The Mourinho Thread

[The only place to be 11,313]

But the thing is while Terry is doing fine right now, it won't happen for ever, United are starting to pay the price for sticking with Rio, Evra and Vidic for as long as they have. We can't wait for JT to decline, we have to act before it happens. @Rmpr, made a good point with the LB situation to for the same reason.

I see your point with the squad pivot player, but if we can get a decent one on the cheap or use Josh if he has a great loan, then that could work.

There's also Nat Chalobah who is probably further along in his development than Josh right now.

Left-back is definitely becoming an issue - Ashley looks a little inconsistent for the first time, Ryan still hasn't established himself and Van Aanholt....well who knows? Luke Shaw is a Chelsea fan so that seems the perfect fit for us, but he won't be cheap.

[Tomo 21,751]

There's also Nat Chalobah who is probably further along in his development than Josh right now.

Left-back is definitely becoming an issue - Ashley looks a little inconsistent for the first time, Ryan still hasn't established himself and Van Aanholt....well who knows? Luke Shaw is a Chelsea fan so that seems the perfect fit for us, but he won't be cheap.

That's true, i was thinking off the playmaking side of the pivot, which is why Josh came into my thought process ahead of Chalobah.

Van Aanholt i think he is finished with Chelsea, i never rated him that highly anyway, he's fast and hits a decent shot every now and again, but defensively makes Bosingwa look like Phillip Lahm, which Mourinho won't tolerate.

Luke Shaw is a decent shout, but like you said he won't come cheap and will need time to blend in, maybe a gradul swap between him and Cole for the next year or two, but on the other hand that will effectively end Bertrand's time here.

[NishC300 1,865]

Easy.

If everything goes right, he will be one of; if not the premier Left Back in world football.

Surprised you didn't upload one of those amateur photoshopped images.....

[Spike 12,049]

Surprised you didn't upload one of those amateur photoshopped images.....

Don't be, I hate those things.

[NishC300 1,865]

Don't be, I hate those things.

same. Putting Michael Essien's shirt on Ronaldo. I mean just look at the hands. There isn't even a neck in half of them.......

[Strike 7,477]

Luke Shaw situation seems similar to Joe Cole in 2004. Chelsea fans, talented. Worth a shout

[The_Flash 1,144]

Some very odd things being said in the last few pages.

To suggest that someone who lives somewhere else and cannot attend the matches is somewhat 'less' of a fan is ridiculous.

Yes I live in Scotland so can't attend the Bridge, it does not make me any less of a fan who sits there, that is highly unfair.

I mean I also support Rangers (again doesn't mean I support Chelsea any less) and I am a season ticket holder, however I have a friend who lives in London and supports Chelsea, he is a season ticket holder at the Bridge, but also supports Rangers but can't attend games. I would never suggest that he is any less of a Rangers fan as he can't attend Ibrox.

No matter where you are in the world, if you love Chelsea, you love Chelsea.

Anyway back to Jose.

I think he was dead right to call out Vertongen, he was a joke today and after what he did to Nicklas pulling down his shorts was shocking, he should not have been playing yesterday. The red card was such a joke, it really annoyed me, Dean is clueless, and sadly once again it stops us from conistently playing the same striker who was finally finding some form.

[Fernando 6,585]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcrxglNajdE

Real Madrid fans Jose Mourinho chant.

hehehe some idiot chanted for Pellegrini!

[Laylabelle 9,534]

Woops to late for them..glad to see the back of him now realising

[Sidzeret 2,257]

Easy.

If everything goes right, he will be one of; if not the premier Left Back in world football.

Should have signed him before he signed that 4 year deal this summer. That would have been 20m well spent.

Now who knows what Southampton might demand?

[meetdoscar 335]

Mou now knows his spine of the team.

CECH

TERRY-LUIZ

RAMIRES

MATA

IN FORM TORRES (till eto gets form or torres becomes normal torres)

Other positions on the pitch can be rotated without us losing our heads because the spine is set now.

All this after one game against spurs

[meetdoscar 335]

I dont think anyone in here is against Mourinho, but that also doesnt mean they cant criticize him...

He is the best thing that could have happened to us in this off-season, but he also made some mistakes when choosing the lineup and when making substitutions that cant go unoticed!

I don't think you can really call those mistakes when he is making decisions based on merit and his experienced knowledge as manager on another day they may have worked, just like bringing on the same Mata he brought on against Basel and started against everton but worked out vs spurs. Football is not MATHEMATICS 1+1 isn't always = 2. Mistake for me is underage pregnancy, in football you get lucky or not but based on your talent and experience you might be more lucky as a manager.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

All this after one game against spurs

Mou is someone that plays the best players from the previous games. But usually has one or 2 constant people(whether they play well or not)

So those are the in form people from the spine of our team through the middle

[meetdoscar 335]

Mou is someone that plays the best players from the previous games. But usually has one or 2 constant people(whether they play well or not)

So those are the in form people from the spine of our team through the middle

Ok. I hope you mean the spine for the next game and not the entire season because a lot will still happen.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

Ok. I hope you mean the spine for the next game and not the entire season because a lot will still happen.

Yes a lot could happen, KDB could discover some form, willian could finally show quality so it could change based on form but with time mourinho will understand his players and establish a proper first 11 players. Probably by the end of october.