Top ten Mourinho smart answers to sarcastic comments

Jose Mourinho should have a great relationship with Chelsea supporters. 

As the man who gave them three league titles - 60 percent of the league championships their club has EVER won - you might think the Manchester United boss could expect a warm welcome when he returns to Stamford Bridge. 

Apparently not. During United's 1-0 defeat in the FA Cup quarter-final, a large number of Chelsea fans booed and jeered their former hero. 

So how did Mourinho deal with this unexpected abuse? In typical Mourinho style, of course.

"Are these people serious? Do they not remember who am I?" (Photo: AFP)

During the game, he simply held up three fingers, to remind the home support of those three league titles. Straight after the match, he went one step further - delivering one of his classic comedy putdowns: 

 

“Until the moment they have a manager that wins four Premier Leagues for them, I'm the No1. When they have somebody who wins four Premier Leagues for them, I'll be No2. For this moment, Judas is No1."

Ouch. Mind you, the Stamford Bridge boo-boys are not the first victims of a Mourinho barb. Not by a long shot. After he came up with the outstanding reply to Chelsea fans booing him, here are the best/wittiest insults ever delivered by The Special One.

5 most important Branislav Ivanovic goals for Chelsea

Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic has moved to Russian club Zenit St. Petersburg. The Serbian is set to call time on his Blues career after nine eventful and successful years with the club. There were several doubters when he arrived in January 2008. He didn’t make a single appearance for the club in the second half of the 2007-08 season, and was linked with a move away in the summer. Slowly and gradually though, things changed.

376 appearances, 34 goals and 9 trophies later, there is little doubt that Ivanovic will go down as a Chelsea legend. His form may have dipped dramatically in his final two years at Stamford Bridge, but he will forever be fondly remembered by the fans.

Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic set to leave on a free transfer before Tuesday

After spending nine successful years at Stamford Bridge, it might be curtains for Branislav Ivanovic’s Chelsea career, if reports are to be believed.

With four days to go for the January transfer window to slam shut, clubs like Crystal Palace, Leicester City, West Brom and Zenit St. Petersburg are queuing up to sign the Serbian defender.

After Antonio Conte switched to a 3-4-3 formation, Ivanovic has found his starting berth usurped in part by Cesar Azpilicueta and Victor Moses. With fitness and form already on the wane, the defender has been a peripheral figure in Chelsea’s grip on the top of the league table.

Conte wants Real Madrid’s Alvaro Morata to replace Diego Costa

Chelsea striker Diego Costa is being linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge following a recent bust-up with manager Antonio Conte.

The duo were involved in a training ground spat and the Chelsea striker was dropped for last weekend’s game as a result of that. Telegraph are now reporting that Antonio Conte has already identified a long-term replacement for the Spanish international.

Mourinho wants Matic at Old Trafford

José Mourinho, the Manchester United manager, is ready to test Chelsea’s resolve with a shock move for Nemanja Matić next summer.

United will be looking to spend big next summer as Mourinho is keen to build the squad to his own taste. While Atlético Madrid duo Antonione Griezmann and Saúl Ñíguez are the top of his shopping list, according to the Mirror, the Portuguese wants Matić as well to bolster his midfield department.

Chelsea recall Patrick Bamford from loan spell at Burnley

Chelsea have exercised the option of recalling striker Patrick Bamford from his year-long loan spell at Burnley. After Nathan Aké, this is the second player whom Chelsea have recalled to strengthen the push for the Premiership title in the second half of the season.

Bamford has been one of the numerous young talents perennially on loan outside Stamford Bridge. The Burnley move was his sixth such loan spell. Bamford has disappointed by and large in this spell, playing a grand total of only 33 minutes across six games in the Premiership.

Chelsea lining up move for Middlesbrough’s Ben Gibson to replace John Terry

Chelsea are looking to sign the highly talented Middlesbrough centre-back Ben Gibson at the end of this season.

As per Daily Mirror‘s report, The 23-year-old is one of the most sought after defenders in the Premier League alongside van Dijk right now and Antonio Conte sees him as the perfect replacement for club legend John Terry.

Liverpool to make concrete approach for Tiemoué Bakayoko

Till last week, the interest in Monaco midfielder, Tiemoué Bakayoko, was limited to three heavyweight Premier League clubs – Manchester United, Manchester City, and Chelsea. To make the transfer saga more appealing, what more can you do? Yes, you guessed it right. Just add more clubs to the mix.

According to reports from Le 10 Sport, Liverpool and Arsenal have joined the race for the highly rated 22-year-old French midfielder. The Reds have made a concrete approach and have contacted Monaco to enquire about their asking price for the player.

Where will Nathan Ake fit into this Chelsea side?

Chelsea confirmed yesterday that defender Nathan Ake has been recalled from his loan term at Bournemouth. The Englishman was supposed to spend the season at the Vitality Stadium, but has returned to Stamford Bridge after 6 months. He may have played only 10 games for Bournemouth, but made a huge impact in that short period. On debut, he scored the only goal of the game away at Stoke City before netting the winner in a dramatic 4-3 win over Liverpool at home.

Eddie Howe is facing some big defensive headaches following this move, with Marc Wilson injured and captain Simon Francis suspended. The Cherries were eliminated from the FA Cup at the first time of asking in the third round, after being dismantled 3-0 away at League One side Millwall on Saturday.

Mikel gets special tribute from Chelsea

Nigeria international John Mikel Obi has received glowing tribute from his former club Chelsea as he ended his decade-long spell with the Blues on Friday.

