He's beaten what's in front of him with Juventus and Bayern as well. As in some of the best teams in the Italian and German leagues. How many French teams are left in Europe at the moment by the way?
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He's beaten what's in front of him with Juventus and Bayern as well. As in some of the best teams in the Italian and German leagues. How many French teams are left in Europe at the moment by the way?
Akin to Lyon, Bayern and Juventus are a shadow of their formerselves. On the one hand you'll diminish Mourinho's achievements by saying he's managing in a shite league, but on the other you'll praise Blanc for navigating past such a tough group with a Serie A club.
Mou: "Italy? I don't love it"
Inter's manager in an interview with the Portguese "Publico": "The love affair can't be over, it never began. But I like Inter's fans and difficult challenges, so I'm happy." On the Champions League match against Chelsea: "I'll go back to Stamford Bridge to watch a game. I don't want my first visit back to be when we're playing. Too emotional."
MILAN, 26 December 2009 - Christmas with José Mourinho. The Portuguese newspaper "Publico" published an interview with Inter's manager. Questions and answers sent via email, in which José clarified a few issues for his countrymen that were already well-known to us (for example the verbal aggression towards the Corriere dello Sport journalist) and talked about his Inter side and his view of Italy. The love affair with our country and our football "never began", but Mourinho is happy because "I like difficult things and the Inter fans."
LOVE AFFAIR NEVER BEGAN - In Lisbon they have also noticed a deterioration in Mourinho's relations with the world, perhaps the result of a certain edginess: "My behaviour with the media or others always has the same objective: to protect the interests of my team, without worrying about the effects that might have on my image. Is that a fault or a virtue? Ask those who have worked with me in the past. I always face the bullets with my chest (a Portuguese expression, similar to 'take it on the chin' ed.) but sometimes I could use an assistant with a bulletproof vest." But the love affair is not over: "Love affair over? The love affair with Italy can't be over, given that it never began. But, I repeat that I like working here, I like the Inter fans, and I like difficult things. For these reasons, I'm happy.
THE ONLY FOREIGNER - He certainly doesn't get on much better with the referees: "The sendings-off? I look at my colleagues and I see behaviour that to me is not permissible. You need to remember that I'm practically the only foreign coach in Serie A, because Leonardo is more Italian than Brazilian, having worked here for so long. So therefore my life is difficult..."
HONEST CONTRACT WITH INTER - Mourinho did not answer a question about his relationship with Moratti, but then he repeated that he is not worried about losing his job: "My position is always under threat, because I coach teams that many would like to coach, because I always leave teams that are well-placed for the future, because I always leave an excellent work environment for my successor. But if my position is in doubt after winning the championship, being at the top of the table and in the round of 16 in the Champions League, imagine what kind of situation someone who repeatedly fails to achieve their objectives is in." He then reiterated his willingness to stay on until 2012: "Inter and I signed a clear contract until 2012, because we mean to continue on until 2012. Yes, there are early termination clauses, with a fixed payment, for me and for the club. As far as I'm concerned, there will not be another endles
Inter's manager in an interview with the Portguese "Publico": "The love affair can't be over, it never began. But I like Inter's fans and difficult challenges, so I'm happy." On the Champions League match against Chelsea: "I'll go back to Stamford Bridge to watch a game. I don't want my first visit back to be when we're playing. Too emotional."
MILAN, 26 December 2009 - Christmas with José Mourinho. The Portuguese newspaper "Publico" published an interview with Inter's manager. Questions and answers sent via email, in which José clarified a few issues for his countrymen that were already well-known to us (for example the verbal aggression towards the Corriere dello Sport journalist) and talked about his Inter side and his view of Italy. The love affair with our country and our football "never began", but Mourinho is happy because "I like difficult things and the Inter fans."
LOVE AFFAIR NEVER BEGAN - In Lisbon they have also noticed a deterioration in Mourinho's relations with the world, perhaps the result of a certain edginess: "My behaviour with the media or others always has the same objective: to protect the interests of my team, without worrying about the effects that might have on my image. Is that a fault or a virtue? Ask those who have worked with me in the past. I always face the bullets with my chest (a Portuguese expression, similar to 'take it on the chin' ed.) but sometimes I could use an assistant with a bulletproof vest." But the love affair is not over: "Love affair over? The love affair with Italy can't be over, given that it never began. But, I repeat that I like working here, I like the Inter fans, and I like difficult things. For these reasons, I'm happy.
