The Mourinho Thread

[Spike 12,049]

I feel like maybe Mourinho's time in the sun has come. Football goes in cycles and when he came to prominence he was the undisputed best. From 2003 to 2010, it was arguable he was the hands down best manager of the planet. That was a long time ago, things have changed the 4-4-2 died and revived in the last year or so. Tiki-Taka and the 4-2-3-1 came to prominence and both fell out of vogue. Incredibly high pressing became the norm as did technical CBs. Fullbacks became secondary wingers, prototypical #10s have all but died out, being forced wide or into central midfield. Failure to adapt and evolve means death.

I wrote a haiku based on Darwinian evolution which is my allegory to Jose Mourinho.

A white peppered moth

Floats in the Manchester sky

The sons are now black

[Azul 1,615]

The players are shite but a good manager would bench them for better prospects such as Traore, RLC etc. So like I said Jose has to leave before the January transferwindow.

[Chelsea4 1,521]

Please don't say we deserved more.

[zolayes 14,489]

Of course he won't quit, especially after the fans chanted his name throughout the Porto game

Guess we're stuck with him till the season ends

put Emanola in charge ,, he managed a girls team in USA ,., perfect fit for us

[iseah100 5,612]

Jose's done. He hasn't changed with the times.

[Styles 9,790]

Fraud. Well and truly found out.

Nothing more to say.

[Muzchap 8,966]

So who's to blame?

Ref?

Linesmen?

Someone else will be

[Sideshow Luiz 2,310]

Please don't say we deserved more.

We deserved less. Score line flattered us.

[The Skipper 20,609]

Watching Mourinho's pc, you have to give to him he is trying to create less drama off the pitch. Behaving himself on the touchline and not going overboard in post-match interviews.

He shouldn't be going overboard in the first place haha. Can't give that to him. He's behaving now how he's expected to.

[Darogba 112]

What the hell is Roman playing at? We're now in a relegation fight and it's almost Christmas. Just sack him and bring someone else in ffs.

[Despiadado.Maleante 1,046]

It's too late now. We're too shit to attract a top manager or top players. This problem he has created will take years to fix.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. How many fucking times must it be said?! MOURINHO OUT NOW!!!!!! No more excuses.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

It's too late now. We're too shit to attract a top manager or top players. This problem he has created will take years to fix.

If we act now, we can still get Ancelotti. We're just not attractive to guys like Simeone and Guardiola right now.

[xPetrCechx 13,573]

Sad...

[LemmeBorrowThat 124]

I've had enough.

Don't care about reputation or past success. He is doing NOTHING now and it should not go rewarded just because of his name.

I don't care what SAF says. I don't care what the people in the stands chant. They'll be the same ones calling for his head on a platter if we continue to embarrass ourselves week in and week out.

He can go.

[Styles 9,790]

He really tried to force an injured Hazard back onto the pitch.

He continues to embarrass himself, the players and the club.

How can anyone want this joker at the helm?

What is the breaking point?

[Stats 7,147]

Judge him after the Porto game.

Even if we win, what does it prove? He got us through to the UCL knockouts which should be a minimum requirement. It still does not disguise the fact that we have been awful. Regardless of results, he needs to go.

I like you Stroey mate, but just wanted to point out this is the exact reason why I totally disagreed with you when you said judge him after the Porto game. Because I knew even if we did win that game (which we did) it would prove to be another false dawn and once again it has shown. We don't build on wins. Time after time this season. Just not good enough. How can we go from having a good performance against Porto to what we produced today. That first half and the Newcastle one was as bad of a first half I have ever seen.

We are now 16th and I will seriously have concerns about what is in the club's best interests if Mourinho continues to be manager after this. Monk of Swansea who are doing better than us and have much lower expectations sacked their manager because they need better results yet us, a team who have much higher expectations are still clinging on to our manager.

There is literally no excuse for Mourinho to stay now. He just can't. This is just beyond ludicrousy if I hear another vote of confidence call from the board.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

He really tried to force an injured Hazard back onto the pitch.

He continues to embarrass himself, the players and the club.

How can anyone want this joker at the helm?

What is the breaking point?

Didn't look like much. I wont be surprised if Hazard subbed himself off because he doesn't want to play for the joker anymore.

[DYC. 7,542]

I don't care what your opinion on Mourinho is as a manager. This isn't working. Simple as.

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

Feel bad for Roman Abramovich, tried to give JM as much time as possible to fix the ship, and get us back to winning ways.

Respecting the history JM has achieved for this club, and has shown all the patience in the world. Aaaaaaaaannnnndddd this is how he's been repaid.

Damned if he did fire JM in October, damned now that he hasn't.

These next few weeks are going to be even more brutal (is that even possible?), provided we keep JM until January..