Maureen at it again...

[LFCman]

Mourinho: Blues seeding silly

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has branded UEFA's criteria to put his team among the Champions League second seeds as "silly".

However, the outspoken Portuguese boss insisted he was not attacking European football's governing body.

The Blues are behind Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League rankings for the coming season, despite winning the Premiership title for the past two seasons and getting to the semi-final of club football's top competition.

That has clearly been playing on Mourinho's mind, although he is more than happy to take on one of the big guns in the group stages.

"We are second seeds," said Mourinho. "There are four English teams in the competition and I don't remember when Liverpool were English champions.

"Manchester United were fours years ago, Arsenal three years ago but Chelsea were champions for two consecutive years.

"We are second seeds and that's silly but that is UEFA's criteria. I don't go against it, I just enjoy it because we will play some very good teams in the group stages.

"Barcelona, Real Madrid and possibly Milan and Inter are in the first pot so it's very enjoyable to have a big team."

Boohoo ya tit. We were EUROPEAN Champions in 2005 not to mention we have a history of success. 2 seasons of bought success doesn't make you one of the big boys.

[Ryan]

I'd love to hammer nails into that cnut's eyeballs.

[IanTheRed]

Moaninho....:whatever:

If you need help Mo, Eighteen plus five = 23. Three plus zero = 3.

The seeding strangely goes on history, not money. Someone throw the Portugese ****** a biscuit.

[Rich]

It's great - Rafa and the team have really got under his skin, much more so than Arsenal and Man U have. I think it's obvious that he sees us as his biggest threat to their "3peat" attempt.

[Howard_lfc]

Something money can't buy - and they don't like it

[brendan]

It's great - Rafa and the team have really got under his skin, much more so than Arsenal and Man U have. I think it's obvious that he sees us as his biggest threat to their "3peat" attempt.

"3peat"

Please, for the love of God, tell me that Abramovich FC haven't been using that ...that....I'm loathe to even call it a word....

[Ryan]

"3peat"

Please, for the love of God, tell me that Abramovich FC haven't been using that ...that....I'm loathe to even call it a word....

Terry's used it countless times in interviews, as has Joe Cole.

[Shaggy]

Seriously? 3peat? What the ****? I find it offensive.

[FowlerLeftFoot]

this idiot cant stop picking on us, he is simply obsessed with Liverpool FC, having been beaten them twice in games that really matter.

[Rich]

Terrible isn't it - they are desperate to try and crack America.

Keep "3peat" for Basketball and other tall people sports (no Crouch gags....)

[brendan]

Terry's used it countless times in interviews, as has Joe Cole.

That thick **** Terry makes my teeth itch.

URGHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[FowlerLeftFoot]

3peat sounds very american....

[Ryan]

That thick **** Terry makes my teeth itch.

URGHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Cole irritates me more.

That hair, those thick lips, the sweatbands, the diving.

And he refers to Terry as 'JT' which makes me want to pannel his head in with a boulder.

[PTP]

this idiot cant stop picking on us, he is simply obsessed with Liverpool FC, having been beaten them twice in games that really matter.

he really is obsessed isn't he - some might say he's stalking us - funny really after what he said about Wenger.

I hate the man.

[dww]

I think he has a point. However I think that as winners two years ago we have a good case, as do Arsenal for reaching the final last year. The team to miss out should be Man U.

If we fail to win the title or the CL (unless we make the final) we should not be first seeds next year.