Jim_UK

Jim_UK · 09-03-2006, 18:54

I'm not sure how anyone could seriously want Mourinho as a coach after his recent displays of petulance at West Brom and Barcelona. At first his confidence was amusing, now it's just plain ridiculous. He hardly ever gives credit to an opponent, can't admit when he's been beaten by a better team, makes himself the soul centre of attention ( did you see him walking down the tunnel before the Barca match ? When he acknowledged a few players by patting them on the shoulder and then patted Puyol on the face, they all looked at him like he was an idiot ), pokes his nose into other team's business like he's running their club ... when you add this to his attitude problems you get a man who's becomming more and more paranoid by the day.

He's done good things with teams, he's a good motivational coach, but he's not fantastic by any stretch. The Portugese league was hardly the strongest league to win and it would have been interesting to watch how much of a success he'd be at Chelsea without all the money. He's been buying players for the sake of it and to stop other clubs from getting them, Glen Johnson, Tiago, Smertin, Jarosik, Wright-Phillips, Maniche, even Joe Cole to a degree are all players he's bought and not made use of. Other players like Drogba, the right-back who i've forgotten the name of and Del Horno are hardly world beaters. So his track record of buying great talent isn't that impressive when you break it down.

There are numerous other coaches who display as much tactical nous as him and have the added bonus of class and respect also, Benitez (whom i think is superior to Mourinho on both counts, breaking the domination of R.Madrid and Barcelona on a shoe-string budget is vastly more impressive), Le Guen (his Lyon side played gorgeous football at times), Hiddinck, Rijkaard, Van Basten, all coaches worthy of praise for different reasons. Mourinho does have advantages just like any other person, but he's not the be all and end all and he definately isn't the 'Special One'.

p.s. Nice one Sant, Sunshine club strikes again

09-03-2006, 18:54	#85
Jim_UK Registered User Join Date: 07 2001 Location: England	I'm not sure how anyone could seriously want Mourinho as a coach after his recent displays of petulance at West Brom and Barcelona. At first his confidence was amusing, now it's just plain ridiculous. He hardly ever gives credit to an opponent, can't admit when he's been beaten by a better team, makes himself the soul centre of attention ( did you see him walking down the tunnel before the Barca match ? When he acknowledged a few players by patting them on the shoulder and then patted Puyol on the face, they all looked at him like he was an idiot ), pokes his nose into other team's business like he's running their club ... when you add this to his attitude problems you get a man who's becomming more and more paranoid by the day. He's done good things with teams, he's a good motivational coach, but he's not fantastic by any stretch. The Portugese league was hardly the strongest league to win and it would have been interesting to watch how much of a success he'd be at Chelsea without all the money. He's been buying players for the sake of it and to stop other clubs from getting them, Glen Johnson, Tiago, Smertin, Jarosik, Wright-Phillips, Maniche, even Joe Cole to a degree are all players he's bought and not made use of. Other players like Drogba, the right-back who i've forgotten the name of and Del Horno are hardly world beaters. So his track record of buying great talent isn't that impressive when you break it down. There are numerous other coaches who display as much tactical nous as him and have the added bonus of class and respect also, Benitez (whom i think is superior to Mourinho on both counts, breaking the domination of R.Madrid and Barcelona on a shoe-string budget is vastly more impressive), Le Guen (his Lyon side played gorgeous football at times), Hiddinck, Rijkaard, Van Basten, all coaches worthy of praise for different reasons. Mourinho does have advantages just like any other person, but he's not the be all and end all and he definately isn't the 'Special One'. p.s. Nice one Sant, Sunshine club strikes again __________________ ... Is watching you ... Last edited by Jim_UK; 09-03-2006 at 18:56.