Rubbish = simply not true. I really don't know where people get this idea from that Mourihinio's style of football is too defensive. I saw quite a few of Chelsea's away games, when he was their manager, and Chelsea were simply awesome. They had that superb ability to click through the gears when needed, and secure a win. Yes, they were exceedingly solid at the back - but I don't know of any team that has ever won the league or European titles without being defensively very strong. However, to effectively equate Mourhinio with the likes of George Graham is nothing more than simple ignorance! I can assume only that you get your information from the gutter press and believe everything you are told. I don't, I actually use my own eyes and make my own judgements. Mourhinio's Chelsea had style, power, pace, technique, fitness and endurance. In short, they had everything, and Mourhinio showed them how to use it to devastating effect. In the Spanish league, I suspect that he's had to be more defensive, because of the way they play, but I believe it is a massive insult to The Special One to suggest that he lacks the ability to adopt his own style to suit the particular needs of a club and the league it plays in.
I think Mourinho unfairly gets stick from lots of quarters for the way he sets up the Madrid team to play Barca, and the way he beat them with Inter. The fact is that it's worked for him to an extent (more than it's worked for any other manager thats for sure) means that surely people should be crediting his undoubted tactical nous that has enabled him to beat a Barcelona team touted as being one of the best ever. If - an it's a big if - he came to us then it would be a big step up for the club. Wouldn't mind him managing England either actually. Or us getting Hiddink.
100% agree with this. There is a vile jealousy in our English gutter press, where incompetent, lazy hack journos seek, at every turn, to create a villain of every peace. Inter's win against Barca was not pretty, and there is no doubting the fact that Mourinho robbed the fat, booze-fueled journos who attended the match of the spectacle of beautiful football that they had been creaming their pants to watch. Had The Special One allowed Barca to play their natural game, it would have been at Inter's cost. But he didn't let them play their game, and the result wasn't a beautiful spectacle, but Jose did his job and secured the win for Inter. When you consider that both Whinger and Fergie (probably the two best managers currently plying their trade in the EPL) were completely and utterly humiliated by Barca, neither having a clue how to stop the Barca rampage, how on earth anyone can have anything other than admiration and awe for Jose is completely beyond me!
personally, I think harry's mad if he takes the England role. it's a horrific job that puts so much pressure one someone. the manager is expected to produce miracles by the media and has the expectations of the nation on their shoulders, with a very average team. but at the same time, he's probably the only man who has the ability to transform the England team, which is why everyone wants him to take over. but it's just such a sh*te job!!! like harry's already said in previous interviews: "I'd probably get bored". - i seriously hope he really weighs everything up. the grass isn't always greener. however, it's extremely likely that he'll take it, so for me it's about getting the right man for Tottenham. as it stands, I'm stuck with who to suggest. when harry took over, we were in a horrible predicament as we all know. However, upon his immanent departure, his replacement is going to have to be someone that takes us to the next level. - this is where it's very difficult. we've really made our mark in the last few years and almost created a real "brand" for ourselves. the "tottenham way of football" is more prominent than ever right now and we mustn't let this disappear as it's showing signs of taking us places. the concern for me is that we lose our identity and everything we've built up. - this was most apparent when levy thought Ramos would make a better replacement to Jol, who has produced the best out of Tottenham in years. Then Ramos f*cked it right up. Other than mourinho, I'd be very concerned over a long term foreign manager who's not got the prem experience. Mourihno and Moyes spring to mind for various reasons. But to be fair, I wouldn't complain if BMJ was appointed for some unfinished business.
Seriously? The tabloid hacks are Mourinho's biggest supporters, and always blindly report his remarkably skewed version of events because of their obvious man crush. Why else do you think the easily-led regurgitate his comments about Barca diving, but never think to mention to cynical, nasty, thuggish, cheating anti-football his Real team - or any other team of his, for that matter - put out? And let's not forget he was directly responsible for Anders Frisk quitting as a referee due to the death threats he received as a direct result of Mourinho's carping following a deserved defeat. Thanks to him, rather than one of Europe's top refs taking charge of the last World Cup final, instead we got to watch Howard Webb **** it up for two hours.
Mourinho, eh? True to form he complains about the ref who gave them the softest of soft pens in the last minute of injury time. No change in the last 21 months since this thread was live then?
Hm. I'm no longer quite so in awe of Jose. For a start, I now view him as The Not-Quite-So Special One. The worst thing to happen to the Chavs was for them to be granted their wish.
Steve Clarke? No, he's Scottish. Paul Lambert? No, he's Scottish. Nigel Adkins? No, he's average. Ian Holloway? No, he's a twat. What about the best English manager in the Championship? Sean Dyche of Burnley.
