The Mourinho Thread

[Jase 43,479]

Just like in the second leg against Atletico Madrid last season, Mourinho got somewhat desperate by bringing on Costa so early and thus running the risk of him injuring his hamstring. Admittedly, I did want Costa to come on at HT because we weren't clinical/incisive in front of goal then but it's certainly unusual to see Mourinho become somewhat desperate.

[didierforever 7,349]

He played oscar again!!!!

Jose put forward his stubborness to prove himself right ahead of the team. I can't believe this.

I am as big a jose fan as anyone around here (some migjt even say a blind follower) but I actually lost some respect for him when I saw oscar's name on the scoresheet. What was even more heartbreaking is that he took off oscar aftet the first half again and not for the first team which means he knows who our weakest link is. He knows who is sucking on the pitch and yet he continues to play oscar.

Happy with the win but so disappointed in jose. Hope he sorts this mess and gets realistic about oscar.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

He played oscar again!!!!

Jose put forward his stubborness to prove himself right ahead of the team. I can't believe this.

I am as big a jose fan as anyone around here (some migjt even say a blind follower) but I actually lost some respect for him when I saw oscar's name on the scoresheet. What was even more heartbreaking is that he took off oscar aftet the first half again and not for the first team which means he knows who our weakest link is. He knows who is sucking on the pitch and yet he continues to play oscar.

Happy with the win but so disappointed in jose. Hope he sorts this mess and gets realistic about oscar.

Wow, are you planning to post this in every single thread?

[Milan 17,997]

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[didierforever 7,349]

Wow, are you planning to post this in every single thread?

Wow. Posting about oscar and jose in the oscar and kose thread is every thread. What logic is that exactly? The blind oscar fan logic????

By the way, my account. So I guess I can post whatevet I want where evet I want. If u have a problem put me in ignore or pm the mods if u thing I am doing something erong.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Wow. Posting about oscar and jose in the oscar and kose thread is every thread. What logic is that exactly? The blind oscar fan logic????

By the way, my account. So I guess I can post whatevet I want where evet I want. If u have a problem put me in ignore or pm the mods if u thing I am doing something erong.

Chill, dude

[Madmax 9,219]

Just like in the second leg against Atletico Madrid last season, Mourinho got somewhat desperate by bringing on Costa so early and thus running the risk of him injuring his hamstring. Admittedly, I did want Costa to come on at HT because we weren't clinical/incisive in front of goal then but it's certainly unusual to see Mourinho become somewhat desperate.

How is it 'desperate'? A few pages back there were people (including me) complaining about how he's become passive and lost that trademark willingness to shuffle things which are not working. Clearly they thought Costa was okay to play a part, otherwise he wouldn't have been on the bench to begin with.

[Jase 43,479]

How is it 'desperate'? A few pages back there were people (including me) complaining about how he's become passive and lost that trademark willingness to shuffle things which are not working. Clearly they thought Costa was okay to play a part, otherwise he wouldn't have been on the bench to begin with.

Well, I just didn't expect him to introduce Costa that early considering how fragile his hamstring is.

[Madmax 9,219]

Well, I just didn't expect him to introduce Costa that early considering how fragile his hamstring is.

I think it was the right thing to do once you've been given the all clear by the player himself and the medical staff. It was refreshing that Mourinho was proactive for a change and was going for the jugular; he deserves credit for it. But I don't know what he was playing at with planning to withdraw Remy for Cuadrado, that could've backfired badly.

[Jase 43,479]

I think it was the right thing to do once you've been given the all clear by the player himself and the medical staff. It was refreshing that Mourinho was proactive for a change and was going for the jugular; he deserves credit for it. But I don't know what he was playing at with planning to withdraw Remy for Cuadrado, that could've backfired badly.

I don't disagree with that. Just find it strange in some ways.

As for withdrawing Remy for Cuadrado, think he doesn't want us to be overrun with 2 strikers on the pitch having taken the lead. Granted, Remy can play out wide but he's not an out-and-out wide player to be running up and down the flank. And it's also probably to wrap him up in cotton wool with Costa picking up that hamstring injury. Can't afford to lose them both and leave ourselves with just Drogba.

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

Think surgery is up now for Diego.

[edetarod 2,155]

i just want to know why Cuadrado is getting so many chances to prove himself, but Mata, KDB weren't

we have a right to know

[xPetrCechx 13,598]

Jose says Charlie Adam's goal is one every top player in the world would like to score, but he did not enjoy it personally. #CFC

[The Chels 2,502]

Jose says Charlie Adam's goal is one every top player in the world would like to score, but he did not enjoy it personally. #CFC

'Maradona, Pelé, Messi...' Jose with a cheeky dig at Ronaldo?

[Polo7 3,496]

i just want to know why Cuadrado is getting so many chances to prove himself, but Mata, KDB weren't

we have a right to know

He has barely played 90 minutes. What the fuck are you complaining about? One step closer to the league yet people are still moaning about players than were sold a year ago.

[supporter 3,088]

Hello everyone!

I think we're too predictable. No movement of the ball, no improvisation, we do not do anything that might surprise our rivals ... We play as a robot sometimes.

I understand Jose. Right now we can not take risks because with our current situation lose this Premier League would be a horrible catastrophe. So I just want to win the next match, hold this trophy that we deserve fully and forget this Premier to start thinking about next season.

To me it is frustrating see certain aspects of our approach when I saw this team make a spectacular game. At the beginning of the season we were giants, the ball were flying from a player to another player. We are able to play that way. We are not unused to this style of play.

Solutions?

1. Filipe Luis. We need a player with more technical quality than physical strength.

2. Another brain: Koke. For me Fabregas can not be alone. We need another compass.

3. A RW with technical quality. Bale and Messi (my dream). We need player who can play in attacking positions and know to play first or second touch with fast convinations.

4. No sign players who are good for nothing. Douglas Costa? For what? To accompany Cuadrado on the bench ?. We need more backups with technical quality and ables.

5. Diego Costa. For me Diego has an operation for his problem hamstring. He already a year with problems for the same injury. This is a situation limit. Hopefully he operates to be in August back with good fitness.

6. Varane. His signing is mandatory. Perhaps more than anyone he shows a trend change. Varane not give balls from behind. He takes the ball played from behind with intelligence. Like the best Gerard Pique. Varane and Zouma have to be the future, our future.

I have not the slightest doubt about Jose. But he has been able to make a spectacular early season football and we have to make changes to restore that style of play. We are able to recover that total football. And Jose is the best to recover our feelings of the beginning of the season.

Regards to ALL.

[Sheva. 5,373]

... I love the new haircut btw.

[didierforever 7,349]

i just want to know why Cuadrado is getting so many chances to prove himself, but Mata, KDB weren't

we have a right to know

To be fair, cuadrado is not getting any starts. Mata definitely did, so did schurrle and salah. Kdb is one player who desrved more time on the pitch but did not.

[Barbara 15,149]

had to come back to post this gif here (if someone hasn't yet). This must be among my top5 Mourinho's reactions from all time.

Now back to heaven

[Tomo 21,754]

Just like in the second leg against Atletico Madrid last season, Mourinho got somewhat desperate by bringing on Costa so early and thus running the risk of him injuring his hamstring. Admittedly, I did want Costa to come on at HT because we weren't clinical/incisive in front of goal then but it's certainly unusual to see Mourinho become somewhat desperate.

But on the flip side, Mou has been criticised in recent month's for going a bit Benitez in taking a while to react to situations.