Does he or doesn't he, I guess he actually Does- Moanio Fears Liverpool

[MosRay]

Reading some latest news from news now and came across this form the offical chaves site...It appeares even afer writting us off Moanio is actuall addmitting his fears about Liverpool this season.

 

José: New Liverpool a more flexible foe

Saturday, Aug 12, 2006

José: New Liverpool a more flexible foe

 

José Mourinho learnt everything there is to know about the way Liverpool play during ten meetings in just two seasons. But he believes summer transfers will allow Sunday?s opponents a more varied approach in the season ahead.

 

Over the close season Liverpool have added Brazilian left-back Fabio Aurelio, Argentine defender Gabriel Paletta and Chilean midfielder Mark Gonzalez, plus from the British Isles, Craig Bellamy and Jermaine Pennant. It?s the signing of Bellamy in particular that will allow them to set new challenges Mourinho believes.

 

?One thing is to play Peter Crouch as target man, another thing is to play Craig Bellamy in a lone position up front,? he says. ?It is a completely different way to play.

 

?Now they have these two players, they have different styles of play. Every team that plays against Liverpool has to understand what it is to play them with Crouch and what it is to play them with Bellamy. So they have solutions.

 

?Bellamy was dangerous when we played against him for Newcastle; he was dangerous when we played against him for Blackburn. He will be dangerous playing for Liverpool.?

 

Reports suggest that Liverpool will be without another striker, Robbie Fowler, on Sunday due to a knee injury. New arrival Aurelio is also out with a calf problem.

 

Liverpool?s team against Maccabi Haifa on Wednesday was:

 

Reina, Finnan, Carragher, Hyypia, Riise, Gerrard (Gonzalez 85), Sissoko, Alonso, Zenden (Luis Garcia 55), Pennant, Bellamy (Crouch 65).

 

One Chelsea defender unavailable to deal with which ever attack Rafael Benitez chooses is William Gallas. Mourinho has given a positive report on the player since he rejoined the first team squad for training on Monday.

 

?For me the important thing is the way he is working and behaving now,? insists the manager. ?And he is behaving very, very good.

 

?He trained very well when he was with the reserves. He is training well with us. He is doing some work with the team, he is doing some work individually with Makelele and the fitness coach and he is behaving very, very professionally.

 

?For me today and tomorrow is more important than yesterday.?

 

Sale of Chelsea?s allocation of tickets for Sunday?s game closes at 2pm on Sunday. Seats are on general sale. For full information, visit Ticket News.

 

by Paul Mason

 

He thought he had sussed us out and they way we play...give me a break...

[L19red]

i really doubt he fears us and after their points hauls in the last two seasons why should he? I do think he regards us as tough opponents.

[Guest AnfieldGrass]

Maurinho is a g*******.

[Guest Ant]

You would think we were obsessed not him with the way the amount of Jose Mourinho threads are getting bashed about the forum...

[koppper]

He fears losing to us because, given Chelski's many millions, it shows that Rafa must therefore be a better manager than the special one.

[Guest Ant]

He fears losing to us because, given Chelski's many millions, it shows that Rafa must therefore be a better manager than the special one.

 

 

You Might be onto something their

[Guest carlin]

You Might be onto something their

 

 

I couldn't really give a toss what he thinks, tbh.

[Rich Gobey]

I couldn't really give a toss what he thinks, tbh.

 

who? Ant or Kopper?

 

[floyd]

sly sports

 

Having already dismissed Liverpool's title credentials, Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has stepped up the psychological warfare ahead of Sunday's Community Shield clash.

 

Mourinho claims The Reds should start the match as favourites against his charges, who he concedes are at 'just 50 per cent of their quality'.

 

The number of Blues players on World Cup duty coupled with a grueling pre-season schedule has had Mourinho lamenting his side's preparation for their title defence.

 

The Portuguese claiming Liverpool will start the match as favourites - and failure to win could even compromise the confidence of Rafa Benitez's team.

 

"They will feel that they are in much better condition than Chelsea, so they have to win the game," said Mourinho.

 

"If they lose against a Chelsea side at just 50 percent of their quality, that could affect their confidence ahead of the Premiership season."

 

"Every other team - even the ones not competing for the Premiership - have been working for more than a month.

 

"They will all start the Premiership on fire and we are not in the same condition.

 

"I just have to hope that the quality we have on the pitch will be enough to get us through."

[Bjarkinn]

Sale of Chelsea?s allocation of tickets for Sunday?s game closes at 2pm on Sunday. Seats are on general sale. For full information, visit Ticket News.

 

 

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