Chelsea

[Chazza]

Bitter cunt.

Bit harsh on Snoozy.

[Fredo]

Bit harsh on Snoozy.

[RichC]

[Saveloy]

I have no time for this Mourinho mindgames bollox or the whole he-takes-pressure-off-his-players nonsense either. He's a negative, manipulative, cheating, petulant blight on football. There's nothing of value for anyone to learn from him or emulate. He's just there. Historically succesful. Visible. Loud. Publicly self-obsessed.

Just because we all either demand or genuinely enjoy sport having characters dosn't mean that his over-reported bull**** is in any way intelligent or witty or insightful - it's just the lack of interesting media-friendly characters at the top end of football makes space for him to appear interesting. He is definitely a brilliant manager but his character and personality is repulsive.

Just like Ronaldo is a brilliant player but clearly a repulsive individual. Why don't we laud Ronaldo as one of the great "characters" in football? Certainly he adds a lot of talking points to football but that's just the first level of analysis. His character is clearly revealed through his actions just like Mourinho's and just because it's stuff that's worth commenting on doesn't make either of them in any way great or laudable or an example to anyone about how to compete or win or lose.

Not sure about the Ronaldo comparison. A manager's character an d personality are more important than a player's as it's one of the few ways a manager can affect what happens on the pitch.

Still hate Mourinho though. Self obsessed and increasingly paranoid - I guess the press still give him time because results mean a lot when you're selling tv or papers.

[Leyton388]

Ballbag.

That is all.

[baitman]

this ball bag is bound to be considered by the manure board. if dbf can swallow some pride then im sure they will at l;east give him a call to have some sort of discussion.

[Reece]

[ame]https://twitter.com/DickinsonTimes/status/458669615036760064[/ame]

[Rigadon]

https://twitter.com/DickinsonTimes/s...69615036760064

[Gibbo]

Sunday is a game that I am absolutely dying for us to win, I'd love his former 'apprentice' to school him in front of the entire of world, and then beat him to the title. then watch this spoilt little prick try and blame it on fixture order and referreing decisions, while the press turn on him and his ****ing ****house score one goal then hide strategy and being exposed for the short-termist manager that he is.

Fakking come on redmen.

[Fosterbloke]

Sunday is a game that I am absolutely dying for us to win, I'd love his former 'apprentice' to school him in front of the entire of world, and then beat him to the title. then watch this spoilt little prick try and blame it on fixture order and referreing decisions, while the press turn on him and his ****ing ****house score one goal then hide strategy and being exposed for the short-termist manager that he is.

Fakking come on redmen.

Then win the Champions League while doing a jig...

[BubbaZanetti]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/apr/23/jose-mourinho-chelsea-liverpool-abramovich

Mourinho threatens to play weakened Chelsea team against Liverpool

• José Mourinho plans protest at being made to play on Sunday
• Manager to seek Abramovich's consent but could forfeit title


Email Daniel Taylor at the Vicente Calderón
The Guardian, Wednesday 23 April 2014

Chelsea's manager, José Mourinho, will 'listen to the club' over his team selection against Liverpool.



Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty Images


José Mourinho is threatening to rest virtually his entire Chelsea team and potentially hand Liverpool the Premier League title after revealing he will seek permission from Roman Abramovich to pick a deliberately weakened side in protest at being made to play the game on Sunday.

Mourinho's plan is likely to infuriate the Premier League and also has serious ramifications for Manchester City, who are relying on Chelsea to beat Liverpool and throw the title race back open.

However, Mourinho is furious that the game was not switched to Friday or Saturday when Chelsea have the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Atlético Madrid at Stamford Bridge the following Wednesday and is willing to risk sacrificing their slim chance of the title unless Abramovich, the owner, blocks him.

The Chelsea manager was speaking after learning that Petr Cech dislocated a shoulder in the goalless first leg at the Vicente Calderón and that John Terry suffered an ankle injury that is likely to end his season unless they reach the final.

"I can't decide by myself," Mourinho replied when asked how the injuries would influence his team selection at Anfield. "I have to listen to the club. I'm just the manager and I have to listen to the club.

"The fact that the match is on Sunday, I think that puts the problem not in my hands but in the hands of those who decide the game should be Sunday, not Saturday or Friday. We represent English football and are the only [English] team in European competition.

"Spain have four and give them all the conditions to try to have success. So I know what I would do. I would play the players who are not going to play on Wednesday. My priority is the Champions League. But I'm not the club. I have to speak to them."

Chelsea are five points behind Liverpool with three games to play. City, in third spot, are another point behind Chelsea but have a game in hand and could potentially win the league on goal difference if Liverpool lose this weekend and Manuel Pellegrini's side win all their fixtures. It was put to Mourinho that he should have the final say rather than anyone else at Stamford Bridge. "I'm not the most important person in the club," he said. "Roman and the board … everybody is above me. I work for them and have to follow what my club decides. I'm just a piece. I'm the manager, no more than that."

Cech was taken off after a heavy fall 18 minutes into a game of few opportunities and Terry was injured in the second half. "Petr Cech's season is over," Mourinho said. "And for John, we have to play in the final for him to play again."

Chelsea's problems before the second leg are also exacerbated by the fact that Frank Lampard and Mikel John Obi were booked and are now suspended for the second leg. "We had problems before the game and during the game," Mourinho continued. "We lost four players – two with injuries and two with yellow cards – but we will fight.

"If we have to play the kids, we play the kids. But Branislav Ivanovic is back. Mark Schwarzer [Cech's replacement] showed we can trust him. People such as Ashley Cole, with an amazing performance, giving an example. Before the game we were speaking about the game of their lives for Atlético Madrid. Now the game of their lives is at Stamford Bridge."

[wavydavy]

In CL Semi finals Jose Mourinho's Chelsea sides have scored ONE ****ing goal in almost 500 minutes! Over 8 hours and ONE goal.

[Alex]

Plenty more Mourinho touchline LOLZ to come this season.

[Shaggy]

In CL Semi finals Jose Mourinho's Chelsea sides have scored ONE ****ing goal in almost 500 minutes! Over 8 hours and ONE goal.

Chelsea's CL semi-final scores under Mourinho: 0-0, 0-1, 1-0, 0-1, 0-0. 1 goal scored in 480 minutes (inc extra time).

[PTP]

it's no surprise that jose wants to rest key players for the return leg....i'd prob want us to do the same if in there position (ie already won a few leagues, relying on other teams to drop off in the league - where as only two wins away from champions league win).


that said - whilst it does help us in a way that cech and probably terry are injured...and i also suspect they'd rest hazard and a couple of others - they'll still put a good team out.


however, hopefully jose's mindset goes into the players - we get a goal up early and they'll just lose interest