2015/16 English Premier League

[Petrucci]

Thank you hammers!

EDIT: I think you hammers got kick ass manager, I watched couple WHU games this season and post match Bilic videos. He is really standing on the ground and trying to achieve as much as possible. And WHU had arguably the hardest start this season. Arsenal, Liverpool, City, Leicester (who play amazing this season) , Newcastle and Bournemouth and still you are on 2nd spot. Really great success.

[Treva ★]

Agree but we have to start with something. Commentator said this is worst Chelsea start since 1988.

Adn then, suddenly, it's not their worst start?

[♔hammeredalways♔]

Thank you hammers!

EDIT: I think you hammers got kick ass manager, I watched couple WHU games this season and post match Bilic videos. He is really standing on the ground and trying to achieve as much as possible. And WHU had arguably the hardest start this season. Arsenal, Liverpool, City, Leicester (who play amazing this season) , Newcastle and Bournemouth and still you are on 2nd spot. Really great success.

And the story continues, Norwich at Upton Park next - and once again thanks for Moses

[♔hammeredalways♔]

So how cheap (or expensive) were you teams:- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...ague-team.html

MANCHESTER CITY £308.8m

Goalkeeper: Joe Hart (£1.5m)

Defenders: Bacary Sagna (free), Nicolas Otamendi (£28.5m), Eliaquim Mangala (£43m), Aleksandar Kolarov (£19.5m)

Midfielders: Jesus Navas (£16.3m), Fernandinho (£33m), Yaya Toure (£25m)

Forwards: Kevin De Bruyne (£55m), Raheem Sterling (£49m), Sergio Aguero (£38m)

WEST HAM UNITED £25.2m

Goalkeeper: Adrian (free)

Defenders: Winston Reid (£2.8m), Aaron Cresswell (£3.8m), James Tomkins (academy), Carl Jenkinson (loan)

Midfielders: Pedro Obiang (£4.4m), Mark Noble (academy), Victor Moses (loan), Dimitri Payet (£10.7m), Manuel Lanzini (loan)

Forward: Diafra Sakho (£3.5m)

[Azog 150]

Liverpool £128 million

Norwich £22.2 million

Yeah...

[Ybbon]

Costa - 3 game ban, Gabriel, no games banned, Mike Dean, nothing whatsoever. I'm betting Jose is saying some really rude words tonight.

[Dude with the Food]

To be fair, it's got to the point that nobody's listening to what Jose says. He's a sore loser and Costa is a cheat.

[Petrucci]

Your manager is sore loser. He achieved more then any active PL manager.

[Dude with the Food]

I'm not debating the titles that Mourinho has won but the only time I've heard that he's admitted something was his fault was when he said it was his fault he couldn't make 4 substitutions the other week.

[Halie Satanus]

Costa - 3 game ban, Gabriel, no games banned, Mike Dean, nothing whatsoever. I'm betting Jose is saying some really rude words tonight.

Apparently the FA (three former referees) had footage that wasn't provided by Sky (who managed to miss any close up of Gabriel's 'kick.') The extra footage showed that Gabriel didn't make contact. That swayed them on letting Gabriel off.

He achieved more then any active PL manager.

Jose and Wenger have both won three PL titles.
Jose has won the FA cup once, Wenger has won it six times.
Jose has won the micky mouse cup three times, Wenger has never won it.
Wenger has six community shields, Jose has one.

[Petrucci]

@Halie
+ a few trophies outside England

[Omnipotent-Q]

Jose and Wenger have both won three PL titles.
Jose has won the FA cup once, Wenger has won it six times.
Jose has won the micky mouse cup three times, Wenger has never won it.
Wenger has six community shields, Jose has one.

Yes but Jose "did not see it"!



No Emperor's Cup for Jose either, but then....he has won a couple of Champions Leagues to make up for it!

[Ishoss]

Louis van Gaal is probably the one with most honours.

