness back.

Wait until the end of the season before throwing out these judgements.

[Term-X 7,891]

Your going OTT here. He wasn't that bad considering its his first start in ages. Inches away from making it 2-0 aswell. Costa and Remy will be first and second choice, But especially with losing a big presence like Lampard the decision to bring him back is no way detrimental because it gives another big presence around the dressing room and he'll be a useful option when he gets match fit and his sharpness back.

Wait until the end of the season before throwing out these judgements.

I was saying this before he even returned so it's not a knee-jerk, that embarrassing 'mix up' with Hazard early on epitomised his performance tonight. Are the players really going to respond to a liability in the dressing room?, regardless of what he's done in the past?, can he speak portuguese/spanish to Costa and rile him up?

Jose has a soft spot for sentiment.. that and the fact he took a risk, logic dictated Remy would start against the toughest CL group opponent.