sometimes i felt that it is good to give up FA and league cup ...

look at chelsea now , champs league + important epl match in a week..mati 

Seriously I don't understand Chelsea lack of strike force, its not really a fact after all. They got Torres, Demba Ba, and Eto, three of them is not weak like everyone said. Its Mourinho ownself can't utilise the power of them three. Torres did well in the European level, Ba is one of the leading scorer last season, Eto still have the striker instinct in him. They do have Schurrle who can play striker also.

If compare between Arsenal and Chelsea, I would say Arsenal lack of strike force more. Both Sanogo and Park Chu-young is definitely weaker than the 3 Chelsea striker, Giroud I have no comment, his performance is like roller coaster. Their other choice would be Podolski, which is good.

Liverpool? We played with Sturridge and Aspas(oh my) the early season. And we rely only on 2 strikers the whole season which is Sturridge and Suarez.

But still Mourinho can excel so far in the UCL and challenging the PL, He really is the choosen one, without utilising the three strikers properly, they still can score and standing so high in the league.

Definitely true but there were 2 exceptions, Diego Milito and Benni McCarthy. But Jose didn't exactly stay for long at both those clubs so the sample size is only one season which makes you wonder if they could replicate it in subsequent seasons.

Just have a look at Drogba, only for ONE season had he managed a decent goal return of 33 goals in all competitions under Jose. He was mostly used as a battering ram to bring others into play instead of as a scoring outlet.

Even Eto'o under Jose at Inter only managed a total of 16 in all competitions. Now 4 years on he has managed an even better goal per game return than from his time at Inter so statistically he still is the same if not a better player that won Jose his 2nd CL title.

The only striker who had a pretty good scoring rate for more than a season under Jose was Benzema. But I would prefer to discount his inclusion in this discussion because that Madrid team had some other worldly talents namely Ronaldo who demands so much attention it makes life so much easier for others playing alongside him. It is also important to note that Jose preferred Benzema over Higuain who had a better goal return because of his ability to link up with the midfield to bring Ronaldo into play as the main scoring outlet.

My conclusion is Jose has never really fancied out and out goalscorers and instead preferred his strikers to play a more support role with goals coming from midfield therefore us seeing Hazard scoring more than ever this season.

On this note, I disagree. As I mentioned before I would like to see Paisley's record of 3 Euro cups unmatched (except by a Reds mgr) though chances are it will happen soon since so many managers now currently have won 2 (you'll see me supporting Diego Simone since his the only SF without an Euro cup as a mgr, the rest won 2 each).

Secondly, and admittedly I'm bias against Chelsea since Roman / Mourinho period. If it was any other mgr or team (except MU), I would have support them but don't know why Blues get on my nerves (didn't have that during the Gullit / Zola / Vialli days). I seriously respect Mou (and not just his tactics / man mgmt. but also his penchant to help the less fortunate), but I just can't bring myself to wanting to support him to win (unless its to Reds advantage).

That said may the best team win the UCL and I'm looking to see an AM / BM final

hey he is piss every time thing don't go his way. We are playing at home anyway.

come on Atletico, torture them

Well said, we ain't got no time to focus on what has been done. Let the by gone be by gone.
Our focus is now to trash the toothless Blues... and welcum back Abang Torres

mu throw money at him he will come la.. 

Dunno why all mufags insist other clubs are sad about this news.... nobody cares.

I only pity Moyes.

He was a lonely man in a big club. No one backed him.

Coming from a close-knit club like Everton, must have been hell for him.

Also, my boss, said that according to the bookies Liverpool will end up in 2nd place and Jose will be next to get fired.

" when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it ",  "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

Looks like everything is bent to Gerrard lifting the BPL trophy

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is ready to make wholesale changes to his starting XI for Sunday's crucial Premier League encounter with Liverpool.
Goalkeeper Petr Cech will not play again this season after suffering a shoulder injury in the first half, with captain John Terry facing a similar fate after limping out in the second period with a foot problem.

Midfield duo Frank Lampard and John Obi Mikel were booked during the match, ruling them out of the second leg in west London next Wednesday.

The Portuguese coach will consult the Chelsea hierarchy before deciding which players to field at Anfield, with his preference to opt for those who will not feature against Atletico next Wednesday due to the proximity of the matches.

"I can't decide by myself," Mourinho said.

"I think that's a decision I have to listen the club. I'm just a piece, I'm just the manager and no more than that.

"I have to listen to the club. I think the fact that the match is on Sunday I think puts the problem not in my hands.

"We represent English football and we are the only English team that is European competition. Spain has four and gave them all the conditions to try to have success.

"I know what I would do, but I'm not the club. I have to speak with the club.

"I would play with the players that are not going to play Wednesday."

http://www.teamtalk.com/news/2483/9279033/...ainst-Liverpool

I would say there was a rivalry between the two clubs but it was more of Rafa vs Jose than Liv vs Chelsea.

Right now though Rodgers definitely have a better relationship with Jose than Jose with Pellegrini.

I wont blame them if they want to park a bus tactic. it work for them. result is more important. even Real Madrid did a same tactic against Bayern a few days ago.

for me, the bus tactic is not suitable for us. our defence are not solid.

I think we need a good tactic to break their defence. if we win, we can show to other team that we are the team that can break the park the bus tactic.

Mour and Rodgers are happily chatting

Ya. They know we will blitz them in the opening minutes. The longer it stays goalless, the more confidence they will have. Parking bus works for them. Now the onus is on us to try to breach their defense and it won't be easy.