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José Mourinho has not had it all his own
way this season, but it could yet be a
historic campaign for the Chelsea manager.
The self-proclaimed 'special one' will
become the first coach to win the
competition with three different clubs if his
team lift trophy in Milan on 28 May. He
discussed his UEFA Champions League
highs and lows with UEFA.com .

On his 2004 success with Porto…
It was perfect. Monaco started better than
us, but after ten, 12 minutes we were
completely in control. It was a fantastic
moment for us. It was a pity that they
couldn't keep us, because if that team had
stayed together, I don't know what we
could have done. After that victory I left,
Deco left, [Paulo] Ferreira, [Ricardo]
Carvalho, [Nuno] Valente and Costinha left –
everyone left and the team disappeared, but
the history doesn't disappear.


On his 2010 win and his bond with Inter
Milan…
The [Inter] supporters are special. The
president is more than special. It was a real
family and that season we did everything.
We won everything.
Inter back on top at last
Against Bayern, it was the game of their
lives for many of my players. It was the last
chance for [Javier] Zanetti, [Marco]
Materazzi, [Iván] Córdoba, [Cristian] Chivu
and Maicon to do it. And we played that
game with that mentality. We were not
playing with XI, we were playing with
thousands and thousands and thousands
because Inter had waited a long time for
that. We were very confident and it was a
perfect way for me to leave such a club. A
club I love so much.


On semi-final heartache with Real Madrid…
When I arrived at Real Madrid they hadn't
reached the quarter-finals for almost a
decade and when we got Lyon in the last
16, the club was in panic. We went through
that barrier and the club changed, the
players changed. We thought we would win
the competition. But in three consecutive
years we reached the semi-finals, and for
different reasons we didn't manage to
reach the final.
The one that was really difficult was the one
we lost on penalties [to Bayern]. It was a
big disappointment, but when Real Madrid
won it in 2014 the club deserved it. The
club deserved it totally, and I was happy.



On Chelsea's chances…
I have a very good group, the relationships
are very good. I think always that we have
to go step by step, and the group phase is
the first step. You have to finish in the top
two and progress. When you get to the
knockout stage, the unpredictability of
every detail becomes fundamental. Only one
can win, only two can reach the final. But
that is the reality because this competition
is the biggest competition in the world of
football.
On the prospect of becoming the first
coach to win the UEFA Champions League
with three clubs…
That's not the objective – the objective is to
win a third one, it's not to have a record. If
somebody does it before me, or if
somebody wins it with four or five clubs, I
don't care about that. I just want to win it
with the club where I am.

Copyright Uefa.com

click like if you hissed loudly after reading and realising you didnt get what you thought.

he looks like a guy that acted in 'Wetin dey' in that 2nd pic.

My broda Godwin truely.

i trust nairalanders yabbing no dey end for their fingers.

amiskurie:
Gay couple alert

your post got me laughing like kilode.I was wondering what the guy hand was doing on the other guy's shoulder when they arent girls.
Make i dash you one like jare.

double post things sha.

SailorXY:
Today is Sunday after all

Oya lets open our bible apps to the book of Lamentations 1:1-9

Who is this sailer guy sef.I think you should stick to sailing man.Hey i dont want the xy part going ablaze over me tho.

Nice one nihilist tho the first 5 were quite boring.Besides the guy failed to mention Ivanoic hasnt been doing his attacking duties well either, dude cant even cross or pass forward to save his ass.
Makes him an easy target for blame if you ask me.

José Mourinho has done his homework
ahead of Chelsea's trip to Dynamo Kyiv as
the Londoners aim to return to winning
ways in Group G after the loss to Porto.
José Mourinho determined to get
Chelsea back on track after Porto defeat
Stamford Bridge boss has done his
homework for game in Kyiv
Hosts a point above Chelsea ahead of
Group G double-header
Dynamo suffered 3-0 defeat by arch-
rivals Shakhtar at weekend
Ex-Tottenham forward Serhiy Rebrov
hopes to capitalise on Chelsea's recent
problems

Possible lineup
Dynamo Kyiv: Shovkovskiy; Danilo Silva,
Dragovic, Khacheridi, Antunes; Veloso,
Sydorchuk, Garmash, González, Yarmolenko;
Júnior Moraes.
Doubtful: Rybalka (thigh)
Chelsea: Begović; Azpilicueta, Terry, Cahill,
Baba; Matić, Ramires; Willian, Fàbregas,
Hazard; Costa.
Out: Ivanović (hamstring), Courtois (knee)

