Untrue. He has simply squandered a lot of points that he (or at least his management and coaching team) deserved.

They have prepared very well for games, have been playing well but lack fitness and Rafa must have the worst in-game management I must have seen in some time. No better example of this than the Barça game.

Even the staunchest of Barça fans would tell you that there was only one team on the park for the first 80 minutes. Celta played them off it but then played right into Barça’s hands with the most stupid tactical decisions (given the squad and the situation of the game). A tactical masterclass to a tactical disaster class in the blink of an eye. Panic and pressure of such a strong position. How ironic.

Barça deserved all the 3 points that were only Celta’s by right. Barça didn’t play badly to be second best. Neither did they do something unforseen nor extraordinary to turn the game. It was all Celta’s credit earlier and all Celta’s blame later. One of the biggest throws I have witnessed recently.

Haven’t Roma been the perennial xG under performers from all of Mourinho’s 3 seasons? IIRC, they are amongst the top underperformers. Even with Lukaku in for Tammy, this issue seems to be a pattern with the team.

Forget that. For however much I have been hearing about Juve, I didn’t expect you to be 2 points from the top and now I’m confused. I’d have expected you to be somewhere around Roma. Greatly exaggerated commentary or is the table deceiving?