The Mourinho Thread

[kellzfresh 7,229]

We just wasted the whole first half.

I accept everyone of our players are shit and weak when they are pressing us, what i dont accept is us not pressing them back and playing so slow like that first half.

[Fernando 6,585]

I actually liked the second half even though we tied.

That's what I want to see, the passion and high energy then just soul less team just sitting back and not putting for an effort.

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

This guy doesn't know how to coach proper attacking football. It is all good when the individuals shine but he is not as good as Klopp or Pep in this area. It is all about attacking on the wings with pace and cross, no one dares to try a long range like Yaya.

[lionsden 4,689]

That team meeting wasn't very effective, was it. His team selection and tactics continues to baffle.

[zolayes 14,489]

I actually liked the second half even though we tied.

That's what I want to see, the passion and high energy then just soul less team just sitting back and not putting for an effort.

we were lucky to be level at HT ,, We need to play for more than 35 minutes

[LAM09 7,043]

He needs to drop his favourites fast (Oscar, Willian). Fielding almost the same side as Wednesday isn't acceptable.

[Gilvorak 3,734]

His lack of rotation has ended up costing us the CL and probably the League if the the other "contenders" weren't complete shit.

[Fernando 6,585]

It has also worked out successfully before.

You can make a case for and against it, like by dropping points.

Same style is even worse in cup because of away goal rules.

Now let me ask why couldn't we play with passion like we did with Southampton at second half?

[Blue Traveler 256]

Jose lost it.

his days are numbered.

Loose the title and he is gone.

[hamad138 190]

Jose lost it.

his days are numbered.

Loose the title and he is gone.

rubbish he will win this weak league, dont worry. Arsenal is arsenal, and city is utter trash

[Fernando 6,585]

He's not going to lose it. The title is as good as wrap.

What makes me mad is why he can't be this more attacking in bigger games?

I liked the subs he did in the second half to give us a chance.

Against bigger team he doesn't do that, he just gets content and that has cost us.

[Barbara 15,149]

We just wasted the whole first half.

I accept everyone of our players are shit and weak when they are pressing us, what i dont accept is us not pressing them back and playing so slow like that first half.

and given how we played the second, it's clear we don't have a physical issue because the players have been overplayed.

No one will convince me those players aren't too nonchalant and giving half-hearted presentations. If they're tired, no matter what hell on earth had been the talk Mourinho gave them (which they deserved) would have made them come and play football in the second.

Also people keep blaming Mourinho for everything or giving to him most of the blame. That's a lie imo. With performances like Cuadrado had, Ramires (midweek - he was good today), it's no wonder we see Oscar and Willian starting. Cuadrado managed to be worse than Oscar AND Willian combined. Ramires is a toss, totally hit or miss, you never know which version of him will show up.

The only players consistently fighting and/or playing well are Courtois, Hazard and Costa imo. Even when Costa is poor you see he's giving his everything, trying with everything he has, whether is leaving the box, getting physical (and mental) with opponents. That's the attitude most of the team don't have. When you're in bad form technically, at least run, fight, present yourself to the game. Most of our players seem to think we already won the league and they can have a walk in the park.

Hazard had a below par performance in the first half to his own standards, but it's hard to play well when everyone around you except the keeper and the striker showed up to play. Then when the rest of the team decided to play in the second, he ran the show as he normally does.

Mourinho should have started with Zouma and Luís imo, but I still don't know how much a difference it would have made in our overall game (Zouma would definitely made us look more solid in defense, even Terry is shaky these days) when our midfield went MIA. At least the talk in the break worked and the players saved some face from a realy shameful presentation in the first half. Mourinho's life isn't as easy as some people believe it to be and he's far from being the main reason this team has been playing shit imo. He's partially guilty, but it doesn't matter the approach, the players, the system he chooses, if the players are going to behave the way they did against PSG, against Burnely, against Saints today in the first half, I'm positive we wouldn't win matches even if Mourinho chose 13 players to start the game.

He needs to drop his favourites fast (Oscar, Willian). Fielding almost the same side as Wednesday isn't acceptable.

so answer me, who he should play instead? Cuadrado? Ramires? Oh, let me guess, one of the kids from the academy?

[FabHazard 655]

jesus the negativity and overreaction here is baffling...we played very good in the second half..just need to take chances..blaming jose at every opportunity is embarrassing yourselves

[LukakutoStamford 779]

Terrible personnel management by Jose. He's worn out the starters and subs look terrible because they never play and thus never get any feel for the game.

Can anyone explain why he bought Filipe Luis?

[Styles 9,790]

There's been talk of a new contract but I hope it's just talk at this moment. Even if we do go on to win the league he shouldn't be given a new contract. What's the rush? He supposedly loves the club and will only leave if Chelsea sack him / don't renew his contract. I personally don't want him to be given more time until we play better football and are more competitive in Europe - an easy run to the Champions League semi last season only to be comprehensively outclassed by a team with less than half the budget wasn't competitive before anybody mentions it.