Chelsea beat Galatasaray and PSG in 2014.Not so much our record as Mourinho's, but I read today that the last CL knockout game that Mourinho won was knocking us out of the CL with Real Madrid.
He's got a big reputation in Europe but actually its been a while since he proved himself.
Indeed. I just reread the article and it was the last away win. Apologies.Chelsea beat Galatasaray and PSG in 2014.
Yeah, in any case the way Chelsea limped out against Atletico that year struck me at the time as very un-Mourinho like, and the following season against PSG suggested he may have lost the CL knack he once had.Indeed. I just reread the article and it was the last away win. Apologies.
I wouldn't give Moyes any credit whatsoever. That was still Fergie's team, Moyes didn't have nothing to do with that. The senior players ran the team themselves, nobody was listening to Moyes, and rightfully so.When you realise Moyes did a better job in the CL than Mourinho. feck sake.
I was only thinking of this today . Iam not really up on modern football but I'd say he is one of the best keepers in the world . Am I right ?If the move to Madrid had gone through he'd be a back to back CL winner by now. I'm not sure how much longer he can persist with this mediocrity year in year out. This is someone who deserves to be fighting for the biggest honours.
If you really think about, he never really had that CL knack. Him winning it once with Porto and once with Inter were remarkable achievements, especially with Inter knocking out the great Barca team that beat us in two finals. But, that's pretty much it. He never reached any other final, not with Chelsea and not with Madrid. We also knocked his Inter out back in 2009 fairly easily, dominating them home and away. Reaching two finals in 14 years, I wouldn't call him some CL specialist or anything like that.Yeah, in any case the way Chelsea limped out against Atletico that year struck me at the time as very un-Mourinho like, and the following season against PSG suggested he may have lost the CL knack he once had.
That's not true at all.Not so much our record as Mourinho's, but I read today that the last CL knockout game that Mourinho won was knocking us out of the CL with Real Madrid.
He's got a big reputation in Europe but actually its been a while since he proved himself.
We should rehire him then. His contract with WH is just months way to run outI knew we should've kept Moyes.
Mourinho used to have a streak of reaching quarter final (and more often than not go to semi final) of European competitions. It's similar record we have from late 90s and early 2000 before the 05/06 season where we finished bottom of the group. CL is very hard to win in this age. As Mourinho explained reaching quarter final gives underdog teams boost in belief they may make miraculous victory. So to be regular Quarter finalist is solid building block.If you really think about, he never really had that CL knack. Him winning it once with Porto and once with Inter were remarkable achievements, especially with Inter knocking out the great Barca team that beat us in two finals. But, that's pretty much it. He never reached any other final, not with Chelsea and not with Madrid. We also knocked his Inter out back in 2009 fairly easily, dominating them home and away. Reaching two finals in 14 years, I wouldn't call him some CL specialist or anything like that.
