José "The Special One" Mourinho

[Luka]

Basicly Cruz was there to cover the role in the midfield in some degree. Only he can do that our of three Adriano, Zlatan, and him, so he was covering midfield and attack. Cruz even said so in the post match interview.

 

[Forza ragazzi]

Guys, I think Jose was actually good against Lecce despite everyone bashing on how he have no clue but to throw on 5 attackers.

This game clearly showed how we lack a player like "Lampard"
If you look at Cruz's position after he came on the match, instead of acting like a forward in the penalty area, he is lurking around the AMC region. The location where he score is one of Lampard's favorite spot.

If you put Ibra/Adri in the penalty box, Lecce clearly will crowded the penalty area. This leave the area right outside free. None of our midfield can do that and thus Mourinho bring on Cruz.

If my thinking is correct, it is a master sub from Jose. Ibra as Dorgba, Maicon as wingers, Cruz as Lampard.

With the players we had on the pitch in the second half, you have to sacrifice the "AMC room" a bit, because things are happening on the wings and in front of goal. Basically, our formation in the second half (3-4-3/3-2-5) didn't focus on getting the ball to the "AMC room". Perhaps a weakness, but if we had Lampard, we would've used him more yesterday, and not the wings. Given that we had Lampard, with the system we had yesterday, he probably wouldn't've been there where Cruz was. He'd been busy making combinations with wingers.

 

[Luka]

"I want and have to become the best second in the world so I need this kind of experience, also in communication, and I thank José," said Baresi, who briefed the press ahead of the midweek clash. "It's not the end of the world if he (Mourinho) doesn't speak on one occasion.

It could insinuate that Jose just wanted for Beppe to have this experience, and it had nothing to do with Jose being fed up, or angry at the media. That's what I thought of it, when I first heard Jose wasn't at pre conference.

 

[NimAraya]

It could insinuate that Jose just wanted for Beppe to have this experience, and it had nothing to do with Jose being fed up, or angry at the media. That's what I thought of it, when I first heard Jose wasn't at pre conference.

Yeah, Baresi is a 5 years old kid and Daddy Josie wants him to meet the society!

 

[Luka]

NimAraya, and how many conferences Baresi had in his life, besides the ones he had when he was a player ??

Can you share this information with us ?

 

[NimAraya]

So what it has to do with the current situation?! The case is that morinio want to keep his mouth shut for awhile.

 

[lonewolf19]

Haha, it is amazing how Jose is blasted both when he talks and when he doesnt talk. Seriously, what do you want him to do then?

Learn Some Respect, Mourinho, We're Not In England - Beretta

The 'Special One' has got everyone talking without even saying a word as he has left his media duties to his assistant coach, Giuseppe Baresi.

Beretta is not happy with the way Mourinho decided not to give an interview after the Lecce game and he believes it was a blatant lack of respect towards him, his players and the fans.

"Mourinho never says anything banal and it would have been interesting to see his views on the game," said Beretta.

"I think he needs to show more respect towards journalists, fans and Lecce.

"He used to do what he wanted in England but here we are in Italy and it doesn't work like that.

"I give certain resposibilities to my staff, but some institutional roles are down to me."

The former Chelsea coach has decided not to take part in pre and post match press conferences because it is believed he doesn't like the Italian media.

 

[K.I.]

nothing to say really...LOL.

 

[Luka]

The case is that morinio want to keep his mouth shut for awhile.

We don't know this, yet, but I hope we will.

All those reasons were given by the press, not by either Beppe, or Jose himself. Jose should be back for Milan and I hope he will be asked the question why he exactly wasn't there for Lecce.

 

[NimAraya]

Haha, it is amazing how Jose is blasted both when he talks and when he doesnt talk. Seriously, what do you want him to do then?

That's what I said at the first place when morinio came to Italia. That after awhile he will realize that unlike England, Italia is not a park for walking. They skin him alive for his taboo ways to be famous.

 

[CafeCordoba]

What the fuck this Beretta idiot is telling? I just don't get it.

 

[Suneet]

They are all making hay when the sun isnt shining. I'm sure Mourinho will own everyone again in his next conference. Mourinho just wanted Baresi to get a feel of this. People saying Mourinho is scared of the media, well

 

[thomas_inter]

Also Baresi gave a great interview, he complimented everyone and did well, stayed calm and just responded in an intelligent way to the asked questions.

Also Zanetti's words were great, I'm falling in love with this club more and more and more at the moment...

 

[Alex de Large]

Beretta after the game

 

[A.l.i]

Beretta = Fuck face.

 

[Ibra]

Even during Jose's days at chelsea his name didn't appear in headlines as much as it appears now. I just don't get it why every other coach critisizes him while they haven't won half the trophies he won!

 

[Luka]

They are trying to "put him down".

In Poland, some people say, that when someone looks happy, 10 other people will punch him in the face, just to prove him that he is not.

The same situation is here. Many coaches can't even compare themselves(trophy wise) with Jose, and try to degrade him.

In Italy Jose can speak on the same level only with Ancelotti, and you will never hear something like "Who is Ancelotti". That people don't understand.

 

[Adam]

Channel4

Mou blasts 'petty media'

Jose Mourinho is biting back at the media, blaming them for “focusing on controversy rather than football” ahead of the “spectacular” derby.

