Fair article

I second Robb. Fair and balanced piece,

I like to think Jose could change some aspects of his management and how he deals with certain issues but I just dont think he will.
Granted I dont like him and never have but he will get benefit from me due to the club he's managing.That's it.

Good article none the less.

What ever happens it will be interesting to see how Jose sets the team up. We all know he often uses 2 DM's and often at home.

Something LVG was well criticized on here for.

VC

Last season he won the league with a midfield pair of Matic and Cesc with Oscar in front. In his first stint at Chelsea he played a trio of Makalele, Essien and Lampard. At Inter it was a trio of Mottax Cambiasso and Sneijder and at Real it was usually 2 from Alonso, Modric of Khedira. Rarely ever played 2 DM.

1982

He was setting up with Matic and Mikel in a 4-2-3-1 for a lot of games.

Go and look at their team sheets.

Rarely, he started just 6 PL games and 1 CL game last season compared to Matic (35 & 8) and Cesc (33 & 8). It's actually been hiddink that has played Mikel and Matic together with Cesc pushed further forward and Oscar dropped.

I know you are a Jose fan boy like your mate but don't try to pretend that Jose doesn't play dire football.

He frequently sets up negatively.

This is the man who once played without a striker.

Yes he would occasionally and usually for a very specific reason, I don't doubt that. I'm just saying that he doesn't play 2 DMs the majority of the time like you suggested because he didn't.

Yes he played without a striker, he played a false #9, so too have Ferguson and Pep. Doesn't always work but most of the time Jose gets his tactics spot on.

comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 7 minutes ago
Rarely, he started just 6 PL games and 1 CL game last season compared to Matic (35 & 8) and Cesc (33 & 8). It's actually been hiddink that has played Mikel and Matic together with Cesc pushed further forward and Oscar dropped.
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This. I wonder if people actually watch the managers they slate

I haven't slated Jose, Robb.

I just dont happen to ignore his faults.

Learn the difference.

I'll happily slate Jose.

Yes but you did also suggest he plays with 2 DMs which he rarely does and then told me to look up the lineups to see Mikel played a lot when he didn't. Starting 15% of your clubs PL and CL games suggests you were rarely used compared to Matic and Cesc starting 93% and 89% respectively.

comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 3 minutes ago
Yes but you did also suggest he plays with 2 DMs which he rarely does and then told me to look up the lineups to see Mikel played a lot when he didn't. Starting 15% of your clubs PL and CL games suggests you were rarely used compared to Matic and Cesc starting 93% and 89% respectively.
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Some people are clueless. Gool ol' '2 DM' Jose.

I am not Jose's biggest fan but it's a bit of a myth that he doesn't play attractive football. Duff and Robben as wingers in his first Chelsea side. Willian, Hazard etc the second time.
He is meticulous in planning and defensive organisation and expects his players to work their socks off. Similar to SAF in that respect, though SAF wasn't obsessed with his defence.
I have no problem in the very biggest games away from home in setting the team out defensively. It's part of football and an art to defend. He knows how to do it in big games. Remember Inter v Barca, Chelsea at Anfield and OT etc etc. He gets results in those big games.
For me the interesting thing will be what top players he can attract. Will he go and get Varane, will he get a big physical striker which he likes, Lukaku ?
Will he bring in a strong, powerful CM like Essien,Makele,Matic.
Agree with Kinsang that we need three top top players to really get us going. LVG has taught the player's a lot of good habits in terms of controlled possession and patience. We need the stardust adding !

He does play with two DM's 1982

Just not all the time.

I see your idiot mate is putting out a Jose line up for next season with two DM's in it on another thread.

Yes he does but not 'often' and definitely not 'often at home' as you claimed. Like I said he plays it rarely, doesn't mean I think he never plays it, and I've given you examples of the majority of midfield line ups he has played with his teams over the past decade or so.

I think what we do have is a lot of good solid players, but we need the addition of 2 or 3 really top class players to provide us with that magic when required.
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In a nutshell, yes. Good article btw.



"Duff and Robben as wingers in his first Chelsea side. Willian, Hazard etc the second time."
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Exactly the type of players we have been missing. Even LVG has consistently said as much. However, I think we have more chance of signing the players we need with Jose in charge than we would under LVG.