The Mourinho Thread

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

If we finish top 4 this season with Mourinho it must go down as one of the greatest comeback in BPL history I have to admit.

[Kieran. 6,317]

Jose Mourinho, Chelsea and West Ham up on FA charges

Jose Mourinho, Silvino Louro, Chelsea and West Ham have all been charged by the Football Association in the wake of Saturday's London derby.

The Chelsea manager's charge is "in relation to his language and/or behaviour towards the match officials in or around the dressing room area at half-time" during his side's 2-1 defeat.

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/10044950/jose-mourinho-chelsea-and-west-ham-up-on-fa-charges

I like the bullshit charge to West Ham to make the FA look slightly impartial

[LDN Blue 7,903]

People like to think Mourinho is very calculated and that he plans things 2 or 3 steps ahead. That couldn't be any further from the truth. He is very emotional and acts on impulse and right now he is very emotional.

Agreed my friend. But that's also why I see this getting turned around, that old psychological phenomenon we under appreciate every day 'confidence'. Amazing what an average team can do when they have it (West Ham), incredibly vicious when a world class team don't have it.

I know, I know. One way to improve confidence, sack the root of all this acting out and see if new-manager-syndrome will kick in. But that shred of belief I still have Jose can do this lingers, I really hope this doesn't get worse before it gets better though

[Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067]

[MefiX19 1,092]

Can he take Falcow and Ivanovic with him.

[Essien19 1,415]

Dailymail is pulling out the big guns, their page has been overflown with articles about Chelsea and especially Mourinho for quite some time. The longer he stays, the crazier it gets, lol.
Perfect for the "us against the world" mentality, absolutely loving it...

[Henrique 9,133]

If we finish top 4 this season with Mourinho it must go down as one of the greatest comeback in BPL history I have to admit.

No. West Ham is at top four at the moment. 28 games left.

[Special Juan 28,864]

In all of this madness and turmoil I can bet my wage packet he thinks he's a victim. Yes we have had some decisions go against us but in the grand scheme of things him and the players have failed us big time.

I have watched the weekend comic sketch over and over again, it gets more embarrassing overtime you see it. Someone from high in the clubs hierarchy need to call into his office and lay the fucking law down and a few home truths to him.

I'm a Jose fan, but this is fucking madness what we are seeing now.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

I just read somewhere (not sure how accurate) that no team in PL history with less than 13 points after 10 games has ever finished in the top 4.

[Rmpr 8,977]

I just read somewhere (not sure how accurate) that no team in PL history with less than 13 points after 10 games has ever finished in the top 4.

But no team in history had so much quality and were only there due to bad form...

Those kind of statistcs are bullshit and dont mean shit because all other teams that had less than 13 points werent expected to be elsewhere. Chelsea is rhe first big team to struggle without logical reason. Our case is totally unprecedented.

Funny enough though, if things go back on track (either with or without Jose) I wouldnt be shocked if we end up squeezing a top 4 finish. Liverpool, Spurs, Everton, etc, will all have their fair share of ups and downs.

[Spike 12,049]

But no team in history had so much quality and were only there due to bad form...

Those kind of statistcs are bullshit and dont mean shit because all other teams that had less than 13 points werent expected to be elsewhere. Chelsea is rhe first big team to struggle without logical reason. Our case is totally unprecedented.

Funny enough though, if things go back on track (either with or without Jose) I wouldnt be shocked if we end up squeezing a top 4 finish. Liverpool, Spurs, Everton, etc, will all have their fair share of ups and downs.

Statistics in general are rubbish. Most are stated without context so they hardly mean anything. I remember Barbara's sig at one point stated something along the lines of this: 'stats are like miniskirts. Interesting but hide all the important parts'.

In the USA pundits and commentators talk about stats like they are the law of the game. They exposition dump stats into the viewer's ears. It is frustrating!

[Rekin 835]

Why do people keep talking about how we will "realize what we lost only once he is gone"?
What will we lose exactly? A manager who antagonises everyone and everything, keeps talking about conspiracies to the degree where you feel ashamed for him, sits in the dugout and looks completely uninterested in the goal Chelsea just scored, causes controversies by firing staff, plays atrocious football that is painful to watch and so on?

