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José Mourinho and his ‘astonishing explosion’ at Jurgen Klopp exposes a fairly common problem in the media.
No way Jose
The common problem with manager or player appointments is that context is lost too often. Without knowing the question that they have been asked, a perfectly legitimate point can be sold as ‘a shameless excavation’ (Sun), an ‘incredible slip’ (Daily mirror), or that old favorite, ‘mind games’ (Daily mail).
All three treat José Mourinho’s pre-game press conference on Tuesday quite rightly as front-page news. See for yourself:
But even in that video, the question is lost. And it really is very important.
“What do you expect from Liverpool tomorrow?” They Asked. “It was a pretty difficult start. That said, they are still on top alongside the Spurs. But the disabled list is increasing, so what kind of team is he expected to face? “
Consider the final question: “What kind of team are you expected to face?” I would forgive Mourinho for thinking that the media were putting it a bit thick and exaggerating a ‘crisis’ that, as he summarized, leaves them with Alisson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Joel Matip, Andy Robertson, Georginio Wijnaldum, Jordan Henderson, Mo Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane will probably start on Wednesday night.
As he said: “Van Dijk is injured and he is a very good player, of course, but give me Liverpool’s injury list and compare it to a list of the best Liverpool team.”
Now compare that answer to the initial question and the quotes seem more bland than scathing. He was asked which team he expected to face. He listed ten players he hopes to start. Simple.
So no, Mark Irwin, he never “poked fun” at Liverpool’s injuries in what The Sun calls an “incredible dig.”
No, John Cross, he never “belittled” Liverpool’s injuries, nor did he “mock” them as the Mirror claims.
And no, Sami Mokbel, he did not ‘poke fun’ at Liverpool’s injuries in what the Mail describes as ‘pop’.
How strange that the last two newspapers did not mention Mourinho’s attempts to make a comparison to the Liverpool and Tottenham situations by listing his own regular headlines who weren’t injured, and a couple of other players who are.
Then again, why bother when MIND GAMES, PURE BOX OFFICE and VINTAGE MOURINHO?
Mour or less
Cross, in particular, clearly enjoyed that press conference: ‘a throwback to his days as a rope trader at the peak of his powers before a crucial match.’
But how he listened to Mourinho To say that Liverpool gave Jurgen Klopp the kind of time Mourinho never needed until he gave it to him at Manchester United and heard “an astonishing explosion … designed to get under Klopp’s skin” is a mystery.
As shitty as 2020 has been, you can’t just ignore what someone says in your desperation to pretend it’s 2005 again.
Diatribe-based diet
But not only did the newspapers hear what they wanted to hear rather than what was actually said.
the Echo of Liverpool promise “Every word of José Mourinho’s injury rants when he names the Liverpool vs Tottenham lineup.”
Two points:
1) He didn’t name Liverpool’s lineup, unless Klopp plans to start with just ten players.
b) If you think he was getting close to a ‘spiel’, Mediawatch would recommend that you avoid that clip of Tom Cruise; it may be a bit annoying for you.
The air pollution
Ian Herbert was in Molineux for the Daily mail and saw a Wolves win that made “a very substantial dent in the air of invincibility that Chelsea seemed to have been developing recently.”
Even if you strangely ignore the loss to Everton in your previous game, does a 17-game unbeaten streak including seven draws and a League Cup exit due to a penalty shootout really constitute ‘an air of invincibility’?
Messi business
David McDonnell was at Etihad for the Daily mirror and saw a draw that leaves Manchester City sixth after 12 Premier League games, with fewer goals than West Ham and just as many as Crystal Palace.
So how do you start your report for the last page?
“Manchester City could only draw, but their hopes of landing Lionel Messi have been increased when Barcelona admitted that they cannot keep paying their huge salary.”
Real soccer game? Nah. Old dates about a transfer rumor that won’t happen until next summer at the earliest? That’s the thing.
Arsene attack
On Saturday, ESPN launched his latest podcast Caught Offside, in which Arsene Wenger spoke about Paul Pogba and various other topics.
the Daily Mirror website posted the quotes on Sunday night. “I think you have to explain to a player that no matter what his future plan is, his interest and his job is to work for the current club,” Wenger said.
“It is the best way to prepare your future, to play well in the present. When I saw Pogba arrive on Tuesday night at RB Leipzig, I was sorry that he didn’t start the match because he immediately had a huge impact. “
Wenger’s thoughts have finally reached the Daily mirror On Wednesday morning the newspaper, at which point he “hit” the midfielder, demanded that he show “more respect” to his club and told him to “lower his knuckles.”
Yes, that is definitely what he meant when he said “his job is to act in the current club”, followed by “I was sorry that he was not a starter because he immediately had a big impact”.
Cole miner
Another headline in the Daily Mirror website says so:
‘Cole tells Lampard to drop Chelsea star due to poor finish’
An alternative? Cole suggests Lampard will rotate Chelsea players, including Timo Werner, during the busy schedule of matches.
F365 Shit Day Headline
‘Cole urges Lampard to leave Chelsea player after Wolves defeat’
Reason.
Recommended reading of the day
Barney Ronay in Liverpool v Tottenham.
Miguel Delaney in Liverpool v Tottenham.
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