The Mourinho Thread

[Alan Partridge 1,124]

I just wonder out of curiosity how many people are really happy with Jose´s job, so far.

To me, he has done some peculiar decisions, recently.

Lukaku, KDB, Van Ginkel. Moses to name a few.

I am. A lot of our players were probably bought with Pep in mind, how many are Mourinho buys? I don't even think he really wanted Schurrle or Willian.

Van Ginkel is injured, he was pretty poor when I saw him play.

He's trying to work with what he currently has, some just probably don't suit his style right now

[Alan Partridge 1,124]

I don't blame him after all the drama that went on with Mata. KDB should learn from Mata and work harder

[bushman 2,043]

I am. A lot of our players were probably bought with Pep in mind, how many are Mourinho buys? I don't even think he really wanted Schurrle or Willian.

Van Ginkel is injured, he was pretty poor when I saw him play.

He's trying to work with what he currently has, some just probably don't suit his style right now

I agree VG was injured recently, but needlessly bought, I feel.

How do you know, players were bought to suit Pepe ?

I see, you want KDB to work harder ?

And what exactly Mata has done, then ?

[Korea 734]

Pep wasn't going to come here.... Also, Pep does tiki taka, who excels in tiki taka on chelsea???

Maybe Oscar, maybe willian, def not RAMBO.

Pep requires his players to press like animals....

Who does that on Chelsea...

Maybe Oscar, maybe Rambo, sometimes Torres....

Mourinho or any other coach was always going to have a problem with player selections. When you have 6 current ams and like 3-4 on loan, I blame the board for going FIFA on buying young players...

[Alan Partridge 1,124]

Well regardless of Pep they still weren't Jose players. We have been buying players for years without any real future plans, that's what happens when you change manager every season, so now he is stuck with a lot of players and has to work with what he has.

Mata has worked a lot harder out of possession which Mourinho pretty much said he was not doing. I don't know what he wants out of KDB but I am sure it's something he can work on and improve.

Personally I don't see Lukaku coming back long term, same goes for most of our players on loan apart from Courtois

We shall see...

[Barbara 15,149]

"This is fantastic because no one asks me about [Juan] Mata," he replied. "You have spoken about Mata for three weeks. Now you're asking about Kevin.

"You are impressed in the players who are not playing. He was not selected. It was my decision. Only 11 can play and I tried to decide, by what they do on the pitch when they play and in training …

"This fellow knows me for nine years and that I make mistakes, but I try to be honest all the time. I was honest with Juan because of what he's done in training and what he's done in the game he played, and so he plays. With Kevin I didn't like the match he played against Swindon, and I didn't like the way he was training. But you only ask about the guys who were not selected. Thank you."

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/sep/30/jose-mourinho-storms-out-press-conference-chelsea?CMP=twt_gu

someone seems to be in a bad mood...

I know it must be irritating for him to feel like he's questioned about his team selection when the likes of Moyes isn't, when Chelsea loses two matches is a crisis, but ManUtd is 12th and City loses to Aston Villa without their two main players and the press is mum

Still I expected him to have a thicker skin about it... it's too early for him to already be this irritated. Press won't give him a break.

[Jusek 2,031]

Bend it like José!

[bushman 2,043]

someone seems to be in a bad mood...

I know it must be irritating for him to feel like he's questioned about his team selection when the likes of Moyes isn't, when Chelsea loses two matches is a crisis, but ManUtd is 12th and City loses to Aston Villa without their two main players and the press is mum

Still I expected him to have a thicker skin about it... it's too early for him to already be this irritated. Press won't give him a break.

The media won´t give Jose a break ? Do you think he deserves one after all his arrogance ?

[Ankit 3,176]

And here's the video!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cU87Yc4E6o

[Barbara 15,149]

The media won´t give Jose a break ? Do you think he deserves one after all his arrogance ?

no, I meant they won't. Deserving or not was never in question.

They won't give him a break because he's José Mourinho. End of story. He should be used to it.

I wasn't even defending him, dude, quite the opposite. You're just so obsessed about hissing on him that you don't even try to understand what people are saying anymore.

