The Mourinho Thread

[Special Juan 27,439]

The best, simply the best.

[1chelsea 864]

Juan is special Jose [emoji102][emoji12]

[Nero 1,847]

[Fulham Broadway 16,916]

Glorious sunny morning today, and it feels even better because we're going to win the league :blue scalf: :blue scalf:

[Fernando 6,484]

Didn't we lose to Tottenham in January?

[DYC. 7,542]

Invincibles not even up there. Not to discredit them in anyway, but I'd take that 1 L for more W's. It's a shame they didn't go unbeaten in 04/05. Can you imagine going unbeaten and not winning the league...

Would be nice to reach 90+ again. It's definitely possible.

[Iggy Doonican 4,186]

A short list of entertaining losers

Mr Bean

Arsenal

Laurel and Hardy

Liverpool

Steptoe and Son

[Pacquiao 1,834]

Imagine If Mourinho still doesnt win Manager of the Month for April

[bababoom 4,478]

Everyone should read this, it's hilarious. (The Article was posted a few weeks ago)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/11533641/Arsenal-can-win-the-Premier-League-here-are-seven-reasons-why.html

How Arsenal can snatch the title from Chelsea’s grasp

18 April 2015 – Chelsea v Manchester United

Chelsea lose only their third league match of the season at Stamford Bridge as Louis van Gaal’s side leap-frog Arsenal to move up to second and within five-points of Jose Mourinho’s side.Pts Chelsea 73, Man Utd 68, Arsenal 66

26 April 2015 – Arsenal v Chelsea

Eight days after booking their place in the FA Cup final, Arsene Wenger’s side inflict a second successive defeat on the west London club. It’s also their first league win over their rivals at the Emirates since 2011. Pts Chelsea 73, Arsenal 69

29 April 2015 – Leicester v Chelsea

Diego Costa returns from injury as Chelsea pile further misery on soon to be soon-to-be-relegated Leicester with a comfortable win and stretch lead at top back to seven points. Pts Chelsea 76, Arsenal 69

3 May 2015 – Chelsea v Crystal Palace

Alan Pardew’s in-form Palace side give Mourinho’s boys a run for their money and leave the Bridge with a much-deserved point. Pts Chelsea 77, Arsenal 69

4 May 2015 – Hull City v Arsenal

Wenger’s side stretch their unbeaten run to 10 straight wins with a comfortable win and cut the deficit down to five points. Pts Chelsea 77, Arsenal 72

10 May 2015 – Chelsea v Liverpool

Chelsea suffer their first league defeat to Liverpool at Stamford Bridge since Feb 2011 as the nerves set in. Pts Chelsea 77, Arsenal 72

11 May 2015 – Arsenal v Swansea

An 11th straight win for THE in-form Premier League side takes Arsenal to within two points of Chelsea. Pts Chelsea 77, Arsenal 75

17 May 2015 – Manchester United v Arsenal

Wenger’s side grab a late equaliser to deny United of three points and move to within a point of Chelsea. Pts Chelsea 77, Arsenal 76

18 May 2015 – West Brom v Chelsea

Cesc Fabregas puts through his own net with a minute to go to hand West Brom three vital points in their battle to beat the drop. Pts Chelsea 77, Arsenal 76

20 May 2015 – Arsenal v Sunderland

Wenger’s side move to the top of the table for the first time since the start of the season, ending Chelsea’s record-breaking stint at the summit in the process and take a two-point lead into the final day of the season. Pts Chelsea 77, Arsenal 79

24 May 2015 – Arsenal v West Brom and Chelsea v Sunderland

Knowing only a win and Chelsea draw or defeat will guarantee them the title, Arsenal destroy West Brom 5-0.Sunderland head into the final day needing a point and results elsewhere go their way to avoid the drop. They score a last-gasp equaliser to secure the draw and in the process deny Chelsea of a first league title since 2010. Final pts Chelsea 78, Arsenal 82

So in the space of five weeks the 'Journalist' expected us to lose to United, Arsenal, Liverpool and West Brom, and to draw against Palace and Sunderland. He only had us winning 1 game and that was against Leicester. I have to give it to the Journalist, it's a funny read.

[The Skipper 20,593]

Ancelotti was given an ageing squad, but yet managed to produce the best football of any manager in the Abramovich era and win the league and cup double. Abramovich and the board didn't rejuvenate the squad in his second season and it cost us. Instead Torres was forced down his throat.

Actually, Ancelotti himself pushed for Torres.

[The Skipper 20,593]

I'm not even trying to defend Ancelotti, but it's ridiculous for some to lay all the blame on him for that 2nd season. He had his problems as a manger. My point is, the board simply didn't back him in the summer. EVERYBODY knew we had an ageing squad. When things started to go south, we then wasted over 80 million pounds on Luiz and Torres in January. Both panic buys.

I just googled that 2010-2011 squad. It was a 70ish point sort of team. Nothing more. I remember there was a time even McEachran looked our best midfielder.

Ancelotti did the best he could with what was an ageing squad. Mourinho is doing what he's supposed to do with the best team in the league and with no competition from his rivals. But it's Ancelotti who gets blamed?

Also, Luiz was incredible that season, JT even said he'd be our next captain at the time...

Torres was pushed through by Ancelotti and Luiz actually helped us when he came in. Can't use that as a stick to beat the board with.

