The Mourinho Thread

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

Im done watching this park the bus formation, why cant we play like Madrid for example?? Or even Dortmound or the old bayern from last year?

[LAM09 6,830]

Im done watching this park the bus formation, why cant we play like Madrid for example?? Or even Dortmound or the old bayern from last year?

Our squad is the reason.

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

Our squad is the reason.

But whose fault is it?? We spent 100 million since he came no excuse there

[LAM09 6,830]

But whose fault is it?? We spent 100 million since he came no excuse there

Two players maybe even starters aren't eligible for the CL, and we still need to get rid of dead wood.

Judge him and the team next season.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Do you think a second line up is needed next season?

One for big games playing counter attacking football, and another one vs small teams with creatives Ams playing possession football?

The question is the second half of your comment one of Mourinho's strengths? According to Diego Torres' book (probably bullshit). Mourinho, in his time in charge with Madrid, hardly ever did any "static attack" training. i.e attacking build-up while playing possession football.

Mourinho's thing is setting up the team to play the way we did at City. Defend well and counter-attack with pace. It's how he won the league with Madrid.

[thekid9 418]

The question is the second half of your comment one of Mourinho's strengths? According to Diego Torres' book (probably bullshit). Mourinho, in his time in charge with Madrid, hardly ever did any "static attack" training. i.e attacking build-up while playing possession football.

Mourinho's thing is setting up the team to play the way we did at City. Defend well and counter-attack with pace. It's how he won the league with Madrid.

Not much good if you can't beat farking Stoke and Crystal Palace is it?

[Joker10 946]

Not sure that is a case. Mourinho's teams need a world class CF. Had Drogba at Chelsea, Milito at Inter, and Torres tonight. LOL!

That is the difference.

Its pretty obvious and beaten to death that we have issues with our strikers. But lets not make our strikers the scapegoat for everything. First credit where credit is due our strikers have showed up in a lot of our big games. Yes signing a big time striker will help, but we have deficiency in other areas.

Mou has had a whole season with this squad we will see if he address them. Some i wonder if he sees it as a problem, for example lack of attacking threats from our FBs. If he actually plays like a big sides against good sides.

[thekid9 418]

Mourinho - 2 trophies out of a possible 14 available in the last 4 years. £272,440,000 spent in that time...Just saying

[thekid9 418]

This will be the first time in a while Mourinho has gone trophyless in a season...

Didn't win any last year

[LAM09 6,830]

Its pretty obvious and beaten to death that we have issues with our strikers. But lets not make our strikers the scapegoat for everything. First credit where credit is due our strikers have showed up in a lot of our big games. Yes signing a big time striker will help, but we have deficiency in other areas.

Mou has had a whole season with this squad we will see if he address them. Some i wonder if he sees it as a problem, for example lack of attacking threats from our FBs. If he actually plays like a big sides against good sides.

Not making them scapegoats mate, but stating the facts. If we had a Suarez/Costa, I am more than sure we would have won the league as it is unlikely now. Regarding attacking FB's, I don't think Mourinho will be interested in buying one for that purpose. A LB is needed due to Cole no longer being what he once was, and Dave isn't a LB.

[LAM09 6,830]

Mourinho - 2 trophies out of a possible 14 available in the last 4 years. £272,440,000 spent in that time...Just saying

That can be said, but how much did he spend at Porto?

Mourinho is a manager who would prefer to buy a team than well know individuals.

[thekid9 418]

That can be said, but how much did he spend at Porto?

Mourinho is a manager who would prefer to buy a team than well know individuals.

Yeah that was like 15 years ago! Truth of the matter is, he is the first manager of ours for years not to deliver a single trophy!

[LAM09 6,830]

Yeah that was like 15 years ago! Truth of the matter is, he is the first manager of ours for years not to deliver a single trophy!

10 years ago.

We might not win a trophy this year sadly, but we are in a much better state than last year. Fighting for the title, and so close to another CL final.

[obiwan92 217]

Since when is the Europa League trophy more impressive than a Champions League semifinal. Bollocks.

[Roquila 1,335]

2 out of 3 Mourinho bashers are Liverpool fans.

[thekid9 418]

Since when is the Europa League trophy more impressive than a Champions League semifinal. Bollocks.

It's a Trophy.......... what do we get except money(which is pennies for the club) for the semi? a chocolate watch?

[BlueLyon 9,359]

There is one thing he done it wrong.

No balance between attack and defense. None. If he can make us more connected in attack, make better transition, allow players (full backs, midfielders) to attack as team, if he can make certain pattern in attack, then we will be deadly for anyone. Ita transition period, Mou did good this season, but next one, our attack must be much much better.

[Ainsley Harriott 2,732]

It's a Trophy.......... what do we get except money(which is pennies for the club) for the semi? a chocolate watch?

This. Rafa >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mou.