[Damien]

He lives in the hotel so you never see his name in any MEN list.

Mourinho's the only one still living in the hotel. Blind and Mkhitaryan moved out not that long ago but Blind joins the squad at a different time as he lives nearby.

 

[el3mel]

Mourinho's the only one still living in the hotel. Blind and Mkhitaryan moved out not that long ago but Blind joins the squad at a different time as he lives nearby.

Didn't know that. Thanks a lot.

 

[MadMike]

Why does the mad fecker (Mourinho) still live in the hotel? Surely he can use a couple of week's wages and buy a plush apartment in the centre of the city, if he doesn't fancy a whole house to himself?

 

[The Outsider]

Perhaps he is waiting to see if his contract is terminated in May before committing.
I also hear his wife and kids prefer London for the kids education.

 

[Damien]

Why does the mad fecker (Mourinho) still live in the hotel? Surely he can use a couple of week's wages and buy a plush apartment in the centre of the city, if he doesn't fancy a whole house to himself?

His family are still in London and he travels down there frequently. Probably doesn't want to commit to something like an apartment when the hotel lifestyle suits him.

 

[Dante]

If you can afford it, a fancy hotel in the City Centre, being waited on hand-and-foot, would be a fantastic way to live.

It's no place to raise a family, obviously. But if you're on your own, it's the closest you'll get to living with people you can bond with to a certain extent. Plus, all the luxury and convenience that comes with that.

 

[AndyJ1985]

Why does the mad fecker (Mourinho) still live in the hotel? Surely he can use a couple of week's wages and buy a plush apartment in the centre of the city, if he doesn't fancy a whole house to himself?

His hero is Alan Partridge.

 

[MadMike]

Perhaps he is waiting to see if his contract is terminated in May before committing.
I also hear his wife and kids prefer London for the kids education.

Yeah I wasn't suggesting he moves the family or anything, that's why I said flat and not house. He could probably buy a posh flat for a mil and just sell it when he leaves. Any (unlikely) loss of value is not going to compare to the cost of a suite at the Lowry for a whole year and he gets to have his own pad instead of living like Alan Partridge.

Just a bit bizarre that's all.

 

[Adisa]

If you can afford it, a fancy hotel in the City Centre, being waited on hand-and-foot, would be a fantastic way to live.

Worked in Mumbai for three months and my company put me up in a 5 star hotel. Last couple of few weeks were depressing after enjoying it initially.

 

[MadMike]

Worked in Mumbai for three months and my company put me up in a 5 star hotel. Last couple of few weeks were depressing after enjoying it initially.

I was about to say. However good the hotel, it gets stale pretty quickly. 3 months is 2 months too long for me. I'd go stir crazy after nearly a year, like Mourinho's done.

EDIT: Sorry for digressing!!

 

[MyOnlySolskjaer]

If you can afford it, a fancy hotel in the City Centre, being waited on hand-and-foot, would be a fantastic way to live.

It's no place to raise a family, obviously. But if you're on your own, it's the closest you'll get to living with people you can bond with to a certain extent. Plus, all the luxury and convenience that comes with that.

Jose: "But maybe, if I can get a good apartment... not these giant houses that the press says I'm going to buy. I will never buy that! But if I find a nice apartment with a good connection from the garage to the apartment, maybe I do it - but I can't cook!"

This is the problem, spoilt by room service. He could hire a personal chef albeit...

 

[Dante]

Yeah I wasn't suggesting he moves the family or anything, that's why I said flat and not house. He could probably buy a posh flat for a mil and just sell it when he leaves. Any (unlikely) loss of value is not going to compare to the cost of a suite at the Lowry for a whole year and he gets to have his own pad instead of living like Alan Partridge.

Just a bit bizarre that's all.

It'd cost him about 200k for the 10 months of the season. That's barely a week's wages for someone like Mourinho.

 

[Paxi]

Jose can't cook can he? That's probably one of the reasons why..

 

[zeekey]

Still waiting on the shit team news rumours before then waiting for the actual team news.

 

[The Outsider]

Yeah I wasn't suggesting he moves the family or anything, that's why I said flat and not house. He could probably buy a posh flat for a mil and just sell it when he leaves. Any (unlikely) loss of value is not going to compare to the cost of a suite at the Lowry for a whole year and he gets to have his own pad instead of living like Alan Partridge.