Serhiy Rebrov, Dynamo Kyiv coach
I hope our players have recovered mentally
from the defeat by Shakhtar. I'm glad we
don't have much time to dwell on it: we
have to switch attention to another very
important match, and I can't imagine who
could motivate the players more than
Chelsea in a Champions League game in
Kyiv.
We will try to achieve the level of intensity
that they have in the Premier League. In
England you don't have more than two or
three seconds to think on the pitch. Chelsea
are used to that. We've studied their game
and Chelsea have lots of good qualities. But
they also have problems and we hope to
capitalise on that.
José Mourinho, Chelsea coach
The most important thing for me now is to
change our results. We need to win
matches both in the Premier League and
the Champions League. We need to get
points here to go through to the next stage.
Yes, we started the season below
expectations, we lost too many matches,
but I hope we will improve in terms of
results and performance. We don't think
about the distance we are from the top. We
just want to win the next match.
I saw Dynamo's defeat by Shakhtar Donetsk
[3-0 on Friday] on video and I also sent my
assistant to the match. We have also
analysed Dynamo's games against Porto
and Maccabi Tel-Aviv, so we have all the
necessary information. I cannot compare
Dynamo to any Premier League side
because they have completely different
football cultures.
Weekend results
Dynamo Kyiv 0-3 Shakhtar Donetsk (Marlos
40, Alex Teixeira 59 67)
Shakhtar ended Dynamo's 38-match
unbeaten run in the Ukrainian Premier
League on Friday. The title holders had won
all four previous home games without
conceding but both records were blown
away by Mircea Lucescu's men. Marlos
deflated Dynamo on 40 minutes before Alex
Teixeira's second-half double – his 15th
and 16th league goals of the season –
sealed a resounding result. It moved
Shakhtar level on points with Dynamo at the
summit.
http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2016/matches/round=2000634/match=2015702/prematch/preview/index.html

this boateng-terry arguement hasnt died anyway thanks for entertaining me sha.

gab264:
Tell ur boss that u have suspected case of Ebola"
that u will be quarantine for 24hours"

lol the man will release him without thinking.But still what made you think of this sha, very hilarious

philfearon:
Goal.com said type "Ronaldo best in history" on Google....
Guess what happens next?

lol that was an unwarranted dig at cr7.I suspect that goal columnist supports barca or isnt just a fan of Cristiano or tap-ins specialist.
Fellow is right about the madrid part tho.

dopeJemi:
Did we lose 4 before those games? Were we at the relegation zone before those games? Were we everybody's LovePeddler before those games?

una form dey dip? Hahahahahahahahaha my belle oh which form? Jamb or postume form? Shitty as.s club

What 6pts are you talking about? Don't just bother replying me cause I go just frustrate you

do i need to open the woes of your last 2 seasons.

It like you dont understand English, go back and read my post well.
Frustrate me on a faceless forum lol i laugh in tongues.Do your worst pal.You will only entertain me.

dopeJemi:
First goal was a gift, second goal was an own goal... ordinary Aston villa una no fit beat convincingly


Disgrace, pathetic club, sad excuse for a club

very easy for you to say seeing that your own club first 2 or 3 matches were won by own and very lucky fluke goals.
Our form is dipping no doubt but it is not in your faculty to tell us.If those 6pts or so werent there we know where you would be.
Do you hear me manure fan?

too bad i couldnt watch the match

Nice all i wished for granted.#ktbffh

Nicolars:
Remember u scored newcastle 1st yet dat day mourinho cried

get ur facts right bro newcastle scored the first two goals.Even still we are winining this one.

observation things

this boy just dey ball abeg

mukina2:
yes i don born triplets since oh

fred is doing a good job then.

[quote author=aieromon post=39077753][/quote]mtchew person no fit leave matter for this everton hands sha.But if them see chelsea now their muscles go they flex.

I get lot of people for mind today.my battery must not be full for nothing o.Everton wake up

why everton go dey Bleep up like this now

mukina2:
GAME ON!

