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Its brilliant mate it really is! You can almost see the banner being held by the back 4 which reads "nah, not scoring today lads".
Had to go straight to work after that and to say i was buzzing in an understatement! The biggest downside was that my Liverpool supporting manager was not in today but my god i'm looking forward to tomorrow.
We have been treated by some excellent results this season notably, City away, Liverpool home, Arsenal home and PSG home but today felt much better than all of them! Must admit when i saw the side i was not very confident but everyone played at 100%, what a team performance. Kalas starting for the first time you could tell he was not phased at all and he was enjoying it and i just hope our kit man checks his shorts before he washes them because Suarez is in the pocket somewhere! Schwarzer not one fault today, with today and Tuesdays performance i am not concerned with him between the sticks. Cole's 2nd start since January the man is not human to put in performances like that and over these two games he has just firmly kicked Luke Shaw's **** off that plane destination Brazil! The midfield 3 Lampard, Matic and Mikel all positionally were outstanding! Salah and Schurrle worked their arses and Ba yes got the goal but held the ball up well and battled so much it looked like he could hardly walk when he came off! Don't need to say much about Jose do i really, absolute tactical masterclass against a top opponent yet again nothing new really.
Now on to this "parking the bus" bullshit! Did Jose moan when West Ham did it at the Bridge? Yes he did. Is Jose a hypocrite? Yes he is. Is every manager who defends his team a hypocrite? Yes, he is no different! And on the word hypocrite is the people who slate us for playing this way in the big games. These would be the same people slating us if we went into these games and tired to play them at their own game and get absolutely hammered! I'll take this subject even further if i can. Can anybody tell me the exact time there became only "one" way to play the game of football? Because for me one of the reasons the game is so popular is because of the contrast in formations and styles around the globe. People also seem to forget for me this is a results business and when people say "i'd hate to play that way" so if your team did would you support them less then? I don't support Chelsea to be entertained, i support Chelsea because i love them regardless of stature, manager, players, owner and style! We are not here to play "good football" and be easy on the eye for everyone, we are here to do a job for Chelsea FC and we do that AND SOME!
KTBFFH!
We have been treated by some excellent results this season notably, City away, Liverpool home, Arsenal home and PSG home but today felt much better than all of them! Must admit when i saw the side i was not very confident but everyone played at 100%, what a team performance. Kalas starting for the first time you could tell he was not phased at all and he was enjoying it and i just hope our kit man checks his shorts before he washes them because Suarez is in the pocket somewhere! Schwarzer not one fault today, with today and Tuesdays performance i am not concerned with him between the sticks. Cole's 2nd start since January the man is not human to put in performances like that and over these two games he has just firmly kicked Luke Shaw's **** off that plane destination Brazil! The midfield 3 Lampard, Matic and Mikel all positionally were outstanding! Salah and Schurrle worked their arses and Ba yes got the goal but held the ball up well and battled so much it looked like he could hardly walk when he came off! Don't need to say much about Jose do i really, absolute tactical masterclass against a top opponent yet again nothing new really.
Now on to this "parking the bus" bullshit! Did Jose moan when West Ham did it at the Bridge? Yes he did. Is Jose a hypocrite? Yes he is. Is every manager who defends his team a hypocrite? Yes, he is no different! And on the word hypocrite is the people who slate us for playing this way in the big games. These would be the same people slating us if we went into these games and tired to play them at their own game and get absolutely hammered! I'll take this subject even further if i can. Can anybody tell me the exact time there became only "one" way to play the game of football? Because for me one of the reasons the game is so popular is because of the contrast in formations and styles around the globe. People also seem to forget for me this is a results business and when people say "i'd hate to play that way" so if your team did would you support them less then? I don't support Chelsea to be entertained, i support Chelsea because i love them regardless of stature, manager, players, owner and style! We are not here to play "good football" and be easy on the eye for everyone, we are here to do a job for Chelsea FC and we do that AND SOME!
KTBFFH!
Come on GC... we had to let them think they would win something..... until Jose came along.
For Alcaraz:[h=3]Winning football might not be enough to spare Mourinho[/h]Matt HughesApril 28 2014 16:04PM
Jose Mourinho received bouquets and brickbats in almost equal measure following Chelsea’s defensive master-class against Liverpool yesterday, but the ensuing philosophical debate over the intrinsic worth of such an approach is largely irrelevant.
For all his love of playing to the gallery it should not be forgotten that Mourinho only really needs to please one man.
The problem for Mourinho is that Roman Abramovich appears an extremely difficult man to impress, at least on a long-term basis.
We do not know of course, as Chelsea’s owner is as silently inscrutable as his most senior employee is excitedly voluble, but judging by his actions and the odd word from his associates a decent picture has emerged of the type of football Abramovich likes to watch on the huge televisions that are apparently present in every room of his many residences.
Determined, dogged defending of the type witnessed at Anfield does not feature.
Abramovich’s wish to see “Barcelona in Blue shirts” every time he has a weekend to kill in west London is well established in footballing folklore, but even given the probability that such an expressive phrase was erroneously attached to him by a lyrical aide, many of his actions bare it out.
No-one at Chelsea disputes the fact that Abramovich spent many months courting Pep Guardiola over the last two seasons – to an extent that ended up embarrassing the Spaniard – as he attempted to change the club’s style of play from the often attritional game-plans first instilled by Mourinho a decade ago.
Roberto Di Matteo also paid the price for failing to live up to up Abramovich’s aesthetic ideals, as he was reported to be almost embarrassed by the manner of Chelsea’s Champions League triumph and sacked the man responsible for the club’s greatest hour six months later.
