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That's a top4 stat, not just #1 place :) So I went a bit WTF thinking how come we had 2 days out of top4 this season before realizing it must be because we started the season 2 days later than other clubs.

Obviously, and it seems to be written by an English-speaking person.

Jose Junior's post - his account was active at the time of Capital One Cup final.

Same here. I so want Loserpool to do a good thing once in a lifetime and take points on the weekend, but I feel ashamed saying that...

I still wonder how we managed to dump Torres on them. That was a miracle I never believed would happen untill I saw the official confirmation. Whoever is responsible for this deal has my eternal gratitude!

Eh-denn Ah-zar with "typical French R" on the end? For Mourinho's name - the closest to Portuguese J would be probably how you pronounce "s" in "measure", and also the final e is short with emphasis on it, not Jo-zay how British commentators pronounce it. And certainly not the Spanish way (though Spaniards will say Ho-se anyway or at best get some weird mix between J and H if they really try but that's because there is no sound like Portuguese J in Spanish language).

I think the most realistic scenario is he stays one more year as a squad player accepting he's not in the starting XI any more. That would give him time to look at coaching options, maybe get some advice from Jose, figure out if he likes it or not and then in summer 2015 he'll either retire for good or take up coaching. Though MLS is always an option.

SELL TORRES SELL TORRES SELL TORRES SELL TORRES (100 pages)

It was said referring to the first part, that lost in translation "posession football". "I have to do it all alone" was another thing and was wrong at many levels, and the manager had to react if even for the sake of other 22 players on the team. I'd trust nothing was lost in translation as Mourinho knows French.

Yes, clearly it has nothing to do with Hazard's comments slating the manager and teammates plastered all over the media for 3 days running. And if the player is the only one between the attacker and the goal he shouldn't have to clear the ball because attacking players should have freedom from defensive duties, right?

Does this guy have any sort of credibility? His last tweets are scary. https://twitter.com/fizzyjacko

I think Schwarzer will play. Maybe - just maybe - Cech will be on the bench for the rather unlikely situation if during the game something happens to Schwarzer. Though I'm not sure if not fully fit Cech is safer bet than fully fit Hilario.

Totally agree. Almost every club has videos from trainings, team travels, some interesting features etc. ChelseaTV and Chealsea youtube channel are so frustrating in this regard :(

Could have pulled it off (misunderstood etc) but there is another one from him: There is just something capitally wrong with people who use the tragic death of a man to create an agenda. Really, journalists often ivent/exaggerate things, but there are things that can't be done because they can't be done, period.

One of Spanish journalists went even farther, writing this: Translation - "How unfair is the life... Both are coaches, but Tito dies and Mou lives"

But the thing is - he's putting out the B-team anyway, unless he means he wants to play with U-21 squad. We'll probably have 5 of our regular starters missing (Cech, Terry, Ramires, Hazard, Eto'o and I think I'm forgetting someone) and some people from the midfield will be getting rest. Those who won't play on Wednesday will play, and maybe we'll rest Willian as well.

I wonder what the press is writing about Guardiola who today answered everything in German, including those questions that were asked in Spanish...

First reports say just a sprain for Terry, may be ok for the 2nd leg. Too bad about Cech :(

I wonder if he was accused of being classeless last spring when he was speaking to the press in Spanish before MU-Real match?

No, they're 1 point ahead of us and if they draw they'll lose 2. And after we win the PL, beating Liverpool along the way, I want Jose to go to the last press-conference of the season and make a "Terry deserves it" speech, just to rub it in.

Diego Torres was a journalist for Real Madrid TV, was fired for his lack of professionalism when Perez became president, went to work for "El Pais" that is considered anti-Madrid and lashed out at everything Perez did, including signing Mourinho. Than got a personal vendetta against Mourinho after Mourinho proved him to be a lier in a press-conference in front of all journalists. Most of the things he's written were shown off as lies, including that scene about dressing room fight - he published it as an article in 2011 and there were a couple of things that didn't fit into his theory, Granero wasn't in the dressing room at the time and the like. Also on an evening Mourinho was sobbing alone in the hotel toom he misteriously was on the bus with his players in a perfect mood as evidenced by photos and so on and on and on. But I guess some people will read and believe because - well, as a fiction writer Torres is good. Has an ability to tell dramatic story at least.

He wasn't, it was just his habits that made him play this way. Mourinho kept yelling at him to go forward and actually at the start of the 2nd half he kept himself in a striker position about 5 minutes then started drifting again to his usual position.

The funny stat is - Real last year was fined 3 times for players coming out late from the dressing room. It cost a club about 60 000 if I'm not mistaken.

LOL Thanks MU, that's the first time I really laughed since my grandpa's funeral last week... God, wasn't it the worst 10 penalties taken since like ever? And to think we're selling Mata to these. I'm afraid to imagine what Moyes will make of him. Jose at least knew what he wanted Juan do do, Moyes has no clue whatsoever. This is what makes everything much more sad.

ChelseaTV headlines said everyone but Torres was present at training. Who is lying?