Interviews, News - Written by BlueChampion on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 2:21 | 11,979 Views | 39 Comments | Add Comment
Jose Mourinho’s message to Chelsea fans!
Love him or hate him . . . you can’t beat him!
Jose Mourinho spoke directly to Chelsea supporters last week via Chelsea TV. He responded to a week when his name has been the subject of much speculation in the media over his future (Thanks to Chelsea FC official website).
Here is his message in full:
We all love Chelsea. The fans love Chelsea for a long, long time. I love Chelsea just for two-and-a-half years but I love Chelsea. I want to give my best to Chelsea every day and I want to win always the next game and the next game is against Wigan. We have to be together to win that game. We have to forget the stories, we have to forget what the press is saying and we have to concentrate on our Chelsea because Chelsea belongs to all of us.
It is easy for me. I don’t change my mind. I am focused on my job and I try always hard to motivate people around me. I’m self-motivated, always at the top. I want to win and if results are not what we want, that is even a bigger motivation to fight. For me, no problem. I don’t read the stories but I know about them because people tell me. Of course the echo arrives. But I am cool and I am not important, the club is important.
I love Chelsea as much as you all do. I want Chelsea to succeed like you supporters do but I am not just a supporter. I am a supporter and a manager so you can imagine how much I want to succeed. The word I am using in my difficult English is, I think, the correct word. We are surviving. We are not improving, we are not playing especially good. We are not getting the best results. We are getting good enough results to survive. We are waiting for better days and we are chasing that. The medical department is trying its best to recover the possible players to recover. They cannot do miracles.
I cannot do miracles as a coach. The players do their best in the positions they are playing and in the situations they are involved in at the time. We are in every competition with chances to succeed and the morale is positive. We look forward to the game tomorrow and hope we can win the points. I know the reasons why. In this moment, we are the opposite of what we were before. Before we were a team that was feeling very comfortable defending so when you score and you are in the lead, you know the game is in the pocket and you feel very comfortable defending a result.
In this moment, it is exactly the opposite. We are not strong defensively so when we are winning and the opponent is in a risky situation, attacking a lot, we are not very solid at that time. I was happy with the game at Villa because it was an answer in that respect. The team now is defending up because we have no power to defend back. We are defending up the field with a fast defensive line. That is the best way to do it because the defensive players are fast. We are trying to fight what we don’t have at this time and what we don’t have is that solid, strong defence - powerful in the air, strong in the box. So we have to play with the ammunition we have.
My future is not important. In this moment, everybody should think about the club and not about himself. I say the same to the players: it’s not important if you play, if you don’t play, if you are on the bench, if you are in the line-up, if you play two minutes, if you play 90 minutes. The important thing is that everybody gives the maximum for the club. I am a club man and I have learned to love the club for the last two and a half years. So today we won, everybody is happy. I think I will love Chelsea forever - I cannot separate my story from Chelsea’s story.
Jose is generally depicted as the bad boy of the Premiership. Surprisingly, there were quite a number of soccer personalities from EPL, who wanted Jose to stay. Some of them are below:
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said:
I would be disappointed if he was leaving. I have enjoyed his company in the times we meet after the game and things like that. He has a good personality and I enjoy the competition against him.
May be it is a case of mutual admiration between them. Even Jose holds Sir Alex in very high regard despite all their on-field and off-field rivalry.
Fulham boss Chris Coleman added:
You will only see how big a loss Jose is after he has gone. He has won back-to-back titles, won the Carling Cup, reached the semi-finals of the Champions League. That is why any successor has to be better. If they do not better that, it is a backward step for Chelsea.
Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder said it would be a ‘great loss to the Premiership’ if Mourinho left:
I am sure the big one he wants is the Champions League, that is probably the only one that would really, really satisfy Jose Mourinho. He has worked hard to get into the position he is in and he is fortunate to have a squad of players lots of other managers would die for.
John Terry wants to retain Jose in Chelsea at any cost. He does not mince words in explaining to what extent he would go to keep his boss with his team:
We don’t want Jose to go and if it takes five or six of the senior players to tell them so, then that’s what we’re prepared to do. We are all loyal to Jose but this is putting pressure on everyone.
Drogba, enjoying his career-defining season, is desparate to repay his boss. Drogba was Jose’s signing and he stood by Drogba in his initial two years of not-so-great seasons:
Losing him will be extremely painful, it’s not easy losing a good friend. I don’t know if it will happen but if it’s true it is very sad. Stories keep cropping up but hopfully he’ll stay. Jose has built a culture that has become Chelsea’s. We’re in love with his style of coaching and the confidence he has infused into the team. I just hope people give us and the boss a break about this talk because it’s not good for the team.