[Knight of Heaven]

@Halie
+ a few trophies outside England

Only a tiny few... This before he went to Chelsea in 2013-2014

JOSE MOURINHO - FULL LIST OF TROPHIES WON
Porto (2002–2004)
Primeira Liga (2): 2002–03, 2003–04
Taça de Portugal (1): 2002–03
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira (1): 2003
UEFA Champions League (1): 2003–04
UEFA Cup (1): 2002–03
Chelsea (2004–2007)
Premier League (2): 2004–05, 2005–06
FA Cup (1): 2006–07
Football League Cup (2): 2004–05, 2006–07
FA Community Shield (1): 2005
Internazionale (2008–2010)
Serie A (2): 2008–09, 2009–10
Coppa Italia (1): 2009–10
Supercoppa Italiana (1): 2008
UEFA Champions League (1): 2009–10
Real Madrid (2010–2013)

La Liga (1): 2011–12
Copa del Rey (1): 2010–11
Supercopa de España (1): 2012
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Primeira Liga Manager of the Year (2): 2002–03, 2003–04
Premier League Manager of the Year (2): 2004–05, 2005–06
Premier League Manager of the Month (3): November 2004, January 2005, March 2007
Serie A Manager of the Year (2): 2008–09, 2009–10
Albo Panchina d'Oro (1): 2009–10
Miguel Muñoz Trophy (2): 2010–11, 2011–12
UEFA Manager of the Year (2): 2002–03, 2003–04
UEFA Team of the Year (4): 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010
Onze d'Or Coach of the Year (2): 2005, 2010
FIFA World Coach of the Year (1): 2010
IFFHS World's Best Club Coach (3): 2004, 2005, 2010
World Soccer Magazine World Manager of the Year (3): 2004, 2005, 2010
LPFP Awards Best Portuguese Manager in Foreign Countries (2): 2008–09, 2009–10
BBC Sports Personality of the Year Coach Award (1): 2005
La Gazzetta dello Sport Man of the Year (1): 2010
International Sports Press Association Best Manager in the World (1): 2010
Prémio Prestígio Fernando Soromenho (1): 2012
SPECIAL AWARDS
Officer of the Order of Infante Dom Henrique
Honoris causa – degree by the Technical University of Lisbon for his accomplishments in football
Football Extravaganza's League of Legends (2011)

Jose and Wenger have both won three PL titles.
Jose has won the FA cup once, Wenger has won it six times.
Jose has won the micky mouse cup three times, Wenger has never won it.
Wenger has six community shields, Jose has one.

How many years is Wenger in front of Arsenal?

Louis van Gaal is probably the one with most honours.

Not Ferguson? or Sven-Göran Eriksson?

[Halie Satanus]

@Halie
+ a few trophies outside England

Outside the PL.... You said PL...

No Emperor's Cup for Jose either, but then....he has won a couple of Champions Leagues to make up for it!

Or Ligue 1 or the cup la France. And lets not forget Wenger won La Ligue as a player - Did Jose even ever play football?

[Knight of Heaven]

Outside the PL.... You said PL...



Or Ligue 1 or the cup la France. And lets not forget Wenger won La Ligue as a player - Did Jose even ever play football?

He was Youth Player in vitoria de Setubal. So no i dont think he won a thing as professional football player.

He won as an assistant manager though. wich is what he was before becoming manager, and before that a translator for Robson
As an assistant manager he won a lot of things In the 90s, with Bobby Robson, in Porto and later on in Barcelona. Including European titles.He continued to be assistant manager in Barca for LVG in the folowing years before going to coach Benfica.

[Gatsby]

Don't think when it comes to dominating a country anyone will ever match Ferguson.

When it comes to Europe obviously Ancelotti is the manager with most pedigree right now, Guardiola is IMO the most likely to surpass him, with Mourinho a very close second.

[Petrucci]

Outside the PL.... You said PL...

He achieved more then any active PL manager.

[snuggans]

*sets up a tent in the mid-table area* hopefully winter comes late this year

[Halie Satanus]

Great result yesterday, Leicester play exactly the way Wenger wants teams to play against us, though few are that gung ho. Walcott looked immense, doubt he'll get the chance to shine that much against most teams. Alexis back on form, hope it lasts. Ramsey needs to up his game.

How did Chelsea (and their most successful manager) do?