THE ONLY FOREIGNER - He certainly doesn't get on much better with the referees: "The sendings-off? I look at my colleagues and I see behaviour that to me is not permissible. You need to remember that I'm practically the only foreign coach in Serie A, because Leonardo is more Italian than Brazilian, having worked here for so long. So therefore my life is difficult..."
HONEST CONTRACT WITH INTER - Mourinho did not answer a question about his relationship with Moratti, but then he repeated that he is not worried about losing his job: "My position is always under threat, because I coach teams that many would like to coach, because I always leave teams that are well-placed for the future, because I always leave an excellent work environment for my successor. But if my position is in doubt after winning the championship, being at the top of the table and in the round of 16 in the Champions League, imagine what kind of situation someone who repeatedly fails to achieve their objectives is in." He then reiterated his willingness to stay on until 2012: "Inter and I signed a clear contract until 2012, because we mean to continue on until 2012. Yes, there are early termination clauses, with a fixed payment, for me and for the club. As far as I'm concerned, there will not be another endles
mourinho or as an outside chance Guardiola, would be my current two choices
Yeah but you dismiss the Ligue Un as a poor league, and say Lyon are a shadow of what they once were, even though they're through to the knockout stages of the Champions League.
They were in a group with Debrecen (6 points straight away), the worst and most out of sorts Liverpool team in years, and Fiorentina, against who they won 1 and lost 1. They are still a good team, but if you honestly think they are anywhere near where they used to be then I'm afraid you're blinkered.
Elvis is worse than Frankie with Messi and Cal with Ronaldo. He is a Mourinho fan boy!
all this talk whether we need him or not. But is there any solid proof that he really wants United job?
Do you really think that someone with an ego the size of Jose's would turn his nose up at managing United? Anyway, my money's on Larry White but Moyes is an interesting selection on the poll. Didn't Fergie try to get him on board as his assistant when he left Preston a few years back?
Quotes today from Mourinho saying he wants back into the Premier League, interesting dilemma if we have earmarked him as SAF's successor as surely if Mourinho does return before SAF retires that will rule him out then of ever taking over at United?
Being a former Chelsea manager then taking the reigns at OT is one thing but being a former City or dare I say it Liverpool manager and then coming here?
Would certainly be interesting if Mourinho's availability fast tracks SAF's retirement if he and the board believe Jose is the one to take over....
Personally I (as well as any other sane United fan) want SAF to stay on as long as possible and if that means we lose out on Mourinho then so be it, I strongly believe Bruce or O'Neil would make good successors also
Being a former Chelsea manager then taking the reigns at OT is one thing but being a former City or dare I say it Liverpool manager and then coming here?
Would certainly be interesting if Mourinho's availability fast tracks SAF's retirement if he and the board believe Jose is the one to take over....
Personally I (as well as any other sane United fan) want SAF to stay on as long as possible and if that means we lose out on Mourinho then so be it, I strongly believe Bruce or O'Neil would make good successors also
yeah no ex-city or Liverpool, we could do without another Busby who was with both
as long as we get the right man I won't complain, IMO that's Blanc or Mourinho, Moyes and O'Neil don't appeal to me, maybe Bruce but not at this moment, I want to see how Sunderland turn out under himThe Lyon team still beat Liverpool. A very hard task as we've found out this year. They're still a very good team.
Whereas Inter were in a group with Barca (fair enough a great team) Rubin and Dynamo Kiev. And still qualified with the joint lowest points for a second place team. Not exactly incredible stuff.
Mourinho currently has 101 votes, David Moyes 2. I think that says a lot about this forum unfortunately... Roy Keane has no votes - 8 less than the completely inexperienced Solskjaer - but I think I'd still rather have him in charge than the mouthy, classless Portugese muppet.
