Jose's let us down
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JOSE MOURINHO has been told Chelsea’s season was “not good enough”. Blues’ 1-0 win over Manchester United made it an FA and Carling Cup double. But the board are “disappointed” and believe Mourinho had enough resources to win the Champions League. They also want to see their side play more attractive football.
Mourinho is set to stay as boss, despite causing a stir by missing Saturday night’s FA Cup party. But he will not get a penny of Roman Abramovich’s millions to bolster his squad. The Blues boss wanted Benni McCarthy from Blackburn but was told the board would not pay the £8million asking price.
Instead, Sport can reveal Mourinho is limited to bringing in three players this summer. Bayern Munich striker Claudio Pizarro and Reading midfielder Steve Sidwell are available on frees while PSVÂ’s Brazil defender Alex will cost a nominal fee.
Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon admitted: “I doubt we’ll have big-name signings because I don’t think we need it.” “We’re in the region of moving three out and bringing three or four in. We’re looking for cover.” Mourinho was hugged by chief executive Peter Kenyon and chairman Bruce Buck at Wembley. Yet only last month Kenyon was talking to Jurgen Klinsmann about taking over.
Asked if Mourinho will stay, Kenyon said: “He has said that and we have said that, so there shouldn’t be any more to say.” Mourinho missed Saturday’s celebrations after flying home to his family in Portugal. Owner Red Rom also snubbed the bash — although he did go to Chelsea’s dressing room to congratulate the players for the first time since Christmas. -
In terms of organising a team to play a compact and solid game, no one does it better than Mourinho.
He's the best manager in the world.
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hmmmmmm
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benitez and capello also have similar styles.Originally posted by Rock^Star:In terms of organising a team to play a compact and solid game, no one does it better than Mourinho.
He's the best manager in the world.
Chelsea must be crazy to think of any replacement. -
CHELSEA last night cut Jose Mourinho's Wembley celebrations short by warning him that the two cups he bagged this season - and the style in which he won them - is not good enough. Didier Drogba's last-gasp Wembley winner allowed Mourinho a stay of execution at Stamford Bridge - he has been given one more year to deliver what Roman Abramovich wants.
Abramovich ended his six-month stand-off by visiting the Chelsea players in their dressing-room - for the first time in 2007 - following their Wembley triumph. But as the club broke years of tradition by having no victory parade at Stamford Bridge yesterday, it became clear that the Blues board are unimpressed with the consolation silverware Mourinho has won.
The Chelsea hierarchy believe the season has been "disappointing for two reasons: failure in the two major competitions and the uninspiring football the Blues play. Although Mourinho insists he and Abramovich are "not enemies", the manager has been told in no uncertain terms that he must do much better next term if he is to have any chance of hanging on to his job for a fifth season. The failure of chief executive Peter Kenyon - acting on Abramovich's instructions - to find a suitable replacement for Mourinho has given the most successful manager in the history of the club a final chance to show he can deliver the big prizes in style.
Mourinho, who shared hugs with both Kenyon and chairman Bruce Buck in the Royal Box after lifting the FA Cup into the air on Saturday, said: "I have three years of relations with Mr Buck and Mr Kenyon. I look on them as honourable people and not liars. "When they say publicly and to me that I am going to be Chelsea manager next season I have no reason to doubt them. "If the club are not happy with me, I think I will be the first one to know. As I keep saying, it's the best place to work in football. That's why I want to stay."
Kenyon did officially concede there had been problems between Abramovich and Mourinho when he said: "It's been a difficult year for all sorts of reasons. Now we just want to draw a line under everything and move on." That may not be easy, with the chief executive insisting neither Andriy Shevchenko or Michael Ballack would be sold and saying that while he expected three or four arrivals at Stamford Bridge this summer, none would be big-money signings.
Chelsea, though, are reluctant to put further improved offers on the table. The club's claim that Lampard has rejected a British record £7million-per-year offer has been bitterly refuted by the England midfielder's representatives, while Terry is not happy with a £115,000-per-week offer. Chelsea feel that Terry has nowhere to go and will stay, but have serious fears that Wembley will prove to be Lampard's final game in a Blues shirt. -
Better than no cup right?
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to be fair, if you spend so much, you expect much..
but I think he did superbly..
it was only MUFC's superb form that won the title.. if not, I bet they are celebrating the treble now man.. -
yup ... And dun forget cech and terry were gone for quite awhile. imagine cech and terry was fit for the whole season, i guess things will be different.Originally posted by iceFatboy:to be fair, if you spend so much, you expect much..
but I think he did superbly..
it was only MUFC's superb form that won the title.. if not, I bet they are celebrating the treble now man.. -
But sadly their results don't show that much consistency as Mourinho's.Originally posted by stellazio:benitez and capello also have similar styles. -
if jose quits, i dont think they could have won any of the cups
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somehow u feel tat when jose ran out to celebrate drobga's goal, its more of a relieft than anything...
if the game went into pk n chelsea lost, he would certaintly be sacked..n given his huge ego, he wont be able to stomach it down -
oh man..
