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BlueCollar

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2. Mourinho is a specialist in headgames

Reply to Ron Obvious (Original post)

Sat Apr 26, 2014, 07:23 PM

Apr 2014

I doubt BR and the lads are buying into it.

They are playing every game as if it is a cup final. Who cares what Chelsea does?

If they field a "weakened" side and they lose it will be because Liverpool played better.

As a former player and coach, I can say that my experience was usually the weaker side played up and the stronger side played to the level of the competition. BR has shown that he understands this very well and Gerard has been influential in making the difference.

I anticipate that Coutinho, Flanagan and Sterling will surprise with even stronger displays and Suarez and Gerard will be instrumental.

The score should reflect a home win but Mourinho is a tricky one....

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Chelsea give José Mourinho permission to rest key names at Liverpool [View all] Ron Obvious Apr 2014 OP

Screw the delicate little flowers at the FA... truebrit71 Apr 2014 #1

Mourinho is a specialist in headgames BlueCollar Apr 2014 #2

You might well be right. Ron Obvious Apr 2014 #3

Mourinho set that up perfectly BlueCollar Apr 2014 #4

Love or hate him... Ron Obvious Apr 2014 #5

Agree- Chelski did the business ugly as it was but I still want to strangle Jose with his Gilet (nm) Rambis May 2014 #6