The Mourinho Thread

[BleedsBlue 1,549]

Its more of a mind game than anything else and well I guess it has finally worked.

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

I don't endorse him leaving 5 seconds before the end of EVERY game to 'tell his wife the score' (did he really think people would fall for that?), but the only 'disgrace' between Mourinho and Keane is the latter. Not following niceties isn't quite the outrage that going onto the field with the specific intention of ending a fellow player's career is.

Keane is such an idiot for getting excited about Mou leaving early. His behaviour towards Mou is disrespectful. Who gives a damn whether the opposition coach leaves a min early? Does he really think Villa could have turned it around during that period? Don't buy that "sunday-league park game" narrative either. Never seen a manager getting punched for neglecting formalities in my sunday-morning games. On the other hand talking disrespectful shit behind one's back would probably get yourself in trouble here. Especially when you are such an attention-seeking cunt like Keane. One should tell him big beards look hilarious on skinny men. Overrated footballer and excuse of a coach anyway.

[Belgiannutt 3,201]

It is disrespectfull though. Still don't understand how some people think it's not.

There isn't any valid reason for him leaving early and the "fuck it, he's Mourinho. He can do what he wants" isn't a valid reason.

Now do i think Keane is really the best person to be talking about respect in football ? NO, I do not.

[Fernando 6,743]

I agree leaving early is as disrespectful like not shaking hands.

If people don't care about such things fine. Then do away with all those formalities, but as long as that stand it should be followed no matter who you are.

[iseah100 5,612]

Seriously, where's his book?

[xPetrCechx 13,598]

Roy is a cunt. that's all.

[Term-X 7,892]

Mourinho in his playing days..

Bottom right

[Liquidator 5,176]

Roy Keane is, of course, the first name that comes to mind when you think of the words 'class' and 'respect'

[-Kaplan- 410]

There are rumors in Portugal saying Mourinho's great grandfather was the first man to park a bus in that country.

Story developing

[ZanSnake 1,211]

There are rumors in Portugal saying Mourinho's great grandfather was the first man to park a bus in that country.

Story developing

Did Jose's grandfather counter that arguement?

[Jase 43,479]

Jose Mourinho: I was approached for Paris Saint-Germain job TWICE and was first choice ahead of Carlo Ancelotti in 2011

Arsene Wenger apologises for 'regrettable' touchline clash with Jose Mourinho, but he insists he was 'provoked' by Chelsea boss

[Laylabelle 9,754]

WTF that was a week ago forgotten about now....the comments bleh...not sure how the ball boy incident can be brought into it..not that he really was much of a ball boy seeing as was old!

[Madmax 9,219]

[Shane 2,275]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/managers/jose-mourinho/11170519/Jose-Mourinho-talks-to-Gary-Neville-They-wanted-us-to-be-the-clowns-at-Anfield-we-werent-having-that.html

Fantastic interview.

[Shakez 755]

Gary Neville made a big interview with Jose Mourinho, im gonna post some snippets but i advice everyone to read it . Seems to me José is really excited with the squad he has at his disposal.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/managers/jose-mourinho/11170519/Jose-Mourinho-talks-to-Gary-Neville-They-wanted-us-to-be-the-clowns-at-Anfield-we-werent-having-that.html

“Five points is nothing,” he says. “But I think Man City have everything. I think they have lots of talent and they have lots of physicality. They have more options than everyone else. When you speak about the replica – the second right back - they have replicas for every position. They can cope with injuries, they can cope with suspensions, and the team is basically very stable.

“From Mancini’s time, three years with the same team, players in the best moment of their careers, they don’t have the young players in the development phase, they don’t have players who next season can be better than this season. They don’t have yet – Frank [Lampard] is the only one of that age – the players who next year are going to be one, heavy year older. They are all on the 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 level.

“You tell me. If we keep this team, and they keep that team: in five years time, who is going to be better?

“I say immediately – us, because in five years I’m going to have Hazard, Oscar, Willian, Azpilicueta, Zouma, in the best moment of their careers, and the fantastic players I have now, at 28, 29. A fantastic team with lots of solutions.”

A common belief is that Mourinho can’t abide players – wingers especially – not tracking back. It is more complicated than that, he maintains: “I had some guys in my career – they didn’t want to [defend]. You try to build something behind them to protect. His [Hazard’s] problem is not that. He wants. The only problem is to be focused during the 90 minutes and understand when he has to, and when he doesn’t have to.

“I prefer my team to press in a low block, but if the opponent prefers to build from the back, and they are fantastic, it gives them huge stability in their game – I’m going to press there. Liverpool wanted to play with Suarez behind the defenders, Sterling the same thing, and Steven Gerrard in front of the defenders. So I go there, I play Lampard on Stevie G, I play my block completely low. I win. And I’m criticised because I [am not allowed to] play that way. So I am the stupid one. I’m not fundamentalist. And I think some people in football are becoming a bit fundamentalist.”

[Shakez 755]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/managers/jose-mourinho/11170519/Jose-Mourinho-talks-to-Gary-Neville-They-wanted-us-to-be-the-clowns-at-Anfield-we-werent-having-that.html

Fantastic interview.

Dammit, beat me to it

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Gary Neville made a big interview with Jose Mourinho, im gonna post some snippets but i advice everyone to read it . Seems to me José is really excited with the squad he has at his disposal.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/managers/jose-mourinho/11170519/Jose-Mourinho-talks-to-Gary-Neville-They-wanted-us-to-be-the-clowns-at-Anfield-we-werent-having-that.html

“Five points is nothing,” he says. “But I think Man City have everything. I think they have lots of talent and they have lots of physicality. They have more options than everyone else. When you speak about the replica – the second right back - they have replicas for every position. They can cope with injuries, they can cope with suspensions, and the team is basically very stable.

“From Mancini’s time, three years with the same team, players in the best moment of their careers, they don’t have the young players in the development phase, they don’t have players who next season can be better than this season. They don’t have yet – Frank [Lampard] is the only one of that age – the players who next year are going to be one, heavy year older. They are all on the 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 level.

“You tell me. If we keep this team, and they keep that team: in five years time, who is going to be better?

“I say immediately – us, because in five years I’m going to have Hazard, Oscar, Willian, Azpilicueta, Zouma, in the best moment of their careers, and the fantastic players I have now, at 28, 29. A fantastic team with lots of solutions.”

A common belief is that Mourinho can’t abide players – wingers especially – not tracking back. It is more complicated than that, he maintains: “I had some guys in my career – they didn’t want to [defend]. You try to build something behind them to protect. His [Hazard’s] problem is not that. He wants. The only problem is to be focused during the 90 minutes and understand when he has to, and when he doesn’t have to.

“I prefer my team to press in a low block, but if the opponent prefers to build from the back, and they are fantastic, it gives them huge stability in their game – I’m going to press there. Liverpool wanted to play with Suarez behind the defenders, Sterling the same thing, and Steven Gerrard in front of the defenders. So I go there, I play Lampard on Stevie G, I play my block completely low. I win. And I’m criticised because I [am not allowed to] play that way. So I am the stupid one. I’m not fundamentalist. And I think some people in football are becoming a bit fundamentalist.”

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[TacticalBlues 2,817]

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[Rapkun 668]

That interview is a must-read, for any chelsea fan at least.

[xPetrCechx 13,598]

But most pleasing for me was his commitment to bring through English talent from the academy in the coming years.