Jose mourinho must seek inspiration from sir bobby robson. But where will the spanish maestro play for jose mourinho. What exactly has gone wrong at chelsea and how jose. Mourinho calls his position as the number 8, where fabregas is in charge of helping his side control the. Cesc fabregas names jose mourinho and arsene wenger as the. Mourinho on football is both a celebration of jose mourinho s exceptional football managerial career so far, and an informative narrative detailing the special ones football wisdom and philosophies. Jun 16, 2014 with willian, oscar, andre schurrle,eden hazard, mohamed salah and nemanja matic in team, its difficult to understand how fabregas would fit in. Cesc fabregas says jose mourinho is still the best man. Cesc fabregas says jose mourinho is the best coach for the. It includes interviews of fellow managers and others who have known mourinho along the road. While he struggled to whittle it down to one standout, fabregas did single two out that had a lasting impact on him leaving pep guardiola. This certainly is not a special book from the special one. The 5 positions jose mourinho must strengthen this summer.
Real tried to play high up the pitch, but messi played so deep that jose mourinho didnt know how to deal with him the two centrebacks stayed in position, but holding a high line. Wenger and jose mourinho as the two best managers that hes worked with in his. The special ones very personal football management odyssey. Jose mourinho says that cesc fabregas was played out of position at barcelona and that he knows him so well as a player because they were in the same league for such a long time, first in the. Jose mourinho won the title seven months before his second spell at chelsea came to an end. Fabregas, who does not generally do much defending, has to come back to help out and that affects the supply line to diego costa. Cesc fabregas has praised jose mourinho despite a bad. The season started well as the players got accustomed to the new style of play. Fabregas explains why wenger passed on him we aint got.
Patrick barclay book ten years ago was a much better read. Jose mourinho should play paul pogba on the left side of a midfield three more often if he is to get the best out of the manchester united star, according to ryan giggs pogba, 24, has been one. Dec 21, 2015 sport football premier league jose mourinho. Aug 18, 2014 jose mourinho claimed cesc fabregas was misused by barcelona and hailed his impressive chelsea debut as confirmation of why the former arsenal captain was his first choice midfield target this. He is the best coach in the history of the club and the best we can have, said fabregas. Anatomy of a winner the modern coach must strike a balance between strength and sensitivity. May 17, 2018 yet fabregas has spent a large part of his career in opposition to mourinho as he will do again at wembley on saturday when chelsea hope to make up for finishing fifth in the premier league. The portuguese manager had an acrimonious departure from stamford bridge. Jose mourinho has sold a number of unfavoured stars for big money. The blues sit 16th in the premier league table with 11 points from 12 games and mourinho has now lost. Mourinho then declared that he is no longer setting a target for chelseas final league position, admitting the top four may now be out of reach. He was doing what it said on the tin marked special. Maybe mourinho should refrain from writing these books as i recall in may 2005 he signed a new 4 year deal with chelsea then left in september 2005 by mutual consent.
Jose mourinho says that cesc fabregas was played out of position at barcelona and that he knows him so well as a player because they were in the same. Cesc fabregas not one of the chelsea players pushing for the manager to be sacked. Mourinho is believed to have retained a strong relationship with. Fourstar chelsea book place in champions league knockout stages. Cesc fabregas always goes off the boil at this stage of. Jose mourinho insists he has not fallen out with any of his chelsea players, despite dropping more firstteam stars ahead of last nights 21 defeat to porto here. Soccerfabregas says he owes debt of gratitude to mourinho. Cesc fabregas has delivered a snub to former barcelona boss pep guardiola after. Cesc fabregas has taken to twitter to proclaim his support for chelsea manager jose mourinho, refuting reports he is the leader of rumoured dressing room unrest. It is arsenal, not jose mourinho and chelsea, who made cesc febregas a great player midfielders flying start is no surprise to frenchman as he denies rift ahead of stamford bridge. Mourinho has plenty of options in the positions were fabregas has been plying.
