The Mourinho Thread

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

WHAT?

http://www.sportyou.es/blog/futbol/2014/11/28/el-detalle-de-mourinho-con-un-jugador-del-canillas-511674.html

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho and his son have sent a message of support to a young player Canillas. This is the front Francisco José Millán, which will be about a year without being able to play due to injury. "Just wanted to say good luck, keep your spirits up and that my family is here to support you. I will always have a piece of my heart with Canillas ", wrote the son technician Instagram.

Mourinho and this modest Madrid team maintain the special bond they created during the three years that in Real Madrid, as his son played there. In photography, both pose with Chelsea shirt with a message of encouragement written by hand on her.

'A couple of weeks ago, a good friend of mine @ fran_2000_10 suffered an injury and was injured for about 1 year, just wanted to say good luck, keep your spirits, and my family is here to support you. I will always have a piece of my heart withcdcanillas / / #cdcanillas #AnimoMillan'

[HD3D 1,038]

Tbf he was the pioneer in the tactic think that Inter-Barca game in 2010 was the pinnacle of it and it got famous from then on. Before that it was just good defending, sit deep...etc

Except Jose's Inter had a player ridiculously sent off very early. Jose's decision to park the bus in that game was a well deserved slap for Guardiola's cheating tactics at Barcelona.

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

Except Jose's Inter had a player ridiculously sent off very early. Jose's decision to park the bus in that game was a well deserved slap for Guardiola's cheating tactics at Barcelona.

I know all I am saying is rightly or wrongly that game basically made park the bus tactic famous and well known world wide, think it is the 1st time in recent history a big team use that tactic in a big match and successfully win because of it.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Today Chelsea equalled their club record for the most away games unbeaten in all competitions of 15 games #CFC

Chelsea are unbeaten in the month of November for the first time since 2009 #CFC

Tonight was Chelsea's 150th clean sheet away from home in Premier League #CFC

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Fun Fact : The GK and striker on opponent side who last won against Chelsea are Courtois and Costa

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Unbeaten in November

[BlueLyon 9,359]

First game of season where we didnt score...I generaly believe (apart of Schalke 05 game), we had much more attacking desire in first months of this season. Yes we were weaker in defense, but our attack was always goal or two better than opponent and we still won the game. I think the more season in opening, the more Mou is closing and playing safe again. Either we completely dominate the opposition or we play very carefully and we prepare way too few chances.

Secondly, what the hell is Mou expecting from our fullbacks? I havent seen team that would use fullbacks less in attack than our team. Iva is exception at times, but he leaves wholes in defense then. However our general play with fullbacks in attack is weak and hasnt improved single bit since last season. And I believe its because of Mou. Why the fuck cant he play with Luis and Azpi and allow them more freedom, rather just stay back and let opponent double mark Hazard, Costa, Willian?

Thirdly, rest players for fuck sake. But I know Mou wont rest them and then complain when we will start dropping points because of tiredness.

Sunderland game from result point doesnt bother me. We cant win all the time. But it bothers me because of the way how we played. Marks of last season small games. No chances, no pressing in attack, no goals. No rotation, no energy. Hazard will only fill potential when he will have fullback who will also do job in attack. But good luck telling that to Mou.

And lastly, I like how Mou drags pressure on him rather the team, but I hate his complaints about other team tactics etc. Its their fault if we cant score goal, but its our fault if we cant even create a chance. Im looking forward how Mou will play against city, united at SB and even next week against spurs, because rotation will be key to win title, im betting on that.

[iseah100 5,612]

Rotate Jose, please. We have a good squad.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Last week, 6 points gap with 2nd place, 8 points gap with 3rd place.

Today, 6 points gap with 2nd place, 7 points gap with 3rd place.

#Crisis_WhatCrisis

[didierforever 7,349]

Secondly, what the hell is Mou expecting from our fullbacks? I havent seen team that would use fullbacks less in attack than our team. Iva is exception at times, but he leaves wholes in defense then. However our general play with fullbacks in attack is weak and hasnt improved single bit since last season. And I believe its because of Mou. Why the fuck cant he play with Luis and Azpi and allow them more freedom, rather just stay back and let opponent double mark Hazard, Costa, Willian?

see, now i just love this post!!!

saying iva is "exception" at times has got to be the BIGGEST understatement of the year. the guy has basically played as a winger or atleast as a right wing back in most of our games.

