The Mourinho Thread

[Laylabelle 9,539]

Our attack is better, its just the defending that has stayed bad. We need to fix that

The defence that seems to drift apart lol.Hopefully the weeks break will come in use.Start afresh ish and remember how to defend a lead.Used to be so good at that under Jose.Go 1-0 up and be fine,these days just go a bit odd.Go 1-0 up and think hmm let them have a go now

Sort that daft issue out and all good...capable of doing both just seem to have forgotten how

[kellzfresh 7,229]

The defence that seems to drift apart lol.Hopefully the weeks break will come in use.Start afresh ish and remember how to defend a lead.Used to be so good at that under Jose.Go 1-0 up and be fine,these days just go a bit odd.Go 1-0 up and think hmm let them have a go now

Sort that daft issue out and all good...capable of doing both just seem to have forgotten how

Oh defending a lead...is that even possible in 2015

In the last few games though we tried to keep a high line with the slowest centerback combination of any champions league team I was just lool

[Laylabelle 9,539]

Its a nice when we do.Crazy played 17 games this year so far and only 7 of those we've kept a clean sheet.Rest of the time been surprise!

[BlueLyon 9,359]

One thing he lost is pulling rabbit out of hat.

In past, he could win against any team with very surprising setup, he become a little bit too conservative and predictive.

And i realy dislike we go down for everything; ivanovic, willian, oscar, etc...and constant complains about refs. As if anything will be changed after his rants.

Eat the defeat, study it and next time perform to that level that even refs cant take win away from you.

[Polo7 3,496]

One thing he lost is pulling rabbit out of hat.

In past, he could win against any team with very surprising setup, he become a little bit too conservative and predictive.

And i realy dislike we go down for everything; ivanovic, willian, oscar, etc...and constant complains about refs. As if anything will be changed after his rants.

Eat the defeat, study it and next time perform to that level that even refs cant take win away from you.

If it was as easy as you described then you would be manager of Chelsea.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

If it was as easy as you described then you would be manager of Chelsea.

Im saying he had that but lost it since his time in spain. I have seen more complains on refs than actual improving in this team from Mourinho. What made our team better this team is Costa and Cesc, but other parts of game, we havent improved much, say whatever you want. Our defense is shit. Our attack is not fluid. Our rotations are poor. Individual players havent improved much. Hardly saying Matic, Azpi, Hazard etc havent improved much this year in comparison with last (that also because they were fantastic last season already).

We reached semis of last year CL, got beaten this year by team that we won last season and they were better last year, while we are in theory stronger this year. Im not saying we should win CL or sth, but win against PSG should be completed. Or at least more fighting spirit.

IMO Mourinho was always capable of making best 11 of his team, pushing it to limit and make them real fighters and winners within two years. Getting the max out of his team potential. But he is not doing it with this team (yet). I feel our team has much more attacking potential than we show under Mou, while defending tactics (that were always Mou masterpiece) are failing him. He knew we sold Luiz, he knew we have Terry and Cahill and relatively inexperienced Zouma, hardly any exuses left.

Thank god we are first in PL at least, but it would be alot harder if opponents would be actualy top teams too.

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

His rants actually harmed us as stats show, lost A LOT OF PENS this season because no ref wants to be seen as 'weak', 'Jose's bitch'...etc by people so in a doubt situation they immediately choose the ignore option.

Hope he stops doing it from now on even if a decision is against us, oh and maybe he should stop instructing players to fall so dramatically then maybe we can get on the FA's good book again. Every single time Costa/Ivan/Fab...etc been tripped in the box they go down as if they just encountered a career ending tackle with arm out wide and mouth open, look at Hazard against Liveprool in CO Cup earlier this season, naturally fall and we get our pen.

[Blue Armour 4,459]

One thing he lost is pulling rabbit out of hat.

In past, he could win against any team with very surprising setup, he become a little bit too conservative and predictive.

And i realy dislike we go down for everything; ivanovic, willian, oscar, etc...and constant complains about refs. As if anything will be changed after his rants.

Eat the defeat, study it and next time perform to that level that even refs cant take win away from you.