It didn’t take long for the Inter boss to make waves in Italy after spats with Claudio Ranieri, Catania general manager Pietro Lo Monaco and most recently the journalists because he sent assistant manager Beppe Baresi to the Press conferences for the Lecce game midweek.


“I thought in Italy there was more passion for football and that the objective was to improve the sport,” said a disillusioned Jose when attending today’s meeting with the media.


“Instead I was disappointed right away, as I have seen there is more attention paid to the tiny things, the petty controversies after games between managers on the television shows.


“In Spain and England there is less attention paid to these matters, so this is why Serie A is behind the Premier League and La Liga at the moment.


“Nobody worried about the fact Lecce played against us with three goalkeepers and eight defenders, instead they only wanted to know why Baresi was at the Press conference instead of me.”


The ‘snub’ upset the newspapers and fans, who were already irritated with Mourinho after he repeatedly locked both out of training sessions.


“When I arrived at Inter, I made a choice in terms of my collaborators. Nobody told me Baresi wasn’t up to the task, this is what you journalists say to stir up trouble and suggest I don’t have respect,” continued the Coach.


“If Baresi is part of the Inter staff, I don’t see why it is lacking respect for the media to send him to the Press conference.


“This is exactly what I mean, the focus on these minor matters is why Italian football hasn’t reached its full potential yet.”


Nonetheless, Mourinho has been impressed with the football he has seen so far and is looking forward to his first Milan derby.


“I think that, like us, Milan will play to win and make the most of their talented players. Tomorrow’s game won’t be a tense one, as it is too early into the season.


“This is why I expect it to be a very spectacular encounter.”


Inter have won three of the last four derby matches and currently top the table, but the Rossoneri are on their way back with three consecutive victories between UEFA Cup and Serie A.


“The derby doesn’t pay much attention to hierarchies, and if anything usually overturns them. This is why I am happy that Milan are not coming into this game in crisis, but rather with two confidence-boosting wins.”

 

[Luka]

Just as I thought, the reason why Beppe was there on the conferences had nothing to do with the "strike" the press was suggesting. Special is astouned by what press was focusing about, and how much time they spent on the fact Jose didn't participate in those conferences.

Unless I'm reading Jose wrong.

(I'm basing on inter.it version)

//edit.

Susy THE BITCH Campanale at her best.

Wow. It took her less than couple of hours to already respond to that.

And again, for Ranieri to put another pin into Joses' brain is Ok, but when he is respondin to that... than he is just so arrogant.

All the media in Italy made of this a big deal. Just wonder, how many of them would even talket about it, if Beretta would do that ? :>

Blog: Mou v the media
Jose Mourinho complains the Italian media is obsessed with controversy, but Susy Campanale points out he’s hardly one to talk

For anyone who has seen the hours of television coverage given to football in Italy, complete with super-up-close-digitised replays and shouting heads who make the Big Brother contestants look erudite, will know it’s hard to disagree with Jose Mourinho’s assertion.

Yes, the media is obsessed with the tiny, petty things and will analyse every minor detail to death before analysing the analysis on a show the next day. We are fortunate there are games every three days, otherwise the dissection of one match would go on for the whole week.

Having said that, he’s got a bit of a nerve complaining about the media focusing on controversy, hasn’t he? We are talking about the same Mourinho who delights in provoking opponents, insulting high-ranking figures and metaphorically spitting upon the smaller sides. If anyone is a master of media manipulation and trouble-making, it’s the Inter Coach. This is like Paris Hilton crying about a lack of privacy.

Poor Jose seems to have met his match, though. While in England the objects of his scorn would simply shrug their shoulders and make a sly remark about arrogance, in Italy they like to reply in no uncertain terms. I doubt any Premier League general manager would have said “He needs a smack in the mouth” – although the literal translation of the phrase used by Catania chief Pietro Lo Monaco was “He should be hit repeatedly in the teeth with a metal bar.”

Mourinho can stop moaning about media pettiness when he has finished stirring up controversy with that insufferably smug look on his face. Even today he responded to Ranieri’s suggestion not turning up to a post-match Press conference showed “a lack of respect” for the journalists by deriding the former Chelsea Coach’s grasp of the English language. “I studied Italian five hours a day for many months to ensure I could communicate with the players, media and fans. Ranieri had been in England for five years and still struggled to say ‘good morning’ and ‘good afternoon.’ Who is he to tell me what to do?”

That won’t hit any headlines or prompt questions about respect and arrogance, will it? If Mourinho wants us all to focus on the football, he might want to zip it and try to get Inter playing something other than simple counter-attacks.

 

[Adam]

Luka I think it's obvious judging by Mourinho's comments he's already fed up with the Italian media. Whether or not that is the reason he sat out the press conference is up for debate, there's no way you can know for sure, but I for one think that's what's most likely.

He can't exactly say "I sent Baresi to the press conference because I want to have as little time with you douchebags as possible". Of course he's gonna have some excuse.

Just look at his coments.

“Instead I was disappointed right away, as I have seen there is more attention paid to the tiny things, the petty controversies after games between managers on the television shows.

“Nobody worried about the fact Lecce played against us with three goalkeepers and eight defenders, instead they only wanted to know why Baresi was at the Press conference instead of me.”

“When I arrived at Inter, I made a choice in terms of my collaborators. Nobody told me Baresi wasn’t up to the task, this is what you journalists say to stir up trouble and suggest I don’t have respect,” continued the Coach.

All of that are swipes at the media.