Who will win the Premiership this year? Your Predictions

[tw25rw]

I think Mourinho reserves all his emotions for his dressing room mirror and laminated photos of himself.

Never mentioned Liverpool FWIW.

I bet they need to be laminated as well.

[P45Mustang]

Norwich need to be laminated, that's for sure.

We've got 'em at The Bridge.

[sotsira]

It's in Liverpool and Chelsea's hands now, win their last 4 games and the title

is theirs.

April 27th looks like i will be the decider.

[carmine]

All you need to do is check out results from the last couple of days to know its still up for grabs. It might well come down to whether or not Liverpool have the balls to deal with the end game pressure. Chelsea and Mourinho are vastly more experienced which should count in their favor but Liverpool still look to have the more positive approach to each fixture as it arrives.

Liverpool are playing the best football, riding their luck and don't look like they are about to crack. For now!

[SantiSuk]

must be interesting loving a manager who is so obviously in it for himself rather than his team and who is pretty much despised by every half decent-thinking football fan. certainly nobody does self-publicity better than him.

Ah that old masterful debating tactic Stevie ... everybody who thinks different to me is a w**ker .

[P45Mustang]

carmine is spot on.

Mourinho is a team player.

Ok, so they are Mourinho's 11.

It's called Leadership.

[StevieH]

must be interesting loving a manager who is so obviously in it for himself rather than his team and who is pretty much despised by every half decent-thinking football fan. certainly nobody does self-publicity better than him.

Ah that old masterful debating tactic Stevie ... everybody who thinks different to me is a w**ker .

not at all santi. . . .i'm perfectly at home to other people's views and opinions on all sorts of matters football. however anyone who doesn't think that mourinho is a w*nker is of course an irredeemable w*nker.

[P45Mustang]

Don't let the pressure get to you StevieG.

[P45Mustang]

must be interesting loving a manager who is so obviously in it for himself rather than his team and who is pretty much despised by every half decent-thinking football fan. certainly nobody does self-publicity better than him.

Ah that old masterful debating tactic Stevie ... everybody who thinks different to me is a w**ker .

not at all santi. . . .i'm perfectly at home to other people's views and opinions on all sorts of matters football. however anyone who doesn't think that mourinho is a w*nker is of course an irredeemable w*nker.

And IF Chelsea rob you of the title what will you call Mourinho?

Rich w*anker.

Lucky w*anker.

Cheating w*anker.

Better start thinking of some suitable names, just in jimmy case.

[carmine]

must be interesting loving a manager who is so obviously in it for himself rather than his team and who is pretty much despised by every half decent-thinking football fan. certainly nobody does self-publicity better than him.

Ah that old masterful debating tactic Stevie ... everybody who thinks different to me is a w**ker .

not at all santi. . . .i'm perfectly at home to other people's views and opinions on all sorts of matters football. however anyone who doesn't think that mourinho is a w*nker is of course an irredeemable w*nker.

And IF Chelsea rob you of the title what will you call Mourinho?

Rich w*anker.

Lucky w*anker.

Cheating w*anker.

Better start thinking of some suitable names, just in jimmy case.

Well as i see it Mourinho and Rodgers have both involved the mind games this season in very different ways.

Mourinho has done his usual attempts at getting in the heads of other managers but this seasons has reached new depths, particularly in his comments about Arsene Wenger. Seem to remember he got nowhere really with Pellegrini either.

Brendon Rodgers however has focused his mind games by appointing a forensic psychiatrist to get in the heads of his players. Same doctor that worked with the GB Olympic cycling team. The Liverpool team as yet show no sign of breaking and have shown real composure when its mattered. Gerrard has been a talisman, Suarez's behavior a vast improvement than has been seem previously and youngsters like Sterling and Henderson playing with great confidence at times of increased pressure

So wheres the forward thinking. Employ a professional to coach your players or just use press conferences to slag off other managers in the hope of undermining them?

I'm afraid Mourinho is his own worst enemy.

