Dynastian98
10 years ago
If this is indeed the case, then Mourinho's season will only get more difficult (unless he signs some cheap players this window).
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Dynastian98
10 years ago
If this is indeed the case, then Mourinho's season will only get more difficult (unless he signs some cheap players this window).
Eden17Hazard17
10 years ago
^I think he just needs to put a bit more faith in top quality players like Schurlle, Luis, Ramires etc. Willian should not be starting every game. For example, against Stoke he is easily outmuscled and sometimes we need a shooter like Schurlle.
JuanMata10
10 years ago
Yes, too few players are used by Mourinho. Remember how he said before the season that he's going to implement Lewis Baker into the squad. Where is he now? Oh yeah, on loan. What about Salah, of whom he claims that he needs him so badly. How many minutes did he play in the BPL? 20, maybe 30? Also Hazard, why doesn't he substitute him when we're already like 2-0, 3-0 up and the next game is in 2 days? He's our best player, rest him ffs. I love Mourinho, but some decisions really annoy me.
I know I'll sound like a whiny bitch, but this needs to be said. The only reason City has the same amount of points as Chelsea, is that some fundamental decision went their way, while we experienced the opposite. Even people who dislike Chelsea should be able to admit that. Speaking of a campaign is a little bit exaggerated, but at this point it's really getting suspect. Meanwhile, Mourinho is getting charged by the FA for voicing his opinion, while Wenger didn't get punished for pushing Mourinho. Great job, FA, not unfair at all.
Marcus2011
10 years ago
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Honestly , his non rotation policy annoys me as well . I don't understand why he does not rotate . What is he trying to get out of them ? Push them to the limit ?
@juan No one will admit it . Like everyone says we just have to suck it up and move on instead of acting as "cry babies" , but our rival still getting dodgy crucial decisions in their favor game after game . Exactly same crap happened last year City was getting way too many favors going their way in crucial matches , but again history remembers victors not the way they won it .
For example one of the many incidents : That game against Liverpool at Etihad which should have ended with at least a draw or win for Liverpool , but referees did not think so .
Honestly , his non rotation policy annoys me as well . I don't understand why he does not rotate . What is he trying to get out of them ? Push them to the limit ?
@juan No one will admit it . Like everyone says we just have to suck it up and move on instead of acting as "cry babies" , but our rival still getting dodgy crucial decisions in their favor game after game . Exactly same crap happened last year City was getting way too many favors going their way in crucial matches , but again history remembers victors not the way they won it .
netsten
10 years ago
@Eden17Hazard17 Schürrle is the most selfish player in our squad, he missed so many opportunities this season that he gave me a cancer.
quikzyyy
10 years ago
Well, Chelsea and then City got biggest teams depth in team so no wonder. Chelsea doing pretty well, they are not even taking any injuries which is another big advantage for them.
decentK
10 years ago
I'm sorry but Chelsea have had gotten way many more decisions their way than any other team in BPL with Man Utd (when "whiskey nose" was there). It's absolutely laughable seeing you guys whine.
agree with "juanmata" 's point of rotation though.
KTBFFHSWE
10 years ago
I disagree with the above? I can't remember one single game changing decision that went in the favor of Chelsea this season. Please enlighten me if there was any.
Last season we complained that the squad was rotated too much.. However, I agree that Schurrle could take turns with Willian dependent on the game. They're same but very different, get it? Have a feeling that Mou might sell Schurrle and that's the reason he wants to play in Willian more. I miss seing Ramires on the field as well because he's such a good box-to-box player. I don't give much for Salah though so he can stay on the bench or be sold or whatever.
Marcus2011
10 years ago
Today we had another handball , and referee was like 10 meters away at most . And he still gave just a corner . It was 1:0 , what if Newcastle scored after it , that decision would have been a crucial . Just because we won , it is not ok to just toss such incidents aside .
quikzyyy
10 years ago
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@KTBFFHSWE Just remembered this
@KTBFFHSWE Just remembered of these two
I know i can now wait for a videos when Chelsea was "the victim", just to let you know there were MORE decisions which went for Chelsea.
@KTBFFHSWE Just remembered of these two
chelsea8
10 years ago
Lol so many unfair calls against us this season, so unfair.
