The Mourinho Thread

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

just as expected as the absolute silence after won... that's TC these days.

Loved his absolutely infuriated reaction at Barsdley's tackle on Hazard

He was furious - rightfully. That's what sets him apart of everyone else imo... his passion

That's one theaterical reaction

I like it

[Sheva. 5,373]

His reaction to the ref stopping our 3v1 counter was funnier to me

[illmatic 901]

His reaction to the ref stopping our 3v1 counter was funnier to me

His reactions are the best.

HAHAHAHA

[BleedsBlue 1,549]

Absolutely agree with Barbara here. Apart from being one of the most tactical managers,Jose shows great desire and passion for the club. Its stuff like this that really makes you proud of having a manager who genuinely likes the club.

Truly one of us!

[Madmax 9,219]

Excluding fixtures against promoted teams,

Everton (a) +3; Man City (a) -2; Palace (a) +3; WBA (h) +2; Sunderland (a) -2; Stoke (a) +3

That's an aggregate improvement of 7 points from these corresponding fixtures from last season. Hopefully another +2 vs West Ham.

[didierforever 7,349]

just as expected as the absolute silence after won... that's TC these days.

this. this is the saddest part. its like our own "fans" want us to fail so that they can vent out their anger.

i admit i was a little suprised by the team selection but it worked like a charm. more importantly we looked so solid and drilled. also, it means that oscar will play games like spurs, whu and soton which are way more suited for him than the physical , rugby-ish football at stoke.

but nothing on here. no praise.

[Madmax 9,219]

Gary Neville :

The recruitment of Jose Mourinho since he has come into Chelsea has been outstanding. Absolutely outstanding. He's identified what a team needs. Matic - straight in. Courtois - they brought him back. (Diego) Costa - a strong centre forward. Fabregas - they needed a little bit of creativity at times last season against teams that played with deep defences. The blend of what Chelsea have at the moment is why they will be fighting for the league with (Manchester) City, and why those two are streets ahead of everyone else.

Alex Ferguson :

It's unfair, really. He's good looking, he's got that George Clooney bit in his hair now. But I think he's a great example ... he can speak 5 languages or whatever he can. Goes into internship with Bobby Robson, follows him to Barcelona, works under Van Gaal. He's learning all the time, he's got determination, he wants to be a coach. He never played a game, by the way. You tell me how many presidents would have given a manager a job who has never played? None. But he's done it. Then he goes and manages a small team in Portugal, then goes to Porto and wins the league, the UEFA cup, the European cup. Goes to Chelsea and wins the league twice. Goes to Inter Milan ... that's an example to anyone who wants to do well. You shouldn't let the barriers get in your way if you want to get there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTGd4ZBJ4FQ

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

We have been away to Etihad, Anfield, Goodison Park, Old Trafford, Britannia, St James Park, Stadium of Light already and still have 3 points gap

While City still have to go away to Anfield, Old Trafford, Stamford Bridge, Goodison Park and Britannia.

[Strike 7,503]

Thread awfully quiet for some reason

He got it spot on last night, more or less. Except I was hoping the first sub came quicker.

[Heisenberg 1,824]

Thread awfully quiet for some reason

He got it spot on last night, more or less. Except I was hoping the first sub came quicker.

Mourinho always silence his doubters The team is simply winning, and because we are very ungrateful, we'll wait the day we lose to criticize, and criticize, and criticize.

[DH1988 1,350]

Not surprised by Fergusons interview he says the same things about Jose for ages except now with a worrying slur, anyone else notice that?

[magic weeds 446]

We have been away to Etihad, Anfield, Goodison Park, Old Trafford, Britannia, St James Park, Stadium of Light already and still have 3 points gap

While City still have to go away to Anfield, Old Trafford, Stamford Bridge, Goodison Park and Britannia.

The problem is that all those teams (Except us offcourse) will just bend over for city. They will be beaten in their own yard. I will be fine if we maintained the 3 point gap till match day 38.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Lol we don't need to praise Mourinho every time he gets it right - A lot of self righteousness here. All this talk about fans wanting him to fail smh

[Barbara 15,149]

Lol we don't need to praise Mourinho every time he gets it right - A lot of self righteousness here. All this talk about fans wanting him to fail smh

Yeah, but when he does the smallest and most insignificant thing wrong for some, it goes on and on. Even when he does nothing some people come to criticize how pragmatic, conservative, bad dressed he is.

