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Originally Posted by Sparky***
To be fair, I don't think Mourinho is averse to direct football. However he is chronically aware of this team's shortcomings and what happens when that back 4 gets exposed. So yeah, you're probably right, the safe pass is probably what saves us from an awful lot of "jones moments" in the season.
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Direct as in 60 yards to the head/chest of Fellaini/Lukaku with everyone behind the ball running on, no problem, direct when players are ahead of the ball and a bad pass can lead to the opposition breaking on them with greater numbers and players out of position? Out of the question. As a result all of our attacking is either safety first in front of the defence or attackers isolated and out numbered. No risks taken.
He's always been the same, that's why Chelsea loved a set-piece so much and he wants huge, strong battering ram centre forwards that can occupy 2-3 defenders at once or absolute Worldies like Ronaldo. Also explains why he wanted Sanchez, thinking he could pose that kind of threat.