[didierforever 7,349]

Everyone should read this, it's hilarious. (The Article was posted a few weeks ago)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/11533641/Arsenal-can-win-the-Premier-League-here-are-seven-reasons-why.html

How Arsenal can snatch the title from Chelsea’s grasp

18 April 2015 – Chelsea v Manchester United

Chelsea lose only their third league match of the season at Stamford Bridge as Louis van Gaal’s side leap-frog Arsenal to move up to second and within five-points of Jose Mourinho’s side.Pts Chelsea 73, Man Utd 68, Arsenal 66

26 April 2015 – Arsenal v Chelsea

Eight days after booking their place in the FA Cup final, Arsene Wenger’s side inflict a second successive defeat on the west London club. It’s also their first league win over their rivals at the Emirates since 2011. Pts Chelsea 73, Arsenal 69

29 April 2015 – Leicester v Chelsea

Diego Costa returns from injury as Chelsea pile further misery on soon to be soon-to-be-relegated Leicester with a comfortable win and stretch lead at top back to seven points. Pts Chelsea 76, Arsenal 69

3 May 2015 – Chelsea v Crystal Palace

Alan Pardew’s in-form Palace side give Mourinho’s boys a run for their money and leave the Bridge with a much-deserved point. Pts Chelsea 77, Arsenal 69

4 May 2015 – Hull City v Arsenal

Wenger’s side stretch their unbeaten run to 10 straight wins with a comfortable win and cut the deficit down to five points. Pts Chelsea 77, Arsenal 72

10 May 2015 – Chelsea v Liverpool

Chelsea suffer their first league defeat to Liverpool at Stamford Bridge since Feb 2011 as the nerves set in. Pts Chelsea 77, Arsenal 72

11 May 2015 – Arsenal v Swansea

An 11th straight win for THE in-form Premier League side takes Arsenal to within two points of Chelsea. Pts Chelsea 77, Arsenal 75

17 May 2015 – Manchester United v Arsenal

Wenger’s side grab a late equaliser to deny United of three points and move to within a point of Chelsea. Pts Chelsea 77, Arsenal 76

18 May 2015 – West Brom v Chelsea

Cesc Fabregas puts through his own net with a minute to go to hand West Brom three vital points in their battle to beat the drop. Pts Chelsea 77, Arsenal 76

20 May 2015 – Arsenal v Sunderland

Wenger’s side move to the top of the table for the first time since the start of the season, ending Chelsea’s record-breaking stint at the summit in the process and take a two-point lead into the final day of the season. Pts Chelsea 77, Arsenal 79

24 May 2015 – Arsenal v West Brom and Chelsea v Sunderland

Knowing only a win and Chelsea draw or defeat will guarantee them the title, Arsenal destroy West Brom 5-0.Sunderland head into the final day needing a point and results elsewhere go their way to avoid the drop. They score a last-gasp equaliser to secure the draw and in the process deny Chelsea of a first league title since 2010. Final pts Chelsea 78, Arsenal 82

So in the space of five weeks the 'Journalist' expected us to lose to United, Arsenal, Liverpool and West Brom, and to draw against Palace and Sunderland. He only had us winning 1 game and that was against Leicester. I have to give it to the Journalist, it's a funny read.

this was said by some delusional idiot on arsenal fan tv. i think the stupid journo took his aweome vision and penned it down.

[Nero 1,847]

"Chelsea defenders have more goals (19) and assists (18) than Di Maria, Ozil & Coutinho combined"

Boring Boring Chelsea

[Thor 2,429]

Invincibles not even up there. Not to discredit them in anyway, but I'd take that 1 L for more W's. It's a shame they didn't go unbeaten in 04/05. Can you imagine going unbeaten and not winning the league...

Would be nice to reach 90+ again. It's definitely possible.

3 wins and a draw would be the very least we should aim for, which in turn would get us to 90. I think as soon as we win against Palace, we will be a lot more free flowing and relaxed. We really should aim for 4 wins though.

[Atlas Lion 1,223]

Legend

[robdog 2,084]

Everyone should read this, it's hilarious. (The Article was posted a few weeks ago)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/11533641/Arsenal-can-win-the-Premier-League-here-are-seven-reasons-why.html

So in the space of five weeks the 'Journalist' expected us to lose to United, Arsenal, Liverpool and West Brom, and to draw against Palace and Sunderland. He only had us winning 1 game and that was against Leicester. I have to give it to the Journalist, it's a funny read.

The Journo must be a fan of the Specialist in Failure. In fact this piece was an excellent example in failure

[Barbara 15,149]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/9829503/drogba-says-chelsea-players-reacted-after-mourinho-speech

people really underestimate the influence he has on this team... not only he put this team together, but he's one of the biggest reasons we're going to win the league.

All rail The Special One

[duren batu 15]

Listening to media saying how adaptive we are, i had a thought.....

well more of a dream team to be honest, it would be the greatest team of chelsea's history, really more fun to think about than expect to happen!

But, could you imagine Jose building a team which could play in a similar way to all of his great teams?

the machine like efficiency an direct ruthlessness of his chelsea 2004-06

the unbeatable defence of Inter with a midfield of counter attacking prowess.

the glitz and aesthetic of his madrid title winning team.

Thing is, im not so sure you have to really sacrifice one for the other (within reason)?

i think your defence needs to be able to play both deep and high pressing?

your midfield needs to be athletic and powerful (chelsea midfield) have the defensive screening of cambiasso (matic?) and have someone to control possession and be good at starting counterattacks (dont think thats cesc, but i do think Koke)

Hazard gives the spark, the magic in attack. Costa can be dynamite and ignite a game that much more through confrontation, but we need another attacking theat. i think we need a winger/striker. someone who can play the role malouda/anelka did for us, etoo did for inter and ronaldo for madrid. ?

such a team would win the league three times in a row

very unlikely to happen though, i think we'd still have to redo at least half the team?

what would be your dream mourinho team?

I think that's mou aim.

To make this team an adaptive team.