Jenjie Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 Jose Mourinho has offered to rest his senior England trio from the last two games of the season to help Sven-Goran Eriksson. England boss Eriksson needs a boost after Wayne Rooney broke a bone in his foot which could rule him out of the World Cup finals. Chelsea have clinched the Premiership title and Mourinho says he is happy to protect John Terry, Frank Lampard and Joe Cole by leaving them out of the last two games of the season. "My relationship with Sven is very good. I said to him: 'If you want my players to finish after we've played Manchester United, they will finish then'," said Mourinho. "I gave him that choice. I'm ready to help England if they think it is a help. I'm ready to let them finish for the season now, to have one more week to rest or have a holiday or go to some paradise." Shaun Wright-Phillips is also expected to make England's 23-man squad for the World Cup but he needs more games not less after being in and out of the Chelsea team this season. Terry left Stamford Bridge on crutches after the 3-0 win against Manchester United but Mourinho insists his captain does not have a serious problem. The Chelsea boss said: "I know he was hurt but it's not the kind of injury that is a problem for the future. The problem was the pain. Some people have a very low pain threshold and others have it very high. "When I look forward to the World Cup I think the English players are in very, very, very good condition." Terry has led the Blues to two Premiership titles and the Chelsea manager believes it is time for people to recognise him as a great player. Mourinho said: "For me he is the best central defender in the world, the best. It is difficult to be a better player. All he can do is keep that standard. The only point where he can improve is in European football, for the referees to look at him with the same eyes they look at other big players in the world. "For example, when Benfica played Barcelona, there was a free-kick and Ronaldinho went to measure the 10 yards for the wall. If another player did that, yellow card, goodbye, disappear. Ronaldinho, a walk, a smile, a laugh and it's done. The next jump for JT is for people to look at him as the big player he really is." http://www.dailymail.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc_squared Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 ^Well that's good to hear.............................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tilolas Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 "For example, when Benfica played Barcelona, there was a free-kick and Ronaldinho went to measure the 10 yards for the wall. If another player did that, yellow card, goodbye, disappear. Ronaldinho, a walk, a smile, a laugh and it's done. The next jump for JT is for people to look at him as the big player he really is." not easy to fight for equal rights!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 haha your fantasy team is fucked then jenjie! :o :wink3: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenjie Posted May 1, 2006 Author Share Posted May 1, 2006 haha your fantasy team is fucked then jenjie! :o :wink3: nice one!!! I hadn't even thought about that. next weekend we shall have a new captain :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenjie Posted May 1, 2006 Author Share Posted May 1, 2006 in fact, looking at the team, there's only one of those three who'll have any impact, and as he's been captain all season I'm not changing him now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plug_in_coldplaying Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 glad to hear it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenjie Posted May 3, 2006 Author Share Posted May 3, 2006 I see Mourinho was telling porkies!! Interesting rest for the Chelsea boys, Joe Cole played for 27 mins and Frank Lampard played the full 90 mins. More points for my team :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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