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Jose Mourinho

How do you feel about Mourinho appointment

  • Excited - silverware here we come baby

    Votes: 666 46.7%
  • Meh - will give him a chance and hope he is successful

    Votes: 468 32.8%
  • Horrified - praying for the day he'll fuck off

    Votes: 292 20.5%

  • Total voters
    1,426

Shadydan

Well-Known Member
Jul 7, 2012
38,247
104,143
No need to emphasise the point - Expectations should always be tempered, regardless of price tag and no one is being his apologist, just merely clarifying points about why it was wrong to call him out like that publicly! I agree that he hasn't done enough, just like I would agree that so many others haven't done enough, but sod that, let's just call out N'Dombele cause Jose makes a case for it. Talking of apologists, there are more than enough Jose apologists, but sod that the guy is on £15m a year, the second most expensive manager in the prem - why the fuck isn't he performing to the level of Klopp who is on half of what he gets!? Why can't he get an effective 5 man defence to stop leaking goals, why isn't he making the team play better?

With regards to others who are underperforming then they should be getting plenty of criticism, putting in a basic requirement isn't anywhere enough - too many players like Alli getting a free ride cause they fulfil the basic requirement is utter tosh. Not once has JM pulled Alli up for his lacklustre performances.

No offence but I stopped reading there, have a good evening.
 

Oh Teddy Teddy

Well-Known Member
Aug 10, 2017
5,126
12,060
No need to emphasise the point - Expectations should always be tempered, regardless of price tag and no one is being his apologist, just merely clarifying points about why it was wrong to call him out like that publicly! I agree that he hasn't done enough, just like I would agree that so many others haven't done enough, but sod that, let's just call out N'Dombele cause Jose makes a case for it. Talking of apologists, there are more than enough Jose apologists, but sod that the guy is on £15m a year, the second most expensive manager in the prem - why the fuck isn't he performing to the level of Klopp who is on half of what he gets!? Why can't he get an effective 5 man defence to stop leaking goals, why isn't he making the team play better?

With regards to others who are underperforming then they should be getting plenty of criticism, putting in a basic requirement isn't anywhere enough - too many players like Alli getting a free ride cause they fulfil the basic requirement is utter tosh. Not once has JM pulled Alli up for his lacklustre performances.

Apart from the Klopp bit, you’re spot on.
 

LeParisien

Wrong about everything
Mar 5, 2018
3,212
8,169
So we're gonna let our £60m investment sit there and play happy families and have an easy ride? If last week's efforts didn't shake him up enough to be embarrassed and change his attitude on the pitch then calling him out in public sure isn't going to do any harm, I mean i literally do not think that there is anything else left to get in his head...unless we just want him to sit on the bench then eventually sell him to someone else?
You’ve been quite explicit about the fact you believe there is no alternative.

We don’t know what’s been tried behind closed doors but you’re wrong to say that « «calling him out in public sure isn’t going to do any harm. » it very well might do. It might harm their relationship. It might fail to address the issues. It might upset other players. It might shake his confidence when an arm round the shoulder and some patience might yield better results.

There are alternatives. This is a high risk choice. There are too many instances where this approach backfires to laud it as an acceptable move. We can all be frustrated with him but when you lead or manage someone you have to be able to
manage your emotional impulses because your words and actions have consequences.

If this pays off in the short term then fair dos. I doubt it will.
 

Wheeler Dealer

Well-Known Member
Jul 29, 2011
6,863
12,282
Calling our players is just a no no. Why on earth does he think that will get a reaction. Imagine your boss did that. He’s archaic.
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chelmyid

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Aug 25, 2010
435
1,568
Some people just can’t resist digging out Jose, and normally the same posters. I would understand if this was next season. Regarding TN, you don’t know what rockets, and how many Jose has given privately, and as a group. A player who played under him for few seasons, said he always tells you he will always back you publicly, if he sees you will leave everything on the pitch, and fight for your friends. If he does not see that he for-warns you that if you fail to show, he will publicly let it be known.

And I think he has earned the right to manage the way he does with all the success he achieved over the past 20 years. Now of next season the same as now, then I will join the brigade knocking him. Time to support him, rather some very sad people who are meant to be fans of ‘our’ great club, wanting him sacked.
Absolutely bang on - a proportion our so called fans on this site are a joke

problem is half only probably started following in 2016 when things were good
 
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Shadydan

Well-Known Member
Jul 7, 2012
38,247
104,143
You’ve been quite explicit about the fact you believe there is no alternative.

We don’t know what’s been tried behind closed doors but you’re wrong to say that « «calling him out in public sure isn’t going to do any harm. » it very well might do. It might harm their relationship. It might fail to address the issues. It might upset other players. It might shake his confidence when an arm round the shoulder and some patience might yield better results.

There are alternatives. This is a high risk choice. There are too many instances where this approach backfires to laud it as an acceptable move. We can all be frustrated with him but when you lead or manage someone you have to be able to
manage your emotional impulses because your words and actions have consequences.

If this pays off in the short term then fair dos. I doubt it will.

We can both speculate until the cows come home, let's see if it gets a reaction out of him, tbh I'm more disappointed with Ndombele for that nonsense last week against Wolves...That should have been a trigger to sort himself out but it wasn't so...
 

EastLondonYid

Well-Known Member
Jan 26, 2010
7,837
16,145
Groundhog day
Start with five at the back,shambolic, revert to a back four.
Was astonished, seriously flabbergasted when i saw five centre halves against Wood and fucking Rodriguez.....
Jose needs time and money but no excuses for that fuck tardy selection, seriously fucking worrying.
 

LeParisien

Wrong about everything
Mar 5, 2018
3,212
8,169
We can both speculate until the cows come home, let's see if it gets a reaction out of him, tbh I'm more disappointed with Ndombele for that nonsense last week against Wolves...That should have been a trigger to sort himself out but it wasn't so...
Absolutely. See you in two weeks.

So far Ndombele showed far more under Poch than under Mourinho.
 

THOWIG

Well-Known Member
Feb 14, 2005
6,499
8,329
Some people just can’t resist digging out Jose, and normally the same posters. I would understand if this was next season. Regarding TN, you don’t know what rockets, and how many Jose has given privately, and as a group. A player who played under him for few seasons, said he always tells you he will always back you publicly, if he sees you will leave everything on the pitch, and fight for your friends. If he does not see that he for-warns you that if you fail to show, he will publicly let it be known.

And I think he has earned the right to manage the way he does with all the success he achieved over the past 20 years. Now if next season the same as now, then I will join the brigade knocking him. Time to support him, rather some very sad people who are meant to be fans of ‘our’ great club, wanting him sacked.

I really hate this. Because people believe our level of performance is poor or the fact we play without any cohesive system or style of play we are considered sad. I’ve supported us for a long time and been through some turgid periods and this isn’t the worst by any means, but this guy is not the answer by a long distance.
 

SE Spurs

Well-Known Member
Aug 12, 2018
2,669
4,760
Mourinho calling out his players, shouldn't be a surprise. When he leaves the club, he'd have pissed off half the squad, that's what happens.

The biggest problem right now is, what he said was the truth.
 

THOWIG

Well-Known Member
Feb 14, 2005
6,499
8,329
Mourinho calling out his players, shouldn't be a surprise. When he leaves the club, he'd have pissed off half the squad, that's what happens.

The biggest problem right now is, what he said was the truth.

I don’t disagree with what he’s said, but say it to the player not your pals at sky
 
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