19 Dec 2015 15:42:36
I'm as big a fan of mourinho as the next Chelsea fan but the chanting for mourinho and the booing the players needs to stop.
Under mourinho people were moaning about how we were playing and how we weren't playing to the strengths of our attacking players. Also moaning he sold such players as mata, de bruyne and lukaku. Moaning he never gave youth a chance.
Now he's gone, supporters and pundits have forgotten all of the above.
Maybe now he's gone our players will be able to play to their strengths and enjoy their football which clearly wasn't happening under mourinho.
Who's to blame if the players aren't enjoying their football?
Now let's just move on and support the team. Forgot what the pundits are saying, whatever decision the board had made it would be the wrong one in the eyes of the majority of the pundits.
19 Dec 2015 16:18:00
Buddy,
Please provide a honest response to the below queries
1. Forget mourinho for the time being, isn't it that the players are supposed to give 100% every match. Did it happen in this season so far?
2. Secondly the style of football depends on your ability to adopt. Last year we played high tempo attacking football till new year. Players were tired after that they couldn't cope up. So it was really the players who define that. No one asked them to pass sideways. is it still mourinho's fault?
3. How many times you saw Costa and other players in the middle of the box today. How many times this happened before in this season? How much of good movement around the box? Aren't they suppose to play this way every game?
4. Mourinho has given to chance to youth players who has shown that they have it in them. Kennedy got lot of minutes this season. RLC case is simple. Mourinho wanted more from him and used benching as a means to kindle that feel in him to become better. Ferguson has done it in the past and so has guardiola and others. Now what is wrong in this approach?
5. The players who were sold except mata were sold for one reason. They wouldn't compete. Guardiola sold ibra for the same reason who was a much better player than these guys at that point of time. Isn't it the right thing to do?
6. Finally the boos are foot not behaving professionally and giving it all on the pitch so far. Well deserved in my view considering the far salaries are paid thru fans money. It's the fans who make the club and the players who they are. Don't you agree?
19 Dec 2015 16:28:40
It's so obvious that Mourinho was sacked by players. What were the reasons will find out someday. The crowd is absolutely shameless today.
if Mourinho is more important than club you support then change the club .
Fully agree with previous poster.
19 Dec 2015 16:50:31
yes players are meant to give 100%
Mourinho changed the style of play after we got beat at Spurs. We played a far more defensive style which doesn't suit our players.
I agree Costa should get in the box far more and it annoys me. At the minute I'd start remy over him.
You can't really say Kennedy has had a lot of minutes. RLC should have been given more of a chance. Taking him off after 45mins when he's not really done much wrong is going to destroy his confidence. I love mourinho but he doesn't know how to trust or bring through young players.
The players who were sold got annoyed at not being given a chance. And I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks they should have been given more of a chance before being sold. Clearly they are good enough to have made it at Chelsea but weren't given a chance to prove it.
Yes I agree that fans have the right to voice their opinions but sometimes I think fans need to remember what Roman has done for us. Would mourinho ever have come to us if Roman hadn't pumped the money in? I'm guessing no. Roman wants to see us winning and playing good football. so surely he has the right to try and put things right.
19 Dec 2015 17:13:32
King Drogba, do you think Jose would have changed a winning style of play if he wasn't forced to?
Everyone was moaning that Jose kept playing the same underperforming players, but Jose was trying to back them and get them back to their best and yet they turn around and get him fired. If I was in the stands I'd be booing their every touch let alone when they're subbed.
Jose isn't bigger than Chelsea but neither are the players.
And if they're not willing to put in 100% every single game no matter what, then I don't see why I shouldn't boo them.
Also whilst everyone was moaning about different things they still sang Jose's name the loudest because everyone still thought he was the best manager.
19 Dec 2015 19:09:00
The players were giving their full physically, but to give 100%, that should come from inside, that should come from heart, only comes when a player loves his game, and when he is happy. Nobody can force it, not even player himself. Mou could have really avoided the Eva saga, and the public insult our team doctor, I feel unwanted controversies really affected our team morale. We could have really done without such controversies. Now by chanting our ex manager's name and booing our own players we are ruining even the slightest chance of a comeback during second half of the season for our club. We need the Hazards and Costas to perform and want them happy, enjoying their football once again if we are to have any genuine chance of finishing in top 6 never mind top 4 and more importantly to have a decent run in Champions League. Now go ahead you boo boys, keep booing our players, louder next time and make them feel alienated, make them know that they don't have support of fans anymore, get us relegated and enjoy your victory when that happens. All the best!
19 Dec 2015 19:18:18
I don't believe / hope that the booing will continue but it was done to get a point across to certain players. Point given / hopefully point taken - now it's time to move on under Guus and push for top 4 and to beat PSG.
19 Dec 2015 23:00:45
Look at ranieri. Gracious. Respectful. Pleasant. This is a man who took a mid table club to champions league. Better than jose.