The Mourinho Thread

[Special Juan 28,131]

[DH1988 1,348]

I do agree that Mata does frustrate me during games, but then that's what I used to be like watching Berbatov for spurs, frustrating for 70 minutes then do something amazing that makes you gloss over the previous 70!

[Parky 739]

I'd trust Mourinho selling Mata. I think we overrate him (sorry) just slightly. He goes missing in a lot of games despite pulling something out the bag and he really is not a playmaker; he's simply an attacking midfielder (like Iniesta is an attacking midfielder whereas Silva would be a playmaker).

Mourinho likes proper playmakers in advanced positions like Deco, Sneijder and Ozil - something we currently don't have.

I don't think there's substance to the Marca story at all, but I would on a level understand the reasoning.

I'd be upset though. My favourite player Mata is.

This season Mata>Silva

Mata is a playmaker. He is creative, has great technique and vision.

[Hutcho 8,443]

I love Mourinho, but selling Mata would be the definition of stupidity.

Which is why i am sure it is Bullshit.

[edenhazard17 281]

Talking about selling Mata already categorized as an insult towards him, in my opinion. Not many players are better than Mata as a person as well as a footballer.

[Sheva. 5,373]

Mata last season emerged as a leader of this team and stepped up to put the ball in the net in big games, and when he didn't do that, he was setting up someone else to score. Right now he's probably as good as it gets for any player in that #10 position, especially when it comes to effectiveness in the final third. 20 goals and 30+ assists is no joke, it's ridiculous to entertain any thought of selling him, because finding a better player is next to impossible.

[Beirut_Blues 306]

Selling Mata is out of the question, for me.

I cannot and will not understand the reasoning behind it if it happens.

[Fernando 6,585]

I love Mourinho, but selling Mata would be the definition of stupidity.

Which is why i am sure it is Bullshit.

Yeah let's just think for a second.

To all the teams he has come he has stuck with the person that had the best personality to be leaders, and got rid of the troublemakers.

Mata is the nicest guy you will ever get. So Mourinho is not stupid to do such a thing.

If he does, then something wrong with the guy.

But I don't believe it.

The only reason I will see the club selling someone like David Luiz and such is because they want to go, like Robben did to Madrid. But after that, Mourinho and the club are not stupid.

So entertaining such ideas is just ludicrous. It is just to get you all mad against the new coach.

Not worth the time.

[Jase 43,479]

I'd trust Mourinho selling Mata. I think we overrate him (sorry) just slightly. He goes missing in a lot of games despite pulling something out the bag and he really is not a playmaker; he's simply an attacking midfielder (like Iniesta is an attacking midfielder whereas Silva would be a playmaker).

Mourinho likes proper playmakers in advanced positions like Deco, Sneijder and Ozil - something we currently don't have.

I don't think there's substance to the Marca story at all, but I would on a level understand the reasoning.

I'd be upset though. My favourite player Mata is.

I know we all love Mourinho and he's great manager but he's no god. The way some people have completely worshipped him recently and will believe as well as trust whatever he does, right or wrong, is just ridiculous. If he suddenly decides to sell of all Mata, Hazard, Oscar etc and play the same physical style like last time, would the same people agree with that? Just because it's Mourinho, that doesn't mean he can do no wrong, be allowed to do whatever he wants and escape any sort of criticisms. If this was any other manager that wants to sell Mata, Luiz etc, people would have gone bonkers immediately. And let's not forget that Mourinho's business in the tranfer market is not exactly perfect either.

[Jase 43,479]

Daily Fail's prediction of our starting XI next season...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2336161/Manchester-United-Manchester-City-Chelsea-ready-spend-big-How-line-August.html

:lol: :lol:

[Barbara 15,149]

I don't know what people think when they start those rumors. One of the things I like the most about Mourinho is that he is a very smart guy. And being as smart he would never want Mata to leave the team...

I almost feel offended of how stupid they make Mou look with some of the nonsense ideas they spread around

[Leif 6,006]

Good gracious. I stated I'd understand Mourinho's reasoning for selling Mata due to him preferring a different sort of player. I didn't say "Mata is the same level as Benayoun, I hope he is sold" but you'd think it.

[Jusek 2,031]

Daily Fail's prediction of our starting XI next season...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2336161/Manchester-United-Manchester-City-Chelsea-ready-spend-big-How-line-August.html

:lol: :lol:

lol, Essien the right back and no Hazard...

[Hutcho 8,443]

Daily Fail's prediction of our starting XI next season...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2336161/Manchester-United-Manchester-City-Chelsea-ready-spend-big-How-line-August.html

:lol: :lol:

Honestly just... Who employs these people. Fernandinho has just gone to city as well... And the rest i am not even gonna entertain lol. Its just too stupid.

[Barbara 15,149]

Good gracious. I stated I'd understand Mourinho's reasoning for selling Mata due to him preferring a different sort of player. I didn't say "Mata is the same level as Benayoun, I hope he is sold" but you'd think it.

actually I didn't mean you... I guess all of us meant the journos?

Sorry, man