So it's sort of normal to expect the same when he does changes and we win or maybe, just maybe, there should be a little bit more praise because the pragmatic and conservative manager has got us at the top of the league for 17 matchweeks now... out of 17.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Yeah, but when he does the smallest and most insignificant thing wrong for some, it goes on and on. Even when he does nothing some people come to criticize how pragmatic, conservative, bad dressed he is.

So it's sort of normal to expect the same when he does changes and we win or maybe, just maybe, there should be a little bit more praise because the pragmatic and conservative manager has got us at the top of the league for 17 matchweeks now... out of 17.

But that's a natural phenomenon. It's good to criticise and discuss matters, to have others offer rebuttals.. Posts that mention the silence in an 'in-your-face' way discourages conversations that may seem moot, but offers constructive debates.

[Fernando 6,585]

Yeah, but when he does the smallest and most insignificant thing wrong for some, it goes on and on. Even when he does nothing some people come to criticize how pragmatic, conservative, bad dressed he is.

So it's sort of normal to expect the same when he does changes and we win or maybe, just maybe, there should be a little bit more praise because the pragmatic and conservative manager has got us at the top of the league for 17 matchweeks now... out of 17.

I remember at the beginning of the season I was saying how our weakest link was the defense, in particular cahill.

But people didn't want to see it because we was winning and killing teams.

People don't want to see the red flags, and those red flags become glaring obvious when the tough time comes.

And we have had very few so far and seen how out of place he's been.

So in that note I agree with LDN Blue. Criticism is good because those are the red flags that warn us about weakness under the hood.

Now I also agree some people are just miserable all the time and never satisfied with anything like a few around here...

[Barbara 15,149]

But that's a natural phenomenon. It's good to criticise and discuss matters, to have others offer rebuttals.. Posts that mention the silence in an 'in-your-face' way discourages conversations that may seem moot, but offers constructive debates.

so why not discuss the changes he's made yesterday?

That's the whole point of the post. It was so damn quiet. A lot of people were saying before match how difficult that match was going to be, crucial for us and whatnot. Then he makes a change, we win comfortably and not one word here about it is posted. Had we drawn or worse, lost, them this place would be on fire. I'm not saying we shouldn't discuss. But there are people who are only willing to engage into discussions these days if it's about moaning, criticizing, etc...

What he did yesterday offered a lot of food for thought... still no one talks about it

[Jase 43,479]

so why not discuss the changes he's made yesterday?

That's the whole point of the post. It was so damn quiet. A lot of people were saying before match how difficult that match was going to be, crucial for us and whatnot. Then he makes a change, we win comfortably and not one word here about it is posted. Had we drawn or worse, lost, them this place would be on fire. I'm not saying we shouldn't discuss. But there are people who are only willing to engage into discussions these days if it's about moaning, criticizing, etc...

What he did yesterday offered a lot of food for thought... still no one talks about it

Had we not won yesterday, people would be blaming Mourinho for playing Mikel in midfield..

[Barbara 15,149]

Had we not won yesterday, people would be blaming Mourinho for playing Mikel in midfield..

I don't like our midfield with him, I feel that to play Cesc behind the striker and give us more in the final third we have to play Mikel. It doesn't mean it wasn't effective. I was complaining about it through and through though. I hate that we lose to much in the pivot, in the transition, in the way we dominate midfield to have Cesc behind the striker.

we need someone better to replace Cesc in the pivot. I'm positive Mourinho moved Cesc ahead for a combination of two things: the game was too physical for Oscar to play at all and too physical to have Cesc in the pivot. The change isn't only about Oscar. If Oscar handled those games better, Cesc would still play #10 and Willian would be dropped. So imo Cesc was moved higher also because it would have been suicidal to play him in the pivot away at Stoke

But the idea of Mikel still makes me frustrated. Hopefully when Ramires finally recovers (maybe he also had mono, who knows) he'll get a chance there too because I'd rather have Ramires and Matic than Matic and Mikel. But who knows if that'll work.

[LemmeBorrowThat 124]

So Mourinho's asking bench players to be patient and make sacrifices for the good of the team. Is there truth to that statement? Yes. Do players have a right to be mad when they think they've made the effort to be given a chance even when others are struggling? I would also say yes. It's a real 50/50 situation.