Champions League Match Day 1
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Rafa 2-0 up against an incredible dortmund team. impressive.
Chelsea make a perfect start to the defence of their Europa League title.
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I don't get that one. Is it stolen as well?
I was watching coverage of Mourinhos pre-Basel press conference and the fawning over him by the English journo's was embaressing. He could say anything and they just lapped it up, giggling adoringly like school girls sat in front of Justin Bieber.
At the time I thought, he looks too comfortable and arrogant (even by his standards), it's all been such a love-in since he returned and I had a sneaky feeling something was going to go wrong for him tonight.
Off the back of his loss to Everton, this is very Un-Jose like, maybe, just maybe that spark that made him the "Special One" is dimming, it ended badly at Madrid for him and allied to that old superstition of never going back to your old team, maybe he won't be as formidable as before. You could also throw in the dubious signing of E'too whilst loaning out Lukaku.
At the time I thought, he looks too comfortable and arrogant (even by his standards), it's all been such a love-in since he returned and I had a sneaky feeling something was going to go wrong for him tonight.
Off the back of his loss to Everton, this is very Un-Jose like, maybe, just maybe that spark that made him the "Special One" is dimming, it ended badly at Madrid for him and allied to that old superstition of never going back to your old team, maybe he won't be as formidable as before. You could also throw in the dubious signing of E'too whilst loaning out Lukaku.
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So who'll win it all then?
My bet:
Juventus
My bet:
Juventus
Mourinho looked fucked last night on his post match presser. He genuinely looked ill or something. Maybe it's getting on top of him the weight of expectation and that their team isn't as balanced as he'd like it to be, and he's expected to win every game and competition they're in.
They've got no proper centre forward to score their goals, and their wings and AM options are a bunch of weightweight wankers.
They've got no proper centre forward to score their goals, and their wings and AM options are a bunch of weightweight wankers.
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Would be my second guess.
Got to be Napoli.
It was an off night for Dortmund. During the play for Napoli's first goal ref didn't allow Subotic to re-enter the pitch after being patched up which resulted in Klopp snapping and being sent off. Add to that a red for Weidenfeller plus an injury to Hummels and it sure was a night to forget for the Germans. Anyways, I bet the 4th official's underwear needed changing during half time(hope the gif works):
I'd like Napoli to win it.
I would love to see Jose implode ... it would be great ... the fried one.
Gotta love their creativity with the banners and placards.
Good points by some re: Jose ... I'll add a few more things:
1) The 'us against the world' mentality isn't there. It was key to his success last time.
2) His success last time depended a lot -imo- in the excellent Carvalho and Mkalele ... He doesn't have that, and it's going to cause problems ...
3) Too much positive media has go to his head - he needs to be an enemy for him to succeed. There will be some funny stuff coming up ...
4) His attitude re: Mata is a joke ... I sincerely hope if we're in teh top 4 come Jan, FSG tell ROdgers "Here's 40 millino for Mata, enjoy"
1) The 'us against the world' mentality isn't there. It was key to his success last time.
2) His success last time depended a lot -imo- in the excellent Carvalho and Mkalele ... He doesn't have that, and it's going to cause problems ...
3) Too much positive media has go to his head - he needs to be an enemy for him to succeed. There will be some funny stuff coming up ...
4) His attitude re: Mata is a joke ... I sincerely hope if we're in teh top 4 come Jan, FSG tell ROdgers "Here's 40 millino for Mata, enjoy"
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