I reckon Jose is going to be on the market.

[zoffie]

José to City!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Esteban de la Sexface]

he can fucking stay on the market the mardy twat

 

[allan harper]

Real playing for a draw at any time is iffy as far as Real fans are concerned.

To do so at home against not only their bitterest rivals but weakened rivals too is tantamount to a letter of resignation for a lot of Real fans.

I don't believe he was playing for a draw, you tell that the way Real came out in the 2nd half. He kept it tight the first half and made sure they didnt concede an early goal. This imo is how to play Barcelona over two legs.

 

[Somud]

Exactly. You don't go gung ho at a better team than you. He out thought them last week and has a brilliant track record of beating better players with tactics.

I was well pleased with last nights result and even more pleased he is behaving in a way the rm board won't like.

Me to Dave, me to. To say he got his tactics wrong and that he should of sent out a more attacking team when there is 180 minutes of football to be played is laughable. He got it spot in in that first half and for the likes of me and you, the second half went horribly right. That press conference was the icing on the cake !

problem is, most madrid fans think such tactical displays are small team mentality. Capello got sacked after winning the league. They dont like admitting Barca is a superior football team and resorting to ultra defensive footie. Villarreal has played more positive against barca and played really well causing lots of trouble.

 

[allan harper]

Me to Dave, me to. To say he got his tactics wrong and that he should of sent out a more attacking team when there is 180 minutes of football to be played is laughable. He got it spot in in that first half and for the likes of me and you, the second half went horribly right. That press conference was the icing on the cake !

problem is, most madrid fans think such tactical displays are small team mentality. Capello got sacked after winning the league. They dont like admitting Barca is a superior football team and resorting to ultra defensive footie. Villarreal has played more positive against barca and played really well causing lots of trouble.

I carn't comment on how Real played Against Barcelona in the final the other night as I never watched it. seeing as they won, would make me believe that Jose knows what he is doing. I agree with what you are saying about the Real fans and what football they expect to see but I for one hope they help towards him getting the sack.

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

If Mancini had done what Mourinho did last night then the same people tugging over Jose would be apocalyptic with rage. Love is blind.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

If Mancini had done what Mourinho did last night then the same people tugging over Jose would be apocalyptic with rage. Love is blind.

Exactly. Arsenal & Chelsea away spring to mind.

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

If Mancini had done what Mourinho did last night then the same people tugging over Jose would be apocalyptic with rage. Love is blind.

Exactly. Arsenal & Chelsea away spring to mind.

Exactly. You don't go gung ho at a better team than you.

 

[taconinja]

Exactly. Arsenal & Chelsea away spring to mind.

Exactly. You don't go gung ho at a better team than you.

And that's exactly why every time I discuss why I like Mourinho and would support him here, I provide caveats as to what to expect as I'm not sure how happy people would be with what they get.

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

Exactly. You don't go gung ho at a better team than you.

And that's exactly why every time I discuss why I like Mourinho and would support him here, I provide caveats as to what to expect as I'm not sure how happy people would be with what they get.

The grass is always greener and all that.

I'm starting to believe it's all an elaborate wind up to be honest.

 

[Damocles]

Zola - Kept West Ham up under mass board strife
Mancini - FA Cup Final, probable CL finish
Carlo - Prem winner, FA Cup winner
Vialli - FA Cup winner, Chelsea's second most successful manager ever.
Ranieri - Second place in PL, highest ever CFCfinish

Italians man for man, have won more trophies post 1992 than any other nationality in England.

Basically, you didn't really think that one through

Yeah but how many men called Roberto have ever won a trophy managing a team with a midfielder called Gareth and a forward called Mario?

Answer: Fucking none, get rid.

Palermo won the Serie B with Roberto Pruzzo in charge and Mario Santana as a forward. There was a bloke called Guiseppe in midfield which is sort of like Gareth.

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

Yeah but how many men called Roberto have ever won a trophy managing a team with a midfielder called Gareth and a forward called Mario?

Answer: Fucking none, get rid.

Palermo won the Serie B with Roberto Pruzzo in charge and Mario Santana as a forward. There was a bloke called Guiseppe in midfield which is sort of like Gareth.