Chelsea bounced back from defeat to porto last time out with a credible 00 draw away to dynamo kiev in champions league group g. He told me that he found difficult to make us play together in the. Cesc fabregas has called on chelseas fallen champions to stand up and perform as he insisted they had to take responsibility for a slump that has left jose mourinho on the brink of the sack. Chelseas cesc fabregas looks heavy and unrecognisable, says exarsenal star emmanuel petit.
Diego costa and cesc fabregas are stars of the jose mourinho. Cesc fabregas has hailed the ability of chelsea coach jose mourinho to read games and quickly make the changes his side needs. United are good defensively without being uncompromising, and yet are far from clinical in the final third. Rightback is another position that mourinho definitely needs to look at ahead of next season. Cesc fabregas doesnt look like hes behind jose mourinho, tottenham in good stead for the future, the perfect weekend for manchester united. Which brings us to mourinho s explanation for substituting. I dont think main point here is will fabregas succeed at chelsea. The spain international joined for the liga giants in a deal worth. Cesc fabregas praises chelsea boss jose mourinho s tactics. And fabregas provided two superb assists for chelseas second and third goals. Was hauled off for fabregas in the second half as mourinho made a tactical change. Mourinho rules out major january signings and challenges chelsea flops to restore teams pride.
Cesc fabregas move to chelsea to fire the blues to glory. Giggs highlights pogbas best position and rashfords big. Cesc fabregas names jose mourinho and arsene wenger as the best managers hes worked with. We talked with wenger, but he said that with oezil, my position was well covered. After terry said if anyone is going to get us out of this hole it is going to be jose mourinho fabregas also voiced his support for. Fabregas refusing to rule out arsenal move as chelsea contract runs down. His methods defied analysis because he kept getting so much right and so little wrong. Jose mourinho and cesc fabregas are believed to have retained a strong relationship getty images. Apr 07, 2015 chelsea boss jose mourinho rallies behind exarsenal star cesc fabregas jose mourinho has launched a staunch defence of chelsea star cesc fabregas, insisting he has never had any doubts over his. Jose mourinho is the best manager in chelseas history, says cesc fabregas. The spaniard started his professional career under wenger at arsenal, making 303 appearances for the gunners after making his debut at the tender age of 16 in 2003. Mourinho rules out major january signings and challenges.
I am not the rat trying to force manager jose mourinho out of chelsea cesc fabregas has hit out at claims he staged a revolt against chelsea boss jose mourinho. Cesc fabregas was praised by jose mourinho for the way he controlled chelsea against. While serge aurier has had an impact going forward under the head coach with two goals and five assists to his name, his defensive play has been erratic as ever and he can be often found way out of position when hes needed at the back. That said, theres little doubt that a player of fabregas caliber wouldnt be a massive upgrade to the arsenal lineup even if played out of position, as. Mourinho, however, pointed out that costa is the last of his key players from last seasons titlewinning side to start as a substitute and said. Cesc fabregas doesnt look like hes behind jose mourinho. Jose mourinho has a number of huge problems to address if chelsea are to get back into the title mix after saturdays 31 defeat at everton plunged the defending champions into crisis.
Magic jose mourinho is the best manager i have played under. Fabregas says he owes debt of gratitude to mourinho sports. Diego costa and cesc fabregas are stars of the jose mourinho show but its chelsea defence that can steer blues to the title. Cesc fabregas has named arsene wenger and jose mourinho as the best managers he has ever worked under leaving former barcelona boss pep guardiola out in the cold. Chelsea suffered a 21 loss to leicester to remain just a. Cesc fabregas returns to the premier league this season with chelsea and has been signed to fill the void left by frank lampards departure to the mls, which could turn out as fine business. He knows how to manage a team, he knows how to get the best out of you and thats what you want from a manager. The curious case of cesc fabregas we aint got no history. Mourinho is the best manager in chelseas history, says fabregas. Jose mourinho lashes out at leicester city ball boys after. Jose mourinho denies falling out with chelsea players. Even iniesta has been shunted out on the left on occasions to.
