The Mourinho Thread

[The_Flash 1,144]

I really want a good performance and good result. It's just hard because I think is it going to be hat trick hero Eto'o or can score for **** Eto'o, lets hope he has the duracell's in tomorrow.

Come on Chelsea beat those hammers

[Fernando 6,467]

Premier League: Jose Mourinho wants Manchester City to win at Tottenham

A City win will keep them a point clear of Chelsea - as long as Mourinho's side defeat West Ham at Stamford Bridge - but it will leave Spurs further off the pace in the race for a top-four finish and a Champions League spot.

"I prefer them to win, because if they win and if we win, we open a gap to

Tottenham," said Mourinho, whose side will face City on February 3.

"If we have a gap of 10 to Tottenham, 12 to United, you have a safe spot in the Champions League.

"If you can have a safe spot by February and play the rest of the season without that pressure, it would be fantastic for us."

Champions League qualification is Mourinho's primary target on his return to Stamford Bridge after again playing down his side's title prospects.

"That's an objective I don't want to fail," he added.

"We cannot fail, because as a club we need that and as a team we need that too, because we want to play Champions League.

"As a team it's very important for the evolution of the team, as a club it's very important for financial reasons, for prestigious reasons.

"The top four, if possible the top three, is the big, big, big objective and it's a difficult objective.

"If everybody is there, you go to the end of the season under big pressure, so for us it will be better for City to win."

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/9139119/premier-league-jose-mourinho-wants-manchester-city-to-win-at-tottenham

Wenger in disguise?

[AndersonBLUE 819]

Mind games. Keeps downplaying our side while bigging up our rivals. Namely City.

[Roquila 1,335]

Don't get me wrong I like that pict of Kaley, but I don't have the motivation to squeeze on off. Sorry just me perhaps

It's not like we get excited of that pic bro, we are just making a little fun. January is a slow month and since we lost Mata this board is missing some humor.

[ZOS 580]

if he really said that he wants city to win... it has to be so that the spuds will be fired up

[Fernando 6,467]

if he really said that he wants city to win... it has to be so that the spuds will be fired up

Well that actually fired them up!

[duo11bluecl 207]

Another game today that I believe expose some of Jose's hole in his method. People say we will make progress but so far we really haven't in term of changing the style to a total attacking one. The style that City just used to destroy Spurs 5-1.

[Gilvorak 3,734]

Shit team selection end up costing us.

[duo11bluecl 207]

Mikel instead of Lampard/Matic despite knowing their team got no intention of ever trying to cross the half way line. Should of played Luiz/Lampard instead of Mikel. And games like today show why we need a top class striker like Costa/Rooney.

[Sheva. 5,373]

Shit team selection end up costing us.

Poor substitutions even more so.

A bad first half is no problem, but he didn't make the changes early enough and brought on Ba in like the 80th minute.

Also no need to switch Ivan to LB, that was just weird.

[Excalibur KTBFFH 109]

http://forum.talkchelsea.net/topic/17517-chelsea-v-west-ham/page-23

Shit team selection end up costing us.

Basically the team that started against Stoke should have played today. That's our strongest line-up IMO. It's also the line-up that increases our attacking quality. Don't know what he thinks sometimes. Maybe that champagne is still having its intoxicating effect.

[Fernando 6,467]

Too many opportunist appearing now.

Don't say much when we win, but had to wait till we draw/lose to come out and say some shit.

To me is simple, West Ham defended like their life depended on it. Did not even bother attacking, and we just didn't had our day.

[The Skipper 20,593]

Against teams like West Ham we need to start more positive because they will sit back and park the bus.

No idea why Mikel and Ivanovic started, we needed Azpi and Cole at fb today to help break down the opponent. Also an ideal game for Lampard who has a phenomenal record against West Ham.

We played pretty well, obviously couldn't finish but the result means we have to go at the Etihad and at least nick a point.

[The Mak 4,459]

Against teams like West Ham we need to start more positive because they will sit back and park the bus.

No idea why Mikel and Ivanovic started, we needed Azpi and Cole at fb today to help break down the opponent. Also an ideal game for Lampard who has a phenomenal record against West Ham.

We played pretty well, obviously couldn't finish but the result means we have to go at the Etihad and at least nick a point.

Because José was absolutely terrified of the prospect of Carroll isolating Cole/Azpilicueta - so terrified that we'd rather shackle ourselves going forward than provide meaningful width.

[Fernando 6,467]

José anger at Hammers' tactics

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/9140653/jose-mourinho-west-ham-play-football-from-19th-century

I think mourinho has no right bashing west ham for their tactics when is something we have used in the past as well some of his teams in the past.

[robsblubot 3,508]

Against teams like West Ham we need to start more positive because they will sit back and park the bus.

No idea why Mikel and Ivanovic started, we needed Azpi and Cole at fb today to help break down the opponent. Also an ideal game for Lampard who has a phenomenal record against West Ham.

We played pretty well, obviously couldn't finish but the result means we have to go at the Etihad and at least nick a point.

yup.

Why both Cahill and Terry? What do they add in attack when roaming in the midfield? Luiz + one of them. Azpi on the right, Cole on the left (could even go Andre or Bertrand if not on loan there). No Mikel! *maybe Matic. I'd actually start with Lampard + Matic/Ramires. Ramires would be more focused on defense actually.

Then against City you play something like this line up. The starting line up made no sense this time... none whatsoever. Number of players committed (or capable) to attacking was way off.

BTW, no opportunism here as I thought the lineup was shit from the start.

Again, imagine Arsenal's line up for a game like this... no DM for sure...

[The Skipper 20,593]

yup.

Why both Cahill and Terry? What do they add in attack when roaming in the midfield? Luiz + one of them. Azpi on the right, Cole on the left (could even go Andre or Bertrand if not on loan there). No Mikel! *maybe Matic. I'd actually start with Lampard + Matic/Ramires. Ramires would be more focused on defense actually.

Then against City you play something like this line up. The starting line up made no sense this time... none whatsoever. Number of players committed (or capable) to attacking was way off.

BTW, no opportunism here as I thought the lineup was shit from the start.

Again, imagine Arsenal's line up for a game like this... no DM for sure...

Exactly what I was thinking especially regarding us using this sort of line up against City instead. It should be interesting to see how we do line up against City though.

[Ainsley Harriott 2,732]

To be honest I don't anyone saw the West Ham wall incoming, not saying it should've been easy but it was surprising to see them park it like that.