[BleedsBlue 1,549]

Lol Jose loves this.There is nothing to worry about at all. I just hope Kevin can prove Jose wrong because he's a really special talent and it'd be a shame to see him leave.

[meetdoscar 335]

Ferguson scolded press men all the time mou is human too, the media seek to destroy and mou did the right thing the other option would have been to ignore poisonous questions. He is protecting his players especially young ones like kdb who may mis-interprete what he says to the press when the media twists things up as usual as with mata and luiz.

[sutro 1,026]

What exactly is his problem?

Is it forbidden to ask why a certain player isnt in the squad? Ofcourse its more interesting to know why a player is not selected then to those that are selected

[Fernando 6,484]

no, I meant they won't. Deserving or not was never in question.

They won't give him a break because he's José Mourinho. End of story. He should be used to it.

I wasn't even defending him, dude, quite the opposite. You're just so obsessed about hissing on him that you don't even try to understand what people are saying anymore.

I do feel like this Bushman is a troll.

Tries to be in every conversation, trying to start some type of argument and trying to be funny.

Not a cool dude!

[bushman 2,043]

no, I meant they won't. Deserving or not was never in question.

They won't give him a break because he's José Mourinho. End of story. He should be used to it.

I wasn't even defending him, dude, quite the opposite. You're just so obsessed about hissing on him that you don't even try to understand what people are saying anymore.

Let me correct you a bit here.

I do not hiss at him. I only post what I see, read about him for years. Jose to me, is not very pleasant person to deal with.

Was he correct to walk today ? I am not sure. I agree, the reporters are asking stupid questions. Despite of it, Jose should behave much better in my view.

[Rmpr 8,977]

Jose loves to be a dram queen, it is just who he is...Everyone should calm down and relax!

[hjperdeath 2,226]

Let me correct you a bit here.

I do not hiss at him. I only post what I see, read about him for years. Jose to me, is not very pleasant person to deal with.

Was he correct to walk today ? I am not sure. I agree, the reporters are asking stupid questions. Despite of it, Jose should behave much better in my view.

To be honest though, if this was Jose of the previous Chelsea, he would have started talking about eggs, chickens , domesticated animals and humiliated the journalist really badly. If he reacts harshly, media will twist it. The next thing you know KDB picks up a newspaper, reads that Jose is leading a revolution against him, and his morale drops deep. If he criticizes the media, he will be labeled immature, something he doesn't want, after what he said in his first press conference.

We aren't United , we won't be favored in any way. If I was in Jose's place, I would have walked away without explaining. They've been battering him with questions about Mata and when it's finally confirmed that he will be playing, they switch the subject to another player that is not being selected. It's like they are launching some kind off propaganda based attack on the club. He's protected one of his players yet again. Papers are more likely to focus on Jose rather than Kevin who's left off back in London. He likes the spot light, but in this case , there is some kind of good out of it !

[bushman 2,043]

To be honest though, if this was Jose of the previous Chelsea, he would have started talking about eggs, chickens , domesticated animals and humiliated the journalist really badly. If he reacts harshly, media will twist it. The next thing you know KDB picks up a newspaper, reads that Jose is leading a revolution against him, and his morale drops deep. If he criticizes the media, he will be labeled immature, something he doesn't want, after what he said in his first press conference.

We aren't United , we won't be favored in any way. If I was in Jose's place, I would have walked away without explaining. They've been battering him with questions about Mata and when it's finally confirmed that he will be playing, they switch the subject to another player that is not being selected. It's like they are launching some kind off propaganda based attack on the club. He's protected one of his players yet again. Papers are more likely to focus on Jose rather than Kevin who's left off back in London. He likes the spot light, but in this case , there is some kind of good out of it !

I do not doubt jose is not the most popular person in UK. Him being a Portuguese dealing with an English press....etc.

However, he also must realize his dealings with them is not very friendly. Jose is, was & will be an abrupt man.

Sometimes, I wonder whether his language barrier has something to do with it.

For me, to see him snubbing the media is " funny " I laugh at it.

When I look at it from their point of view, people like to read any controversial story & who is better at it, than Jose ?