Chelsea boss jose mourinho rallies behind exarsenal star. Im not convinced jose mourinho can lead chelsea out of. Two of jose mourinho s summer gems diego costa and cesc fabregas are showing more than a fleeting glimpse that they could become the next great premier league double act. Don balon reports that mourinho was suitably impressed with fabregass performance to talk to the. Mourinho blasting pogba for his positional indiscipline v spurs. Jose mourinho best manager ive had, says cesc fabregas. Jose mourinho takes swipe at arsenal by saying cesc fabregas. Barcelona played cesc fabregas out of position archive jose mourinho says that cesc fabregas was played out of position at barcelona and that he knows him so well as a player because they were in the same league for such a long time, first in the premier league and then. Chelsea manager jose mourinho has named seven firstteam players who have underperformed in the clubs worst premier league start in. Cesc fabregas snubs pep guardiola when naming his best. Should have communicated better with baba rahman in the buildup to the opener after running out of position to try and track the run of johnson. Picking a tottenham xi that only jose mourinho could. Fabregas was playing behind the striker for barcelona but expect him to have a deeper role for the blues just like he did in his arsenal days. Jose mourinho has accused barcelona of playing cesc fabregas out of position following the midfielders impressive chelsea debut.
This is an interesting book to read for anyone interested in finding out how mourinho came from nowhere to manage one of the worlds leading teams, chelsea. Cesc fabregas denies rebel reports and backs underfire mourinho. Would oscar make a decisive impact for brazil against cameroon. Chelseas utility man squeezes cesc fabregas out of one of the two. Oct 07, 2015 cesc fabregas has been the latest chelsea star to express his full support to jose mourinho after claiming he is the best manager in the history of the blues. Juan foyth lb if youre going to play in a mourinho side, youd better get used to playing out of position. Mourinho calls his position as the number 8, where fabregas is in charge of helping his side control the game, but to also take up the number 10 role, often switching positions with oscar. As a manager, jose mourinho is unique in winning eight league titles in four different european countries. Why cesc fabregas never lived up to his potential at barcelona. What exactly has gone wrong at chelsea, and how jose mourinho can fix it chelsea might have won in europe in midweek, but their crisis seems far from over. Costa struck on his debut for chelsea to make it 11 against burnley pass master. I believe that, when we are mentally strong, those people who seek to.
Signing cesc fabregas from barcelona was unexpected by daniel lewis. There may be certain individuals from the outside trying to. Fabregas has become a key player for the blues this season, particularly in the first half of the campaign. Francesc cesc fabregas soler is a spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for ligue 1 club monaco and the spain national team. Fabregas was one of very few chelsea players to publicly speak out over mourinhos sacking, with the. Jose mourinho says he feels betrayed by chelsea players. Apr 27, 2015 fabregas, boring chelsea, the race for the top 4, the relegation battle and europe is all discussed, by poet and mitch as vuj is away covering the derby in serbia music licensed by cuesongs. Oct 12, 2014 mourinho calls his position as the number 8, where fabregas is in charge of helping his side control the game, but to also take up the number 10 role, often switching positions with oscar. Leicester city chelsea premier league match report.
I cant talk about the decision for him leaving arsenal, or what stopped him going back. Cesc fabregas and diego costa can fire chelsea to premier. Chelsea midfielder cesc fabregas says jose mourinho failed at stamford bridge this season because he put. Cesc fabregas praises chelsea boss jose mourinhos tactics. Lorraine reads out a heartfelt statement from kate garraway. Jose mourinho told ffp cash boost could allow him to sign a superstar chelsea will have access to an extra.
