Champions of Europe Thread [2012-2013]

[chygry]

 

[Mandieta6]

If Torres can play at that level in the league next season and with Lukaku and Ba I'd actually say we could be set with strikers.

Xifio are you gonna support us now?

 

[Filipower]

José Mário confirmed.

 

[Mandieta6]

Confirmed as leaving Madrid, which should be good news financially as I assume the financial burden of recruiting him won't be as high, but while quite certain, I'm not celebrating until it's on the Chelsea site. Can't wait though.

 

[chygry]

Where else would he go? He has clearly stated that he wants to return to English football, so PSG is out of the question and I doubt that he'd go to Man City, so I'm 99% certain that he'll be your manager next season.

 

[Filipower]

I just wish Mourinho would let Faria come to Porto.

 

[Sir Didier Drogba]

Man dont bet against sneaky Man City offering him an eyewatering contract and transfer war chest at the last minute.

 

[Help?]

Mourinho to Chelsea is the worst kept secret this year. Id be more worried about how this Real experience changed him. His interviews don't have the same air of confidence/arrogance as they did 8 years ago

 

[Zakov]

I like the fact that Chelsea's 'Old Guard' get slaughtered by the press for supposedly getting various managers the sack. But yet they imply/say Jose got what he deserved for the way he treated the 'Old Guard' at Real Madrid, and that his act at Real had worn beyond thin.

 

[Help?]

You must be reading Marca too much

 

[Sepak]

decent season

 

[Zakov]

You must be reading Marca too much

I don't read Marca but the sites I regularly go to have been repeating these types of reports on Mourinho by the Spanish press, not to mention a few columnists/bloggers singing the same tune of Mourinho leaving all his clubs in mess when he goes out.

I don't think we were in a mess after he left, we were still quite competitive just without direction(Grant was interim) and we didn't know who was the long term successor, Carlo was supposed to be that I reckon.

Inter were still with a strong squad when Jose left, definitely not his fault Rafa mismanaged them.

 

[MaestroZidane]

And to add to your comment, the only reason we are in this "mess", it's because of the Spanish media, Casillas, Pepe, and some worthless fans.

 

[Xifio]

apparently a screw-up on the Premier League website revealed that José is official:

congrats, and enjoy ... makes me wonder if Srallex premeditated Mou's return, and got the f*ck out while he still could on top of the standings ...

 

[Sepak]

http://www.chelseafc.com/chelseatv-...et:YouTube*CmpID:MourinhoInterview*Other:CTVO

 

[Arnau]

Congrats on Mou signing, you are a competitive machine and a pain in the ass in CL again.

 

[Mandieta6]

Can't wait to see what he does and who he signs.

 

[Filipower]

Nice, what are the rumours/what could be the XI next year?

 

[Arnau]

I want to see what he does with Oscar and Luiz, neither of both are Mou players.

 

[Mandieta6]

Been linked to Sneijder, Schurrle, van Ginkel, Khedira, Varane, Coentrao, Modric, Higuain, Gomez, Lewandowski, Cavani, Cuevas, De Rossi, Mangala, Marquinhos, Markovic, Son, Thiago, Valencia, to name a few.

I think a 4-3-3 would make the most sense. Anyway, priorities are: 1. creative MC, 2. Striker, 3. LB, 4. CB, 5. Depth Winger, 6. Back Up Keeper

A fantastic window would be: Thiago, Lewandowski, Shaw, Marquinhos, Schurrle, Markovic, any keeper.