But...

That was before mourinho, before the bar was raised. the problem arsenal have that chelsea dont is they cant go into a midfield battle, they can be bullied. arsenal had vieira.. the best and most complete midfield player in the world then. give arsenal essien and they'd probably be untouchable again.

Posted By: Alan on September 21st 2007 at 15:12:09

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So Mourinho says he's sitting waiting for the phone to ring (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 21, 13:52:15
- Come on Granty! (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Sep 21, 14:57:41
- Word is, that he is not going to leave London....... (NCFC) - shoddy, Sep 21, 14:25:55
  - Quick, somebody send him a tourist brochure for Norwich and a DVD of Colney (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 21, 14:43:55
  - Would he be allowed to work for another Prem club ? (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Sep 21, 14:38:07
    - HE WAS SACKED (NCFC) - shoddy, Sep 21, 15:29:03
- "Waiting for the phone to ring" is an open invitation for Spurs. Come on FA, get him to (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Sep 21, 13:57:16
  - You'd have thought that Spurs not big enough for him (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 21, 14:00:31
    - real madrid i'd agree, but barca? (NCFC) - Alan, Sep 21, 14:07:03
      - Like Arsenal fans used to hate Sol Campbell, and Chelski fans hated A Cole (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 21, 14:13:36
        
        Agreed that fans soon forget... (NCFC) - Alan, Sep 21, 14:14:56
      - right now. Remember he was there before though. (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 21, 14:08:06
        
        yes he was an assistant i know... (NCFC) - Alan, Sep 21, 14:11:59
      - hasn't it always been his dream to manage Barcelona though? (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, Sep 21, 14:07:52
        
        after some of the comments and grudge matches against them lately... (NCFC) - Alan, Sep 21, 14:12:47
        
        Yeah but Rijkaard is held in at least the same esteem. Why would he leave ? What would (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Sep 21, 14:12:01
        
        maybe not this week (NCFC) - blindasabat, Sep 21, 14:17:16
        
        Spanish football is a joke. (NCFC) - Alan, Sep 21, 14:19:26
        
        yeah, never happen in this country would it? (NCFC) - blindasabat, Sep 21, 14:24:02
        
        oh mourinho won the league last year did he :-s (NCFC) - Alan, Sep 21, 14:26:57
        
        don't be a moron all your life (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, Sep 21, 14:28:16
        
        pionting out a fact was i not. (NCFC) - Alan, Sep 21, 14:32:49
        
        except that he was sacked for not playing in a stylish way (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, Sep 21, 14:33:51
        
        We'll never know (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 21, 14:42:06
        
        just been reading the article in the Times (NCFC) - camcan, Sep 21, 14:51:14
        
        roffle (NCFC) - blindasabat, Sep 21, 14:56:15
        
        i'd agree with all of that (NCFC) - blindasabat, Sep 21, 14:45:01
        
        Dont remember reading that in the official statement.. (NCFC) - Alan, Sep 21, 14:37:05
        
        Kenyon has stated repeatedly that Chelsea need to be the world's number 1 football club (NCFC) - blindasabat, Sep 21, 14:42:00
        
        The few times i watched them i thought they played good football.. (NCFC) - Alan, Sep 21, 14:50:21
        
        is that the free-flowing football that enabled Arsenal to go a whole season unbeaten? (NCFC) - blindasabat, Sep 21, 14:57:52
        
        Different team... (NCFC) - Alan, Sep 21, 15:03:25
        
        not deliberately picking an argument over this at all (NCFC) - blindasabat, Sep 21, 15:08:08
        
        But... (NCFC) - Alan, Sep 21, 15:12:09
        
        Before Abramovich foisted Schevchenko on him (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 21, 14:47:48
        
        I always thought they played good english football... (NCFC) - Alan, Sep 21, 14:52:34
        
        Robben? (NCFC) - blindasabat, Sep 21, 14:49:17
        
        Oh yes, thank you, Robben (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 21, 14:55:04
        
        That's a bit harsh (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 21, 14:31:19
        
        possibly a bit (NCFC) - blindasabat, Sep 21, 14:37:28
        
        Good point... (NCFC) - Alan, Sep 21, 14:39:14
    - Spurs would be perfect though. Chelsea is a no win situation for everyone. With Spurs (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Sep 21, 14:04:20
      - It would certainly be good for the English league, I agree (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 21, 14:08:50
        
        Well before Chelsea he was at Porto. Good team but not top brand (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Sep 21, 14:13:00
        
        Yebbut he's moved on (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 21, 14:15:19
        
        None of those people are unemployed. O'Neill joined Villa after having managed Celtic. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Sep 21, 14:16:42
        
        Ummm ... (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 21, 14:23:19
      - Would Mourinho do a better job at spurs than Jol? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 21, 14:07:22
        
        i see your point... (NCFC) - Alan, Sep 21, 14:09:52
        
        he's had a budget no-one else has ever had before (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 21, 14:19:55
        
        Jol has spent loads too though... (NCFC) - Dr Baker, Sep 21, 14:35:15
        
        Regardless of the budget, (NCFC) - Alan, Sep 21, 14:30:58
        
        That really is tosh, the credit crunch must be addling your brains (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 21, 14:25:43
        
        He is a far, far better manager than Jol (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 21, 14:09:41
        
        Yes, because he'd teach them how to dive and whinge (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Sep 21, 14:08:50
    - and too much Director of Football interference in player purchases (NCFC) - mr carra, Sep 21, 14:03:15

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