Tag: José Mourinho
Klopp vs Mourinho: The Key Tactical Points From Liverpool vs Spurs
By Louis Young.
After his Tottenham side were beaten 2-1 by Liverpool this week, Jose Mourinho's post-match comments attracted significant media at [...]
Jose Mourinho’s Acid Test At Tottenham
By Dharnish Iqbal.
Enigma, translator, winner, anti-football, Special One.
The mercurial Jose Mourinho has been associated with plenty of monike [...]
Parking The Bus – The Low Block And How To Break It Down
By Sachin Prabhu Ram.
What Is A Low Block?
The low block is a defensive system where the players defend very deep in their own territory and restric [...]
Will Manchester United Back Mourinho Or The Players?
The date is 28th May 2004 and Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho had just left then European champions Porto to take over at Chelsea. With this move a d [...]
Jose Mourinho – Man Divided
On paper it should've worked. Big name club? Check. Almost unlimited funds for players? Check. Fans onside? Check.
2016 was a funny old year. Well [...]
Are Cracks Beginning To Show At Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United?
Eliminated from the Champions League, feuds with several key players, and bizarre statements to the media: there are worrying signs that the cracks ar [...]
More Misery for Mourinho as A Tale of Two Frenchmen Unfolds
Jose Mourinho succumbed to a 1-0 defeat against his former team in Sunday’s clash at Stamford Bridge, despite pre-match build-up suggesting that his U [...]
Mourinho’s United Resistance See Off Jong Ajax In Europa League Final
Ajax 0, Manchester United 2
It was the trophy Manchester United hadn't won. Which wasn't necessarily a sign of failure, but rather one of success.
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Liverpool Stall, Man United Fall & Spurs Stumble: Premier League Roundup
It ain’t what it used to be.
Those were the thoughts racing through my mind as I watched Arsenal entertain Manchester United on Sunday.
Two punc [...]
Chess, Rugby and Football’s Other Outside Influences
Comparing football to chess feels like it lands somewhere between pretentious and tacky.
It definitely requires the use of a drop cap at the start [...]