Eden17Hazard17
10 years ago
First it was a campaign against bad calls by refs,
Now Mou says its a campaign to protect the PL's best talents from harsh tackles... he is talking about how Hazard is the most fouled player
JuanMata10
10 years ago
@quikzyyy: I accept that was a penalty, so that's one decision that went in our favour. Any more examples?
rayrex7
10 years ago
I agree with juan, mourinho needs to trust players like remy( fast, agile and young striker) schurrle is a great distant shooter and makes great crosses, however is a bit selfish from time to time. But honestly aside of the players on the bench this Chelsea are an amazing striking force, if remy played instead of William, my god I don't know what will happen.
But, I don't think Chelsea need more players cause their team is excellent, but correct me if I'm wrong
Fatigue may be taking its toll on a Chelsea side that looked unstoppable just two months ago, writes Martin Laurence of WhoScored.com.
You only have to look back two months to the 8th of November to see the day that many assumed Chelsea had all but sewn up the Premier League title. Upon the final whistle of their early kick-off at Anfield the Blues had come through a tough test to move 9 points clear of the holders Manchester City, albeit only for a matter of hours.
Manuel Pellegrini's men, however, could only return from Loftus Road with a point in the late kick-off and it was the clearest indicator yet that Chelsea were best equipped to regain the Premier League crown, despite the form of high-flying Southampton at the time. Indeed, later that month one of the country's leading betting companies paid out on Chelsea to win the league after just 12 matches.Said bookie were probably not too happy then that in the very next gameweek Jose Mourinho's side drew a blank in stalemate at Sunderland only for City to romp to victory over Saints the next day. It was the start of a comeback from the reigning champions that culminated in quite remarkable fashion on New Year's Day.
Very few would have predicted either side's scorelines last time out in the league, not least the fact that Tottenham would exact revenge on their local rivals with a long overdue and highlyimpressive 5-3 victory over Chelsea. City's narrow 3-2 win over Sunderland meant that the runaway favourites to contest the title had an identical record across the board - only ever occurring once before in the Premier League after the halfway point of a season.While City should be praised for their endeavour and battle in this latest run, Chelsea's form will be a genuine concern to their demanding manager. Mourinho has, as ever, looked to divert any blame from the feet of his players but having shifted it onto himself in the past he is now claiming a campaign against the Blues. It's one of those rare occasions where the Portuguese may also be looking to channel any attention toward his own role in this spell elsewhere.
The Chelsea boss has been accused of a lack of rotation within his squad by some, particularly given the quality within his ranks. What City's revival has perhaps highlighted, however, is that they still possess the most strength in depth in the top-flight.
Last season Mourinho was happy to rotate his squad but this now seems to be due to the fact that he wasn't entirely happy or perhaps hadn't even settled upon a first choice eleven. He certainly has this season, and the fact that Mourinho was able to bring in the players that he so desired in the summer - a proven goalscorer in Diego Costa and master technician in Cesc Fabregas - has seemingly made the former Real Madrid boss reluctant to turn to the players he clearly deems less capable of carrying out his plans.
The clearest indication of this lies in the fact that Chelsea's 11th most used player in the Premier League this season, Willian (1186 minutes), has played a full 721 minutes (the equivalent of 8 matches) more than the player with the 12th highest minutes played tally at the club, John Obi Mikel. Only Chelsea's now-regular starting XI have amassed over 500 minutes of action in the league this season.
When you consider that closest challengers City have 17 players with over 500 minutes played this season and United, admittedly through injury more than a desire to constantly rotate, have a massive 20 players in excess of that tally already, Mourinho's unwillingness to change his line-up is evident. Indeed, no other Premier League team possess fewer than 14 players to exceed the 500 minute mark this season.
So could this hesitance in terms of squad rotation cost Chelsea the title? Of course it's too early to tell and the Blues are still - on alphabetical order at least - top of the pile but on reflection of recent seasons the eventual winners have been far more concerned with player fatigue.
Indeed, although they finished third, Chelsea were in a great position to win the league last time around late into the campaign, perhaps benefitting from the fact that as many as 17 players had played over 500 minutes at the 20-match mark. City, who went on to regain their crown, had used 19 players for 500 minutes or more.
A look back to the recent champions beyond last season also suggests that squad rotation may have helped. In 2012/13 Manchester United had used 17 players for over 500 minutes after 20 matches, the season before eventual victors City had used 15, while in 2010/11 and 2009/10 respectively United and Chelsea had each used 16.
