Syn_13
Fly On, Little Wing
- Jul 17, 2008
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He couldn't hack the media in Italy and Spain as they saw right through him. They'd always fall out with him, hence why he said "I'm going to where they love me" when asked about returning to Chelsea. He knew it'd give the media a hard-on over here and he was effectively getting them on his side early on. Don't underestimate the influence the media has in football these days, it's huge. He's a smart man though, I give him credit for that. He knows exactly how to play the game.
I think the tabloid media (including Sky) over here are quite biased towards Chelsea. They're sensationalist shock jockeys who don't give a shit for morals. They seem to associate Chelsea with some sort of bastion of English football, desptie their unscrupulous owner who bought them with stolen money. The Matthew Syed interview on SSN just shows how much they actually couldn't give a shit about the very few morals left in football. Look at the way they raved about them during their CL campaign win where they bored the fuck out of everyone against Barca and Bayern. Football wasn't winning on those days, it was corruption and money. Look at how they stand by Terry and co when they act like brats and try to force a manager out of a club because they don't like him. Mourinho is perfect for that classless club.