Just a bit bizarre that's all.

Another thought - the press, perhaps in a large hotel he feels less like a 'goldfish in a bowl'.

 

[Hugh Jass]

How big is his hotel room?

 

[MadMike]

Jose can't cook can he? That's probably one of the reasons why..

If your flat is in the city centre you just pop out to restaurants or get food brought to you, like he surely does at the hotel.

Another thought - the press, perhaps in a large hotel he feels less like a 'goldfish in a bowl'.

Any posh building block has concierge service which means no press get through anyway. There's no difference there.

 

[MadMike]

How big is his hotel room?

I'll tell you after he takes me back tonight

 

[Dante]

Jose can't cook can he? That's probably one of the reasons why..

He's probably made friends, enjoys the proximity to the City Centre and transport links, and the fact he has a decent restaurant on his doorstep (which I'm sure caters to his every whim). I'd much prefer that to living in an empty house in the suburbs.

 

[Janson]

Jose can't cook can he? That's probably one of the reasons why..

He's probably too busy to leave his chalkboard and analysing video cassettes to go out to eat.

 

[limerickcitykid]

If your flat is in the city centre you just pop out to restaurants or get food brought to you, like he surely does at the hotel.



Any posh building block has concierge service which means no press get through anyway. There's no difference there.

Where is the difference at all really?

 

[Hugh Jass]

I'll tell you after he takes me back tonight

Brilliant.

 

[MadMike]

Where is the difference at all really?

It might sound a bit condescending (though it's not meant to) but if you've had a lengthy stay in a hotel in your life, you'd know. There's a difference between living in your own place and in a hotel. Even a rented flat is much much better than a hotel.

 

[Android1974]

• 20Sergio Romero (GK)
• 3Eric Bailly
• 5Marcos Rojo
• 6Paul Pogba
• 9Zlatan Ibrahimović
• 14Jesse Lingard
• 16Michael Carrick (C)
• 19Marcus Rashford
• 22Henrikh Mkhitaryan
• 23Luke Shaw
• 25Antonio Valencia

 

[Dante]

It's about £200,000 per year for him to have the convenience of an entire hotel/restaurant's staff doing whatever it takes to improve his day. Mourinho earns that much in a week.

I wish I earnt enough in a week to pay for my year's accommodation/service charges.

 

[Android1974]

Nice in theory to see Valencia and Shaw featuring together, and with a midfield two.

 

[Android1974]

Thought Mourinho was going for a more cautious 4-3-3, but no.

 

[Fergies Formula]

Which hotel does he stay in?

 

[Dante]

Which hotel does he stay in?

The Lowry.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

18:48KEY EVENT
Confirmed United team
Romero, Valencia, Bailly, Rojo, Shaw, Pogba, Carrick, Lingard, Mkhitaryan, Rashford, Ibrahimovic .

 

[izec]

• 20Sergio Romero (GK)
• 3Eric Bailly
• 5Marcos Rojo
• 6Paul Pogba
• 9Zlatan Ibrahimović
• 14Jesse Lingard
• 16Michael Carrick (C)
• 19Marcus Rashford
• 22Henrikh Mkhitaryan
• 23Luke Shaw
• 25Antonio Valencia

Is that official?

Edit: just seen the other post, yes

 

[prateik]

4-4-2 or 4-3-3/4-2-3-1?

 

[el3mel]

Well well that's a very attacking line-up.

We'll see 100000 chances missed then.

 

[Raw]

Mkhi at #10 then? Cool

 

[Android1974]

• Martínez Ruben (GK)
• 4Serigne Mbodji
• 5Uroš Spajić
• 11Alexandru Chipciu
• 12Dennis Appiah
• 18Frank Acheampong
• 31Youri Tielemans
• 32Leander Dendoncker
• 37Ivan Obradović
• 91Łukasz Teodorczyk
• 94Sofiane Hanni (C)

 

[el3mel]

4-4-2 or 4-3-3?

4-2-3-1

 

[DomesticTadpole]

United subs
De Gea, Rooney, Martial, Blind, Young, Herrera, Fellaini.

 

[Android1974]

Is that official?

Edit: just seen the other post, yes

UEFA official, yeah.

 

[izec]

Offensive lineup

 

[Hugh Jass]

Nervous tonight. We really need to win this to get in the Champions League.