Arjen Robben too sings the Jose song:
We have a great manger, he is a great professional so all the speculation, I think he can handle it. We love to have him here at Chelsea. He knows that and he deserves the songs by the crowd.
This is what I want to say about the current situation:
Jose should stay, whether we win anything this season or not. He is one of the best football managers in the world. He deserves a challenge like Chelsea and a fantastic team like Chelsea deserves a brilliant and colourful character like Jose. His priceless contribution is the winning mentality and the never-say-die spirit that you could see in the team. The most striking quality I like in Jose is his emotions and sense of humour and he uses them to telling effect.
To manage this Chelsea team owned by Roman is a huge challenge. I dont want to name them, but some of the finest managers may not be able to cope up with the expectations here. Jose has delivered two titles in two years and we all know we can expect lot more.
In all fairness, if Roman does not want to spend any money this January, it’s up to him, it’s after all his club. On the other hand, it is Jose’s team and Roman should not have any say in the football management. Simply put, the club is Roman’s and the team is Jose’s.
Jose has the support of players and fans. Not very often the fans sing the name of the club manager. I’m sure he has the support of the club management too. May be, it could all be due to a communication gap. I hope things will be allright soon. But I can’t help but wish that this is all part of Jose’s game!
The fact remains guys, a winning streak with loads of goals will completely change the scenario and Press will have something else more interesting to report, such as the collapse of Manchester United’s lead!
[tags] Chelsea, Jose, Mourinho, Jose Mourinho, Roman, Abramovich, Roman Abramovich, John Terry, Drogba, Robben, Alex Ferguson [/tags]
Thanks to gettyimages for the picture
39 Comments
1. Anonymous
2. Anonymous
this is a fantastic blog. i’m loving it. may be the best source for chelsea discussion. keep it up. btw jose stays, dont worry. he stays and he wins all for us.
3. berryfreshman
I hope Jose doesnt go. Sometimes I really wonder if CFC will be CFC without Jose. Our play which was charecterized by a lot of possession and patience was the framework of Jose and if someone new comes in I fear we will need a new gameplan.
Anyways, I really do hope that CFC wins the Uefa and the Carling atleast this season. It is possible to win all four still. But in realistic and minimalistic terms I must say that those 2 competitions are worth winning.
4. Anonymous
jose is the best dnt leave sort it out 2 stay another 4 yrs his the best in the world and sometimes we take him for granted
5. sibimg
i love chelsea but it was jose who made chelsea champs not roman although jose made it wit romans money if jose leaves it will be a big mistake like what madrid did five years back when they fired their successful coach i hope roman and the management wont do th mistake more over many of the peaple who became chelsea fans recently especially in asia love jose if goes then it will be great losss lets all hope and pray that it does not happen
6. zubinj9
as the caption of this blog says “LOVE HIM OR HATE HIM…. YOU CAN’T BEAT HIM..”
THATS JOSE and we all CFC fans wish jose to stay here…….
I think there is no conflicts between jose and roman , its all media made conflicts……lets hope like that….
anyway JOSE should stay here………………
GREAT BLOG BC…….WELLDONE
7. joeblue
For me the biggest thing is CFC and JM is the key to our sucess so he should stay and also cuz there r not many managers good enough to replace him and i dont see anyone being as sucessful as JM has been!!!!!
But then JM is buying a villa in Milan and there is this update from the sources - CFC board and JM r trying to resolve the conflicts but if that does not happen then there r talks being started to interchange JM with Mancini of Inter but JM does not want to leave like that cuz he wants RA to pay him 25 mn pounds if he is asked to leave, personally i dont see Mancini being even an inch as good as JM!!!!!!!
8. joeblue
GREAT NEWS GUYS RA IS CONVINCED THAT JM NEEDS A STRIKER AND CB AND IS PREPARED TO ALLOW JM FUNDS, AND HAS EVEN EXTENDED THE OLIVE BRANCH FOR JM SO ALL THE RUMOURS AND GOSSIP CAN NOW STOP!!!!!!
OH AND BAROS AND SIMUNIC R ON THE TOP OF THE SHOPPIG LIST!!!!
9. Jithu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
m jithu , m from india , kerala.. gods own country …
m a massive fan of chelsea… i think its really hard to come bak for chelsea to become champions this time ..now its only 6 points difference ….but our opponents are Man U…so its so difficult ….but wishes with our boys……..
10. olandrus
Are you all aware that there are numerous Chelsea FC Fan Clubs in Monrovia ( the capital of my native-land, LIBERIA). It all happened when Jose Mourinho took the reigns at Standford Bridge. Mourinho is a phenomena! He undoubtedly improve the profile of the English game. Mourinho MUST stay; even if Abramovich exit with his billions!!1
11. joeblue
JT might not be back for this Anfield match but Cech has been declared fit to play with a protective cap on , but i doubt JM wld risk him so early!!!!!!