Just proves that Mancini is a Serie B level manager really.

I've set the bar quite high and I think that Jose is the man to lead us to a 0-0 draw providing we have 11 men for the duration. When Mancini shows similar ambition then we'll maybe begin to agree.

 

[Viva Rivaldo]

Have we actually established which market it is that he's going to be on?

Moreover, what do we think he'll be selling? Always thought of him as a fishmonger.

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

Have we actually established which market it is that he's going to be on?

Moreover, what do we think he'll be selling? Always thought of him as a fishmonger.

A man who can guarantee a 0-0 draw at home to your local rivals is hard to find.

Jose would have lead us to a penalty shoot out victory at Wembley last week provided he had 11 men on the pitch and greater, darker, powers weren't at play.

Mancini is gutless, his wish to avoid extra time and penalties is proof of that.

 

[Viva Rivaldo]

I was hoping your reply would contain a funny suggestion for a market stall that he could be working on; but fair enough!

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Unless something remarkable occurs in the return leg at Barca then Mourinho will get fired for what he served up tonight and how him and his team 'performed'.

(And from what I saw as well we stick with Bobby.)

He couldn't flog me a set of plates on Grey Mare Lane Market.

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

I was hoping your reply would contain a funny suggestion for a market stall that he could be working on; but fair enough!

You can't buy goalless draws on the open market, it's strictly under the counter.

 

[Viva Rivaldo]

I was hoping your reply would contain a funny suggestion for a market stall that he could be working on; but fair enough!

You can't buy goalless draws on the open market, it's strictly under the counter.

Whatever happens, he'll be a better market trader than Ferguson. He could barely even flog Djembas, 2 for the price of 1.

 

[persvenality cult]

I was hoping your reply would contain a funny suggestion for a market stall that he could be working on; but fair enough!

Maureen's Linen and Laundry. He used to provide clean sheets to order, but recently there have been complaints that the results have got a bit Messi.

not funny, but at least I'm trying

 

[fbloke]

Perhaps I have got it wrong?

Real Madrid might be more desperate for stability than ever before?

Clasico must not distort view of La Liga

The play-acting and faking of injury in this week`s El Clasico was very disappointing indeed.

Sadly though, the Spanish press hasn`t dealt with the issue at all - they prefer to see it as part of the tension and the atmosphere created by the managers before the game.

They`ve overlooked the fact that the players` poor behaviour placed a lot of pressure on the match officials and given some people in England the excuse to say `look, the mask is off - that is Spanish football in its true light`, an accusation that is unfair.


To suggest as much not only takes the gloss of Spain`s achievements in the World Cup and the European Championships, it also denigrates the successes over the last two years of Barcelona, who look as though they are going to reach another Champions League final, and the entertainment provided in domestic games such as Real`s 6-3 win over Valencia.


Despite Real`s 2-0 first leg defeat on Wednesday, there is a strong belief at the club that Jose Mourinho remains the right man to lead them forward.

Hardened fans are far more pragmatic than they used to be about Real`s prospects and there is a genuine belief that Mourinho`s approach remains the right one.


That`s because there is much more of an acceptance that the side cannot equal Barcelona at this point in time. The emphasis instead is on putting together a side that can in the future.

The target before this season began was to win trophies and, if not, to at least look like they could. By winning the Copa del Rey and reaching the Champions League semi-finals they have achieved both of those goals.

Hardened fans are far more pragmatic than they used to be about Real`s prospects and there is a genuine belief that Mourinho`s approach remains the right one.

Foundations

That may seem odd following a game in which Real managed to have only 27 percent possession, but had the team come out of Wednesday`s game with a 0-0 draw that generally would have been perceived as a good result.

In a sense what matters for the remainder of the season no longer matters because the focus now is building firm foundations for next season.

Sure, Florentino Perez would prefer Mourinho to adopt a different attitude in press conferences but it would appear he has largely given up hope of achieving that now.

It seems clear that Mourinho will spend at least another year at Real Madrid and, if the club manages to make some astute signings, it could be a hugely successful year.