The team with the best defence in the League this season was Chelsea and the best attacking team was Liverpool and Man City.
Jose philosophy tells us if we don't concede we can't lose.
I agree to a point but I think the team that wins things can do both.
Man City are a fantastic front foot team but I think they only have 1 great defender.
Liverpool are good but they also lack great defenders.
This has been Arsenal problem winning trophies. The last great defender they had was Campbell.
Arsenal under wenger was at their best with Adam, Dixon and Bould.
Michael Owen said he would struggle under the present Chelsea system and they would need a Drogba Mk2 for it to work.
The only ones who excels in the system will be the defenders and defensive midfielders.
I don't think I have seen Mikel play so well for ages.
In fact Jose told reporters Hazard does not sacrifice himself for your team like Willian does.
Willian cannot do what Hazard can do. He wins the ball and gives it to Hazard to win you the game.
When Matric wins the ball he gives it to Hazard to win you the game.
When Hazard wins the ball he has to go it alone and win you the game.
He is doing a lot more sacrificing then the others.
I think Jose was wrong to hand pick him for the champions league exit.
Anyway I think the plan Jose has for next season is to revert back to the attacking plan he originally had before he scraped it.
What were you lacking which forced him to scrape the idea?
I can't see how he will change system because you still have a lot of defensive players in the team who are playing well for him. Who will he drop?
Attack vs defence
posted on 4/5/14
comment by Psycho-Gooner (U7465)
posted 1 minute ago
Well played CFC, you avoided another defeat against Norwich. You all must be so proud right?
With a team like Chelsea with unlimited fans. Being the best attacking team you can be is paramount (along with a good defensive base)
You're an Abramovich team, not Accrington Stanley
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? What you on about.
posted on 4/5/14
comment by thessssteam (U19517)
posted 1 hour, 44 minutes ago
sorry facts wrong.
2 semi and 2 final.
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Weren't we already there or thereabouts in C1 Cup?
Was the other final the CWC? He done really well in beating a poor Corinthian side? You may as well add he got us knocked out of group stages of CL, if you're going to pick and choose competitions we had already progressed in.
Also last season we didn't finish the season strong. We were 20 points of the top, this season it will be a lot less. Also this season we finished semi finals in the CL. This is progress, not a second rate Europa cup.
Was he tinkering to save players for squeeky bum time? or was he trying to figure out his best team? Make your mind up, ultimately he failed badly at the start. And I do not remember this good football you talk about, just a few interchanges between Mata and Hazard. I really do not think you watched us, just some highlights on MOTD that you're basing this off.
posted on 4/5/14
Kevin Chelsea cannot even beat a poor Norwich.
The Corinthian got to the final. That team would have beaten Norwich at their own ground.
I repeat Rafa has finished the season alot stronger then jose plus Chelsea played alot more games last season.
Chelsea was playing 3 times a week when they defeated a Aston Villa team 2-1 who had a week rest.
Rafa done well.
posted on 4/5/14
You were already knocked out of the Champions League when Rafa took over Kevin.
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posted on 4/5/14
Chelsea played
Man Utd 5th May
Spurs 8th May
Aston Villa 11th May
Benfica 15th May Cup Final
They played Aston Villa days before the UEFA Cup.
Kevin you should be ashamed of yourself to knock Rafa success.
I do not think jose would have done better.
posted on 4/5/14
Kevin your club did beat any of the Elite clubs in the Champions League.
Arsenal and Man Utd lost to Bayern Munich.
Man City lost to Barcelona.
PSG is not a proven Champions League club but they almost beat you. You scraped through with a last minute goal.
Your 1st real test was Madrid.
posted on 4/5/14
I admit what jose done with porto was incredible.
I think that makes him the best manager in the world at that period.
When he done the treble with Inter Milan he was the best manager in the world.
He has not won a trophy for a couple of years now so we will have to wait until season before we can talk about how great he is.
posted on 4/5/14
Bollo.cks, througout the season, Rafa did not do better that Mourinho this season.
PSG were one of the favourites for the tournament lmao, and we matched Atletico until the penalty. This is the team on course to win the league title and CL, ie the best team probably in Europe.
Mourinho rarely loses finals, and if he does not to a crap team like Corinthians that year.
Rafa was very average, and won a 2nd rate competition. We should have comfortable finished top 4 that season.
posted on 5/5/14
comment by Kevin De Bruyne #ETO'OOOOOO (U14678)
posted 15 hours ago
comment by Psycho-Gooner (U7465)
posted 1 minute ago
Well played CFC, you avoided another defeat against Norwich. You all must be so proud right?
With a team like Chelsea with unlimited fans. Being the best attacking team you can be is paramount (along with a good defensive base)
You're an Abramovich team, not Accrington Stanley
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? What you on about.
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I meant funds, not fans