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re: Chelsea 2013/14 Season Long Thread
Posted on 6/10/13 at 1:52 pm to crazy4lsu
Posted on 6/10/13 at 1:52 pm to crazy4lsu
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No, not really. He was always going to struggle to win over the Madrid fans because of his style, which he changed. Casillas is a stalwart of that fanbase, a homegrown keeper who has grown to be one of the best ever players in his position. In the eyes of those fans, Casillas can do very little wrong. I mean, let's remember that the Madrid fanbase was the one that chased away Fabio Capello after he won La Liga because he didn't play attractive enough football.
Mourinho, as a classic narcissist, was obviously envious of Casillas's adoration. Problems between Mourinho and Casillas date back to his first season in charge, because no one at any of the clubs Mourinho has managed can be bigger than Mourinho himself.
He might have a special relationship with Chelsea, but it is because he receives unmitigated adulation from the fans, who treat Mourinho as Madrid fans treat Casillas. Outside of winning football matches, which Mourinho does very well, he wants the unmitigated adulation, the desire for none of his moves to be questioned. He was never going to get that at Madrid. Ever. Unless the team was undefeated, and won the Decima, and played the most spectacular football imaginable.
What the frick does any of this have to do with selling the best number 10 in England and David Future Captain Luiz?
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Posted on 6/10/13 at 2:06 pm to UPT
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David Future Captain Luiz
I don't understand why people are so fascinated with him. I would be jumping in joy if a 20+ million offer was on the table for him (if I was a chelsea fan).
Posted on 6/10/13 at 2:06 pm to UPT
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What the frick does any of this have to do with selling the best number 10 in England and David Future Captain Luiz?
Nothing, but I'm not particularly surprised that Mourinho is willing to listen to offers.
For example, if Mourinho employs his deep 4-3-3, Mata can play the wing, as he did at Valencia, but he isn't known for tracking back, nor is he a fast player who can drive at players in the counter-attack. The comparison to Sneijder is not accurate, as Sneijder can play much deeper than Mata, who is closer to a classic number 10 than a CM. If you want to build the team around Mata, it would be best to employ a 4-2-3-1, but Ramires and Mikel as a double pivot offers very little in terms of dynamic forward passing. Mikel fits the anchor man role that Makelele revolutionized, because he can hold the single pivot, and can offer simple passes forward.
Luiz is a bit of an enigma, as he is a superb ball playing CB who is a bit unpredictable with his positioning defensively. He's an alright passer from midfield, but in Mourinho's mind, moving from Xabi Alonso to David Luiz is a major step down in the passing department. Luiz could be the all action midfielder in a double pivot with a DLP partner, but I don't see anyone on Chelsea's roster who can fit the DLP, other than Romeu, who is a bit suspect in other areas.
In addition, these players can raise funds for players who fit into Mourinho's scheme perfectly. It would be a mistake to sell them without adequate replacements, but I can totally understand why there is talk of selling them.
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