The Mourinho Thread

[Chels 238]

Come on @Benches not the shed, no need to sling around statements like that. There are cocks wherever you go. Some of those cocks may even think you are a cock. We are all cocks.

It's like a sausage fest in here.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

It's all bullshit and I still maintain any opponent that even gives Mourinho attention has lost the mind games. You could have the greatest comeback of all time but the fact that you just responded to Mourinho's comments when his whole goal was to provoke you means you lost. After over 10 years anyone that doesn't know how Mourinho works by now never will. The only defense to Mourinho antics is to say 'No comment', anything else is exactly what Mourinho wants.

Exactly. These amateurs still don't get it.

[1chelsea 864]

So I guess this is the scenario: when we win, everyone's here talking about how great Mourinho is and how he's bossing England and the world and the Universe. When we draw or lose, the drama begins, people are unhappy and they start burning paper with Mou's face on it. That's it, there's no in between. No balance. This is SPARTA!

i Rodger you Awo Awo Awo

[Nash Azzab 29]

an interview with mourinho - le matin 17/2/2014

Mourinho: «La saison de Salah sera la prochaine»

http://www.lematin.ch/sports/football/mourinho-saison-salah-prochaine/story/20609947

[1chelsea 864]

Fatigue can not be an excuse for this side. We have the squad depth and quality to rest our key players. Andre and Salah should have started this one as they anyways were not going to play on Wednesday.

what if Jose choose to the squad depth and we lose the game I still believe some would have said why did Jose use the first xi with stronger player

[kellzfresh 7,229]

The only thing with teams that let us have the ball is that we should play lampard for goal threat from the middle and we should find a way to allow BOTH fullbacks to attack without exposing us defensively.

[The Skipper 20,609]

The only thing with teams that let us have the ball is that we should play lampard for goal threat from the middle and we should find a way to allow BOTH fullbacks to attack without exposing us defensively.

That's the main thing that's hampering us, indeed. My largest disagreement with Jose's selections in these sort of games is exactly this; how he continues to play Azpi on the left thus narrowing our width and attacking options to solely Hazard on that left side, and how Ivanovic who isn't great or even good offensively continues to play on the right.

Personally, against teams that let us have the ball I would play a back seven of:

Cech

Azpi - Luiz(*) - Terry - Cole

Matic - Lampard

*DL would be in there if he was having a decent season because he gives us a larger attacking impetus but obviously and rightfully Cahill has been outplaying him this season but my point is that we'd have an extra offensive weapon at the back and if Luiz plays well defensively it's a great weapon to have.

That is a solid team IMO and would allow us to create a lot more, but Jose is more conservative in his team selection. I get that we'd probably let in a few more goals with that team but at the same time if the balance is right we'd also create more clear cut chances.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

That's the main thing that's hampering us, indeed. My largest disagreement with Jose's selections in these sort of games is exactly this; how he continues to play Azpi on the left thus narrowing our width and attacking options to solely Hazard on that left side, and how Ivanovic who isn't great or even good offensively continues to play on the right.

Personally, against teams that let us have the ball I would play a back seven of:

Cech

Azpi - Luiz(*) - Terry - Cole

Matic - Lampard

*DL would be in there if he was having a decent season because he gives us a larger attacking impetus but obviously and rightfully Cahill has been outplaying him this season but my point is that we'd have an extra offensive weapon at the back and if Luiz plays well defensively it's a great weapon to have.

That is a solid team IMO and would allow us to create a lot more, but Jose is more conservative in his team selection. I get that we'd probably let in a few more goals with that team but at the same time if the balance is right we'd also create more clear cut chances.

What jose should do is to read the game plan of the opposition early and know whether they have any plans of stepping out of their half, and let more players join the attack as early as possible (30th mins)

Especially letting the leftback take some markers off hazard and overload the left flank so that hazard can be more free.

[The Skipper 20,609]

Double post.

[The Skipper 20,609]

What jose should do is to read the game plan of the opposition early and know whether they have any plans of stepping out of their half, and let more players join the attack as early as possible (30th mins)

Especially letting the leftback take some markers off hazard and overload the left flank so that hazard can be more free.

I'm pretty sure he does, but when he puts players incapable/uncomfortable of doing just that in the team (i.e. Azpi on the left) then it's useless. Just like how you don't want Ivanovic to be your outlet on the right.

He has to put more offensively dangerous people there in the first place for it to work.

[Blue Armour 4,438]

The games you're pointing to seemed to be more about defensive frailties than anything else. We created chances against all of those teams.

Precisely. We often don't take most of our chances during a match,and this is what prompts Mourinho to become cautious when we're protecting a 1-0 lead againtst West Brom, or say even a 3-0 one against UTD.

Eliminate the defensive frailties with a very stable back 4, add a reliable goalscorer upfront, and we could see a drastic change in the team's play and of course, the results

[manpe 10,861]

Don't get me wrong, it worked in his first stint here, but there will come a time when everybody, including the press, will get tired of his bollocks. That's what happened in Spain, and it would be less than desirable to see the same thing happen here.

The press will never get tired of this. When Jose wasn't in England they were crying their eyes out, he's like Santa Claus to them, and every press conference and interview is like christmas.

[Thomas Williams 166]

I think having van aanholt here next year could help us against teams that play with 11 hundred men behind the ball. He is imo better than any of our current left backs in scoring and creating chances and is so pacey that he could recover if need should the other team counter attack.

I'd rather have Azpi up against world class wingers, but for relegation teams, I think would be really handy.

[sdrcfc 461]

Mourinho: Manchester City face worst Barcelona team in years.

[Henrique 9,133]

Why Mourinho just dont shut his mouth and stop talking about nonChelsea teams...we have a game against Everton saturday and today Mourinho is talking about City and Barcelona.