12. joeblue
Hey BC havent seen ur posts here for quite a while whats up pal????
13. Anonymous
i am justice bako by name, a nigerian by nationality. studying navigation in maritime university gdynia poland.
wel, i am atrue fan of chelsea , i may likely change team if jose leaves coz jose is a motivator. i really like his mode of coaching and think he is given the club the best he can do.i will be very happy if jose will be with chelsea for the next 20years.
lastly, i;m happy to be with chelsea and wish us all the best of this season.
blue for life.
14. Emma
I am a huge, huge fan of Jose, so forgive me if my praise for him is a little on the effusive side. Basically, I think he’s wonderful. He’s the king of mind games, cleverly deflecting any attention off his players, who remain strangely anonymous. He is clearly a man who cares profusely for his team, and has their best interests at heart. He takes risks in tactics (like playing with practically no defenders to try and get a win against Wigan when they were 2-2 at 90 mins), most of which pay off a treat. He?s controversial, but clever with it. And, of course it doesn’t hurt for us girls that he’s the smartest dresser & sexiest man in the Premiership.
Without him, Chelsea would be a much less special place.
15. blue champion
Hey Joeblue! My day job kept me a little busy.
Whenever the Press writes good things about us, I prefer to believe lol! Looks like there has been a truce between Roman and Jose. Also Roman has agreed for purchase of one or two defenders but certainly no striker (may be in Sheva’s interest).
Believe me, if we continue winning, these problems would fade away and there Press would find something else to write about.
And joeblue, you were saying that we are very close to signing Micah Richards, but I read that we are looking to sign Tal Ben Haim (Bolton) or Jorge Andrade (Deportivo) before the end of this week.
16. blue champion
Hi Emma! Welome back!
I know Jose has a great female following. He is the James Bond of the Premiership. I think you should love this picture on this post!?
17. Emma
I do indeed LOVE that picture! When he did that powerslide at Nou Camp, I was just beyond orgasmic. That man is beautiful.
18. RomanHoliday
Sorry BC that I put my post in the wrong column.
But if P Cech is coming back this week Chelsea can really go for a win and whatever result at Aresy’s field they’re gonna sustain injiries cause it’s gonna be a heated affair
cause at Anfield:
CHELSEA IS GONNA WIN THIS WEEK !!!
19. Kurt
I also feel Jose should stay, he still needs to win the Champions League… 
If he leaves by any chance, it will a great loss to the premiership.
I just love this guy, for everything he does.
Keep Rocking JOSE!!!!
njoi,
Kurt
20. Manish
Hi…
Anyone having any update on JT or Petr’s return?
21. joeblue
Hi BC good to see ur post finally , yeah ur correct we r gonna sign Tal Ben Haim for 3 mn pounds and another striker might be on the cards , the problem with this feud is Sheva and everybody here as well as there hav to decide if Shev stays or JM stays ,
i think RA is being too dumb to let JM leave just for Sheva to be back to his best , believe me there were some issue problems before but never anything like this, Jm and RA r not even on speaking terms!!!!!!!
Hoping that RA gets some sense back , kicks out Shev and believes in the Manager who has done so much for the club!!!!
22. Syed
There is only one Jose Mourinho…we are proud to have in Chlsea. He is THE superstar of our club. Not Roman, Frankie, JT, Drogs. He is the main man why we became back-to-back champs. I hope he stays on forever. My loyalty lies with him at the end of the day and if he leaves (hopefully it won’t happen) I’m going to that club with him as well…..However, it suits Jose to be in a club like Chelsea. Always proving critics wrong, love to get attention and hated by rivals, and have that unbreakbable desire to win. That’s CFC and Jose for you….
23. Midfield_Decider
Hi ladies and gentlemen,
I donnow why but something within me says that we will beat Liverpool by a big margin. Maybe this is only my wishful thinking but, you know, after all it is Liverpool, it is Anfield, it is Premiership game and it is Mourinho against Benitez. Maybe I’m only tempting our fate but let’s wait and see.
At the end of the weekend the greatest thing will be if the gap between Mancs and us are 3 points.
P.S: Good to hear good news on new transfers.
