The Mourinho Thread

[Fernando 6,497]

I honestly laugh at all of these opposition fans that say Cesc isn't a 'Mourinho signing' (as if Mourinho doesn't like his technical players at all... ) or that he's a 'Roman buy' (here is where they try to pretend that Mou and Roman still have massive issues on transfers and stuff whilst completely ignore the fact that he allowed the Mata and Luiz transfers to happen so Jose can build the team in his own image ). Mou must be laughing too, all these buffoons that think he's only capable of defensive, conservative football will encounter a huge surprise next season. I've always felt that we needed a CM that can pull the strings from deep, delighted Jose agrees with that.

They really won't see it coming next season. I can seriously imagine us scoring a lot of goals and playing attacking football the Mourinho way, occasionally dismantling opposition by a hatful of goals just like he did at Madrid in his second season there, and shutting these fools up; whilst we laugh our way to the PL title. Hopefully this imagination becomes a reality.

I think by now if people are still saying all that bullshit about not a Mourinho type of player then they clearly don't know him.

Cause Ozil was never a Mourinho type of player either....

[Barbara 15,149]

http://www.marca.com/2014/06/15/futbol/equipos/real_madrid/1402790674.html

And the translated version:

http://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/2014/6/15/5811016/jose-mourinho-ramires-diego-costa-thibaut-courtois-marca

Marca has been the paper/site that disrespected Mourinho the most in his last season in a half in Spain, I really don't get why among all possible media sites/journo in the world, he would choose to concede an interview to Marca (even if the main focus of the interview is Real Madrid). But maybe José doesn't hold as much grudge as people expect or label him to.

Also there isn't one Cesc quote in that Spanish article and I find the Costa quote much more directed that Mourinho normally says...

Not doubting you, only Marca.

[didierforever 7,349]

Marca has been the paper/site that disrespected Mourinho the most in his last season in a half in Spain, I really don't get why among all possible media sites/journo in the world, he would choose to concede an interview to Marca (even if the main focus of the interview is Real Madrid). But maybe José doesn't hold as much grudge as people expect or label him to.

Also there isn't one Cesc quote in that Spanish article and I find the Costa quote much more directed that Mourinho normally says...

Not doubting you, only Marca.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/9349714/chelsea-boss-jose-mourinho-eyes-diego-costa-for-next-season

[Barbara 15,149]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/9349714/chelsea-boss-jose-mourinho-eyes-diego-costa-for-next-season

thanks, hun. If they had cited the source - when, where to whom Mourinho said those things, I'd be more confident. This seems simply like a translation of everything in the Marca article and I lost all respect for Marca ever since all the lies they posted about Mou in 2012/13 season. It was disgusting.

But I'm probably just nit-picking too much. Surely they wouldn't make up many quotes that were never said, right?

[didierforever 7,349]

thanks, hun. If they had cited the source - when, where to whom Mourinho said those things, I'd be more confident. This seems simply like a translation of everything in the Marca article and I lost all respect for Marca ever since all the lies they posted about Mou in 2012/13 season. It was disgusting.

But I'm probably just nit-picking too much. Surely they wouldn't make up many quotes that were never said, right?

marca did do a lot of shit to JOSE during his spell in RM but going against a chelsea-JOSE, i dont think they are THAT stupid. he ll eat them alive. also if sky sports is reporting it, it normally is true. so dont think, this is made up.

though i agree that his comments of courtois were pretty out of jose-character. though his comments on cesc, rambo and costa seem pretty normal to me. dont forget he said the same things about rooney when we were after him. so not much to doubt.

[Barbara 15,149]

marca did do a lot of shit to JOSE during his spell in RM but going against a chelsea-JOSE, i dont think they are THAT stupid. he ll eat them alive. also if sky sports is reporting it, it normally is true. so dont think, this is made up.

though i agree that his comments of courtois were pretty out of jose-character. though his comments on cesc, rambo and costa seem pretty normal to me. dont forget he said the same things about rooney when we were after him. so not much to doubt.

but is there another article for the Cesc comments? Because I read the original Marca (in Spanish) article and Cesc's name isn't even part of it.

