The Mourinho Thread

[Jase 43,479]

Jose Mourinho: 'I’m here to stay - I belong to Chelsea, Chelsea belong to me'

An in-depth interview with Mourinho in the London Evening Standard. Good read.

[Term-X 7,891]

Mourinho made being a manager 'cool', the coach in a football club was once perceived as that old guy nearing retirement who wears a sheep skin coat. Jose came along and made it sexy, the manager replaced the player(s) as the star of the team.

He's a revelation in every sense of the word, and will go down as one of the most influential people in the sport.

[bababoom 4,478]

Mourinho made being a manager 'cool', the coach in a football club was once perceived as that old guy nearing retirement who wears a sheep skin coat. Jose came along and made it sexy, the manager replaced the player(s) as the star of the team.

He's a revelation in every sense of the word, and will go down as one of the most influential people in the sport.

Brian Clough did that 40 odd years ago.

[Term-X 7,891]

Brian Clough did that 40 odd years ago.

No, he didn't.. football was still in the dark ages in a marketing sense, the premier league era changed everything. Clough was a massive character in the english media, but not in the same context and certainly not on a global scale. He laid the foundations though, in regards to an image change, but not on the same level.

[bababoom 4,478]

No, he didn't.. football was still in the dark ages in a marketing sense, the premier league era changed everything. Clough was a massive character in the english media, but not in the same context and certainly not on a global scale. He laid the foundations though, in regards to an image change, but not on the same level.

You said Moruinho made coaching 'cool' and that coaches was perceived as that 'old guy nearing retirement who wears a sheep skin coat', Brian Clough was young, outspoken, and was the 'star of the team'.

I agree with you about the marketing aspect, but speaking only on character, Clough was a revelation.

[Term-X 7,891]

Clough invented the wheel, Mourinho made the car.

[HD3D 1,038]

Mourinho made being a manager 'cool', the coach in a football club was once perceived as that old guy nearing retirement who wears a sheep skin coat. Jose came along and made it sexy, the manager replaced the player(s) as the star of the team.

He's a revelation in every sense of the word, and will go down as one of the most influential people in the sport.

True. On youtube you can actually find videos of players wanting to swap shirts (Mourinho's jacket) with him. I had never seen such thing before in football.

[Rmpr 8,977]

Clough invented the wheel, Mourinho made the car.

But the wheel is a much more important invention than the car...

[Phil Driver 503]

There were people on here ( they know who they are) who were saying sack Mourinho and he was useless after the Arsenal game . .

I got ridiculed for saying how special he is .

[LucienDillonCFC 77]

There were people on here ( they know who they are) who were saying sack Mourinho and he was useless after the Arsenal game . .

I got ridiculed for saying how special he is .

Name and shame these jokers! Mourinho is a legend!

[The_Flash 1,144]

Wish I had a paper copy of that

[Fulham Broadway 17,299]

Roll up, roll up who wants dinner with the Special One ?

http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/3620464/title/cpo-announce-special-fundraising-evening

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I know that this doesn't exactly fit the general consensus, but I think Jose, and the team as whole, has exceeded expectations so far this season. I mean, this is the same team that was struggling for consistency while playing some uninspiring and disjoint football to say the least. We were a cup team last season.

I have always said that the expectations that we would be title favorites were always unrealistic for such a young team that has been away from the top for a few years. For me, the fact that Jose has us performing fairly consistently, especially in the league, in such a short time is a very good achievement.

[Laylabelle 9,534]

Roll up, roll up who wants dinner with the Special One ?

http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/3620464/title/cpo-announce-special-fundraising-evening

I want!!I like Jose..I like 3 course dinners and fund raising....If only.....

[Fernando 6,585]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/managers/jose-mourinho/10572712/Jose-Mourinho-to-decide-on-Chelsea-future-of-John-Terry-Ashley-Cole-and-Frank-Lampard.html

Nice article.

Very interesting sub headline:

Roman Abramovich hands Jose Mourinho the power to decide whether veteran players are worthy of new contracts at Chelsea