Muki baby, it been long since i joined viewing center sha.
How ur body? You don get belle already? ;p

Na beg i dey o. Anything less than 3pts is a calamity..kai i hate to think of what the trolls will do and i owuld prefer a cleansheet.#KTBFFH

Match Preview
Cesc Fabregas has not given up on
Chelsea's chances of defending their
Barclays Premier League title ahead of
Aston Villa's visit to Stamford Bridge.
Jose Mourinho's team have endured a
disappointing opening to the season,
taking eight points from as many matches
and appearing a shadow of the team that
became champions in dominant fashion
just five months ago.
The 3-1 home loss to Southampton before
the international break left Chelsea in 15th
place and they head into Saturday's match
only four points better off than third-
from-bottom Villa.
However, Fabregas has not given up on
reeling in the early BPL pacesetters
Manchester City, who are 10 points clear
of Mourinho's men.
"It is a very strange situation for Chelsea
to be at the wrong end of the table," he
told The Sun. "And, for most of us at the
club, it is the first time we have ever been
down there.
"Now we know how it feels and we all
hate it. At Chelsea, we always want to be
at the top of the Premier League, fighting
to win the Champions League, competing
for every trophy.
"So it's clear this time we are doing things
wrong and our performances have not
been at the level required at this club. We
have to change that, starting this
weekend against Aston Villa.
"I still believe we can win the league. It's
not going to be easy but a 10-point gap at
this stage of the season is not impossible.
Last season we took 22 points from our
first eight games but this time every team
has lost at least one."
Out-of-form defender Branislav Ivanovic is
expected to miss out for Chelsea after
picking up a hamstring injury on
international duty with Serbia, but Diego
Costa, the striker, is back after serving his
suspension.
The Blues are not the only side looking for
an uplift in fortunes. Villa are winless since
overcoming AFC Bournemouth 1-0 on the
opening day, but assistant manager Ray
Wilkins offered positive thoughts on
manager Tim Sherwood ahead of the trip
to Stamford Bridge.
"He's an up-and-coming manager, he did
extremely well at Tottenham and, let's not
forget, it was only six or seven months
ago that we were in the FA Cup final and
staved off relegation," Wilkins told
talkSPORT. "We'll get there, it's going to be
a lot of hard work but we'll get there in
the finish."
Defenders Ciaran Clark (hip) and Jores
Okore (knee) remain out for Villa, who will
assess Adama Traore (ankle) and Gabriel
Agbonlahor (calf).
Chelsea (from): Begovic, Blackman, Costa,
Azpilicueta, Cahill, Djilobodji, Rahman,
Terry, Zouma, Fabregas, Hazard, Loftus-
Cheek, Matic, Mikel, Oscar, Ramires, Traore,
Willian, Falcao, Kenedy, Pedro, Remy.
Aston Villa (from): Bunn, Guzan, Amavi,
Bacuna, Crespo, Hutton, Ilori, Lescott,
Richards, Richardson, Senderos, Cole, Gil,
Gueye, Grealish, N'Zogbia, Sanchez, Sinclair,
Veretout, Westwood, Agbonlahor, Ayew,
Gestede, Kozak, Traore.
http://m.premierleague.com/en-gb/matches/2015-2016/epl.summary.html/chelsea-vs-aston-villa

AdeLaNa1:
The dude might ve neant He's the best striker! He might ve meant he's a good header of the ball. Watever he meant tho, he didn't say he's d best. He simply said he's the best at wat he does. At no point did he bring the word 'World' into it. You can be the best at wat u do. It only means u're good at it. U dont necessarily ve to be the best in the world at it.

Christ! Uncle Nihilist do we really ve to remind u of the simple basics of English Language u learnt ages ago in school??

Trying to hate and cook up negative points abt Martial doesn't mean u should type witout applying small sense na...

My guy you are the one who needs the English lesson Man.That statement up there is an open statement,the poster might have had anoda meaning in mind, who cares, it what he wrote we follow since we cant read minds.
His statement can best be interpreted as follows-
1)martial is the best footballer(presently) since football is his profession.
2)Martial is the best striker (presently).Since striking is his position
He dosent need to add 'world' before the above can be assumed.
Okay?!

Nigeria-a place where everyone wishes bad for his enemies.One way or the other almost everyone is affected by the bad wishes of others and then we say situation is bad.Nigerians wake up and pray for your enemies and they would change for better and favour you.

Snake-bite and Nutmegs are always the most exciting.
For me Ronaldinho elastico and Ronalda delima nutmegs are the icing on the cake for me.