The Mourinho Thread

[Ainsley Harriott 2,732]

Fam, for the sake of a cleaner discussion, please don't believe every single thing that comes from the media, good or bad. They're taking advantage of our situation and posting everything here definitely doesn't help. Let's not point fingers without certainty.

#ainsleyharriottformod

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

??? I don't think you're even being honest discussing the topic from this angle because you're siding with the management by default, or maybe Mourinho in particular.

An owner doesn't need to always side with the manager and I'm glad he does not.

In the case of AVB, the story stunk because of the players. In 2015, dumping the manager was the better choice (if you consider dumping all revolting players as the alternative).

You're confusing honesty with my opinion. This is my interpretation of events; and yes I'd prefer to see the revolting (in both senses of the word) players sold and keeping Jose.

And I'm entitled to think that way.

[Weckerz 3,781]

Good, you can't shackle the fans and Jose has the respect of some fans and rightly so they chant his name. But the truth remains he's gone, it's now time for these players to start delivering points on the board.

I respect him too for what he has done for the club, a lot of fans have shown respect throughout this disaster of a season until the very end. Now it's time to support the people who matter looking at the future.

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

David Beckham on Jose Mourinho: "I hope he comes back to the Premiership quickly, the English public love him" #CFC #MUFC

[Special Juan 28,092]

I respect him too for what he has done for the club, a lot of fans have shown respect throughout this disaster of a season until the very end. Now it's time to support the people who matter looking at the future.

Exactly

[Rhino's Skin 972]

I'd rather you chant the club's players names, the ones who actually need support. At least we won't need to hear DIEGO DIEGO DIEGO for a while I guess

What you think we have been doing all season?

The Mourinho songs should be sang in recognition along with Carefree, Blue flag, Zigga Zagga. One man went to mow etc etc and all the players songs such as JT Double, Willian. Diego, Ivanovic etc

Its what we do

[The Chels 2,502]

What a bullshit stories.

As far as I remember, always they were smiling in training, there was good atmosphere, even in the banter-free region it looked like they enjoyed their time. Plus Jose said that on training they are very good, only matches are complete opposite.

Unless I have to believe that this guy is at the centre of a revolt

Look at him, he needs a hug !

Really can't believe in that. I can when we have players like Drogba, Lampard, Ash but now ? No. What I can believe is that the manager work didn't work on them which we witnessed. Not that they purposely decided to play so slow that we barely had a chance to shoot from good position.

Where's the story of Oscar leading a revolt come from?

[Changingman_2000 876]

Picture this, The Liquidator, Blue is the Colour, JT leads the players out to a chorus of boos, derision and chants of "What a waste of money".

Statement made?

[Weckerz 3,781]

What you think we have been doing all season?

The Mourinho songs should be sang in recognition along with Carefree, Blue flag, Zigga Zagga. One man went to mow etc etc and all the players songs such as JT Double, Willian. Diego, Ivanovic etc

Its what we do

Fair enough, I fear parts of fans chanting José and booing players, nothing wrong with showing respect to José if you continue to support the players too

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

Picture this, The Liquidator, Blue is the Colour, JT leads the players out to a chorus of boos, derision and chants of "What a waste of money".

Statement made?

"Roman, what the fuck"

"We want our Jose back"

[quickpassnmove 924]

You're confusing honesty with my opinion. This is my interpretation of events; and yes I'd prefer to see the revolting (in both senses of the word) players sold and keeping Jose.

And I'm entitled to think that way.

you're confused if you think that your opinion is equivalent to what's "right and proper." Don't conflate your opinion on the matter with what is "right and proper."

[Fernando 6,585]

Nope. That's why City had to spend over 100m on them.

Well you answer it then my friend. It's all about money as City has already won tittle without having the best manager in the world......

Build it and he will come.

We won the EPL once under Carlo in 2009... We won the EPL with Mourinho in 2004 and 2005 and won it again with Mourinho in 2014....

So where was we good before he came? Come'on be honest we've only one it once (Championship) without him since 1954

We won CL, EL, FA cup. Hardly not bad at all.

We will survive and win again.

If City can do it (And they didn't had the "Special One), so can we.

[Tomo 21,751]

can always remember Andy Murray talking about tennis matches at the top level. He reckoned that if he/or any top 10 player backed off even just 5% ( whether it was intentional or not), any other player in the top 100 giving 100% would beat them...i.e. very fine margins.

I reckon a similar ethos applies to team sports at the highest level and if a collective group are say 5-10% off their normal standards of effort combined with low confidence, then they are prime to get beat by any team in the same league

Yeah but there are many varibles in drop off effort/performance and how/when it changes.

I mentioned yesterday the team I play for, most of the team perform so much better when the "moaner" of the team isn't selected, because we know we won't get whinged at for a mistake, also when theres a better atmosphere about the place, players will feel better and it will reflect on the pitch.

If Hiddink comes in and the players take to him, they will feel much better mentally and it will start showing on the pitch, doesn't mean they didn't care before, just that the situation is better.

Would be similar with Andy, say he fell out with his coach, it will show on the court where if he then sacked him and got a new coach he got in with, his form will improve, not because he didn't care about his tennis, because he's in a better environment than before.

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

you're confused if you think that your opinion is equivalent to what's "right and proper." Don't conflate your opinion on the matter with what is "right and proper."

What? I'm saying what the players did wasn't right or proper. And it's not. Which is an opinion in itself, you have a different opinion, that's how it works; don't really understand what you're getting at.

[quickpassnmove 924]

What? I'm saying what the players did wasn't right or proper. And it's not. Which is an opinion in itself, you have a different opinion, that's how it works; don't really understand what you're getting at.

OK. I guess you've decided that it is merely an opinion after all and you're not being absolutist, so you're OK buddy. thanks.