The Mourinho Thread

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Seeing some silly stories that this guy could take over

Didnt he resign because Fa stripped Terry from england captaincy?

Never been a fan of him but couldnt hate him either.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

If there are really problems in the dressing room and players are revolting, then Mourinho needs to fulfill his promise and step down as manager.

[Muzchap 8,966]

If you can't see what's wrong with that behaviour, I won't even argue...

Ordinarily - I would be apopletic with rage.

But - the source is a friend of a dudes cat heard an owl whisper that a player said this!

Also it depends entirely when the comment was made - how many people make throw-away comments daily that they don't mean. It could have been immediately after a loss!

Yes - it's bad - but I don't mind a bit of honesty from the players. WE have been shit for a while and I would imagine Jose isn't a shining bundle of laughs on a good day, so things have probably been pretty shit for the players.

If the manager is free to throw people under the bus - he has to expect the sword cuts both ways.

MOURINHO is simply reaping what he himself has sown - and for that I have little sympathy.

He IS NOT fired yet - he could still change this situation around - but he won't - you know that and I know that - that's the most frustrating thing about this situation...

Grab the players in a room - you WANT attacking football - come on then show me how you would defeat 'opponent' - let the players do the talking, then he can use his tactical brain (which he does have in abundance - it's just stuck on ultra defence) - to pick holes and then between them come up with something more realistic. Then TRY IT!!!

There's literally nothing to lose at this point!

But I just know it won't happen and that's the biggest tradegy...

[Stingray 9,441]

Belgian supporters club, inside source they say, yesterday he got the news that José got two more games before i read it elswhere.. News would be announced at 7, don't know english time or not??

If it's bs don't shoot me please..

Yup, mighty blues are buzzing.

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

Tbh Fabregas and Mourinho were never best mates, just last year he was calling Mourinho as someone 'who spoke too much' while at Barca and last season both of them got on with their job professionally mainly because they both badly needed a title after a couple of shit seasons. It was never going to last, the conflict between them was always there and can only be controlled but when it reaches the boiling point it will come out again like now assuming those reports are true about him.

[Spike 12,049]

Oh boy, people really do swallow what the media shovels into the feeding through. I never read football 'news'; poor sources, indirect quotes, sensationalism, bias, convenient half-truths, and 'opinion' pieces. The football media and punditry is truly the bottom-of-the-barrel tripe that is hocked out to the lowest common denominator for page views and sales.

What I do like is watching pundits like Gary Neville discuss the actual games, non of the 'backroom' nonsense. I don't care about the backroom, I care about the game.

[Rhino's Skin 972]

If that's true, we need to sell that Spanish cunt to anyone who bids in the winter. Don't want to have such low mentality cunts in my club. What did we expect by signing a guy that went to the rival club of the club he has been captain for?

urm...is this the right time to burst into "Fabregas is magic, he wears a magic hat" ?

[Essien19 1,415]

Even if he was not supporting him, he would not come and say he has to go. These quotes from our players or former player don't mean anything. Because they are major figures in the world of football, it is not their duty to say they should do. Now if they were pundits with no football backgrounds, that is when you will hear people saying Mourinho should go. A lot of our players and former top players say these things for the sake of it.

I have a different opinion.

Gary Neville criticises Van Gaal a lot, take a good look at his comments about his playing style.

Paul Scholes acted similar, so do other players.

Lampard left Chelsea and Mourinho, he went to City, so i don't think he is holding something back,

i think he expresses his honest opinion.

You can disagree with all these pundits and experts, but questioning their honest opinion without reasonable arguments

seems a bit weak to me.

I know you want to weaken their thoughts and strenghten yours, but you have to come up with something better before most people

start believing it.

[Eidur the Spider 4,515]

Oh boy, people really do swallow what the media shovels into the feeding through. I never read football 'news'; poor sources, indirect quotes, sensationalism, bias, convenient half-truths, and 'opinion' pieces. The football media and punditry is truly the bottom-of-the-barrel tripe that is hocked out to the lowest common denominator for page views and sales.

What I do like is watching pundits like Gary Neville discuss the actual games, non of the 'backroom' nonsense. I don't care about the backroom, I care about the game.

This!! :blue scalf:

[Stats 7,059]

I have a different opinion.

Gary Neville criticises Van Gaal a lot, take a good look at his comments about his playing style.

Paul Scholes acted similar, so do other players.

