TheWiz 109 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I'm gutted because of the way the Champions League ended. And even more so because of the Fact, that we had it in our own Hands to get our Hands on the EPL Title. Winning every Match against the Top Contenders, but squandering oure Chance against weaker Teams is a reason to bang oure Hands against a Wall.But what can one do. All in all it was not bad I think. If this Team was a well-rehearsed one, the Title would be ours. And we would be in the CL Final most likely.I think Mourinho has a lot of work ahead of him. Chosing wisely in the upcoming Transfer Window will be an important Task. But getting the Players to grow as a Team a even bigger one.Way too often I saw our Players standing around, watching the Man on the Ball and waiting for something to happen. In Football nothing can happen without moving and an understanding of how your teammates think and move.its going to get better. Im confident. Cant wait for next Season ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I think every manager that mocks or puts pressure on refs should be fine. I'm tired with this monkey business of putting pressure on the refs. But the FA should not have a double standards. If they fine Mourinho for saying something negative against the ref, they should do it for other managers as well. What about the pressure from the media? How many soft penalties and decisions have Liverpool gotten this season because they are the media's darling? Despiadado.Maleante 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando 6,585 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 What about the pressure from the media? How many soft penalties and decisions have Liverpool gotten this season because they are the media's darling? What about the media? Is the FA able to control them and fine then and all that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I think he needs to start cutting out all his comments he makes, and he need to start to smile abit more. A few times he kinda got on my nerves abit Seriously? By now, people should know well not to take Mourinho too seriously since most of the things, if not everything, he says has a motive or agenda behind it. Getting riled up by what he says is clearly what he wants especially his rivals but for the own fans to feel the same way is somewhat funny. Blue Armour, kellzfresh and didierforever 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 What about the media?Is the FA able to control them and fine then and all that?No they can't which makes trying to stop managers putting pressure on refs rather pointless and also unfair because while all the teams have managers not all of them have a media propaganda behind them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando 6,585 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 No they can't which makes trying to stop managers putting pressure on refs rather pointless and also unfair because while all the teams have managers not all of them have a media propaganda behind them. It's not pointless, the FA do what they can do in their power. The media is out of their jurisdiction. My gripe with them is that they are not consistent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 It's not pointless, the FA do what they can do in their power. The media is out of their jurisdiction.My gripe with them is that they are not consistent.If they want to stop referees manipulation they'd start with enforcing retrospective bans for diving and acting. That's what's effective ref performances, not managers comments. Fernando 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando 6,585 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 If they want to stop referees manipulation they'd start with enforcing retrospective bans for diving and acting. That's what's effective ref performances, not managers comments. Totally agree but it's their lack of inconsistencies that drives people mad. Like you discipline Ramires for a rash challenge, fine I have no problems with that. But Yaya did it and they let it slide.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 What happened to our attack? The club put too much faith and gave Torres way too many chances.Yea definitely, but that's where Roman being a fan rather than letting his manager do what's necessary becomes a flaw. You have to empathize, slightly, he spent £50m and broke the transfer record by doing it.. He was desperate to see that pay off, even resorting to Benitez. That was probably one his requests of Mourinho, to at least try and reinvent the Spaniard.Hopefully he's come to realise now. Though hopefully not forsaking our spending on acquiring another. The Skipper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Seriously? By now, people should know well not to take Mourinho too seriously since most of the things, if not everything, he says has a motive or agenda behind it. Getting riled up by what he says is clearly what he wants especially his rivals but for the own fans to feel the same way is somewhat funny.Why? Just because he is our manager we have to agree with everything he says? zolayes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Totally agree but it's their lack of inconsistencies that drives people mad.Like you discipline Ramires for a rash challenge, fine I have no problems with that.But Yaya did it and they let it slide....That's because the FA more often than not just do what the papers and the "experts" on TVs are saying. They run the federation as a company seeking profit and make these decisions as best suite their and the league's public image as opposed to actually implementing the rules fairly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjperdeath 2,226 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Why? Just because he is our manager we have to agree with everything he says?I don't think what Jason meant was to agree with him. But rather to understand that he is doing it for a particular reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionsden 4,689 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 What happened to our attack? The club put too much faith and gave Torres way too many chances.I still firmly believe Torres was the main reason we lost Sturridge and he hindered us from strengthening the striker position as we weren't going to bench and write off a £50m investment at the time . He has caused more harm than good and I wished the 2010/11 transfer activity never happened.Sold/released Ballack, Carvalho, Matic,decoBought Torres,Benayoun, Ramires,Luiz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Why? Just because he is our manager we have to agree with everything he says?Oh Raphael...This.I don't think what Jason meant was to agree with him. But rather to understand that he is doing it for a particular reason.OR in other words, take it with a pinch of salt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I still firmly believe Torres was the main reason we lost Sturridge. He has caused more harm than good and I wished the 2010/11 transfer activity never happened.Sold/released Ballack, Carvalho, Matic,decoBought Torres,Benayoun, Ramires,LuizIt was the perfect time to release/sell Ballack, Carvalho, Matic and Deco!For the latter 2, Deco was signed far too late. If we'd bought him from Porto we would've benefited but his post-Barca form was just horrendous. Matic wasn't the player we see him as today either, it was at Benfica he became a DM. At Chelsea & Vitesse to an extent he was meant to be a no10 type player. As for Ballack & Carvalho I definitely remember people moaning that our average age of the squad was too high.. I vouched for this view too because it simply was. We were relying on Terry, Lampard, Ballack, Malouda, Joe Cole, Anelka etc who were all into their 30s and we were crying for new, younger blood. Torres came at 27, Ramires & Luiz were 23.Agreed, our reinvestment looks poor now.. But that's the power of hindsight. I have no issues with admitting I was damn excited when Torres & Luiz came to this club at the time. The Skipper and bababoom 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Mourinho: Hazard, Oscar and Matic 'are the guys for the next 10 years' TacticalBlues 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! Term-X 7,891 Posted May 10, 2014 Popular Post! Share Posted May 10, 2014 You have to question Chelsea fans who go about their business in such a disconnected manner. I think it was Spike who said 'you don't have to be a Mourinho fan to be a Chelsea fan', and therein lies the problem. If you support the club like a computer, maybe not. If however you experienced our first period under him and understand the impact he has on the club, then you'd have an emotional connection. It doesn't mean you have to agree with everything he says or does, but it means a level of respect would be apparent in your posts. gary gordon, Blue Armour, hjperdeath and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,952 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Only thing that irks me a bit about what José has been saying lately (and has been saying all season) is that we want to transition from the old generation of players to a new one, but then hints that he wants to extend the contracts of these older players.We have to put sentiment aside here. JT should be the only "old" player we retain. Lamps, Ash, and Cech have to go. Lamps especially, as much as it hurts to say. The whole "recall Courtois and let him battle with Cech" scenario that's being thrown around in the media is stupid. We know exactly how good they both are. We don't need a competition to judge Courtois as if he's some unproven kid. They're both far too good not to be first choice every single match. It's time to sell Cech.Let's please not delay the inevitable for yet another season and let's fully build our "new generation." Lampard, Ash, and Cech all out and replaced with young players with sky high potential. zolayes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didierforever 7,349 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Mourinho: Hazard, Oscar and Matic 'are the guys for the next 10 years'thank god for this!!!atleast now i dont have to see people cribbing about us selling hazard and oscar (like that was gonna happen). The Skipper and Rmpr 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I don't think what Jason meant was to agree with him. But rather to understand that he is doing it for a particular reason.I understan what he is/was trying to do and I still disagree with it. Thus, making Billy's complaint a very valid one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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