Originally posted by zenden9:
Come on la.. Everybody knows Porto is by luck one... Where is Porto after the next CL??
U need to win few times of domestic Championship and CL to prove yr worth.
That is why Capello,Ferguson and Wenger ,Ancelloti are the real one being respected,the bonus point is they don't spend heavily and still can get the job done!
During Mourinho reign,he spend so much. Buy one Drogba cost 27 million pound liao. Schevchenko 30 million.. Do I need to say more?
2003-UEFA Cup Winners
2004-Champions League Winners
4 times consecutive league winners since 2002/2003 season.
Jose Mourinho was in charge of Porto from 2002-2004 btw. 2001-2002, U.D Leiria, an unfashionable club in Portugal finished in 5th place, one of their best finishes in history. Wanna guess whose the manager?
Btw, didn't Alex Ferguson shell out $28 million for Juan Veron $30+ million for Rio Ferdinand? Didn't Alex Ferguson spend around the same amt for Wayne Rooney too(inclusive of future payments 2 Everton)? And then what about this season? Anderson, Nani, Tevez in total cost how much? Not to mention that players like Yorke, Keane, Jaap Stam were signed to the club at transfers fees that were considered to be a large sum during their time. Man Utd did it in the past, when they were probably the wealthiest club during the 90s, so why are u so upset with Chelsea shelling up big money for players?
Thing is, Jose Mourinho deserve respect too. He didn't win the CL with Chelsea, granted, but he had won it with Porto before. I am not going to argue with u the money he spend buying the players because its true, but it seems as if u are doubting his capabilities as a manager. It is 1 thing to sign big name players for big bucks, it is another trying to get all these big name players 2 play as a team and win trophies. That was what Real Madrid failed to do when they had the Galaticos.
IMO, leaving Chelsea(or sacked) is the best thing for the club and Jose. Whoever is the next manager, the most impt thing probably would be that he is a puppet of Roman.