Fernando 6,603 Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 The difference between us and say Arsenal is we still have more than enough experience in the ranks. Dortmund got to the CL final with their pivot and other key players in their early 20's. United won it with Ronaldo and Rooney just out of their teens in 2007. The way to do it is have an experienced spine for most games, especially the top one's (Cech, JT/DL4, Ramires, Mata, Rooney maybe if he joins) and play the youngsters around them and i don't see why we can't atleast challenge. Dortmund had for years Klopp. Not to mention their first CL was a failure. So it was a work in process. United with Ronaldo and Rooney took a couple of years to get to the 2007. Before that Mourinho was better because he bought instant success. So it was a work in process. And now Chelsea are in similar position. It's a work process which is NOT ready to challenge for anything big. This is why for me City continue to be favorites to win the tittle this season, and Bayern or Real Madrid to win the CL. mediator and Atlas Lion 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Dortmund had for years Klopp. Not to mention their first CL was a failure. So it was a work in process. United with Ronaldo and Rooney took a couple of years to get to the 2007. Before that Mourinho was better because he bought instant success. So it was a work in process. And now Chelsea are in similar position. It's a work process which is NOT ready to challenge for anything big. This is why for me City continue to be favorites to win the tittle this season, and Bayern or Real Madrid to win the CL. We have been a work in progress since the double, any more and we will morph into Arsenal Dortmund may have not pulled up punches in the CL, but they were still winning the Bundesliga easily at that time, Mata, Hazard and Oscar have had a year together now and this are at a similar age to what Rooney and Ronaldo were in 2006, the trio was inconsistent in their first season together but when they clicked it clicked (Old Trafford FA Cup) and they will only have those type of games more often this time round.I think we can challenge for two reasons as we still have lots of experience and the young players we have are genuinely incredible, we have a perfect mix of both that will only get more if Rooney comes in (and hopefully proves me wrong). Real Madrid's team (managed by Jose) was at a similar stage in 10/11 and they got over 90 points in the league (only denied by the best team since the millennium being at the peak of their powers).The other reason is United have David Moyes, he did a good job at Everton, but because of his budget he will be a hero there unless he got relegated, this is a different job and i think he will really struggle with the step up and i don't think City are as good as people are making out, they are massively over-rated, the fact all through last season people were calling then the best team in the league despite United running away with it says it all.It won't be as easy as it was in 04/05 that's for sure, but we are certainly well equipped to challenge imho. I aint being biased i was saying all last summer that we wouldn't go from 6th to 1st, even when we won at WHL and went 4 clear i still stuck to it. Fernando and Blue Armour 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando 6,603 Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Good points and I agree with majority of it. I still feel that we are not just there in terms of consistency. If comes December we have not fallen apart, which tends to be our usual blip on the road time then I would think yes we can do really good. But other then that, a fa cup, second place and quarter or semis in cl will be a good one for me. And last your real madrid comparison.... Please don't! It was another outlandish project. What we are going by now is something new Mourinho has not really taken, and he acknowledge it. It was a challenge he now was ready to take because of his experience in different countries. Tomo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara 15,149 Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 http://inbedwithmaradona.com/journal/2013/8/11/the-future-of-chelsea-look-to-inter-for-the-real-mourinho-legacyAn article written on Mourinho and youth.Thanks for that. I sort of backs up the article I wrote last week, though I didn't have some of the Primavera info. It doesn't make me feel good because I wrote it first, but because both me and the author may be right. (the name of the blog is PRICELESS)I really think he's going to look carefully at our Academy and hopefully it will improve. I'm longing for more John Terry's in Chelsea. We need those home made guys, that love this shirt, honor this shirt and live to this club. It makes it special. We don't need 23 players like that - although Schurrle could fit the description - and I think it's important for EPL to continue to be the best league in the world for English football to continue to develop and make more 'cracks'Good read.Yeah I feel like this is the challenge he has been missing.He won everything with a lot of resources now he wants to try to achieve something similar with less resources and more youth.This will be harder but the rewards will be truly greater.I hope come December, our usual downtrend in performance we don't press the panic button and buy all out expensive players.I disagree slightly about winning with a lot of resources when you look to that Inter team. We had Sneijder and Eto'o who were amazing. Lucio, Júlio César and Maicon who were very consistent, but that was about it. We had a bunch of good players, but only two really good and a very solid defence. And the legend that goes by the name of Javier Zanetti.But when you compare to the big teams in Europe, we were very, very modest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Jose Mourinho reveals his beliefs on confrontation, respecting his players and the Premier League Blue Armour 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara 15,149 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 (edited) This is the Sassy Mou I loveMourinho: I'm back at Chelsea to heal the family rift after Benitez fall out Edited August 16, 2013 by Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalBlues 4,050 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 (edited) http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/comment/i-cant-wait-for-our-home-win-against-chelsea--a-fulham-fans-premier-league-season-preview-8761723.htmlFixture you are looking forward to the most…Our home win over Chelsea. :lol2: Edited August 16, 2013 by 2edenhazard17 xPetrCechx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/comment/i-cant-wait-for-our-home-win-against-chelsea--a-fulham-fans-premier-league-season-preview-8761723.html :lol2:Well, we did lose to them at Craven Cottage under Jose in 2005/06 season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,210 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 This is the Sassy Mou I loveMourinho: I'm back at Chelsea to heal the family rift after Benitez fall outGreatest man on earth, love him. Barbara 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChelseaNZ 2 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 With the Special one back we need to look at this special Chelsea Youth! We should be excited for the future lads, because the future is blue!http://www.undisputedsports.com/2013/07/chelsea-youth-to-shine-bright/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara 15,149 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Another evidence of Mourinho's power.Daily Mail's predictions about who will win English and European titles next season:The start of the new Premier League season is here... so it's time for our experts to put their necks on the lineIt makes me smile to see Mourinho's name in basically all of them who chose Chelsea mediator 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanishBlue 426 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Is there a Press conference today or is it tomorrow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mediator 2,026 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Is there a Press conference today or is it tomorrow?Soon http://www.chelseafc.com/live-press-conferences Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edenhazard17 281 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Well, we did lose to them at Craven Cottage under Jose in 2005/06 season. I'm laughed at the answer, because it sounds like they're okay to finish in any position as long as they beat us in their home. If they're just said "against Chelsea", then I will be happy and flattered because it means that they recognized us as a strong side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,210 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Salt and Pepper football Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edenhazard17 281 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Jose and his press conference = brilliant xPetrCechx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Flash 1,144 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Jose gold at the press conference. I was watching on Chelsea TV, thinking, this is going to be a good season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! xPetrCechx 13,582 Posted August 16, 2013 Popular Post! Share Posted August 16, 2013 ChelsTransferGossip @ChelsTransferJose Mourinho: "You think Manchester United won the league last year because they were an unbelievable team? I don't think so" The_Flash, nachikethas, yuvala and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Flash 1,144 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 ChelsTransferGossip @ChelsTransferJose Mourinho: "You think Manchester United won the league last year because they were an unbelievable team? I don't think so"So true, particularly with that calamity of a keeper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,582 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 So true, particularly with that calamity of a keeper.ChelsTransferGossip @ChelsTransferJose Mourinho: "Were #MCFC an extraordinary team? I don't think so. Others made so many mistakes that they eventually won the league" #CFC ChelsTransferGossip @ChelsTransferJose Mourinho: "The other contenders didn't have a very good season. It was the same a year before when #MCFC won the title." #CFC #MUFC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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