Mourino the Champion League's Serial Failure in 3-1 loss

[Confuseous]

All good things – or bad, depending on your tactical tastes – must come to an end and at Stamford Bridge Chelsea's defensive juggernaut was duly halted by an Atlético Madrid team too well-grooved, too canny and ultimately too vibrant in attack to be smothered for a second time. José Mourinho has now lost in a Champions League semi-final six times out of eight. It is a less telling statistic than it sounds: this is a very hard competition to win but there must still be concern at the enervated nature of this performance as a lopsided, strangely configured team ran out of steel, defending their way to a meek 3-1 home defeat.

There will be celebrations not just among Atlético's full-voiced support but also among the self-appointed pro-football lobby, those moved to raise a scented handkerchief to their nose at the spectacle of Chelsea's extreme defensive stitching in recent matches. Plus, of course, the rush will begin to cut Mourinho down to size, to claim that the magic dust has gone, the tactics are obsolete, the motivational superpowers decisively depleted.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/apr/30/chelsea-atletico-madrid-champions-league

 

[khunking]

Surprisingly, they played well without Hazard and Terry.

 

[ThosayMaureenNeo]

I dont say I like JM very much but to say he is a serial failure is not really correct. He has won the competition twice.

 

[laksaboy]

The Chelsea squad is incomplete. Their best midfielder (Matic) is cup-tied and cannot play in the CL.

Cech will soon be replaced by Courtois.

This summer's transfer window will be interesting... lots of buying, lots of selling.

Too bad Mourinho and Carlo can't have a reunion with their former clubs in Lisbon. :o

 

[Shaven]

All good things – or bad, depending on your tactical tastes – must come to an end and at Stamford Bridge Chelsea's defensive juggernaut was duly halted by an Atlético Madrid team too well-grooved, too canny and ultimately too vibrant in attack to be smothered for a second time. José Mourinho has now lost in a Champions League semi-final six times out of eight. It is a less telling statistic than it sounds: this is a very hard competition to win but there must still be concern at the enervated nature of this performance as a lopsided, strangely configured team ran out of steel, defending their way to a meek 3-1 home defeat.

There will be celebrations not just among Atlético's full-voiced support but also among the self-appointed pro-football lobby, those moved to raise a scented handkerchief to their nose at the spectacle of Chelsea's extreme defensive stitching in recent matches. Plus, of course, the rush will begin to cut Mourinho down to size, to claim that the magic dust has gone, the tactics are obsolete, the motivational superpowers decisively depleted.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/apr/30/chelsea-atletico-madrid-champions-league

still sore of losing last sunday to Jose!

 

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[GoldenDragon]

I dont say I like JM very much but to say he is a serial failure is not really correct. He has won the competition twice.

Agree. He is a very successful coach. May not be likeable to many though. Too howlian. But sports need such personalities around otherwise will be boring.

 

[Confuseous]

I dont say I like JM very much but to say he is a serial failure is not really correct. He has won the competition twice.

I think the journalist was taking a jibe at him - he had previously said that Arsene Wenger was a serial failure at the EPL