el sid Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 "We're back together again. We're ready to do merry again" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcoleman1 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 God I do love that man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bergkamp Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Is this not a bit of a weird one? Why did Abramovich get rid of him in the first place? Also I thought Abramovich was not a great fan of his style of play? Anyway, there's no denying his success rate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robokid87 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Not sure if you guys have seen this but it's pretty cool [video=youtube;DdFMN0BheTU] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Philip Rolfe Posted June 3, 2013 Author Administrators Share Posted June 3, 2013 The U18s tried to recreate his spin and volley vs Bayern, with mixed results too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanyi Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Might be reading something into nothing, but it's interesting to see Mourinho described on the official site as 'first team manager' when I seem to remember every preceding manager being described as 'first team coach'. Maybe he's been given the control he was hoping for? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracken Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Might be reading something into nothing, but it's interesting to see Mourinho described on the official site as 'first team manager' when I seem to remember every preceding manager being described as 'first team coach'. Maybe he's been given the control he was hoping for? I noticed that as well, I can't remember who had that title last, I know RDM didn't, I don't think AVB did either, did Carlo? Interesting to see anyway, as it has been First Team Head Coach or something recently. And no interim in sight Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt1389 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 He's back! So nice to have it made official. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Philip Rolfe Posted June 3, 2013 Author Administrators Share Posted June 3, 2013 Ancelotti was announced as 'manager'. That Jose interview was amazing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingcav Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Get in. Please be amazing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracken Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 I really hope he's here longer term now, he said all the right things in that interview, says he wants to settle down now, that he's finished the "formation stage" of his career, so let's hope that happens and Roman and Jose can live happily ever after. Or at least for a good few years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robokid87 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 That interview :******) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robokid87 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Transcript for anyone who hasn't seen the interview: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/10096963/Jose-Mourinho-returns-to-Chelsea-the-full-transcript-of-the-Special-Ones-interview-with-Chelsea-TV.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanyi Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Can't say I was the most excited about José's return, but that interview has completely won me over. It's wonderful to read him speaking so passionately about the club, that he pays a little respect to Roberto Di Matteo and Guus Hiddink's achievements, his desire to stick around the club for a while. I'm still hugely doubtful he'll give any young players the chance they deserve, but after the clusterfeck that was the fat Spaniard's tenure, this is nirvana. Really looking forward to the new season now and all the convoluted press conference analogies yet to be coined. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Pretty much the above roughly sums up my feelings on the whole matter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Can't say I was the most excited about José's return, but that interview has completely won me over. It's wonderful to read him speaking so passionately about the club, that he pays a little respect to Roberto Di Matteo and Guus Hiddink's achievements, his desire to stick around the club for a while. I'm still hugely doubtful he'll give any young players the chance they deserve, but after the clusterfeck that was the fat Spaniard's tenure, this is nirvana. Really looking forward to the new season now and all the convoluted press conference analogies yet to be coined.Cluster****? Really?He got you back into the Champions League positions and won you the Europa League, despite having to play most of the season with Fernando Torres as the principal striker. I think your prejudice against him clouds your judgement of his achievements. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Just caught up with the interview. Oh Jose :**) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracken Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 SS1 right now for a re-run of their doc on Jose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didier Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 SO excited for this season now! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpain16 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Just seen the full interview. Amazing. Can't even describe how glad I am he's back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReggaeBwoy Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/8756944/Dzeko-odds-on-for-Chelsea-move Good striker, didn't expect this but I am sure City will not want to sell him to us so easily. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Well, he'd be an improvement on our current options. Not sure City would sell to us though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I'd like Dzeko, has a decent conversion rate, can use either foot and is tall Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJ234 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Isn't he pretty nailed on to head back to Germany? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanyi Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Yeah, I can imagine Dzeko being pretty beastly with regular starts. City wouldn't sell at anything other than a hyper-inflated price though, and we have already got a strong striker in Lukaku. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallen Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Mourinho selling Mata http://www.marca.com/2013/06/04/en/football/international_football/1370375173.