With Mourinho so often lauded for his man management abilities, he is perhaps not getting the best out of all of the players at his disposal right now, questioning the quality of those clearly in reserve at Stamford Bridge in the process. Nailed on to win the league not long ago, it appears fatigue may be taking its toll on a Chelsea side that looked unstoppable just two short months ago.
All statistics courtesy of WhoScored.com, where you can find yet more stats, including live in-game data and unique player and team ratings.
Fatigue may be taking its toll on a Chelsea side that looked unstoppable just two months ago, writes Martin Laurence of WhoScored.com.
You only have to look back two months to the 8th of November to see the day that many assumed Chelsea had all but sewn up the Premier League title. Upon the final whistle of their early kick-off at Anfield the Blues had come through a tough test to move 9 points clear of the holders Manchester City, albeit only for a matter of hours.
Manuel Pellegrini's men, however, could only return from Loftus Road with a point in the late kick-off and it was the clearest indicator yet that Chelsea were best equipped to regain the Premier League crown, despite the form of high-flying Southampton at the time. Indeed, later that month one of the country's leading betting companies paid out on Chelsea to win the league after just 12 matches.
Said bookie were probably not too happy then that in the very next gameweek Jose Mourinho's side drew a blank in stalemate at Sunderland only for City to romp to victory over Saints the next day. It was the start of a comeback from the reigning champions that culminated in quite remarkable fashion on New Year's Day.
Very few would have predicted either side's scorelines last time out in the league, not least the fact that Tottenham would exact revenge on their local rivals with a long overdue and highlyimpressive 5-3 victory over Chelsea. City's narrow 3-2 win over Sunderland meant that the runaway favourites to contest the title had an identical record across the board - only ever occurring once before in the Premier League after the halfway point of a season.
While City should be praised for their endeavour and battle in this latest run, Chelsea's form will be a genuine concern to their demanding manager. Mourinho has, as ever, looked to divert any blame from the feet of his players but having shifted it onto himself in the past he is now claiming a campaign against the Blues. It's one of those rare occasions where the Portuguese may also be looking to channel any attention toward his own role in this spell elsewhere.
The Chelsea boss has been accused of a lack of rotation within his squad by some, particularly given the quality within his ranks. What City's revival has perhaps highlighted, however, is that they still possess the most strength in depth in the top-flight.
Last season Mourinho was happy to rotate his squad but this now seems to be due to the fact that he wasn't entirely happy or perhaps hadn't even settled upon a first choice eleven. He certainly has this season, and the fact that Mourinho was able to bring in the players that he so desired in the summer - a proven goalscorer in Diego Costa and master technician in Cesc Fabregas - has seemingly made the former Real Madrid boss reluctant to turn to the players he clearly deems less capable of carrying out his plans.
The clearest indication of this lies in the fact that Chelsea's 11th most used player in the Premier League this season, Willian (1186 minutes), has played a full 721 minutes (the equivalent of 8 matches) more than the player with the 12th highest minutes played tally at the club, John Obi Mikel. Only Chelsea's now-regular starting XI have amassed over 500 minutes of action in the league this season.
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When you consider that closest challengers City have 17 players with over 500 minutes played this season and United, admittedly through injury more than a desire to constantly rotate, have a massive 20 players in excess of that tally already, Mourinho's unwillingness to change his line-up is evident. Indeed, no other Premier League team possess fewer than 14 players to exceed the 500 minute mark this season.<a></a>View gallery
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So could this hesitance in terms of squad rotation cost Chelsea the title? Of course it's too early to tell and the Blues are still - on alphabetical order at least - top of the pile but on reflection of recent seasons the eventual winners have been far more concerned with player fatigue.
Indeed, although they finished third, Chelsea were in a great position to win the league last time around late into the campaign, perhaps benefitting from the fact that as many as 17 players had played over 500 minutes at the 20-match mark. City, who went on to regain their crown, had used 19 players for 500 minutes or more.
A look back to the recent champions beyond last season also suggests that squad rotation may have helped. In 2012/13 Manchester United had used 17 players for over 500 minutes after 20 matches, the season before eventual victors City had used 15, while in 2010/11 and 2009/10 respectively United and Chelsea had each used 16.
With Mourinho so often lauded for his man management abilities, he is perhaps not getting the best out of all of the players at his disposal right now, questioning the quality of those clearly in reserve at Stamford Bridge in the process. Nailed on to win the league not long ago, it appears fatigue may be taking its toll on a Chelsea side that looked unstoppable just two short months ago.