If the player chelsea bought can recapture that magic, he and mourinho will conquer worlds. May 17, 2018 chelseas cesc fabregas says he owes manchester united manager jose mourinho a debt of gratitude for handing him a second chance in english football. We talked with wenger, but he said that with oezil, my position. Left back was often an issue during the special ones last appointment at old. In facetoface situations he helps me a lot and i respect him for that. Jose mourinho let down by chelsea players, says cesc fabregas. Mourinho mourinho on football is both a celebration of jose mourinho s exceptional football managerial career so far, and an informative narrative detailing the special ones football wisdom and philosophies. Ian wright doubts whether jose mourinho is the man to lead chelsea out of trouble this season. Mourinho regular selects players out of position and his team lacks balance, conviction. Jose mourinho has won three premier league titles at chelsea. Spain defended their trophy, but once again fabregas was played out of position.
Therefore, messi could receive the ball in space, turn, then send a ball through to. Personally, he mourinho helped me in a very complicated moment of my career and he gives me confidence. Jose mourinho was let down by chelsea players having been sacked by the london club in december, cesc fabregas has said. Cesc fabregas was called a maestro by chelsea boss jose mourinho after he set up two goals in their premier league seasonopening 31 win at burnley the 27yearold former arsenal midfielder. Fabregass passing ability has never been in question, and his passes to andre schurrle and diego costa against burnley and arsenal respectively have. Mourinhos plans for world domination football paradise. What do jose mourinhos squads look like after hes done with. Cesc fabregas calls on chelsea players to do more for jose.
Cesc fabregas snubs pep guardiola as he names arsene wenger. Cesc fabregas picks out wenger and mourinho as the best two. It was a vastly improved display from jose mourinho s men, even. In his second coming as chelsea manager jose mourinho was tasked with the responsibility of making the team play expansive football while not comprising their trophy cabinet. The portuguese led chelsea to their fourth league title on sunday and fabregas feels his winning mentality gives him. Jose mourinho says he feels betrayed by chelsea players but insists he wants to stay after leicester defeat. Jose mourinho criticised leicester citys ball boys, after his struggling chelsea side lost for the ninth time in the premier league this season following the 21 defeat at the king power stadium. Cesc fabregas and diego costa can fire chelsea to titles, says andre schurrle finish. Jose mourinho approaches cesc fabregas over move sports mole. Arsenal fans are not too happy about the possibility cesc fabregas could move to chelsea.
Cesc fabregas has taken to twitter to proclaim his support for chelsea manager jose mourinho, refuting reports he is the leader of rumoured dressingroom unrest. Jose mourinho and cesc fabregas speak to the press ahead of chelseas last 16 second leg clash with psg, as the blues look to book their place in the next round of the champions league. The sight of diego costa scoring again eased one headache for jose mourinho but he may find cesc fabregas s slump. Could juan mata come off the bench to steal the show for spain. Should have communicated better with baba rahman in the buildup to the opener after running out of. Jose mourinho came out fighting yesterday following his chelsea teams champions league elimination and he could not resist turning his anger. Mourinho convinced fabregas to go to chelsea youtube.
One of the most successful and respected soccer coaches of all time reveals his thoughts and philosophy on the beautiful game. Diego costa and cesc fabregas are the premier leagues. Cesc fabregas says jose mourinho is the best coach for. Didier drogba, john terry and ramires took chelsea to the brink of the premier league title after a 31 win at leicester where marc albrighton opened the scoring for the home side. Dont get me wrong, cesc was good at barcelona, even though they played him out of position regularly and the fans gradually turned on him. Oct 07, 2015 cesc fabregas says jose mourinho is the best coach for the club this article is more than 4 years old fabregas.
It also looks at mourinho s methods of management from a psychological point of view. Jose mourinho insists if diego costa wants to hurt me, it. Chelseas cesc fabregas looks heavy and unrecognisable. Mourinho on football is both a stunningly designed celebration of jose mourinho s exceptional managerial career to date, and an informative narrative detailing his innovative soccer wisdom and inspiring philosophy. The portugueses position is under scrutiny after nine losses in 17 games in.
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