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracken Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Mourinho selling Matahttp://www.marca.com/2013/06/04/en/football/international_football/1370375173.html No. Just no. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Mourinho selling Matahttp://www.marca.com/2013/06/04/en/football/international_football/1370375173.html Would deserve sacking if that happens, tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcoleman1 Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 I cannot believe that Mourinho would come in and decide that our best player over the last two seasons should leave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyh21 Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Well being portugese and the sour taste left in Madrid, I just think he doesn't want any spanish at chelsea! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Philip Rolfe Posted June 5, 2013 Author Administrators Share Posted June 5, 2013 Mourinho selling Matahttp://www.marca.com/2013/06/04/en/football/international_football/1370375173.html Have a think before you comment. It'll make you look less silly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmr Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Marca, the Real Madrid newspaper claiming Jose will sale some Spaniards because he doesn't like Spaniards? Well it must be true. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
milnerpoint Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Have a think before you comment. It'll make you look less silly. How is posting a link to something on a website making him look silly? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Philip Rolfe Posted June 5, 2013 Author Administrators Share Posted June 5, 2013 Because he included the comment "Mourinho selling Mata", which is simply not going to happen now, is it? It's not hard to see why Marca have put such a story up, however. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
milnerpoint Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Yeah, because it said it in the article...... Its not going to happen, clearly, but i dont think he looked silly by posting a link to a website, no matter how daft the article was. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbert Fandel Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Yeah, because it said it in the article......Its not going to happen, clearly, but i dont think he looked silly by posting a link to a website, no matter how daft the article was. Agreed Nothing like as silly as the mug above who called Benitez's tenure a cluster-fk. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_rm Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Outstanding stuff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgekings Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Haha. Uncredible stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJ234 Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Oh dear what an easy win lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Xenophobia alert! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmr Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 I don't think Benny is wrong though, we do have a crazy system with so many football sides down the ladder who have been around for decades and big crowds relatively speaking. I don't think any country is quite like us footballing wise and we shouldn't be bringing B teams into the league, although I'm all for them starting at the very bottom and working their way up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanyi Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 What would be the process for adding B team to a lower league? Considering each team would add two games to each season, there must be limits on the numbers. There wouldn't be much point for most higher level Premiership clubs in having their reserves play in the Conference leagues or lower, when a decent number of their players would be competitive at League One or the Championship level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
milnerpoint Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 I don't think Benny is wrong though, we do have a crazy system with so many football sides down the ladder who have been around for decades and big crowds relatively speaking. I don't think any country is quite like us footballing wise and we shouldn't be bringing B teams into the league, although I'm all for them starting at the very bottom and working their way up. Based on what? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Philip Rolfe Posted June 5, 2013 Author Administrators Share Posted June 5, 2013 What would be the process for adding B team to a lower league? Considering each team would add two games to each season, there must be limits on the numbers. There wouldn't be much point for most higher level Premiership clubs in having their reserves play in the Conference leagues or lower, when a decent number of their players would be competitive at League One or the Championship level. Without getting into the big debate again, because it never really goes anywhere, I've always been quite an advocate of splitting League Two North and South, adding as many as ten B teams each side (to the 20 clubs most qualified/interested, gauge qualifications by EPPP grades) and having 12+10 on each side for 22 teams, 42 game seasons. One automatic promotion spot from each, one playoff spot promotion from each so you retain the 4 up 4 down between L1 and L2. Relegation is one from each to retain 2 up 2 down, or you can expand it to 2 from each and get 4 up from the BSP if you want to really overhaul things (and maybe placate them if you're going to be chucking a ton of B Teams in above them). Like I've always said, there's plenty of pros and cons to any idea, and simply presenting a basic proposed structure like I have there doesn't mean I don't recognise those, but it's a starting point for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Ballack testimonial on ESPN Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Ballack and Drogba scoring Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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el sid Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I'm in love <3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracken Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Damn it, now I can't decide between getting the new home or the new away. Both awesome shirts. May have to get both Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deez0r Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 New away kit is pure sex. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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