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C&P Love him or hate him (as many fans of rival clubs do), Mourinho is a winner. Substance takes precedence over style and the former Special One, Happy One and, most recently, self-titled Mr Bean doesn't care a jot what people think. Which was what made the Chelsea manager's comments after a 0-0 draw against West Ham in January all the more ludicrous. Having watched his side fire 39 blanks at Adrián's goal compared to West Ham's one shot of their own, Mourinho cried: "This is football from the 19th century. This is not the Premier League. This is not the best league in the world ... the only thing I could use was a Black and Decker to destroy the [West Ham] wall." And so we move neatly onto Sunday. While West Ham enjoyed 27.7 per cent of possession in that match at Stamford Bridge earlier in the season, Mourinho's side had even less (27 per cent) against Liverpool. If a starting line-up featuring John Obi Mikel, Nemanja Matic and Frank Lampard protecting the back four suggested a preference for defence over attack, the addition of Gary Cahill in place of André Schürrle for the final 15 minutes made it abundantly clear. Democracy does not belong to the dead
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Rank: Elder Joined: 11/14/2007 Posts: 4,152
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@Nakujua....
"I cannot be too critical because, if I was in this position, I don't know if I would do the same. But at the same time this is not Premier League. This is not the best league in the world. This is football from the 19th century."
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Rank: Elder Joined: 12/17/2009 Posts: 3,583 Location: Kenya
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TAZ wrote:@Nakujua....
"I cannot be too critical because, if I was in this position, I don't know if I would do the same. But at the same time this is not Premier League. This is not the best league in the world. This is football from the 19th century." my point is even though he called it football from the 19th century - he also suggested he would do the same, its not an issue of 'nyani haoni kundule ...!', its more an issue of 'nyani ameona kundule ...!' 
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Rank: Elder Joined: 10/23/2008 Posts: 3,966
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githundi wrote:C&P
Love him or hate him (as many fans of rival clubs do), Mourinho is a winner. Substance takes precedence over style and the former Special One, Happy One and, most recently, self-titled Mr Bean doesn't care a jot what people think.
Which was what made the Chelsea manager's comments after a 0-0 draw against West Ham in January all the more ludicrous.
Having watched his side fire 39 blanks at Adrián's goal compared to West Ham's one shot of their own, Mourinho cried: "This is football from the 19th century. This is not the Premier League. This is not the best league in the world ... the only thing I could use was a Black and Decker to destroy the [West Ham] wall."
And so we move neatly onto Sunday. While West Ham enjoyed 27.7 per cent of possession in that match at Stamford Bridge earlier in the season, Mourinho's side had even less (27 per cent) against Liverpool. If a starting line-up featuring John Obi Mikel, Nemanja Matic and Frank Lampard protecting the back four suggested a preference for defence over attack, the addition of Gary Cahill in place of André Schürrle for the final 15 minutes made it abundantly clear. Accept and move on. Just like Real vs Bayern at Santiago Bernabeu, the goal statistic is the most vital one. Like someone commented, the last time Arsenal won a trophy, they were dominated by Man U, who kept hitting the post. Man U lost the FA final. You don't hear us lamenting. It remains that the Gunners won the FA Cup. Jana, Chelsea won 2-0 at Anfield and got 3 points. Hiyo ingine ni details. Luck is when Preparation meets Opportunity. ~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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Rank: Elder Joined: 12/11/2008 Posts: 2,306
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Was the Mbus still parked at the goal when Chelsea were scoring two goals? Me thinks not! Great men are not always wise, neither do the aged understand judgement...
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Rank: Elder Joined: 10/23/2008 Posts: 3,966
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Robinhood wrote:Was the Mbus still parked at the goal when Chelsea were scoring two goals? Me thinks not! Kuna supreme court. Waende waseme it wasn't free and fair. Luck is when Preparation meets Opportunity. ~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 4/1/2009 Posts: 1,885
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smano wrote:Brendan Rogers should have known the tactics Mourinho was going to employ and play for a draw. Instead he went for all out attack. The slip by Gerrard changed the entire game, at nil nil maybe things would have changed. I feel nothing for Gerrard when I remember the very deliberate back pass he gave to Drogba to all but guarantee Chelsea the title...nkt! He'll never forgive himself if they don't win this time because they had it in their hands after they beat City. Anyway, this is the beauty of the premier league. The kop will now have to wait for a favour from Everton. If City beat Everton I'm sure they'll win the league, they can't throw it away again. We were happy to see the old United albeit poor opposition. The surgery in the summer must be done, even if we win our last remaining 3 games.Giggs is not the answer. http://www.espnfc.com/bl...united/id/14175?cc=3888
Let's see if Arsenal will make 4th spot race even more interesting today....hehe a favour everton may not want to do to their great rivals. if the arsenal wins today against newcastle making it harder yet for everton to get 4th, what are the chances they may throw the match against man city?
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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/26/2007 Posts: 6,514
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Rank: Elder Joined: 10/3/2008 Posts: 4,058 Location: Gwitu
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nakujua wrote:TAZ wrote:@Nakujua....
"I cannot be too critical because, if I was in this position, I don't know if I would do the same. But at the same time this is not Premier League. This is not the best league in the world. This is football from the 19th century." my point is even though he called it football from the 19th century - he also suggested he would do the same, its not an issue of 'nyani haoni kundule ...!', its more an issue of 'nyani ameona kundule ...!' For me it is OK for low table teams fighting for survival on low budgets to play negative because you don't expect any different from coaches such as Big Sam(BTW even west ham supporters loathe him) It is another thing for one of the most expensively assembled team,with abundant talents to resort to anti-football. Abramovic didn't sack Mourinho last time for not winning,he wanted attractive football. Truth forever on the scaffold
Wrong forever on the throne
(James Russell Rowell)
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Rank: Elder Joined: 11/14/2007 Posts: 4,152
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kaka2za wrote:nakujua wrote:TAZ wrote:@Nakujua....
"I cannot be too critical because, if I was in this position, I don't know if I would do the same. But at the same time this is not Premier League. This is not the best league in the world. This is football from the 19th century." my point is even though he called it football from the 19th century - he also suggested he would do the same, its not an issue of 'nyani haoni kundule ...!', its more an issue of 'nyani ameona kundule ...!' For me it is OK for low table teams fighting for survival on low budgets to play negative because you don't expect any different from coaches such as Big Sam(BTW even west ham supporters loathe him) It is another thing for one of the most expensively assembled team,with abundant talents to resort to anti-football. Abramovic didn't sack Mourinho last time for not winning,he wanted attractive football. Earlier in the season there were reports indicating that Abramovich wanted Chelsea to play good free flowing football, soon enough he will get tired of Mourinho's tactics....kama Real Madrid!
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