Edited April 18, 2014 by carmine

[P45Mustang]

May I remind you carmine.

Mourinho's reaction to Wenger's 'fear of failure' comment was a knee jerk, gut reaction from the emotionless, cold one.

It hit him in the nuts and it hurt. Wenger knew it would.

'8 years without a trophy at Chelsea and Abramovich has every right to kick my @rse. But I'll resign well before then."

...is effectively what he said.

BTW. I'm not a great fan of psychiatry or professional psychology either in business or football.

I prefer the Brazilian way.

[carmine]

May I remind you carmine.

Mourinho's reaction to Wenger's 'fear of failure' comment was a knee jerk, gut reaction from the emotionless, cold one.

It hit him in the nuts and it hurt. Wenger knew it would.

'8 years without a trophy at Chelsea and Abramovich has every right to kick my @rse. But I'll resign well before then."

...is effectively what he said.

BTW. I'm not a great fan of psychiatry or professional psychology either in business or football.

I prefer the Brazilian way.

Arsene Wenger has in his time brought more to this league than i can ever see Mourinho bringing and should show the upmost respect to Wenger as he did to Ferguson although that was probably because he was after Ferguson's job. Wenger has produced stylish attack minded teams season after season on a very limited budget and has had a huge hand in Arsenal paying off their new stadium.

If you are correct in the 8 years without a trophy comment then i'm afraid that makes Mourinho look even more of an idiot doesn't it. All Mourinho has done since he left Porto is spend spend spend and with the huge resources he has had of course he's won silverware.

On the flip side Wenger has taken Arsenal to fourteen consecutive top fours on comparatively next to nothing.

Sorry, Mourinho's a thoroughly horrible, objectionable individual. Personally i find his press conferences very tedious because they just follow the same pattern. Fawning tabloid hack with limited command of the english language feeding Jose with questions for him to launch personal attacks on other managers, make snide comments regards his latest transfer gazump and then have to watch the nasty little prick sit back with that sneering pig eyed smirk on his face.

[P45Mustang]

You pays your money, you choose your opinion.

Your opinion is your opinion carmine. No problem.

But let me just add a bit of context.

Mourinho comes from a footballing family on the outskirts of Lisbon.

His native language is Portugese. The language used by the current most successful national team in football history. Brazil.

Eusebio and Portugal have had their moments too.

Mourinho is charged with the responsibility of providing success in the highly competitive, often cynical world, of modern day football.

His CV is very, very impressive and his mother still cooks him sardines in olive oil with a touch of garlic.

Jogo Bonito with the inevitable touch of pragmatism.

If Brendan Rodgers becomes the superstar of EPL management, I ain't complaining.

Nor would Mourinho.

[carmine]

You pays your money, you choose your opinion.

Your opinion is your opinion carmine. No problem.

But let me just add a bit of context.

Mourinho comes from a footballing family on the outskirts of Lisbon.

His native language is Portugese. The language used by the current most successful national team in football history. Brazil.

Eusebio and Portugal have had their moments too.

Mourinho is charged with the responsibility of providing success in the highly competitive, often cynical world, of modern day football.

His CV is very, very impressive and his mother still cooks him sardines in olive oil with a touch of garlic.

Jogo Bonito with the inevitable touch of pragmatism.

If Brendan Rodgers becomes the superstar of EPL management, I ain't complaining.

Nor would Mourinho.

Jogo Bonito doesn't belong in the same sentence as Mourinho.

What might amuse you is that Louis van Gaal, quite possibly the next Spurs manager is great mates with Mourinho, having given him his break when van Gaal was manager at Barcelona. Apparently they also are very similar in certain aspects of character. This obviously causes me great concern!

[uptheos]

Who will win the Premiership?

Liverpool can win it or they can lose it, it's now in their hands, a fantastic performance whatever.

If they lose it then Chelsea will win it and Mourinho will be hailed as a god, winning it in his first season back.

[P45Mustang]

Don't know about LVG, but Simeone is class.

