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    FORMER Manager Watch: Nuno Espírito Santo

    I'm not sure how much Napoli you watched over the 18 months he was there, but I pretty much watched every game. And, Gattuso is, unfotunately for Napoli, very similar to Nuno. Last season, the league, was indeed very winnable for Napoli, but the team was very undercoached, and struggling with...
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    Jose Mourinho

    Well, I follow Napoli quite close, and his years there were mostly a catastrophe. He seemed cleary past it, and, way to often, he looked outcoached and outthought, but still he clung to the same tactics who were losing him games. But, Ancelotti was never about one way of playing, as much as...
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    Jose Mourinho

    This year Winks played in the first three games. Then he sat out the fourth, and played 17 mins in the fifth. After that he didn't play again until the fouteenth where he played 26 mins. Then he played the next three, sat out one, and played 45 mins in the twentieth game. He then sat out eight...
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    Jose Mourinho

    I know you wrote more, and I agree on a lot, but I think this subject is interesting. In my mind, there is hardly a way for Harry Winks to be succesful in a Mourinhoteam. Winks do have plenty of qualities, but none are similar to N'dombele and his ability to break through lines with the ball...
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    Jose Mourinho

    Winks and Sissoko. Two players which qualities (that they have), clearly screams for another kind of football. Neither are given a decent chance with these tactics. No wonder they look bad Sanchez is not having the time of his life, but yet again. During his while european career he’s been...
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    Jose Mourinho

    Which players would you put the blame on today?
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    Jose Mourinho

    Which players, who are part of the core group, and do regularly play, do take their foot of the gas? I'm struggling to actually see who these players are. Definately not: Kane Son Lamela (if he qualifies as a core member) Sissoko (limited, but definately no lack of effort). Haven't really...
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    Jose Mourinho

    No. This was during the period in which Sissoko played more as a winger and one of the central midfieldes went over to cover for him. Basically leaving the other central midfielder alone against the world. Sissoko probably didn't do to well on the ball, but the set up was all on Mourinho. And...
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    Jose Mourinho

    This. I'm struggling to think of anywhere where the same methods are as effective today as they were twenty or ten years ago.
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    Jose Mourinho

    This is the same game in which he left Winks alone against Fred and McTominay all game, while having Sissoko covering the right back. Obviously this ended in us being completely overrun in midfield (not for the last time), and being lucky to only to lose by one goal. I have never witnessed a...
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    Jose Mourinho

    Not really. You presented this as a fact. And as I had not seen that before I got curious. But, It seems like it wasn't the fact that you presented it to be.
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    Jose Mourinho

    Is this a known fact? And, do you have the names in the different groups?
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    Jose Mourinho

    Add all of these players to this squad, and most posters on this forum would challenge if made manager. If that is what Mourinho needs to be succesful, then it's hard to say he adds anything at all.
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    Jose Mourinho

    With Sabitzer and two top centre halves added to this squad, even Steve Bruce would challenge.
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    Jose Mourinho

    In the front six at the start of the second half yesterday there were: three new, Ndombele who hardly played before Mourinho, and two who had played a lot before Mourinho. Given that pressing is a bit more complex than just closing down, but is also about things like closing passing lanes...
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