In a long statement on their official website, Chelsea thanked Mikel for his meritorious service all through his stay at Stamford Bridge and wished him more successes as he begins another chapter in his career.

Mikel has joined Chinese side Tianjin TEDA who are set to make the Super Eagles captain one of the best paid African footballers.

Mikel's best goal in Chelsea shirt

One of my favorite moments of @mikel_john_obi's Chelsea career. pic.twitter.com/v2C8MnGTvW

 6 January 2017

A letter to my Chelsea family - Mikel Obi

The Nigerian international who left for Tianjin TEDA FC in China a couple of days back has written a farewell message to the Chelsea fans, thanking them for their support. He also explained the reason behind his decision and claimed that the lack of playing time was a big issue for him.

Read:

A letter to my Chelsea family. 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/FhcUyq3iaV

— Mikel John Obi (@mikel_john_obi) 6 January 2017

It's goodbye London, welcom China for Mikel

Mikel Obi has left Chelsea, the team where he grew from a boy to a man and became a father. In his 10 years at the London Club, Mikel rightly divided opinions, but his achievements for the club have to be hailed and will forever be remembered.

In his 10-year stay, Chelsea became a global club and won major titles that had not been won before he came in from Norway as a gangling ball-playing midfielder.

Chelsea’s official site said, “His finest moment came in 2012 in Munich when his incredible discipline in midfield protected the defence and helped us to claim our first Champions League triumph.”

Fernando Llorente: Antonio Conte is the best coach I’ve worked with

Swansea City striker, Fernando Llorente, says that he does not know anything about the rumoured interest from Chelsea, and that he is solely focussed on continuing with the Wales club.

Antonio Conte, the Chelsea manager, is looking to bolster his attacking department following the departure of Oscar to the Chinese Super League. Michy Batshuayi has hardly played under Conte this season, and although the Italian has backed him publicly, it seems that he is not fully convinced with the Belgian striker.

Arsenal’s record lives on – how Arsène Wenger’s boys of 2002 made history

Ashley Cole, Patrick Vieira and Sol Campbell celebrate Arsenal’s Premier League title with a 1-0 victory over Manchester United in May 2002, the 12th league win of their record run. Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images

Chelsea’s defeat at White Hart Lane means they have failed to equal Arsenal’s English top-flight record winning run of 14 consecutive matches, falling one short at 13, although they did match the record for successive wins in a single season.

Chelsea’s run began following their 3-0 defeat at Arsenal on 24 September, after which they won 2-0 at Hull City and carried on winning right through October, November and December.

Arsenal supporters will claim their run was of greater significance, even if it spanned two seasons, given that the 13 successive victories at the end of the 2001-02 campaign carried Arsène Wenger’s side to the title. They also fitted in winning the FA Cup, beating Chelsea 2-0 in the final in the Cardiff to complete Wenger’s second Double in five seasons.

Anglo-Nigerian and Tottenham’s Dele Alli ends Chelsea’s winning run short of record

The most damaging part for Chelsea, suffering their first league defeat since losing against Arsenal at the end of September, has nothing to do with it stopping them establishing a record in the Premier League era of 14 successive wins in a single season. It would have been a nice one to chalk up, but a team with their ambitions will be far more distressed about what it means for the league table and the confidence it might give Tottenham Hotspur, seven points back, to think they can still play a considerable part in the title race.

Dele Alli’s goals certainly ought to encourage Spurs on a night when their supporters endured opposition songs poking fun that they “won the league in black and white”, referring to the fact that the last time the team from White Hart Lane finished as champions was back in 1961. Alli scored one at the end of the first half and another early in the second period. Both were headers and the England international has managed two goals in each of his past three games.

Barcelona to sign João Cancelo next summer

Barcelona are edging closer to securing a deal for the Valencia right-back, João Cancelo. According to reports from Sport, Barcelona are confident of signing Cancelo next summer. The Catalan club has not only held talks with the player’s agent, but has also started negotiating a deal with Valencia.

Los Che are demanding a fee around €30m for the 22-year-old defender, which is too much for a young footballer who has yet to establish himself as a regular international for his country, but Barcelona believe it is worth the investment. After holding talks with the player’s agent, Jorge Mendes, for weeks, Barcelona came to know that two very powerful European clubs are equally interested in the player.

Chelsea looking to sign Tiemoué Bakayoko and Djibril Sidibé

Chelsea are set to complete the £60m sale of Brazilian midfielder Oscar to Shanghai SIPG next month. The Blues received the mega-money offer earlier this month and are already looking at replacements for the 25-year-old. Guardian are reporting that Antonio Conte wants to use the funds from Oscar’s sale to improve his midfield and defence.

Thibaut Courtois close to Madrid move

Chelsea goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois, is expected to complete a permanent transfer to Real Madrid at the end of this season.

As per the latest reports, Courtois has already informed his teammates and friends of his desire to join Real Madrid. Los Blancos have discussed a potential transfer with the Belgian international. The report adds that a permanent transfer is close, although Roman Abramovich is not keen on letting one of Chelsea’s players leave.

Chelsea confirm agreement with Shanghai SIPG for Oscar

Chelsea have confirmed their agreement with Chinese club, Shanghai SIPG, for the Brazilian attacking midfielder, Oscar.

The statement on Chelsea‘s official website read: “Chelsea Football Club and Shanghai SIPG have agreed terms for the permanent transfer of Oscar”.

The 25-year-old will move to the Chinese Super League when the transfer window opens next month. Oscar will join up with the former Chelsea coach, Andre Villas-Boas, at Shanghai and will cost the Chinese club around £60 million if recent reports are to be believed.