Mourinho plots title takeover

• ghimpheng

  30 Nov 06, 09:45

  Thursday, November 30, 2006
  
  Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has warned Manchester United that his side are primed to step up the pressure on the Premiership leaders.
  
  United remain three points ahead of second-placed Chelsea after both teams won on Wednesday.
  
  But Mourinho believes his side's 1-0 win at Bolton has given them the momentum as they chase United, who defeated Everton 3-0 at Old Trafford.
  
  Chelsea, who drew with Sir Alex Ferguson's side on Sunday, have emerged unscathed from a testing two-match away trip and Mourinho senses the reigning champions are ready to make a move for pole position.
  
  Michael Ballack's header in first-half injury time was enough to beat Bolton and Mourinho said: "It was a good period for us. To come here and to Manchester and go home with the same distance is very positive.
  
  "I don't think we will take a lot of time to be top of the league. If you tell me when we play at home it is three points difference, I would not be very sad because it would be all in our hands.
  
  "Now is our time to turn things round. I like to be first but I am very happy with this situation."
• dragg

  30 Nov 06, 09:58

  chelsea needs a better midfielder.
  
  sign a better defender and get rid of calvarho.
  
  
• red_amoeba

  30 Nov 06, 10:20

  whats wrong w/ cavalho? He's one of the few defenders who can score goals like John Terry.
  
• Inzaghi

  30 Nov 06, 10:38

  the league only going into dec, still long way to go..christmas period will be a testing one (many back to back matches)...anything can happen..top players like lampard, terry, robben, drogba n others may join Petr Czech...
• dragg

  30 Nov 06, 10:40

  Originally posted by Inzaghi:

  the league only going into dec, still long way to go..christmas period will be a testing one (many back to back matches)...anything can happen..top players like lampard, terry, robben, drogba n others may join Petr Czech...

  the same can happen to man u.
  
  chelsea have better depth than man u.
  
  
• Inzaghi

  30 Nov 06, 10:43

  Originally posted by dragg:

  the same can happen to man u.
  
  chelsea have better depth than man u.
  
  

  fully agree....can happen to anyone in any teams..when players are tired, desparate, anything can happen..
  
  not only better depth, they got more $$!!!!..AB can easily give $100M during jan transfer window to buy anyone they wan...
• dragg

  30 Nov 06, 16:26

  Originally posted by Inzaghi:

  fully agree....can happen to anyone in any teams..when players are tired, desparate, anything can happen..
  
  not only better depth, they got more $$!!!!..AB can easily give $100M during jan transfer window to buy anyone they wan...

  thats why i think they stand a much better chance of winning the title for a 3rd consecutive year.
  
  
• pierre^^

  30 Nov 06, 16:42

  Originally posted by dragg:

  chelsea needs a better midfielder.
  
  sign a better defender and get rid of calvarho.
  
  

  ?? better midfield?
  
  they already got joe cole, robben, ballack, essien, lampard, makelele, phillips,
  
  not gd enuff??
  
  and stupid arsenal lost again
  and still dun wan to buy in Jan when man utd wan torres and defoe and chelsea wan villa
• ghimpheng

  1 Dec 06, 13:47

  Originally posted by Inzaghi:

  fully agree....can happen to anyone in any teams..when players are tired, desparate, anything can happen..
  
  not only better depth, they got more $$!!!!..AB can easily give $100M during jan transfer window to buy anyone they wan...

  i doubt they want to buy villa but they surely wish to buy a 1st team goalkeeper and a right back and maybe a striker