2 out of 4 possible NOT GOOD ENOUGH??
still, its 2 of the lesser cups..
the cups that top teams mostly field reserve squads to compete in..
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benitez kk onli la..capello at real madrid def seems not to be as solid as when he was at juventus..conceding too many goals..n scoring last min goals...Originally posted by stellazio:benitez and capello also have similar styles. -
chelsea have a history of sacking managers when they've just done well, vialli, ranieri, i wun be surprised if mourinho becomes the next...
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he wont be sacked as yet i tink.. at least they won 2 cups.. if they fail to win anything the next season , it will be over
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why u ask a qn and then answer it urself?Originally posted by club18:oh man..
2 out of 4 possible NOT GOOD ENOUGH??
still, its 2 of the lesser cups..
the cups that top teams mostly field reserve squads to compete in..
tough luck jose..
Carling cup & FA cup are like the 3rd & 4th prizes for top English teams. Definitely not good enough for Chelsea. -
3rd n 4th does not win any trophies..at least carling cup n fa cup r something which can be shown...Originally posted by UandMe:why u ask a qn and then answer it urself?
Carling cup & FA cup are like the 3rd & 4th prizes for top English teams. Definitely not good enough for Chelsea. -
There's still a medal for "bronze" while the 4th prize can be thrown away.Originally posted by lalaTearz:3rd n 4th does not win any trophies..at least carling cup n fa cup r something which can be shown...
By winning "bronze", chelsea only avoided ultimate disaster. But it's still far from satisactory considering the big money signings they made. -
The board is crazy. The problem with Chelsea this season is not Mourinho, but the injury crisis!
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comeon! chelsea achieved Double this season n not many teams can do dat.
the real disappointment should be manu instead since this was the third straight defeats in FA cup finals for 3 years.
Champion:
2006/7: Chelsea beat Man Utd
2005/6: Liverpool beat Man Utd
2004/5: Arsenal beat Man Utd -
pool beat westham last yearOriginally posted by 798:comeon! chelsea achieved Double this season n not many teams can do dat.
the real disappointment should be manu instead since this was the third straight defeats in FA cup finals for 3 years.
Champion:
2006/7: Chelsea beat Man Utd
2005/6: Liverpool beat Man Utd
2004/5: Arsenal beat Man Utd -
Yep. Despite the team's problems, they managed to come this far and the board is still not happy? They are really pushing it.Originally posted by 798:comeon! chelsea achieved Double this season n not many teams can do dat.
the real disappointment should be manu instead since this was the third straight defeats in FA cup finals for 3 years.
Champion:
2006/7: Chelsea beat Man Utd
2005/6: Liverpool beat Man Utd
2004/5: Arsenal beat Man Utd -
greed never ends. even if they win quadruple.. the board will still want them to repeat the quadruple the following year and maybe add some new cups like world club cup and uefa super cup...
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dat roman guy should really take a look at himself dat money not necessary can buy anything. chelsea imo fought very well tis season. the sheva n ballack have not proven their worth comparing to the loyal tough dog drogba.Originally posted by Slipshade:Yep. Despite the team's problems, they managed to come this far and the board is still not happy? They are really pushing it. -
The board have high expectations and you can't blame them when they have spent money like they had, they expect to be winning the top prize like the League Title and the Champions League... Winning 3rd and 4th prize isn't something they will be proud about or consider a succes at all.
If Pool go on and win the CL this wed, they will probably wonder how did Pool manage to do that when they spent lesser than one quarter of what they spent...
And i guess it does not help when Jorge Valdano described their football as "it's a s*** hanging from a stick" ... It probably made Roman unhappy, Roman wants to win and win playing pretty football.
Probably the only reason jose is still there could be because Klinsmann turned down the job offer... So is seems Jose is still there by default.
JOSE GIVEN ONE MORE YEAR?
Jose Mourinho will get one more year to deliver more trophies and more entertaining football, according to reports. The Chelsea boss has been given a reluctant vote of confidence by the Stamford Bridge board, who will not back him with cash this summer.
The Sun says that 'the board are "disappointed" and believe Mourinho had enough resources to win the Champions League. They also want to see their side play more attractive football'. Mourinho apparently wants to buy Blackburn striker Benni McCarthy but will be told that the £8m asking price is too steep.
He will instead by limited to free transfers Steve Sidwell and Bayern Munich striker Claudio Pizarro, while Alex will be recalled from his loan spell at PSV to be the cover they desperately need in central defence. if Mourinho fails to deliver the Champions League, or at least the Premiership, next season, his reign will come to an end after four tumultuous years.