In the mind of Mourinho

Cracking game last night. Here's a very interesting article about Jose's preparations:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/10754948/Jose-Mourinho-a-master-tactician-who-identified-and-prepared-for-each-phase-of-PSG-Champions-League-clash.html

Mourinho has still got it, that's for sure. The decision to convert David Luiz into a midfielder has been a stroke of genius. He was immense last night, winning every headed duel he was involved in and doing the rough job of getting the ball back whenever PSG nicked it. And if he has a classic mind blip, there's two centrebacks behind him ready to clean up. He was my man of the match.

Yup, no question Chelsea deserved it. I watched PSG quite a bit in France and they're no mugs. Regardless of the overall quality of Ligue 1, they've never looked really troubled by anybody and even looked comfortable in the home leg against Chelsea. The fact they looked so poor (Cavani and last five minutes aside) and out of their depth last night proves what a number Mourinho did on them.

Incidentally, I thought Cavani's chance was hard - diagonal ball over the shoulder, had to control it, awkward bounce and get a shot away as the ball is moving away from you. Saying he should've buried it was rather harsh. Thought he did well to get it anywhere near the target, as I think lesser strikers would've spooned it toward the corner flag.

Arkay Dubya wrote:Yup, no question Chelsea deserved it. I watched PSG quite a bit in France and they're no mugs. Regardless of the overall quality of Ligue 1, they've never looked really troubled by anybody and even looked comfortable in the home leg against Chelsea. The fact they looked so poor (Cavani and last five minutes aside) and out of their depth last night proves what a number Mourinho did on them.

Incidentally, I thought Cavani's chance was hard - diagonal ball over the shoulder, had to control it, awkward bounce and get a shot away as the ball is moving away from you. Saying he should've buried it was rather harsh. Thought he did well to get it anywhere near the target, as I think lesser strikers would've spooned it toward the corner flag.

Yeah, I think that was the moment. Got to ask though if that ball had found Ibrahimovic instead of Cavani it could of been completely different. Cavani is excellent but Ibrahimovic is in a league of his own, and I think he would of buried it.

Red614 wrote:

Arkay Dubya wrote:Yup, no question Chelsea deserved it. I watched PSG quite a bit in France and they're no mugs. Regardless of the overall quality of Ligue 1, they've never looked really troubled by anybody and even looked comfortable in the home leg against Chelsea. The fact they looked so poor (Cavani and last five minutes aside) and out of their depth last night proves what a number Mourinho did on them.

Incidentally, I thought Cavani's chance was hard - diagonal ball over the shoulder, had to control it, awkward bounce and get a shot away as the ball is moving away from you. Saying he should've buried it was rather harsh. Thought he did well to get it anywhere near the target, as I think lesser strikers would've spooned it toward the corner flag.

Yeah, I think that was the moment. Got to ask though if that ball had found Ibrahimovic instead of Cavani it could of been completely different. Cavani is excellent but Ibrahimovic is in a league of his own, and I think he would of buried it.

That's true. Ibrahimovic has a unique ability to turn awkward crosses and wayward bouncing balls () into netbusters.

Did you see the Monaco v PSG games? What were they like?

Actually I didn't, as that was the weekend I came home.

Idl ike to see Ibrahimovic control MY wayward bouncing balls.

Yes, it took me two days to come up with that. Worth it.