The Mourinho Thread

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

'nobody come in, nobody come out in January'

[Jase 43,479]

This is what I think:

In the league he has to get all the points no matter what, hence take more risks to grab the goals. In knock-out competitions it seems we revert to "there's still the second leg" attitude and in the second leg we go "penalties are better than losing", thus both games are normally very cagey under Mourinho unless we really need to go for it when losing. We usually just look to nick a goal and hold it for our lives to avoid all the ET and peno bullshit. In the league we actually look to improve our goal difference, which isn't important in cups.

Yesterday my point was highlighted by the fact that he brought on Azpi for Willian with quite a lot of time left, that was the moment when I realized that Jose just wanted to take the away goal and run with it until we have the home advantage. Playing it safe, but the accompanying performance was horrible for some reason, not a hint of defensive control over the game. Shit needs to improve next game or we're in trouble. This kind of mentality can of course backfire when we play like crap, but it can actually turn out good more often than not imo.

Despite yesterday, I'm still confident, because I think there's no way the home leg will be a repeat of what we saw. We're a different animal at home and taking an away goal from Anfield isn't that bad - dont forget, we're still leading. Also, we must remember that cups are the only title hopes Liverpool have and they have extra motivation now for Gerrard to leave with some final silverware. So combine that logic with their habit of raising their game against us, and you get a Liverpool different from what we encounter in the league.

The circumstances are indeed different but I don't think that can be used as an excuse or reason for the indifferent performances in the cup and league, regardless of the approach. I generally do not have any problem with Mourinho attempting to play on the break away at the big teams but yesterday, it wasn't the first time we have performed that badly, especially going forward, in such games. Same thing happened at Manchester City earlier this season.

Another bizarre thing was Mourinho didn't look to change things around in the second half when we were getting outplayed by Liverpool. He used to make changes early when things don't go according to plan but in recent times, he has been too reluctant/stubborn to do that.

[Namika 922]

He should stop talking about the support.

[The Chels 2,502]

He should stop talking about the support.

He's got his excuse ready. If we lose it's because their home fans were louder. Nothing to do with the tactics whatsoever...

[Polo7 3,496]

So I and 4500 others who went to the game last night got in at 4AM then a few hours later go to work as normal having given our everything to support the team and he still has a dig at us about our home support, talks in his press conference about how great anfields actually mythical atmosphere is and applauds the Liverpool fans at full time but ignores us and shakes his head every time we sing about Gerrard. Has he ever once praised our away fans? Bore off Jose you dick

WAAHHHHHHH WAHHHHHHH.

[Styles 9,790]

He should stop talking about the support.

It's not often you see a manager show such disdain for his own club's supporters. It's really bizarre to say the least.

"If Stamford Bridge can give us 25% of the emotion Anfield gives Liverpool, I think we can do it."

That is such an incredibly moronic statement that perpetuates the idea that the Chelsea support is shit. It's a fucking semi-final against one of our fiercest rivals; of course the fans are going to be up for it.

[iseah100 5,612]

Jose is getting real annoying with his criticism of the fans.

[Polo7 3,496]

Jose is getting real annoying with his criticism of the fans.

Is it not true though? Ive been to a few home games this year and the away fans always out sang us until our first goal. Its pathetic.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Is it not true though? Ive been to a few home games this year and the away fans always out sang us until our first goal. Its pathetic.

That's completely besides the point. It's not his place to talk about fans in a negative way. On the contrary, one of his responsibilities as the manager is to reflect a good image of both the club and the fans.

You don't go call your overweight boss a "fat wanker" and tell him he wishes he was as fit as the rival company owner because "it's true".

[Liquidator 5,176]

WAAHHHHHHH WAHHHHHHH.

you telling me you wouldn't feel like that when you'd stood in the freezing cold for 90 minutes at the other end of the country on a weeknight, get home at 4, sleep for 90 minutes then get up and go to work for 9 hours to see Jose not moaning about Willian having a 6% pass completion but his fans not being as good as those at one of our arch rivals?

Oh bully for you, you've been to a few home games and your post is based on slagging off our home support. How about instead of moaning about how pathetic it is you get your arse down to Fulham Road at 3PM this Saturday and join the few thousand like-minded fans and actually encourage the team rather than just moan about how shit our support is?

[The Chels 2,502]

He is not going about it very sensibly. If he said something like 'I want the fans to be our 12th man and make it difficult for Liverpool' then it would be greeted with a much better response than 'it's an empty stadium' and 'if only we could got 25% of Anfield's noise'. I can't imagine what he says to the players he doesn't particularly like if this is how he treats the fans who always chant his name.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Stop with excuses, show it on pitch Mourinho!

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

No, not this again.

Leave (the fans / Jose) alone. It is part of his plan to have a better atmosphere though. It is just he did in his own way, that sometimes 'unusual'.

[dee25 1,044]

This might probably sound 'over the top' but in all honesty his comments and treatment of the fans is now bordering on degrading. People can rationalize it as him trying to lift the crowd but what he's doing is degrading the fans. Plain and simple.

Just really sad.

[Fernando 6,496]

Maybe he's mad because we sang the Gerrard song? ?

[Sidzeret 2,257]

This might probably sound 'over the top' but in all honesty his comments and treatment of the fans is now bordering on degrading. People can rationalize it as him trying to lift the crowd but what he's doing is degrading the fans. Plain and simple.

Just really sad.

Almost as if he said that he wished he had fans like Liverpool does. Jose should tread lightly if he doesn't wish to upset the fans.

[lionsden 4,689]

If he loves the scousers and their atmosphere so much he should tell his agent to put him up for the anfield post to replace rodgers. If he's going to keep disrespecting our fans and atmosphere at the bridge while kissing Liverpool's asses then he can feck off for all I care.

You want your manager to defendand support you publicly and not the otherway round

[pHaRaOn 2,131]

Maybe he's mad because we sang the Gerrard song?

Fans made a fool of Jose after his request not to sing about Gerrard, but support the team. Sure he was pissed off.