“Among (the career highlights) are certainly the draw against Sporting Lisbon with a ten-man Uniao Leiria, then the UEFA Cup I won with Porto in 2003 and the first league title with Chelsea”
Fuck Yeah, Jose Mourinho
“The boss has his personality and this is why he is loved and hated by many. His disqualification obviously makes news because he’s a winning coach who has no problems saying what he thinks, but in these last few days a lot less has been said about Thiago Motta’s injury than Mourinho’s suspension. The boss will be able to do his work with us, whereas Thiago Motta won’t be able to give his contribution to the team for a while.”
Lamps didn’t say this, I just wanted to use a photo of Super Frank.
Very very nice, Milito.
Daniele Orsato? He is crap.
“This game has a point that I think is significant. Inter committed 12 fouls in the whole game - four in the first half, eight in the second. A team that plays Barcelona, the best team in Europe, and doesn’t concede a goal, has only one yellow card in the last minute, and commits only 12 fouls? I think it’s a great performance.
“It was a game of details. Barcelona had nine players who could play from memory, while we had five new boys who barely knew each other’s names. We have the purpose, and the organisation. The only way to get better is with games.”
“I think that normally that people think 0-0 is not a great game of football, I think this was a great game of football.
“It had everything, a big tactical, and I don’t like to use this word war, physical, mental, a game for details, a game for a little mistake could be a goal and a goal could be victory. So I feel in the end a draw is a fair result.
“In the first half each player touched the ball three, four times before they passed the ball. In the second half we passed the ball quicker (and) we moved a little bit better. “The result is like this, the group will be very tough and it’s OK, it’s a good result.”
Guys, I got high-fived today. Twice.
By my new Chelsea friend at the bar. He’s in his mid-30s. A “professional” type. And, I think, Eastern European.
Highlight of my day.
I may be old, but I am not in my mid-30s yet.
Also, did not know that was you.
“Pressure? I feel no pressure. I feel pressure of the bird flu in Scotland. I am serious! I am more afraid of the swans than the pressure.”
Tomorrow, Barca. Champions League Group Stages. Very nice.