Was just thinking back to that time in 2010, when we played Inter at the bridge. Expected them to sit back and defend their lead, but he played 4-3-3 and it was wave after wave of counter-attacking football. Really put us on the back foot

[Muzchap 8,966]

Was just thinking back to that time in 2010, when we played Inter at the bridge. Expected them to sit back and defend their lead, but he played 4-3-3 and it was wave after wave of counter-attacking football. Really put us on the back foot

He needs a big trophy to relax - the EPL will (I'm praying) be that trophy.

I really do expect to see a different team next year

[nachikethas 1,154]

He needs a big trophy to relax - the EPL will (I'm praying) be that trophy.

I really do expect to see a different team next year

thats what im also thinking. 3 years is a long trophy drought for him(CC isnt a big one).Jose is playing really safe this time.

Last year we were so much better agaist big teams, but this time we were really poor in terms of performance. hope to see better performace with good result next year.

[Joker10 946]

Wouldn't an EPL+Carling Cup trophy only reinforce his ultra conservative and reactive approach more? I mean trophies/reward reinforces what we believe, and it makes our beliefs stronger. At the end of the season Mou will look at this season as very succesful, he won two trophies. So he will continue to do what he has been doing.

I hope i am wrong though.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

Oops dp

[kellzfresh 7,229]

Wouldn't an EPL+Carling Cup trophy only reinforce his ultra conservative and reactive approach more? I mean trophies/reward reinforces what we believe, and it makes our beliefs stronger. At the end of the season Mou will look at this season as very succesful, he won two trophies. So he will continue to do what he has been doing.

I hope i am wrong though.

If we secure the league, the Champions League will be the next target.

What he'll realize is it doesn't work in the Champions League anymore. He hasn't won it since 2010 with inter.

Pressing and quick tempo and high intensity play is the new style and we need that to win champions League.

[zolayes 14,489]

Wouldn't an EPL+Carling Cup trophy only reinforce his ultra conservative and reactive approach more? I mean trophies/reward reinforces what we believe, and it makes our beliefs stronger. At the end of the season Mou will look at this season as very succesful, he won two trophies. So he will continue to do what he has been doing.

I hope i am wrong though.

I think you are right and hope we are both wrong

[BleedsBlue 1,549]

Winning the league will be a major achievement. Yes Champions League was a disappointment but we should conquer our own league before concentrating on Europe.

[OhForAGreavsie 6,089]

Wouldn't an EPL+Carling Cup trophy only reinforce his ultra conservative and reactive approach more? I mean trophies/reward reinforces what we believe, and it makes our beliefs stronger. At the end of the season Mou will look at this season as very succesful, he won two trophies. So he will continue to do what he has been doing.

I hope i am wrong though.

It would certainly reinforce my ultra strong belief in Jose Mourinho. I wish more people could see it my way, we'd be a happier camp, but viewpoints are what they are.

[laura90 556]

Sorry, but even Mourinho knows that winning the PL these days is nothing special. It won't reinforce his believes. Only winning CL will. That , and only that will make him fill special again. And rant about refs a bit less.

[tiby2979 175]

Sorry, but even Mourinho knows that winning the PL these days is nothing special. It won't reinforce his believes. Only winning CL will. That , and only that will make him fill special again. And rant about refs a bit less.

With all due respect, but this is a bunch of crap. The PL will not be important to you but it is for me and for many people, and was the priority this season. We have five years without to win it and that's way too long.

[lionsden 4,689]

It will take something drastic like an abramovich intervention, giving him a mandate to play the sort of football that is befitting a team of our status and resources. And even then, im honestly not sure jose is capable of it. Some People fail to realise that any idiot can play/coach disjointed,poorly rehearsed, lacklustre gungho football but only select few managers are actually capable of coaching well cordinated, precise,creative attacking football consistently and then have the conviction to stick to it and perfect it.

Even if jose wins the champions league and is given a mandate to change his approach, im not so sure he's capable of going toe to toe with the big teams in the big games playing high quality attacking football

And even if by surprise, he's able to deliver such football, the moment it goes wrong or appears to not be going according to plan his natural instinct will kick in and he will revert to his comfort zone anyway. Either way, the sort of football people are demanding isn't going to happen under jose.

[lionsden 4,689]

With all due respect, but this is a bunch of crap. The PL will not be important to you but it is for me and for many people, and was the priority this season. We have five years without to win it and that's way too long.

No, what laura meant was the premier league is the worst it's ever been, quality wise and winning it is a case of being the best of a bad bunch which diminishes it's value somewhat. A point of view I tend to agree with.