All statistics courtesy of WhoScored.com, where you can find yet more stats, including live in-game data and unique player and team ratings.
Fatigue may be taking its toll on a Chelsea side that looked unstoppable just two months ago, writes Martin Laurence of WhoScored.com.
You only have to look back two months to the 8th of November to see the day that many assumed Chelsea had all but sewn up the Premier League title. Upon the final whistle of their early kick-off at Anfield the Blues had come through a tough test to move 9 points clear of the holders Manchester City, albeit only for a matter of hours.
Manuel Pellegrini's men, however, could only return from Loftus Road with a point in the late kick-off and it was the clearest indicator yet that Chelsea were best equipped to regain the Premier League crown, despite the form of high-flying Southampton at the time. Indeed, later that month one of the country's leading betting companies paid out on Chelsea to win the league after just 12 matches.Said bookie were probably not too happy then that in the very next gameweek Jose Mourinho's side drew a blank in stalemate at Sunderland only for City to romp to victory over Saints the next day. It was the start of a comeback from the reigning champions that culminated in quite remarkable fashion on New Year's Day.
Very few would have predicted either side's scorelines last time out in the league, not least the fact that Tottenham would exact revenge on their local rivals with a long overdue and highlyimpressive 5-3 victory over Chelsea. City's narrow 3-2 win over Sunderland meant that the runaway favourites to contest the title had an identical record across the board - only ever occurring once before in the Premier League after the halfway point of a season.While City should be praised for their endeavour and battle in this latest run, Chelsea's form will be a genuine concern to their demanding manager. Mourinho has, as ever, looked to divert any blame from the feet of his players but having shifted it onto himself in the past he is now claiming a campaign against the Blues. It's one of those rare occasions where the Portuguese may also be looking to channel any attention toward his own role in this spell elsewhere.
The Chelsea boss has been accused of a lack of rotation within his squad by some, particularly given the quality within his ranks. What City's revival has perhaps highlighted, however, is that they still possess the most strength in depth in the top-flight.
Last season Mourinho was happy to rotate his squad but this now seems to be due to the fact that he wasn't entirely happy or perhaps hadn't even settled upon a first choice eleven. He certainly has this season, and the fact that Mourinho was able to bring in the players that he so desired in the summer - a proven goalscorer in Diego Costa and master technician in Cesc Fabregas - has seemingly made the former Real Madrid boss reluctant to turn to the players he clearly deems less capable of carrying out his plans.
The clearest indication of this lies in the fact that Chelsea's 11th most used player in the Premier League this season, Willian (1186 minutes), has played a full 721 minutes (the equivalent of 8 matches) more than the player with the 12th highest minutes played tally at the club, John Obi Mikel. Only Chelsea's now-regular starting XI have amassed over 500 minutes of action in the league this season.
When you consider that closest challengers City have 17 players with over 500 minutes played this season and United, admittedly through injury more than a desire to constantly rotate, have a massive 20 players in excess of that tally already, Mourinho's unwillingness to change his line-up is evident. Indeed, no other Premier League team possess fewer than 14 players to exceed the 500 minute mark this season.
So could this hesitance in terms of squad rotation cost Chelsea the title? Of course it's too early to tell and the Blues are still - on alphabetical order at least - top of the pile but on reflection of recent seasons the eventual winners have been far more concerned with player fatigue.
Indeed, although they finished third, Chelsea were in a great position to win the league last time around late into the campaign, perhaps benefitting from the fact that as many as 17 players had played over 500 minutes at the 20-match mark. City, who went on to regain their crown, had used 19 players for 500 minutes or more.
A look back to the recent champions beyond last season also suggests that squad rotation may have helped. In 2012/13 Manchester United had used 17 players for over 500 minutes after 20 matches, the season before eventual victors City had used 15, while in 2010/11 and 2009/10 respectively United and Chelsea had each used 16.
With Mourinho so often lauded for his man management abilities, he is perhaps not getting the best out of all of the players at his disposal right now, questioning the quality of those clearly in reserve at Stamford Bridge in the process. Nailed on to win the league not long ago, it appears fatigue may be taking its toll on a Chelsea side that looked unstoppable just two short months ago.
All statistics courtesy of WhoScored.com, where you can find yet more stats, including live in-game data and unique player and team ratings.