Like many modern or recently converted fans, Abramovich is said to see football as a series of highlights packages and a result wants to see, well highlights. Whilst aware of the incongruity with the reality of being a ruthless oligarch those close to Abramovich have attempted to paint an almost romantic picture of his football consumption, which sees the Russian repeatedly re-watching classic matches and arguing with friends over the relative merits of various great players in the manner of an excited schoolboy.
Again, the clash with Mourinho’s win-at-all-costs mentality does not need to be spelt out.
Mourinho will always favour what he describes of winning football, with the key question being for how long such an approach will be tolerated by Abramovich, particularly if it does not deliver trophy after trophy.
Whilst the Chelsea board have been pleased with the work Mourinho has done in difficult circumstances this season, it is by no means guaranteed that they will remain so sanguine should the club reach the end of the campaign empty handed.
It is far too early to even mention the possibility of Mourinho losing his job, but he will be well aware of the fact that every Chelsea manager who has failed to bring the Premier League trophy to Stamford Bridge during the Abramovich era has been gone well before the following Christmas. The Portuguese is, after all, a previous victim of the club’s institutional instability.
There were other factors behind Mourinho’s first dismissal beyond a slight dip in results of course – most significantly the collapse of his relationship with Abramovich and other senior executives – but that should be a cause for concern rather than reassurance.
Whilst Mourinho has deliberately adopted a more collegiate approach to internal politics since his return to the club and colleagues say he has been a dream to work with this season, there have been signs of recidivism in other areas.
His on-going rows with referees, the FA and Premier League which irritated Chelsea during his first spell in charge are likely to recur ad nauseam, whilst as we saw yesterday there is little prospect of him delivering the football Abramovich still craves, particularly in the biggest matches.
Retaining Abramovich’s favour may be prove more difficult than winning matches.
Jose Mourinho received bouquets and brickbats in almost equal measure following Chelsea’s defensive master-class against Liverpool yesterday, but the ensuing philosophical debate over the intrinsic worth of such an approach is largely irrelevant.
For all his love of playing to the gallery it should not be forgotten that Mourinho only really needs to please one man.
The problem for Mourinho is that Roman Abramovich appears an extremely difficult man to impress, at least on a long-term basis.
We do not know of course, as Chelsea’s owner is as silently inscrutable as his most senior employee is excitedly voluble, but judging by his actions and the odd word from his associates a decent picture has emerged of the type of football Abramovich likes to watch on the huge televisions that are apparently present in every room of his many residences.
Determined, dogged defending of the type witnessed at Anfield does not feature.
Abramovich’s wish to see “Barcelona in Blue shirts” every time he has a weekend to kill in west London is well established in footballing folklore, but even given the probability that such an expressive phrase was erroneously attached to him by a lyrical aide, many of his actions bare it out.
No-one at Chelsea disputes the fact that Abramovich spent many months courting Pep Guardiola over the last two seasons – to an extent that ended up embarrassing the Spaniard – as he attempted to change the club’s style of play from the often attritional game-plans first instilled by Mourinho a decade ago.
Roberto Di Matteo also paid the price for failing to live up to up Abramovich’s aesthetic ideals, as he was reported to be almost embarrassed by the manner of Chelsea’s Champions League triumph and sacked the man responsible for the club’s greatest hour six months later.
Like many modern or recently converted fans, Abramovich is said to see football as a series of highlights packages and a result wants to see, well highlights. Whilst aware of the incongruity with the reality of being a ruthless oligarch those close to Abramovich have attempted to paint an almost romantic picture of his football consumption, which sees the Russian repeatedly re-watching classic matches and arguing with friends over the relative merits of various great players in the manner of an excited schoolboy.
Again, the clash with Mourinho’s win-at-all-costs mentality does not need to be spelt out.
Mourinho will always favour what he describes of winning football, with the key question being for how long such an approach will be tolerated by Abramovich, particularly if it does not deliver trophy after trophy.
Whilst the Chelsea board have been pleased with the work Mourinho has done in difficult circumstances this season, it is by no means guaranteed that they will remain so sanguine should the club reach the end of the campaign empty handed.
It is far too early to even mention the possibility of Mourinho losing his job, but he will be well aware of the fact that every Chelsea manager who has failed to bring the Premier League trophy to Stamford Bridge during the Abramovich era has been gone well before the following Christmas. The Portuguese is, after all, a previous victim of the club’s institutional instability.
There were other factors behind Mourinho’s first dismissal beyond a slight dip in results of course – most significantly the collapse of his relationship with Abramovich and other senior executives – but that should be a cause for concern rather than reassurance.
Whilst Mourinho has deliberately adopted a more collegiate approach to internal politics since his return to the club and colleagues say he has been a dream to work with this season, there have been signs of recidivism in other areas.
His on-going rows with referees, the FA and Premier League which irritated Chelsea during his first spell in charge are likely to recur ad nauseam, whilst as we saw yesterday there is little prospect of him delivering the football Abramovich still craves, particularly in the biggest matches.
Retaining Abramovich’s favour may be prove more difficult than winning matches.
And add to the fact Chelsea have done pretty well this year when you consider they have 3 weak strikers. Don't see how Roman can think of doing that, Jose plays it according to how to win the game.
Look at the clash against City away... Chelsea could of scored 4 or 5 in that game.
Look at the clash against City away... Chelsea could of scored 4 or 5 in that game.
Yep., unless Simeone wins the double ....
Simeone isn't no Pep. Roman should wait 2 years if he has any sense.
That's the way I see it going, if Mourinho continues his full **** mode defense and also fails to win anything I can see him being replaced if only for someone who's a little more willing to play attractive football. That's one massive if though, he does what he does because it's painfully affective against most top teams.