Denmark head coach Morten Olsen has lashed out at Jose Mourinho, claiming the Chelsea manager's negative tactics are killing football.

The Portuguese has come under fire in recent weeks after adopting defensive approaches, with his mindset in Chelsea's 2-0 win over Liverpool at Anfield causing the most controversy.

Now Olsen has joined the chorus of critics in an interview with Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet.

"In my world, Mourinho is a danger for football. If many try to copy his style, then the game will die," the 64-year-old said.

"Imagine if everybody played football like Mourinho. Then it would certainly be boring, and then I wouldn't watch the matches.

"I would prefer to pick a good film or go for a stroll in the forest."

Olsen, who has been in charge of the Danish national team since 2000, added: "I could play so differently with Chelsea, if I got the chance.

"But Mourinho is only able to play defensively. The club has spent so much money on so good players. Hell, use them then!"

Even Chelsea star Eden Hazard voiced his disapproval with Mourinho's tactics, claiming the team "were not made to play football" following the club's loss to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals.

And Olsen has defended the Belgian international's comments.

"Of course, it is okay to be calculating," he said. "Now and then, I also like to have the opportunity to play on the counter but there has to be a plan for how you play when you go on the attack.

"Such a plan has Guardiola. We also have it with the national team but Mourinho hasn't.

"He solely relies on set pieces, and then he hopes that Hazard or Willian can do something on their own. I certainly understand why Hazard criticized the way Chelsea played after the game."

http://www.goal.com/en/news/9/england/2014/05/05/4796505/mourinho-tactics-are-killing-football-olsen

Finally someone with common sense. I just don't understand why he mentioned Guardiola, but okay. Truth hurts Chelsea fans.

Who the f*ck is Morten Olsen?

I spy a paragraph which explains who he is.

Everybody sees it, except Chelsea fans.

^That 6 - 0 was a very defensive game by Chelsea, indeed.

"I could play so differently with Chelsea, if I got the chance." Haha.

If it's coming from the brilliant Morten Olsen, we all have to agree I guess...

@messi6511: And I spy a Chelsea fan who doesn't give two sh*ts what the coach of Denmark has to say. Everyone here is delusional if they really think Chelsea's main tactics are to play defensive. The only time we've played defensive were during really big matches, and they usually turned out to be a master-class performance from the squad (1-0 City, 2-0 Liverpool, etc.). Other than that, we've always had more possession, shots, passes, and corners but because we lacked a world class striker we couldn't always finish. Also, how about you stop being so madly in love with Mourinho and focus on your own team's problems. They're much worse than what Chelsea are dealing with (we aren't even dealing with any f*cking issues).

@fabryi: I saw a 6-0 scoreline against what many delusional fans think is the best attacking team in the EPL. Hah!

Here's a fun fact delusional FR members, Chelsea has had 220 shots on target this season. The second highest, Liverpool is first.

Why didn't u played against Atletico that way then? In every argument I listen only "6:0".

Maybe because you can't be better than every club in the world sometimes?

People here are either retarded when it comes to Chelsea Football Club or just like to look foolish on this forum.

But with the money you spend, people expect something better than parking the bus. Your offensive power is amazing so I see no reason to play that defensive. Just look at how Real played second leg vs Bayern, if you played counter-attack like this nobody would say anything.

If you really think the money spent meant we must have done something then you've been thinking the wrong for a while now. Shouldn't that mean Arsenal needed to finish in the top 3 considering they spent more than Liverpool?

First of all, even if we spent a lot, we spent it on a very young and inexperienced squad for the future. I hope you got the key point of that sentence. As you can see, our most reliable area in the squad is in the defense because of their experience and the peak some of them are in. Next would be the pivot but that is only after we brought in Matic. I won't even bring up the forwards and wingers considering 85% of them are 23 or under.

You expected too much from Mourinho's first season back. It's the next season whem you'll see what Chelsea are becoming. The third season will be what should shut you all up though. For the next decade.

I wouldn't say his tactic kills football, but it is certainly hated by many many natural fans. For what Olsen said, probably he was asked by some journalist, I dont think Chelsea, their fans, and especially Mou would give a cr*p about Olsen's opinion. This is getting bored

"Just look at how Real played second leg vs Bayern, if you played counter-attack like this nobody would say anything"

Comparing Reals attack to Chelseas? are you kidding or just ...... i dont know but Chelsea as a club is free to do whatever that pleases, they are defensive built now and its working for them. I dont see why Chelsea fans even care tbh as long as you are enjoying it and you are wining thats what should matter to you.

