Hanshithispantz Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 I cannot be arsed with your shit matter-of-fact craic this morning like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 He can go on like a complete freak and his football is very, very tactical, but he definitely brings something to the league, love him or hate him. No it is not. This is the most irksome thing about the Mourinho love-in. That he's some type of tactical genius. He's not. He's great at making decisive substitutions but tactically if the sit deep and counter at pace approach doesn't work he's stuck. I agree. His great tactic against PSG was to get three strikers on and lump it forward Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 It won't be a failure if they don't win anything this season. He'll say - and rightly so - it was his first season with a young team in transition. But, we're talking about a team that still has a (very little) chance of winning the league. I think it's a success that they're still in the title race considering Chelsea's previous seasons. Also, they're still in the Champions League and I don't think they'll get knocked out by Athletico. And then, it's a final, it's 90 minutes and I would (of course ) never bet against Mourinho in a final (how many did he lose? 1 with Real?) Only 2 of their regular first team players were born in the 90's. Liverpool have 4. The youngest member of Chelsea's back 5 is 24 years old. This young team stuff is guff. Chelsea have won silverware in previous seasons. Not winning siverware would be a failure considering the investment. It's Atletico not Athletico. Chelsea will need to be at their very best to beat Atleti and I just don't see it. In many ways, Atletico are the side Mourinho wish Chelsea were. Strong, determined, organised with lethal finishing. If someone is going to win it comfortably, it's going to be Atleti. The 2nd leg being at SB is a nice advantage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 He can go on like a complete freak and his football is very, very tactical, but he definitely brings something to the league, love him or hate him. No it is not. This is the most irksome thing about the Mourinho love-in. That he's some type of tactical genius. He's not. He's great at making decisive substitutions but tactically if the sit deep and counter at pace approach doesn't work he's stuck. I still don't understand why some people bold an entire post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 And what a dreadful tactic that was... It's just complete bollocks, man. Trying to boil one of the best managers in world football down to that nonesense. He's quite obviously a very tactical manager, he sets his team out based on the opposition, that doesn't mean he's always bang on but it's how he does it. On the opposite end of the spectrum you have someone like Keegan who didn't really care much about tactics, it was just getting your players fit and attacking the opposition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 The one big concern I had with Atleti is that they may get tired but that hasn't transpired so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 It won't be a failure if they don't win anything this season. He'll say - and rightly so - it was his first season with a young team in transition. But, we're talking about a team that still has a (very little) chance of winning the league. I think it's a success that they're still in the title race considering Chelsea's previous seasons. Also, they're still in the Champions League and I don't think they'll get knocked out by Athletico. And then, it's a final, it's 90 minutes and I would (of course ) never bet against Mourinho in a final (how many did he lose? 1 with Real?) Only 2 of their regular first team players were born in the 90's. Liverpool have 4. The youngest member of Chelsea's back 5 is 24 years old. This young team stuff is guff. Chelsea have won silverware in previous seasons. Not winning siverware would be a failure considering the investment. It's Atletico not Athletico. Chelsea will need to be at their very best to beat Atleti and I just don't see it. In many ways, Atletico are the side Mourinho wish Chelsea were. Strong, determined, organised with lethal finishing. If someone is going to win it comfortably, it's going to be Atleti. The 2nd leg being at SB is a nice advantage. Ok. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 And what a dreadful tactic that was... It's just complete bollocks, man. Trying to boil one of the best managers in world football down to that nonesense. He's quite obviously a very tactical manager, he sets his team out based on the opposition, that doesn't mean he's always bang on but it's how he does it. On the opposite end of the spectrum you have someone like Keegan who didn't really care much about tactics, it was just getting your players fit and attacking the opposition. I didn't say it was a dreadful tactic, just not something he should be lauded for Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Hazard has been a big miss for them recently. He was their main man at opening up defences. As for Mourinho, I've never liked his off-field behaviour, but he's proved his all-round managerial ability time and time again - tactics as well as motivational skills. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 And what a dreadful tactic that was... It's just complete bollocks, man. Trying to boil one of the best managers in world football down to that nonesense. He's quite obviously a very tactical manager, he sets his team out based on the opposition, that doesn't mean he's always bang on but it's how he does it. On the opposite end of the spectrum you have someone like Keegan who didn't really care much about tactics, it was just getting your players fit and attacking the opposition. I didn't say it was a dreadful tactic, just not something he should be lauded for Who's lauding him for it? He made a decision in that game and it worked, I just thought it was pretty odd of you to single it out as a negative. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 And what a dreadful tactic that was... It's just complete bollocks, man. Trying to boil one of the best managers in world football down to that nonesense. He's quite obviously a very tactical manager, he sets his team out based on the opposition, that doesn't mean he's always bang on but it's how he does it. On the opposite end of the spectrum you have someone like Keegan who didn't really care much about tactics, it was just getting your players fit and attacking the opposition. He puts out the same side the majority of the time and they play the same way. He's not going to surprise you with his formation. The players. Against top sides they'll look to sit deep and counter with pace. Tactically, he does what he does. The thing he does better than others most is team building and inspiring belief in his players. I've never seen Sneijder play so consistently well for example. I know when he first came to Chelsea, playing a 3 man midfield blew people's minds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucaAltieri Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 He's going to do it again, isn't he? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 "It’s very difficult to play a football match where only one team wants to play, very difficult. A match is about two teams playing. This match was only one team playing and another team not." - Jose Mourinho, Jan 2014, after drawing 0-0 with West Ham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Jose Mourinho endlessly contradicts himself, and rather intentionally. You could write a book with his bullshit quotes. He's mint. He loves chatting shit. His billion pound teams play terrible winning football. Plenty of managers have had similar money and achieved a lot less. (But I won't be going out of my way to watch too many Chelsea games whilst he's in charge). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 It's like watching an updated version of George Graham's Arsenal. Dull as dishwater tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 It's Atletico not Athletico. Chelsea will need to be at their very best to beat Atleti The one big concern I had with Atleti Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 He's the absolute worst like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 http://www.spanishcentral.com/translate/atl%C3%A9tico Fancy that. Sorry I couldn't give a more in-depth reply like, but I'm on holiday in Nippon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 http://www.spanishcentral.com/translate/atl%C3%A9tico Fancy that. Sorry I couldn't give a more in-depth reply like, but I'm on holiday in Nippon. Look at me, look at me....................pathetic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Good work on missing the point and looking a total idiot Loki. Keep up the good work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Was thinking the injuries/suspensions might make for a more attacking side. But ivanovic in for Terry. Luiz stay at CM alongside Ramires. Oscar, Hazard and Willian and someone up top. I guess that's as attacking a side Mourinho would ever put out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Willian is garbage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Willian is garbage. He's like a much faster version of James Milner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 In the same way as Ramires, he's not my type of player, but I can see the benefits of having him in your team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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