Chelsea

[ChesterDave]

Appealing the Courtois red card. Should count as frivolous and get an extra game added

Get Maureen to blow his fuse early in the season

[RichC]

Stick on red under the current rules. I don't really like seeing a red and a pen given but it's the same for everyone

[kingfunk]

Showing great faith in their new No 2.

[Shaggy]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/11796150/Eva-Carneiro-braced-for-axe-from-Chelsea-bench-after-criticism-from-Mourinho.html?x

Eva Carneiro braced for axe from Chelsea bench after criticism from Mourinho

Chelsea team doctor's role changed by Premier League champions following row over treatment of Eden Hazard during clash with Swansea

Eva Carneiro’s place on the Chelsea bench is under threat after the club doctor’s role was significantly changed as part of a backroom shake-up by manager Jose Mourinho.

The timing of the changes will raise a number of questions after Carneiro was publicly criticised by Mourinho, following the 2-2 Premier League draw against Swansea City.

It is understood that while Carneiro will remain Chelsea’s first-team doctor, she will not attend training sessions, games or enter the hotel. As things stand, she is not expected to be on the bench for Sunday’s trip to Manchester City.

Carneiro, however, will still carry out her work with first-team players at Chelsea’s Cobham training ground in what is being seen as a re-tasking of duties.

It remains to be seen whether Carneiro will accept her new lower-profile role long term, although she is not the only member of Mourinho’s staff to have their working arrangements changed.

Over the summer, Mourinho has made a number of changes to the ways in which members of his support staff work and there will be more to follow.

Mourinho suggested that club doctor Carneiro did not “understand the game” after she attempted to treat Eden Hazard in stoppage time of Chelsea’s draw against Swansea.

Facebook post, Carneiro responded by writing: “I would like to thank the general public for their overwhelming support. Really very much appreciated.”

Despite his team’s excellent injury record last season, Mourinho claimed on several occasions this summer that Chelsea’s medical department must improve, ahead of his post-Swansea outburst.

This is not the first time Mourinho has clashed with a Chelsea doctor. In 2005, Neil Frazer left the club after a dispute regarding the fitness of Arjen Robben.

Following the opening-day draw against Swansea, Mourinho said: “I wasn't happy with my medical staff because even if you are a medical doctor or secretary on the bench, you have to understand the game.

• Carneiro did not deserve public dressing-down

“If you go to the pitch to assist a player, then you must be sure that a player has a serious problem. I was sure that Eden didn't have a serious problem. He had a knock and was very tired.

“My medical department left me with eight fit outfield players in a counter attack after a set piece and we were worried we didn't have enough players left.”

Carneiro was promoted to her role with the Chelsea first team by Andre Villas-Boas in 2011 and has been an ever-present through the reigns of Rafa Benitez and Mourinho.

One of few women to be part of a Premier League first-team set-up, she was subjected to sexist abuse from Manchester United, Manchester City and Arsenal fans earlier this year.

[Chazza]

Behind the scenes issues

[Bender]

Guardian sport @guardian_sport
Courtois to miss Man City clash after Chelsea lose appeal against red card http://gu.com/p/4be2m/stw

[Assassin]

Eva should just chin maureen and join a decent club

[G]

Don't understand why she's getting pelters, even if the prick had a point( he doesn't) she wasn't the first onto the pitch, the physio was on like a greyhound out of a trap, she followed him.

[Chris]

Can see why that cunt Mourinho is pissed, the whole world but her (and the other punk) knew that horrible little scumbag Hazard was feigning yet another injury. She mustn't have been taking enough notice of games or training though I suppose in her position she has to assume worst case scenario every time.

He's a cancer on the sport and is hopefully zapped away like a tumour.

[Assassin]

Don't understand why she's getting pelters, even if the prick had a point( he doesn't) she wasn't the first onto the pitch, the physio was on like a greyhound out of a trap, she followed him.

Yes, its pathetic. maureen isnt man enough to have a go at the male physio, so he took the softer option. An option that seems to have kicked him in the pissflaps

[The_weatherman]

Can see why that cunt Mourinho is pissed, the whole world but her (and the other punk) knew that horrible little scumbag Hazard was feigning yet another injury. She mustn't have been taking enough notice of games or training though I suppose in her position she has to assume worst case scenario every time.

He's a cancer on the sport and is hopefully zapped away like a tumour.

His anger should've been aimed at Hazard.

[Chris]

Anyway, this will all be a bit of "mind game genius" in the build up to the City game, taking pressure off his players and all that. Didnt work before Arsenal and Swansea but when Chelsea finally win a game again everyone can hail what a masterful move it was.

[meffin]

Disgrace of a club- sacking a doctor for doing her job. Should sack the players for diving and cheating.

Hopefully we get her here

[Assassin]

She would look much hotter in red

[kingfunk]

If she has any self worth she should leave. I'd be delighted to see her on our bench, although Brendan would have to sit in the stand.