Chelsea doctors Carneiro, Fearn to be absent Vs Man City – Mourinho

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed that club doctor Eva Carneiro and first-team physiotherapist Jon Fearn will not be on the bench for Sunday’s Premier League clash against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.The Chelsea boss was angry that Carneiro and Fearn rushed onto the pitch in stoppage time of Saturday’s 2-2 draw against Swansea to treat Eden Hazard, meaning he had to leave the field as they had a free kick in a dangerous position in search of a last-ditch winner.
Carneiro herself appeared to reference the incident in a Facebook post on Sunday, stating: “I would like to thank the general public for their overwhelming support. Really very much appreciated.”

Carneiro and Fearn will officially continue with the same job titles but will only work out of Chelsea’s Cobham training complex, and will not travel with the squad to games or elsewhere. However, Mourinho said that change will not necessarily be permanent.

Mourinho said in an opening statement at his pre-match news conference on Friday: “Look, I hope this room is full because the champions will be playing against the former champion, because we have hopefully a big match on Sunday.

“But I knew it already. It is not a surprise. No question. I don’t want to run away from it. I accept the question, and understand. “First of all, I want to say I have a fantastic medical [team] led by Dr Paco Biosca, more than a dozen professionals, have a very good relation with them and as they tell me all the time, they were never praised so much as in last few years.

“I have praised them many times these last couple of years and they don’t forget that, I don’t forget that. And as they also told me yesterday, we have disagreements during this period, we need disagreements to improve. We work together, we’ll improve together and that’s the way we do things. And this I want to make it very, very clear. “Your question about the bench, I have to say that for some people the bench is very important, and I understand for you it is also very important. But for other people it is not important. For other people the most important thing is not what other people think you do, it is what you do. And the bench is my responsibility, yes. And when you ask me, obviously it is my decision, it is nobody else’s decision.


“Jon Fearn and Dr Caneiro, they will not be on the bench. But it doesn’t mean that Sunday is the rest of our season, or the rest of our careers. They will not be on the bench on Sunday, that is clear, it is my decision, it is my responsibility. But that doesn’t mean that they can’t be in the future. If you want to speak with me about football, I’m here. But if you want to speak about other issues, I am not here.”

Mourinho’s decision has been criticised this week from several quarters, including the Premier League Doctors’ Group and FIFA’s chief medical officer, but has also received backing from Chelsea’s former club doctor, Ralph Rogers.

We don't miss Cech – Jose Mourinho

I’m certain he’s not on the same page with some Chelsea fans. They don’t miss who? Jose Mourinho has said that their ex skipper, Petr Cech isn’t missed in Stamford Bridge because ‎they have equally better goalkeepers.

He was quoted by the British media thus, “We don’t miss Petr. We’ve got a good keeper, the problem with Petr is not that we miss him because we have two excellent keepers. The problem with Petr is that an opponent is better than before. Thibaut and Asmir are two fantastic keepers. My club did very well by getting a keeper on time and not on the August 31,” Mourinho added.

Mourinho signs new contract

Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho has signed a new deal that would keep him at the Stamford bridge until 2019.
The Portuguese, who had previously been in charge from 2004-2007, rejoined in 2013 on a four-year deal, leading the
Blues to the Premier League title and the Capital One Cup last season.

“I said when I returned here that I have a special feeling for this club and nothing changed,” he said.

“I think this is a normal thing for me to sign a new contract. It is important we have this continuity and I hope we can enjoy more success in the future – for the fans, the players and the club. ‎It is the club closest to my heart and I am very happy to know I will be staying here for a long time.”

Mourinho’s initial exit from Stamford Bridge came about due to a disagreement with wealthy owner Abramovich, although relations appear to have improved in recent years.
Speaking shortly after wrapping up the  Premier League title last term, Mourinho stated he would “stay as long as Mr Abramovich wants me”.

Wins over Arsenal are not special – Mourinho

Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho said in an interview that victories over Arsenal does not make him extremely happy or special. The manager made the statement ahead of their community shield clash tomorrow at the Wembley. When asked if he takes pride in his record against Wenger, Mourinho replied: “No. It doesn’t matter, Arsenal, the manager, whoever.
“I think [the Community Shield is] in between. It’s more than a friendly, like with Barcelona and PSG [friendlies], but it’s less than a league game. Different motivation. Who knows?” he said when questioned on Wenger’s ability to win. “I’ve never made a special thing about wins over Arsenal. I don’t explode with happiness when I beat them, and I won’t make drama when I lose.”

