Heres five reasons this season that show why Mourinho has gone from hero, to zero in the eyes of the Premier League fan. 5) The consistent insistence that Chelsea are underdogs... The title race is between two horses and a little horse that needs milk and needs to learn how to jump, said Mourinho, following a win over title rivals Manchester City back in early February. Do us a favour, Jose. Comparing a Chelsea side (which has spent over £700m on transfers in 10 years) to fledgling horses, is at best mildly irritating, and at worst - disrespectful. Even when Chelsea were five points clear, Mourinho insisted his young side wasnt ready for title glory. Now, Brendan Rodgers Liverpool outfit (whose average starting XI age is two years younger) sit at the top of the table, two points ahead of the Blues. Serves you right, Mr. Mourinho. 4)The constant moaning about forwards... Chelseas strikers have struggled all season, but its no surprise they lack confidence when their manager tells them how useless they are the whole time. Mourinho joked that Samuel Etoo is 32 years old, maybe 35, and hes barely given Demba Ba a sniff all term. He rates Fernando Torres about as highly as Andre Vilas Boas rated Emmanuel Adebayor, and has repeatedly claimed that he needs new forwards next term. I have a team but no striker, Mourinho said back in February. It is not possible for us to win the Premier League. Chelseas forwards have won five Champions League titles between them, and he sent Romelu Lukaku, who scored 17 top flight goals last term, on loan for the year. Forgive us for not feeling too much sympathy. 3) The boring style of football... Chelsea are a good side. No doubt. But of the three Premier League title contenders, their style is the least pleasing on the eye by a million miles. Liverpool and Manchester City both favour a well score more goals than you approach, which has led to countless exciting matches featuring the pair this term. The Reds, for example, have bagged a whopping 26 more times than Mourinhos men this term. Chelsea are robotic, defensive and tactically strong - like Mourinho teams always are. While it might win them the title, it wont win them the heart of the neutral. 2) The treatment of loan players... This is probably more the fault of Chelsea as a club, but its still very annoying for the outsider. The Blues have 27 players currently out on loan, but not one of them looks like hell ever make the grade at Stamford Bridge. So whats the point?! Thibuat Courtois and Romelu Lukaku have both done exceptionally well on loan, and yet it still looks as though theyll either be sold for profit, or sent out AGAIN on loan. Essentially, it looks as though Chelsea are trying to collect every talented young player in Europe, and hope one of them turns into Lionel Messi. Its detrimental to the players careers, and gives the club an unfair advantage - as the on-loan players are ineligible to face their parent club. 1) The way Mourinho thinks he can get away with everything... Mourinho criticises referees relentlessly. He wanders out of his technical area as he pleases. He occasionally doesnt shake an opposing managers hand when it doesnt suit him. He whispers in the ear of a ball boy that one of his players may punch him if the kid doesnt hurry up. When he praises another side or manager, it seethes with sarcasm, subtext and irony. Yes, it makes him watchable, but its not that fun anymore - especially when contrasted to the largely respectful behaviour displayed by Manuel Pellegrini, Brendan Rodgers and Arsene Wenger. Its time that Mourinho grows up, or shuts up. Amanda Mataruse_thts my storie and Im sticking to it
Posted on: Sat, 05 Apr 2014 04:22:45 +0000
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