Lampard left Chelsea and Mourinho, he went to City, so i don't think he is holding something back,

i think he expresses his honest opinion.

You can disagree with all these pundits and experts, but questioning their honest opinion without reasonable arguments

seems a bit weak to me.

I know you want to weaken their thoughts and strenghten yours, but you have to come up with something better before most people

start believing it.

I don't want to weaken their thoughts. That is my opinion. Criticising a manager and suggesting that one should go is different. That is their job to say where things go wrong etc. Also Neville never played under LVG, neither did Scholes so there is no affinity towards him from them. Lampard won major trophies under Mourinho and was a big hit with him so of course he is not going to suggest he could go. Yes Lampard left to City but he had a great time with Mourinho and him saying anything down the lines of Mourinho is not the man to lead us would feel like a betrayal on his side. He just would not say it. You mentioned two players who are United greats yet never played under LVG. Lampard played under Mourinho and had some of the best times with him. Completely different scenarios mate.

[Muzchap 8,966]

I loved their analysis (Jamie, Frank and Gary)

It really resonates that both Mikel and Ramires do not have the footballing brain to be playing where they are.

This infatuation with defence has cost us more points.

The players are the wrong type of people to be trying to protect a 1-0 lead

Therefore - Jose is at fault - you can't have a cow and expect it to climb a tree like a squirrel! Similarly playing players out of position also fucks up the balance.

I think it was @zolayes who mentioned it's not just one thing - but lots of little things that make the difference - I completely agree

We have the most shots conceded against in the league - that is shocking

It stems from Ramires/Mikel out of position, then Cahil and Terry continually backing off players.

We've gone defence crazy to the point it's now punishing us.

The team needs to adopt a more balanced approach.

Jose CAN change this - but will he?

[Gappy 130]

Don't worry our board already give ramires 4 more year to shine here.

We will kept Midfield that can't pivot and continues to let the one that can go.

[Changingman_2000 876]

Regardless of Mourinho's obvious short coming's and the fact that he can't see an inch beyond his vastly inflated ego, the bulk of responsibility for this collapse must lie with the players. WIllian aside, the rest have let themselves down, and let their supporters down.

Six months ago, they were crowned Champions of, arguably, the strongest league in World Football, and now this. They should be utterly ashamed of themselves. And as for the one who sent the message to the BBC Sports Journalist about how he would rather lose than 'win for him'. The quicker this cunt is outed and exposed the better. It is a cowardly attack when you do it from behind the shadows. No back bone, no spinal cord. Sums up the season so far perfectly.

[Adnane 1,101]

Oh boy, people really do swallow what the media shovels into the feeding through. I never read football 'news'; poor sources, indirect quotes, sensationalism, bias, convenient half-truths, and 'opinion' pieces. The football media and punditry is truly the bottom-of-the-barrel tripe that is hocked out to the lowest common denominator for page views and sales.

What I do like is watching pundits like Gary Neville discuss the actual games, non of the 'backroom' nonsense. I don't care about the backroom, I care about the game.

Spike, I fucking love you for this.

[robsblubot 3,530]

I loved their analysis (Jamie, Frank and Gary)

It really resonates that both Mikel and Ramires do not have the footballing brain to be playing where they are.

This infatuation with defence has cost us more points.

The players are the wrong type of people to be trying to protect a 1-0 lead

Therefore - Jose is at fault - you can't have a cow and expect it to climb a tree like a squirrel! Similarly playing players out of position also fucks up the balance.

I think it was @zolayes who mentioned it's not just one thing - but lots of little things that make the difference - I completely agree

We have the most shots conceded against in the league - that is shocking

It stems from Ramires/Mikel out of position, then Cahil and Terry continually backing off players.

We've gone defence crazy to the point it's now punishing us.

The team needs to adopt a more balanced approach.

Jose CAN change this - but will he?

Did you not know mourinhos style before he was hired?! Did it change!? Mourning never played a balanced team in his career.

Prob of Mikel and Ramires isn't their brains at least not on the pitch they just make a very poor midfield - every other top club has better. Their technique isn't good enough for this level and That's on Jose as he values strength and discipline over technique.

[nowhereman 7]

Stay.

[Spike 12,049]

[Henrique 9,133]

If that's true, we need to sell that Spanish cunt to anyone who bids in the winter. Don't want to have such low mentality cunts in my club. What did we expect by signing a guy that went to the rival club of the club he has been captain for?

Spanish cunt sounds xenophobic.