Mourinho and Wenger have a long-standing rivalry, with the Frenchman yet to beat his counterpart in 13 attempts, while the Blues manager described the 65-year-old as a “specialist in failure” 18 months ago.

Hazard better than Ronaldo – Mourinho

Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho claimed that Belgian, Eden Hazard was a better player than Cristiano Ronaldo last season. ‎Mourinho hinged his claim on the premise that Ronaldo, despite scoring 61 goals in all competitions last season, failed to win any major title with his club.

“I think so,” Mourinho told The Guardian. “I don’t like players or managers to win individual trophies without the team.”

“Last season, yes. In spite of the fact that Ronaldo was fantastic. He was fantastic,” Mourinho said.

“He scored an incredible number of goals. I am not saying he is not fantastic. I am just saying that, in my personal view, every football player in the world should understand that a team has to be in front and no titles [are important].”‎

Hazard or Ronaldo may be debatable, but to Mourinho there’s no doubt that Messi remains No. 1.
He added: “Football without titles is nothing. Messi won the treble. He won three competitions last year, he reached the Copa America final. He had a fantastic season for him and for his team.”‎

"Cech's move is rare in football."- Mourinho

Chelsea boss, Jose Mourinho has described the club’s decision to sell it’s keeper to another rival club as a rare move in football. 
Speaking for the first time since The Blues legend made a £10m switch to the Emirates, the Portuguese extolled the virtues of the Czech Republic international adding that he was in support of the owner’s decision to honour the player in this way. Petr has been a great servant for Chelsea for 11 years and helped this club to win almost everything there is to win. I always said I wanted him to stay but I understand Petr needed to move on to play first team football every week. 

Sometimes you have to respect the wishes of someone who has earned so much respect with his service and actions for your club.


‘It is very rare in football to make a decision like this and for that reason I am proud of my club for making it.‎ There are not many clubs in the world big enough to be able to make that decision. Petr’s success at this club will always to be remembered and we thank him for everything he did.’Mourinho said on chelseafc.com.

I'm different from Mourinho on all fronts -Pellegrini

The feud between Manchester City manager, Manuel Pellegrini and Chelsea boss, Jose Mourinho isn’t ending anytime soon. The Chilean has described the Special One as one who is obsessed with personal glory/achievement. Citing last season’s title won by The Blues, Pellegrini said the Portuguese takes credit for everything.
He told Chile’s El Mercurio newspaper. “When he wins, Mourinho wants to take credit for everything. I never do that. When I won the Premier League, I didn’t say a word. I don’t have any problem with Mourinho. He’s not my enemy and there isn’t any conflict – but I differ from him on all fronts. I have no interest in analysing him as a person.” ‎

Mourinho banned from driving

Chelsea coach, Jose Mourinho has been banned from driving for six months after being caught speeding in Surrey. The Portuguese ‎was also fined £750 and ordered to pay £160 costs.

Mikel, Essien missing on Mourinho's favourite players list.

It’s not like the list is long but some names are (un)surprisingly  missing. The self-acclaimed Special One has dropped some names of the players he has most enjoyed working with across his 15-year career as a manager.
‎Nigeria’s Mikel Obi and Ghana’s Micheal Essien (who used to call him Daddy) didn’t make it to the list. No sentiments! We all would have been shocked if John Terry, Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard didn’t weren’t mentioned. Mourinho’s love for those 3musketeers knows no bounds.
‎Others include Alvaro Arbeloa, Marco Materazzi, Javier Zanetti and Xabi Alonso.

Mourinho pays tribute to his favourite enemy, Steven Gerrard.

Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho has paid tribute to Liverpool legend, Steven Gerrard whose 
Anfield career ended today.‎
The Special One heaped praises on the English footballer ahead of The Blues and Liverpool clash today and added that he will miss his favourite enemy who made him a “better manager”.
“My dear enemy, he has made me a better manager because to stop him has been very difficult,” Mourinho said.
The Portuguese also revealed that  he tried to sign him three times; at Stamford Bridge, Inter Milan and Real Madrid.

“It’s too late to sign him. He can’t play against Liverpool. He’s done an amazing career with his people. He refused to play in other big clubs, other big leagues, to play only for Liverpool and this is a feeling that stays together.

“Who knows if I’ll play against Steven as a Liverpool manager some day?” he concluded.

Gerrard’s spell at Liverpool has spanned nearly 17 years and included 10 trophies, 695 appearances and over180 goals. He’s signed for MLS side, LA Galaxy
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