Mourinho has done a lot for Chelsea. Having said that, the good does not remove the bad, and the collapse this season is bringing out feelings that have been brewing for some time now. When he arrived long ago he felt like a breath of fresh air in PL, an outspoken manager with a strong personality and new tactical ideas. He inspired many younger managers, but has failed to understand that football has changed. He has gone from being cool to an old grumpy grandpa who yells at kids who skateboard at the sidewalk. His personality has fallen to the same level of his football. I felt that it was a different Mourinho that arrived from Madrid, a man who had lost much of his confidence and passion, and I have never stopped feeling it since. We didnt get Mourinho, we got his shadow, and it is only becoming apparent now. The fact that he still managed to win trophies just shows how great of a manager he once was.

No, everything ends sooner or later, and Mourinho's time has come. It is my opinion at least, which makes me sad as I looked up to him for so long. Emotion should not be allowed to cloud judgement however, the board must take decisions based on what is in front of them.

[Rhino's Skin 972]

Look I get the support but unless you've coached at a high level you don't understand the ramifications of losing the locker room. It has nothing to do with a coaches skill as a manager but rather everything to do with belief in the undertaking. If the team doesn't believe in the undertaking you're done. The signs are as clear as day that Jose has lost the room and therefore can no longer remain as the manager.

If Mourinho stays he will do irreparable harm to Chelsea, which may include losing Hazard and other players, failing to qualify for any European tournament, and in the worst case scenario Chelsea getting relegated.

don't shoot the messenger...was justing posting a newspaper article.

However, I suppose you have taught at a high level then and your word is gospel.

Like I don't really buy into media bullshoite...I dont buy into yours either but thanks for the sermon anyway

[Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067]

No. West Ham is at top four at the moment. 28 games left.

Why wouldn't you dont think so? (Not like im confident of it happening)

You pointed out the other day that Liverpool and Spurs had phenomenal second-halves last season.

If they perform 'close' to that level but we somehow/someway did better than them, wouldn't that be one hell of an achievement?

Granted, we really shouldn't even be in this position, but still.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

But no team in history had so much quality and were only there due to bad form...

Those kind of statistcs are bullshit and dont mean shit because all other teams that had less than 13 points werent expected to be elsewhere. Chelsea is rhe first big team to struggle without logical reason. Our case is totally unprecedented.

Funny enough though, if things go back on track (either with or without Jose) I wouldnt be shocked if we end up squeezing a top 4 finish. Liverpool, Spurs, Everton, etc, will all have their fair share of ups and downs.

I'm just putting it out there because some still seem to be either downplaying or underestimating the predicament we find ourselves in. And of course it did occur to me that we're probably the best team to ever be in such a precarious position.

[Atlas Lion 1,223]

Can he take Falcow and Ivanovic with him.

And Mikel and Ramires whilst getting actually suitable central midfielders

[Hybrid Angel 2,130]

All the Mourinho 'one of us' talk is complete bullshit.

The man literally said we would be firing the best manager we have had if we sack him. That is crossing the line and he has done that more than once this in his behaviour towards the image of the club.

He loves himself, whereas he couldn't be arsed about the prestige of the institution that is Chelsea football club.

[Rhino's Skin 972]

Can we have a poll here @Jason? Guardiola or Ancelotti.

why limit it to just those two.....Simeone, Conte and a few other names have been bandied around...but whatever names are chose, then Mourinho's should be alongside them as well

[Rhino's Skin 972]

All the Mourinho 'one of us' talk is complete bullshit.

The man literally said we would be firing the best manager we have had if we sack him. That is crossing the line and he has done that more than once this in his behaviour towards the image of the club.

He loves himself, whereas he couldn't be arsed about the prestige of the institution that is Chelsea football club.

do you remenber where 'one of us' came from?

[Hybrid Angel 2,130]

do you remenber where 'one of us' came from?

That isn't relevant. People are trying to defend him by simply pointing to the 'one of you' phrase he used in his first interview back. Borderline stupid.