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nateevs:
When I said many weeks ago that we were in a proper relegation fight, some thought I was exaggerating. When I also mentioned in the same post many weeks ago, that we had a fundamental problem, one that has existed for long time, one of a very blunt attack, unable to penetrate resolute defences and create chances, I was told I was exaggerating.

A few victories against weak teams made some folks carried away. Fast forward to December, the problems exist. Watch how Leicester build up to the first goal, moving the ball through the middle with swift passes and movements and tell me we play like that. I will state it for the umpteenth time, this is beyond Jose Mourinho. Jose lacks the fundamental concepts of developing attacking play. This is the only reason why you have Hazard, Pedro, Willian, Remy, Oscar, Costa and Nihilist thinks that counter-attacking football is our strongest set-up.

Those players alone have a combined value of £145m - more expensive than the whole of the Leicester team, 3 times over and the best way to beat them is to sit back and concede possession? Wonders shall never end.

It's a simple concept. When your idea of winning is predicated upon the opponent not scoring first, then one day when that defensive unit is faulty (as it is now), you will win few matches because the fundamental concepts of building attacks to create chances and score goals has been absent. You have little to nothing to rely on.

This concept only works for one or two seasons and that is why this fella has never been found out. When the true test of building a dynasty is upon us, this method of winning will not stand the test of time. It is a method built 'ONLY' on defensive organization; nothing more.

I don't dispute that Jose is an astute organizer but without dispute, managers like Bielsa, Wenger, Pep, Ferguson, et al will make a formidable attacking unit out of these players.

I am glad no one is still claiming the players are not playing for Jose. What's the excuse now?

Anowax:
We all are praying for their survival . If they play 38 matches and have 38 pts, hopefully they'll survive

fredoooooo:
Enemy of progress . ... the workers at Stamford bridge na Barcelona go provide job for them?

raumdeuter:
Suarez
Lewandoski
Aguero
Benzema

In that order

Spy360:
He was about to reenter the pitch before Jose asked him 'are you okay?',
then he remembered Eva and said to himself 'no I can't take this shiit anymore, I ain't gonna be here fighting for this f00l at the end he takes the glory',
he then looked at Jose and said 'I'm off'...
Jose began to imagine within himself 'is he really injured? He is gonna betray me'...

Story continues.

Anowax:
Their next match will be a draw to make it 16 pts in 16 games. That has been the pattern and they have been consistent thus far

dmcdad:
Guy how far na? When we dey go dump our own refuse there? Delay is dangerous ooooo.

Spy360:
THE MOMENT HAZARD REMEMBERED EVA

raumdeuter:
Interviewer: It was a difficult night, what are your thoughts?

Mourinho: I think [Leicester] deserved to win because they were better than us during a longer period of time. I think we were the best team for 20-25 minutes, they were the best team for an hour.

They were very consistent, very focused, not making mistakes, aggressive with everyody, high tempo, great mentality - it was difficult for us.

Then we concede two goals that are unacceptable for me. I know my best quality is to read the opponents for my players and to identify every detail and these two goals - with the movement of [Jamie] Vardy between the two central defenders and then [Riyad] Mahrez one-against-one when I want one-against-two - are difficult to accept.

I feel my work was betrayed. Then we scored a goal with 15 minutes to go, but it was almost five because of the ballboys, the injuries, the ball disappearing and all this stuff. It's not nice, but they did it very well.

It's difficult for us to score goals when [Chelsea's players] are not at their best level, it's obvious, everyboy knows that. When you have some players in crucial positions not playing at a normal level, it is difficult.

Interviewer: Was it hard to watch?

Mourinho: Yeah, it was hard. All last season I did phenomenal work and I took them to a level that is not their level. It's more than they really are. It’s not all of them, of course, but clearly for some of them it is more difficult [to repeat those levels of performance].

Interviewer: What happened with the Hazard injury?

Mourinho: The only thing I know is in 10 seconds he made the decision himself. It must be a serious injury as he made the decision himself and just left the pitch.

It must be something important. His first reaction was ‘I can’t’ but then he wanted to try. Then he said he couldn’t do it and it was him in a few seconds that had three different perspectives. He is injured, clearly.

I don’t have time to understand what the injury was during the game, now I will have time to understand. Clearly he tried, but he felt immediately he couldn’t carry on.

Interviewer: Your changes helped.
Mourinho: I always try to help, [my changes] helped, but it wasn't enough. We took off John [Terry], kept [Kurt] Zouma and Azpi [Cesar Azpilicueta] for the [Leicester] counter-attacks, because of their pace.

We put on an extra midfield player, then an extra striker, because clearly Diego [Costa] is in trouble in the box. Normally his movement is outside the box, so I tried to bring [Loic] Remy in to have another body there.

Interviewer: What do you try now?

Mourinho: I don’t know any way than working at the top level - and that’s what I do every day. I have to be honest and say day-by-day in training I have no complaints with the players.

There is a difference between training and matches, clearly yes. I have to be honest with them, but in training they work well. I enjoy training with them because they want to work.

Interviewer: Is the top four gone now?

Mourinho: [size=18pt]Yes, clearly yes[/size].

dmcdad:
You no good at all. Me and you know why Costa no dey score again but you just dey pretend say you no know. How you want make him score when him dey busy dey fight defenders?

dmcdad:
Which Costa? Say Costa bus wey dey go Oshodi? Ha ha ha ha ha ha

dmcdad:
Imagine the Matic wey them day better pass Busi... I watch their match wan nearly weep for am.

dmcdad:
Why blame us?

onosprince:
We go Kill Leicester city....

dmcdad:
Ohh you mean airplane?

Na homesteady get him time. Me don switch back to default mode.

lordfalcao:
Mark clattenburg to refree today... I see Chelsea winning

sebod:
It's not possible for the best player and the best DM in the best and most competitive league in the world to be playing, and their team to be losing. So, I assume they are out there injured.


Or, maybe we should blame dmcdad and barackohandso for their woes!

TheGoodJoe:
No one should touch Mikel's salary. He is not part of the team.

sebod:
You can't blame them really, Hazard and Matic are the best in their positions and they have been declared out of the season due to a life threatening injury.

AdeLaNa1:
Abeg who be d DJ for hia??

Dance dey do me to dance this night....
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