24. mendim
wow , great blog BC , hope you keep it up like this , for mourinhos situation i don’t want it to happen but i am 99 % sure he will leave , we all know JM has a explosive attitude and the way roman is treating him i think he will be fed up one day and pack his bags ( i hope it doesn’t happen ) and how about sheva , i think he is the one that made this unconvinient situation , mourinho was pattient enough with him but roman want’s to play him again and again , he doesn’t pick the line-up , JM does ( and does a very good job if i may say so ) , now JT is OK again and Petr is back so i think we don’t need anyone but a striker ( a not top class striker ) like Mcarthy or Kanute . Sorry i didn’t stick to the subject but it is the firts time i got in this site and wanted to have my say in the things that are happening at the bridge. Hope the RA-JM war will be done soon and Chelsea will have the first place in EPL where we belong CHAMPIONS
25. blue champion
The official website of Chelsea FC says that the attempt to sign Tal Ben Haim has failed.
Who now and when? May be Khalid would be ready before we sign a new defender!
26. RomanHoliday
RomanHoliday’s open letter to Roman Abr……….
If Sheva is to prosper at Chelsea or or anywhere
it will be thru his own abilities as a footballer , Sheva wouldn’t want it any other way
Sheva is a decent guy , everyone can tell , that’s why no serious poison is directed at him from the fans .
Although you might be millions richer than all of us and what not
We all want Chelsea to win
And Sheva wants Chelsea to win
Would Sheva want Chelsea to lose ?
I think not, sitting out of a few games when u have to regain some fitness whatever is what is needed..
I personally want Sheva to score bad , JM wants Sheva to score too.
The team’s being behind ManUre is not just because of Sheva either . It’s just fate that’s got us into this admittedly abnormal state for 2 years since ……
So let’s get at the task in hand which is beating the shit outta Liverpool on Saturday. Everyone , fans owner, players , manager, ballboys etc… We are all in this together..
27. Maysam
hey guys listen to this .
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid428935851
28. Manish
why this silence for quite some time….
what u guys predict for liverpool match…..
I am for a Chelsea win……2-1……
29. blue champion
In fact, Sheva has said yesterday “If José thinks I’m not capable to play, I just have to work harder”
30. EJT
So, farewell then Jose.
Chelsea may follow!
31. Phoenix
Jose is a Chelsea legend even though he has only be here a couple of years. This is definately the saddest day of my chelsea supporting life. Chelsea FC is finished RIP. Good luck jose
32. victor cesar
Mourinho, o melhor do mundo, o futebol precisa dele. Abramovich vai se arrepender por telo deixado sair. Pobre Abramovich
33. victor cesar
Mourinho is the best, i feel sorry for Shelsea, they lost the only men that can put that fc club on the map. Money is not everything… Abramovich and his boys dont know what they do. God bless em all. JOSE MOURINHO is the men…
34. Anonymous
i love jose hes the greatest manager this world has ever seen
35. arif - Indoensia
JOse Mourinho… maybe im to be one of the milllion fans who always support u Mr. Clever. where ever u go, especially me always suppprt u…
Bravo Mr. Mourinho… i do like with ur knowledge of football….
God Bless u
and always succes
36. Micheal M
At Emma, comment number 14
I am a huge, huge fan of Jose, so forgive me if my praise for him is a little on the effusive side. Basically, I think he’s wonderful. He’s the king of mind games, cleverly deflecting any attention off his players, who remain strangely anonymous. He is clearly a man who cares profusely for his team, and has their best interests at heart. He takes risks in tactics (like playing with practically no defenders to try and get a win against Wigan when they were 2-2 at 90 mins), most of which pay off a treat. He?s controversial, but clever with it. And, of course it doesn’t hurt for us girls that he’s the smartest dresser & sexiest man in the Premiership.
Without him, Chelsea would be a much less special place.
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“Basically, I think he’s wonderful.”
- He never ever has anything ??? to say.
“He’s the king of mind games, cleverly deflecting any attention off his players, who remain strangely anonymous”
- A. Shevchenko
“He is clearly a man who cares profusely for his team, and has their best interests at heart.”
- Sure? He clearly has the interest of the team at heart by squandering ridiculously Mr. Abromavich’s money!
“He takes risks in tactics (like playing with practically no defenders to try and get a win against Wigan when they were 2-2 at 90 mins), most of which pay off a treat.”
- Desperation!
“He?s controversial, but clever with it.”
- A. Cole’s embarassing tap up.
“And, of course it doesn’t hurt for us girls that he’s the smartest dresser & sexiest man in the Premiership.”
- He can’t even put on a tie properly?
“Without him, Chelsea would be a much less special place.”
- Correction Emma, without Mr. Abromavich Chelsea would be nothing. Before he (Mr. Abromavich) arrived at the doorsteps of Stamford Bridge the club was basically nothing, going absolutely nowhere and without Mr. Abromavich Chelsea will again be a nothing club!
We are at a fooball site, so purely specifically speaking in football terms Mr. Abromavich is number one.
37. Micheal M
number 37 is a correction of number 36
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jose will stay. i love him. we all love him. roman loves him too!
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