Mourinho Moaning

[curiousorange]

As the suggestion was made earlier about the "b-team" winning at Klanfield, I'll go one further and suggest it's Mourinho trying a bit of cod-psychology. If the second string lose, fine, it was all we expected. If they win, the Mighty Reds (everyone's second favourite team, don'tcha know?) got humbled by ver kids. This undermines their confidence, gets the press talking about how they're going to blow it and gives the advantage to Chelsea.

What makes me laugh is that it'll probably work as well. Despite the tactic being so blatant, everyone will go on about what a great tactician Mourinho is. It's like when Ferguson would basically say "See Arsenal? Referees give them all the decisions" and Wenger, this cool-headed continental coach, would go absolutely mental.

[supertom]

Chelsea can hardly put out much of a B-team though really. It'll be chock full of 20-30 million pound players still I'd imagine. I never pay much attention if clubs like Chelsea and Man City decide to rest their first 11. They've monopolized so many decent players, they'll be alright.

[PeterWithesShin]

This is their current squad.

Current Squad
1 Petr Cech (G) Czech Republic
23 Mark Schwarzer (G) Australia
40 Hilario (G) Portugal
46 Jamal Blackman (G) England
NA Andreas Christensen (D) Denmark
NA Daniel Pappoe (D) England
2 Branislav Ivanovic (D) Serbia
3 Ashley Cole (D) England
4 David Luiz (D) Brazil
24 Gary Cahill (D) England
26 John Terry (D) England
28 Cesar Azpilicueta (D) Spain
33 Tomas Kalas (D) Czech Republic
57 Nathan Ake (D) Netherlands
NA Billy Clifford (M) England
NA Charlie Colkett (M) England
NA Lamisha Musonda (M) Belgium
7 Ramires (M) Brazil
8 Frank Lampard (M) England
11 Oscar (M) Brazil
12 John Obi Mikel (M) Nigeria
14 Andre Schurrle (M) Germany
15 Mohamed Salah (M) Egypt
16 Marco van Ginkel (M) Netherlands
17 Eden Hazard (M) Belgium
21 Nemanja Matic (M) Serbia
22 Willian (M) Brazil
47 Lewis Baker (M) England
9 Fernando Torres (F) Spain
19 Demba Ba (F) Senegal
29 Samuel Eto'o (F) Cameroon

[curiousorange]

Despite all of those Brazilians, they're one of the most functional, brutal teams around. It's like the Brazil team Mourinho most admires is the one from World Cup '74.

[PeterWithesShin]

And just a reminder of how much they take the piss.

Players loaned out
Matej Delac (G) to Vojvodina NS
Thibaut Courtois (G) to Atl Madrid
Sam Walker (G) to Colchester
Todd Kane (D) to Blackburn
Kurt Zouma (D) to St-Etienne
Ryan Bertrand (D) to Aston Villa
Nathaniel Chalobah (D) to Middlesbro
Kenneth Omeruo (D) to Middlesbro
Sam Hutchinson (D) to Sheff Wed
Josh McEachran (M) to Wigan
Oriol Romeu (M) to Valencia
Marko Marin (M) to Seville
Ulises Davila (M) to Cordoba
Victor Moses (M) to Liverpool
George Saville (M) to Brentford
Gael Kakuta (M) to Lazio
Milan Lalkovic (F) to Walsall
Lucas Piazon (F) to Vitesse Arn.
Romelu Lukaku (F) to Everton
Christian Atsu (F) to Vitesse Arn.
Patrick Bamford (F) to Derby

[usav]

Despite all of those Brazilians, they're one of the most functional, brutal teams around. It's like the Brazil team Mourinho most admires is the one from World Cup '74.

I believe I'm right in saying that he didn't sign any of those Brazilians.

[curiousorange]

Despite all of those Brazilians, they're one of the most functional, brutal teams around. It's like the Brazil team Mourinho most admires is the one from World Cup '74.

I believe I'm right in saying that he didn't sign any of those Brazilians.

You probably are. My point about him not being able to use any flair they have is still valid, I think.

Besides which, Chelsea sign and then discard so many players I don't pay much attention when they do sign anyone.

[cheltenhamlion]

Moaning about injuries when you have 27 out on loan is taking the piss.

[Damo70]

I didn't realise Hilario was still knocking around. I think he was there as understudy to Peter Bonetti.

[class-of-82]

I reckon it all boils down to the fact that he is peed off he didn't get the man ure job which deep down he coveted. Then watching Moyes getting the push knowing he can't walk out on Chelsea

[citizenDJ]

Oh ho ho. He's such a character, though, that Mourhino. He's such good value, a ha ha ha. Absolutely brilliant for us guys in the press, isn't he? EVERYONE wants to read about him, he's pure entertainment, a ha ha ha.

[/thatfatbeardedjournalist}

[JUAN PABLO]

Romeu , thats a name from the past

im sure we looked at him once

[eamonn]

And just a reminder of how much they take the piss.

Players loaned out
Matej Delac (G) to Vojvodina NS
Thibaut Courtois (G) to Atl Madrid
Sam Walker (G) to Colchester
Todd Kane (D) to Blackburn
Kurt Zouma (D) to St-Etienne
Ryan Bertrand (D) to Aston Villa
Nathaniel Chalobah (D) to Middlesbro
Kenneth Omeruo (D) to Middlesbro
Sam Hutchinson (D) to Sheff Wed
Josh McEachran (M) to Wigan
Oriol Romeu (M) to Valencia
Marko Marin (M) to Seville
Ulises Davila (M) to Cordoba
Victor Moses (M) to Liverpool
George Saville (M) to Brentford
Gael Kakuta (M) to Lazio
Milan Lalkovic (F) to Walsall
Lucas Piazon (F) to Vitesse Arn.
Romelu Lukaku (F) to Everton
Christian Atsu (F) to Vitesse Arn.
Patrick Bamford (F) to Derby

How is this shit allowed?!

[pauliewalnuts]

As the suggestion was made earlier about the "b-team" winning at Klanfield, I'll go one further and suggest it's Mourinho trying a bit of cod-psychology. If the second string lose, fine, it was all we expected. If they win, the Mighty Reds (everyone's second favourite team, don'tcha know?) got humbled by ver kids. This undermines their confidence, gets the press talking about how they're going to blow it and gives the advantage to Chelsea.

I was thinking about this earlier today, and I agree with you.

[Villa in Denmark]

Despite all of those Brazilians, they're one of the most functional, brutal teams around. It's like the Brazil team Mourinho most admires is the one from World Cup '74.

I believe I'm right in saying that he didn't sign any of those Brazilians.

Willian?