@Vendetta hahahaha.

And I spy a Chelsea fan who doesn't give two sh*ts what the coach of Denmark has to say

Lol, lets see Mourinho win the World Cup with Denmark? Why don't we? We all know that Mourinho will never succeed at a job where he doesn't have resources and money. Lol. Mourinho couldn't do shit with a Chelsea team that won the Europa league last year, you think he could do something with Denmark? Probably if SAF said that Mourinho tactics are bad you wouldn't give a shit about it either. In fact you would never give a shit about any comment about Mourinho because you are so busy saying how good he is.

The only time we've played defensive were during really big matches

No shit. What top team would play defensive against an easy team?

Also, how about you stop being so madly in love with Mourinho and focus on your own team's problems.

I am Madly in love with Mourinho? Don't be stupid. One comment about Mourinho and all Chelsea fans jump to their feet. HE IS THE SPECIAL ONE, get off his dick goddamn it.

They're much worse than what Chelsea are dealing with (we aren't even dealing with any f*cking issues).

Wow how informative I didn't realize that Man United is having a worse season than Chelsea. Thanks. How does this even go into the argument? I am talking about how the game is played.

I struggle to understand how Stamford Bridge still fills up. I was so bored watching Chelsea vs Norwich or Chelsea vs Liverpool or any of the games that were supposed to be great games. "We play for the win" many Chelsea fans will say. Clearly you haven't been to a Chelsea game this season in which Chelsea defended the entire time. People pay hard earned money to come watch Chelsea play. And when they come to watch the game and they are rewarded for there commitment with "1900th century football" then what the fuck is the point in coming to games? I can support my team from home in front of a TV, which I can turn off easily and not have to worry about a boring game. I'll never forget the Chelsea team that won the Premier League last time. It was a team that scored an average of three goals a game. They were the most entertaining team to watch. They were rewarded by fans, and trophies. Now look at this? How can you be so stubborn and just ignore the past?

I think this Mourinho tactic argument is getting kinda old now........

Can we move on? Obviously most Chelsea fans and some neutral fans appreciate his tactics, and most other neutrals don't. It's obvious that one side can't convince the other, so it's pointless to make a mountain out of a molehill. I think it's best if we move on from this topic at this forum. How about going to title races? La Liga and the EPL is getting pretty damn interesting right about now. :P

@messi6511

How can you say "i struggle to understand how stamford bridge still fills up" ? How about we just love the club and will support them until the last game? even teams that play in second or even third division, who cant be able to do a f*cking pass, there always will be someone to support them, give the club their time and money to watch their games. I personally watched all chelsea games for many seasons now, and this season I didn't enjoy that much our style of play, I agree its less attractive to real madrid's or liverpool's, which is more energetic and everything you want, but we, supporters of chelsea, love this club and will support them until the end, whatever the style of play. So if you dont enjoy watching chelsea play, shut your tv off, and go watch something else. If chelsea play against your club and you have to watch the game, deal with it. Chelsea arent gonna change their play just to satisfy YOU.

And for a first season under mourinho, I dont think the we did that bad. Chelsea got huge wins vs city, liverpool, arsenal… which will always be great to remember. They messed up at the end, which is frustrating, but hey this is football. We will come back stronger.

And no I'm not on Mourinho's dick, try to defend him whatever he does, im just a chelsea fan who cant stand all the hate the club is getting. I didnt like the way Mourinho lined up against atletico at home, and i think that its his fault we went out, but im not going to make some shit everywhere because of that because everyone can make errors. Atletico are one of the strongest side out there this year, they played well, they won, end of it.
(sorry for my bad english, not my native language)

@Chucksea

"I agree its less attractive to real madrid's or liverpool's, which is more energetic and everything you want, but we, supporters of chelsea, love this club and will support them until the end, whatever the style of play. So if you dont enjoy watching chelsea play, shut your tv off, and go watch something else. If chelsea play against your club and you have to watch the game, deal with it. Chelsea arent gonna change their play just to satisfy YOU."

• Words of wisdom mate. I respect that. +1

still score more goals than best attacking sides like arsenal and manchester united

^ for @Febryi @MESSI6511

Oh wow... Why do we have so many haters lmao?!?!!?

i personally dont hate chelsea. chelsea is a great club. i just envy your team got tons of money to spend every transfer season. but i hate arrogant chelsea fans. in this forum, i learn not get into an argument with a chelsea fan coz it would end pointless at some point with 6-0 bla bla arguments. :) i'm just a neutral fan that loves football with lots of passion. COYG!