Three defeats in four home matches lately... has Jose Mourinho lost it as Barcelona are on the brink of ousting Real Madrid from the 2011 UEFA Champions League semis?

Jose Mourinho has no chance of guiding Real Madrid from the touchline against Barcelona on May 3.Real Madrid's Jose Mourinho, Busted By Barcelona?

Jose Mourinho finds refuge in negative football when victory seems hard to achieve against Barcelona. The Portuguese applied defensive tactics at the Camp Nou during his time in charge of Internazionale and his ideas somehow succeeded.

In El Clasico I a couple of weeks ago, the plan was apparently to have Real Madrid avoiding defeat against the Blaugrana. And Jose Mourinho just about had what he wished for through a 1-1 draw.

 

But Barcelona are seen as indomitable warriors who “just want to play football the way it should be played” and it now looks like they can do everything it takes to stay true to their philosophy; even if this means play-acting. So for many fans of the Beautiful Game, it seemed just understandable to have Barcelona grounding much of their tactics on theatricals last Wednesday—as ex-Chelsea coach Guus Hiddink believes.

“It was fantastic how Barcelona handled the situation. At one point in the match, the entire Barca team just stood still in their own half because 11 Real Madrid players were just defending in their own half,” said the Dutch according to the Daily Mail as he gave his opinion on El Clasico III.

“They [Real Madrid] didn’t want to play football. It was obvious this was Mourinho’s choice to play the game like this. Tough. Barcelona did not fall for the trap.”

Eventually, Jose Mourinho and Real Madrid have finally been caught with their negative ideas—not without controversy, though. But Barcelona wouldn’t care. Jose Mourinho's words have become a great issue but Barcelona vs Real Madrid demands a lot of focus.

They have a vital 2-0 advantage going into Tuesday’s Barcelona vs Real Madrid encounter. Given that Jose Mourinho has never won at the Camp Nou and that Real Madrid have not beaten Barca in Catalonia since 2007 among other factors, is it time to concede that Jose Mourinho has been busted for good by Pep Guardiola’s side—even before the end of Tuesday’s Barcelona vs Real Madrid?

Cristiano Ronaldo and Co Up Against Jose Mourinho

What’s next for Jose Mourinho after one of his most heated mind games ended in a rare mess for him? Before Real Madrid’s 2011 Champions League first leg semi-final match, Jose Mourinho was seen as the “[you know what] boss” according to Pep Guardiola. Now, he is being portrayed as a desperate clown trying to seek justice in the eyes of his anti-supporters.

The Special One may or may not bother much about the people’s various opinions. The truth, however, remains that he is experiencing one of his worst moments in his career. Ahead of the crucial Barcelona vs Real Madrid 2011 Champions League encounter, Live Soccer TV shares a few interesting facts and comments related to Jose Mourinho’s falling records:

Back To Back

With last weekend’s shock defeat to Real Zaragoza, Jose Mourinho encountered his first back to back (all competitions included) home loss since 2002.

Three In Four

Jose Mourinho has now lost 3 home matches out of his last four with Real Madrid after his 9-year unbeaten home run came to an end against Sporting Gijon a few weeks ago.

Cristiano Ronaldo is not happy with Jose Mourinho's defensive tactics to affront Barcelona.Cristiano Ronaldo Reveals His Unhappiness At Mourinho’s Tactics

It’s very important for coaches to win the belief of their players, but at Real Madrid something seems to be not so right lately. Cristiano Ronaldo has actually added his voice to the critics of Jose Mourinho’s negative ideas as he told the press after the Spanish giants’ 2-0 defeat to Barca:

“No, I don't like it [his defensive approach against Barcelona] but I have to adapt to what is asked of me,” Ronaldo told the press.

Jose Mourinho Mentions The “Scandal Of Stamford Bridge” But Then-Boss Guus Hiddink Rejects Mou’s Concern For Chelsea

Current Turkey manager Guus Hiddink has given a reply to Jose Mourinho’s angry comments. The ex-Chelsea coach was quoted as saying by The Sunday Mirror:

“[Jose] Mourinho has gone too far. With all his critical remarks, he wants to divert the attention from the way he made his team play. Before I knew it, he got me involved.

“Jose compared the Real-Barca game with the Chelsea–Barca semi-final in 2009 when I was manager at Stamford Bridge. We missed out on the final, too.

“But the big difference is that we didn’t moan about conspiracies. You just don’t say things like that. The thought would not even enter my mind.”

Ex-Real Madrid President Ramon Calderon Brands Jose Mourinho As A Disgrace

Through Europa Press, Calderon expressed his disgust at seeing Jose Mourinho at the head of Real Madrid’s coaching staff.

“I think the president [Florentino Perez], not Real Madrid, has handed the power to Jose Mourinho. Mourinho is now the owner of the club.

“[Real] Madrid is a big club that has never complained about the referees, but his [post-match press] conference sounded shameful in respect of the match. Also, it isn’t appropriate to speak about Unicef and referees.”

Jose Mourinho Concedes He Lost His Motivational TouchJose Mourinho would like to put Pep Guardiola in his shadow with Barcelona vs Real Madrid closing El Clasico's series.

Real Madrid suffered a 3-2 loss in the hands of Real Zaragoza last Saturday, but Jose Mourinho was apparently not in the mood to make a meal of a crucial penalty call for Los Blancos which the referee denied when Real Madrid were losing 2-1. Jose Mourinho simply took the blame for failing to inspire his side to have total control of the match from the very first minutes of the game, saying during the post-match interview:

“Mental preparation is important in football. There is a difference when one team is completely motivated and when the other is not. If we lacked that sort of motivation [against Real Zaragoza], then I am to blame because I am the coach.”

Jose Mourinho is certainly feeling the weight of El Clasico’s series on his back and Tuesday’s Barcelona vs Real Madrid 2011 Champions League encounter will have a lot of impact—not only on his career at Real Madrid but upon his status as World Football’s special one...