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Dear Chelsea Football Club, It is with a heavy heart and a despondent mind that I pen this letter. Thursday, December 18, beloved manager Jose Mourinho was sacked by the club. My knowledge of football coupled with my understanding of a business has left me completely perplexed by the club’s decision. It is rare that […]
According to London24, former Chelsea player and England international, Paul Parker has explained that Chelsea are hated by everyone under Jose Mourinho. This statement comes as a result of certain comments that Mourinho made in his pre-match press conference before Chelsea’s Champions League clash with Maccabi Tel-Aviv. The particular comment mentions Graeme Le Saux and […]
With Chelsea getting ready to face Norwich City on Saturday, Jose Mourinho was lively in his press conference on Friday. One of the most interesting remarks that came from the Portuguese manager was his comment on the January transfer window. Mourinho told ChelseaFC.com: I will not ask the board for any changes in January. I’m […]
According to the Daily Mail, Napoli’s Gonzalo Higuain has no intention of leaving his current team anytime in the near future. The news comes from his agent (also his brother), Nicolas Higuain, who was quoted in TuttoNapoli.net. We’re doing really well with Napoli, I’ve been in Argentina for five months, I’m not travelling around the […]
According to the International Business Times, Spanish club Valencia are considering making a move for Radamel Falcao. Valencia manager Nuno wants to sign a striker during the January transfer window to replace former Manchester City striker, Alvaro Negredo, who has struggled in Spain. He has asked club owner Peter Lim to work with Jorge Mendes […]
According to the Daily Mail, Cesc Fabregas has admitted that he regrets not playing with Luis Suarez at Barcelona. Fabregas told Daily Mail: I wish I had played with him (Suarez) at Barcelona because he is a striker with whom I would have had a phenomenal understanding. The two moved in opposite directions during the summer […]
According to Squawka, Chelsea’s former manager Carlo Ancelotti has compared Chelsea’s poor run of form to the “Mystery of Istanbul” in 2005. This, of course, references the Champions League Final, where AC Milan were leading 3-0 at halftime. However, against all odds their opponent Liverpool fought back to even the score, eventually winning the match […]
According to the Mirror, in his new autobiography, Commitment, Didier Drogba has revealed why Villas-Boas failed as manager after just 7 months in charge of Chelsea. Drogba wrote: You have to be able to listen [to experienced individuals] and communicate with them. Otherwise, if you manage a team like Chelsea, you’re heading for a fall. […]
According to Didier Drogba’s new book, Commitment, the player has spoken about how Jose Mourinho’s message can wear thin over time. Drogba quoted by Sport: I believe things often come in three-year cycles (and) we had arrived at the end of such a cycle. By the start of the fourth (season) that Jose had been in […]
According to French newspaper the Mercato, Chelsea could be interested in PSG’s Gregory Van der Wiel. The article explains how the Dutch international has not lived up to expectations in the French capital, often being overlooked by players like Christophe Jallet, Serge Aurier or Marquinhos. Apparently PSG would be willing to offload the Dutchman this […]
According to RMC Sports, former Chelsea defender, Frank LeBeouf believes that Jose Mourinho has in fact lost the dressing room. LeBeouf told RMC Sports: One gets the impression he has lost the dressing room. He has lost its leaders. That means, as usual, he has not been able to progress in the third year. There […]
Filipe Luis’s move to Atletico Madrid this summer cut short his Stamford Bridge stay. Unfortunately, for both parties the move just didn’t work. Luis, who has been somewhat tight-lipped on the matter, has come out in recent days, sharing his opinion of his former manager. His words don’t paint a pretty picture of Mourinho. Luis […]