[didierforever 7,349]

but is there another article for the Cesc comments? Because I read the original Marca (in Spanish) article and Cesc's name isn't even part of it.

i read the translated WAGNH article that skipper posted and that one has the cesc comments. plus that article gives the precise words

"Cesc es un gran jugador que da una nueva dimensión a nuestro equipo. Es diferente a Matic, Ramires y Óscar. Con él tendremos un centro del campo muy completo. Al fichar a Cesc yo pretendía un centrocampista con un perfil determinado y ahora con su llegada ya lo tengo"

[The Skipper 20,593]

but is there another article for the Cesc comments? Because I read the original Marca (in Spanish) article and Cesc's name isn't even part of it.

Strange. It was definitely there this morning...

Edit: Here it is on their website again, seems like they've created a separate article for it:

http://www.marca.com/2014/06/15/en/football/international_football/1402830156.html

[Jase 43,479]

Most of the English media outlets here - BBC, Sky Sports, Guardian - have picked up on what Mourinho, apparently, said to Marca.

[Barbara 15,149]

Anyone else think those MARCA quotes are way too particular and frank to be from Jose himself? I mean those guys tried everything in their power to make his Madrid stay a living hell and here he goes and grants them an exclusive interview with direct, 'yes' or 'no' type answers about Courtois, Costa, Ramires and Fabregas? I'd be delighted if all that's been reported is genuine but I'm a little skeptical.

haven't read your post until now. But that's how I feel too.

Strange. It was definitely there this morning...

i read the translated WAGNH article that skipper posted and that one has the cesc comments. plus that article gives the precise words

"Cesc es un gran jugador que da una nueva dimensión a nuestro equipo. Es diferente a Matic, Ramires y Óscar. Con él tendremos un centro del campo muy completo. Al fichar a Cesc yo pretendía un centrocampista con un perfil determinado y ahora con su llegada ya lo tengo"

It's in a new article now

http://www.marca.com/2014/06/15/futbol/futbol_internacional/premier_league/1402819315.html

I'm still a bit weary about it...

[The Skipper 20,593]

haven't read your post until now. But that's how I feel too.

It's in a new article now

http://www.marca.com/2014/06/15/futbol/futbol_internacional/premier_league/1402819315.html

I'm still a bit weary about it...

Yeah, I just edited my post to link you to it but it does seem weird that Jose and Marca have some sort of dialogue going on but surely they wouldn't post made up quotes - if he didn't say them they would be in a lot of trouble.

[darrus 422]

Yeah, I just edited my post to link you to it but it does seem weird that Jose and Marca have some sort of dialogue going on but surely they wouldn't post made up quotes - if he didn't say them they would be in a lot of trouble.

As if Marca ever cared about posting made-up quotes.

Sorry, I'm not believing anything that comes from Spanish press when it is about Mourinho. Just a month ago Jose refused to speak to Spanish journalists alltogether, and it's hard to imagine him concieding exclusive interview to Marca now after the role this same Marca played in his leaving Madrid.

[Muzchap 8,966]

Diego Maradona slams Spain's Iker Casillas and says Jose Mourinho was right to drop the error-prone goalkeeper

The 'god' has spoken.

Correction: The HAND of God has spoken

[Henrique 9,133]

Just read his comnents about Pepe.

Mourinho is class.

Less.

[iseah100 5,612]

Shut up. Shut up. Shut up. SHUT UP! He was just saying what every Portugal fan is thinking.

[Ainsley Harriott 2,732]

Shut up. Shut up. Shut up. SHUT UP! He was just saying what every Portugal fan is thinking.

Not really tbh. Despite being brazilian Pepe always showed interest in playing for Portugal, is one of our top players and has always given a great effort when wearing our shirt, more than a lot of the portuguese-born players. While it is true that it might give a bad rep to our country, José was out of line here.

I'm not defending Pepe, what he did was dumb and cost us any little chance we had at a comeback, but these comments were needless. Just my two cents on this.

[nono 791]

Pepe and Mourinho have a history. There is no love lost. I personally thought the comments were very mean and hurtful.

[iseah100 5,612]

Pepe is a grown man, he can take it. Pepe is stupid for doing that, maybe Mou went a bit far, but "classless"? Really? That word gets thrown around too much. Pepe and Mou don't like each other, and he (Pepe) made a stupid mistake when they were still in the game.