next, you want our fullbacks to attack but complain about the space left behind by the one who does a lot of attacking. infact which of dani alves, jordi alba, marcelo etc etc (who are the best attacking fullbacks in the world) dont leave space behind them??!!! iva on the other hand has been quite good in attack as well as being solid in defensive. also, if our fullbacks are the main reason for our attacks then i have to say "WELL DONE JOSE!!! 48 GOALS IN 20 MATCHES THIS SEASON!!! GOOD USE OF AZPI AND IVA AS OUR FULLBACKS!!!!"

also, on how many instances did we find hazard and willian getting double marked on the wings against sunderland? i can barely remember any. they are the wingers, it is their job to provide the width even if it means getting double marked. and then our fullbacks can provide the overlap and the adequate support which they ALWAYS do.

one poor result, and people are starting to find faults in our system as if we have gone months without scoring.

[Fernando 6,743]

Jose Mourinho exclusive: Nothing fair about UEFA's FFP rules

https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/pitchside-europe/jose-mourinho-exclusive--nothing-fair-about-ffp-130854567.html

[iseah100 5,612]

He's spot on. Man U made a mockery of FFP these last 12 months

[Fernando 6,743]

He's spot on. Man U made a mockery of FFP these last 12 months

Well it's nothing new.

A lot of people have been saying that from beginning how FFP is not fair.

Just that Mourinho never did get into the topic because he used to managed Real Madrid....

[OhForAGreavsie 6,128]

He's spot on. Man U made a mockery of FFP these last 12 months

Jose is not spot on at all. He is entirely wrong to claim that FFP was ever intended to be fair. It was no such thing. It was introduced at the behest of the big clubs (MP has said this) to protect their positions and stuff everybody else*.

ManU have not made a mockery of FFP. Their spending was utterly and completely within the rules. What they have done is fine, it is the regulations that are wrong but everybody has known that for a long time.

* To be clear, Platini said the clubs asked for FFP, he did not admit that it was set up to protect the big clubs. That part is just obvious from the way the regulations are designed.

[iseah100 5,612]

Jose is not spot on at all. He is entirely wrong to claim that FFP was ever intended to be fair. It was no such thing. It was introduced at the behest of the big clubs (MP has said this) to protect their positions and stuff everybody else*.

ManU have not made a mockery of FFP. Their spending was utterly and completely within the rules. What they have done is fine, it is the regulations that are wrong but everybody has known that for a long time.

* To be clear, Platini said the clubs asked for FFP, he did not admit that it was set up to protect the big clubs. That part is just obvious from the way the regulations are designed.

He was right about it being a contradiciton. It's a policy used to keep the rich, rich, and the poor, poor. It's ridiculous. Man U spent almost £200m this summer alone, and aren't in the CL, if that isn't a mockery of a policy called "Financial Fair Play" than what is?

[OhForAGreavsie 6,128]

He was right about it being a contradiciton. It's a policy used to keep the rich, rich, and the poor, poor. It's ridiculous. Man U spent almost £200m this summer alone, and aren't in the CL, if that isn't a mockery of a policy called "Financial Fair Play" than what is?

It is not a mockery of FFP. It is only a mockery of what we think FFP should be. FFP is not, not, not what we think it should be. As you have pointed out, it is formulated in such a way as to benefit the old money clubs. When United use a system that is designed to help them, in a way that does actually help them, how can that be a mockery? We need to avoid the trap of judging FFP by what we hope it is, rather than by what it really is. FFP is not, was not, and was never intended to be, fair. If we don't like the way United have behaved, blame the people who wrote the regulations, not the club. The club did nothing wrong.

I didn't say Jose was wrong to point out that Financial Fair Play is a misnomer*, of course it is misleadingly named, it should really be called Financial Unfair Play. What I said Jose got wrong was the claim that FFP was ever intended to be fair, it was not. Indeed, if FFP was intended to be fair, our club would probably have voted against it, instead of supporting it enthusiastically as we have done.

*Steve Claridge and other idiot footballers please note; the word "misnomer" is correctly used in the sentence above. It would be nice if, just once, you used it correctly too!

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

[darrus 422]

You're trying really hard to jinx it

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

You're trying really hard to jinx it

Perhaps I put it in a wrong thread, should've been posted in Funny Pictures and Videos thread.

[nadavTKL 1,787]

Mourinho on Lampard: "When he decided to go to a direct competitor to Chelsea then love stories are over"

"I don't speak about Frank. To speak about Frank is to speak about 'my past with Frank', the player he 'was' for me.."

And then people here say we're idiots for calling Frank a traitor... even Jose thinks that.

[Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067]

Exactly.

We've said everything there is to say, and all the Lampard defenders have gone crawling into their caves.