Mourinho is welcome in my home carmine.

Have a good day.

I tend to get a bit out of order when i get too emotional.

Cheers matey.

[P45Mustang]

I love the simplicity of jellied eels.

Have a good day ups and good luck to the Orient.

[mjj]

Carmine digging out his Mourinho 78 record again. I have to wonder why he watches Jose's press conferences..............maybe Carmine is just a grumpy old man that is never happier than when moaning................... :-)

[P45Mustang]

I ain't playing the pack.

MadDog Simmonds plays CB.

End of.

P45Mustang.

[P45Mustang]

Have a guess?

[carmine]

Have a guess?

OK, i'll have a wild stab at Manchester City or Chelsea.

[P45Mustang]

Have a guess?

OK, i'll have a wild stab at Manchester City or Chelsea.

van Gaal might too by all accounts.

[carmine]

Have a guess?

OK, i'll have a wild stab at Manchester City or Chelsea.

van Gaal might too by all accounts.

No one else is getting a look in. Don't worry about that and as Keith mad dog Simmonds will no doubt want to remind everybody, its not just about the money

Edited June 21, 2014 by carmine

[P45Mustang]

Seriously though carmine, I do find the UNITED situation very interesting.

Guess UNITED will be quiet til after the WC.

Then it could be fascinating.

[carmine]

Seriously though carmine, I do find the UNITED situation very interesting.

Guess UNITED will be quiet til after the WC.

Then it could be fascinating.

Its extremely interesting i agree but even he he succeeds in his objectives its still going to take time. Perhaps he's looking at three years to complete the transition, qualify for the CL and finish grooming off Giggs for taking over?

[P45Mustang]

Seriously though carmine, I do find the UNITED situation very interesting.

Guess UNITED will be quiet til after the WC.

Then it could be fascinating.

Its extremely interesting i agree but even he he succeeds in his objectives its still going to take time. Perhaps he's looking at three years to complete the transition, qualify for the CL and finish grooming off Giggs for taking over?

I saw an interview where he said he reckoned he needed two seasons. No guarantees in first season.

I think he talks sense and the truth.

Succession plan ? bit early to be thinking of that I would have thought. Got enough on his plate atm.

Fergie never got round to planning his succession and you know as well as anybody what that produced.

I'd give him 2 seasons to get UNITED motoring.

Might surprise us earlier.

[iancnx]

Just seen this thread for the first time.

Not sure what the 5 pages are all about? Debate or diatribe or both. It matters not.

There is a very simple answer for the OP

COYS

[P45Mustang]

I wish Pochettino well.

I think he's quality.

Proven in the Prem in my book.

[rijit]

it aint rocket sceince is it!! and pretty pointless thread cos roughly we all know the ans,,just aplace for a few boring ones to gloat but ultimatly its the team with the biggest wallet !!! saying that there aint much between them all,.really depends.whose ' luckiest' with injuries out of man city man utd arsenal or the chav's. liverpool atm imo aint quite got the depth and the champs lge followed by thursday footie will imo stretch them a touch 2 far. Dark horses??

martinez at Everton, as usual will be doing all the right things and for sure at times will push.as per norm spurs will have their moments but ultimatly it will be yet another building season...

[P45Mustang]

it aint rocket sceince is it!! and pretty pointless thread cos roughly we all know the ans,,just aplace for a few boring ones to gloat but ultimatly its the team with the biggest wallet !!! saying that there aint much between them all,.really depends.whose ' luckiest' with injuries out of man city man utd arsenal or the chav's. liverpool atm imo aint quite got the depth and the champs lge followed by thursday footie will imo stretch them a touch 2 far. Dark horses??

martinez at Everton, as usual will be doing all the right things and for sure at times will push.as per norm spurs will have their moments but ultimatly it will be yet another building season...

Fair points rij.

What interests me is will one team ever run away with the title again?

Will there be a team who dominates totally?

Obviously I would like Chelsea to do that. But I think those days are over.

However much money you throw at it.