I actually find it rather sickening how shallow and fickle this vote is - not many would have voted for Mourinho immediately after he left Chelsea, and if Keane had got off to a flyer at Ipswich this season he'd have 20 votes now at least. People vote for Mourinho because they want the good times to continue seamlessly after SAF goes and they don't care at what cost the club achieves this... I'd be far more impressed by Mourinho if he shut up, stopped touting himself in the press constantly as United's manager in waiting, and got his head down to do some good quality work somewhere, proving that he can work with young players and continue the work SAF has done bringing youth through the ranks.
I actually find it rather sickening how shallow and fickle this vote is - not many would have voted for Mourinho immediately after he left Chelsea, and if Keane had got off to a flyer at Ipswich this season he'd have 20 votes now at least. People vote for Mourinho because they want the good times to continue seamlessly after SAF goes and they don't care at what cost the club achieves this... I'd be far more impressed by Mourinho if he shut up, stopped touting himself in the press constantly as United's manager in waiting, and got his head down to do some good quality work somewhere, proving that he can work with young players and continue the work SAF has done bringing youth through the ranks.
yeah no ex-city or Liverpool, we could do without another Busby who was with both
He played for both, he didn't manage both and besides A- the rivalry wasn't what is was back then that it is now and B- I wasn't suggesting I would be against it just merely saying it would be unlikely that Mourinho could go to Liverpool say this summer and then join us what 2-3 years later
Bollocks!
I think everyone saw the minute Mourinho joined Chelsea that he had what it takes to take over here
If anything he should be out of peoples thoughts since he left Chelsea what with being a manager in a pretty poor league now one that gets very little media attention over here
As it is though he's the favourite amongst the fans now and behind closed doors at least was probably their favourite 3-4 years ago as well
If Fergie has to retire, give it to Mourinho.
No one else better.
Yes, he is a cnut, but so what.
No one else better.
Yes, he is a cnut, but so what.
stop touting himself in the press, yeah fergie never does that does he
don't mind me I was pissed off when I wrote that, so thought i would wind up an unsuspecting caftard
When Fergie leaves, let him have a say in who has the job.
He offered Blanc his number two position. I think that says a lot about who he wants at United.
He also offered it to walter smith and paolo fecking bento!
Mike phelan has that role for that matter!
Keane's got less votes than PhelanMourinho way ahead of the voting count....
Nope - no way Mourinho would've got 62% of the vote as he's on now immediately after leaving Chelsea.
What are you rolling your eyes at? When has Ferguson ever touted himself in the press?stop touting himself in the press, yeah fergie never does that does he
Probably not but two years ago Quieroz and Keane certainly wouldn't have ended up with 0 votes and Guardiola wouldn't even have even been on the list.
I suspect Mourinho would have got around 30-40% of the vote in anycase. He's not done anything spectacular since he's left Chelsea and a lot of the reason people are keen on him is because he wants the job badly. That's crucial in my opinion as he's not overawed like a lot of the managers on the list would be.
Ferguson talks in the press more than Jose, and people hold mourinhos mouth against him, the mind boggles
Only 3 of us prefer Wenger over the other mentioned names? I think he can do wonders with a good chunk of money
I think most people except those 3 are realistic enough to realise that Wenger won't sign for United and is unlikely to leave Arsenal for another club.
Otherwise, yeah he would be my first choice
I think Mourinho would have been nearer the 20% mark, maximum, 2 years ago. I agree with you about Queiroz and Keane though - there's been times over the last 2-3 years when they'd have done very well in such a vote... Just goes to prove my point - the result here is really rather fickle and shallow.
I think a lot of Mourinho voters here are taken in by the whole Mourinho spiel, the staggering self-confidence, and they equate this with meaning a seamless continuation of our success... a success-guarantee.
I figured its unlikely. Pity though. He is one of the very few SAF type old school managers I admire. Pretty much the same reason why I don't like anyone on that list as much. We need a smart manager who more importantly wants to build a legacy.
Yeah but touting, in this case, means selling himself, which is something Mourinho generally indulges in to a far greater extant than SAF.
Do you really see Wenger as a 'SAF type old school manager'?
Nah, they equate all that with knowing he's one of few, if not the only one, that will be able to shrug off the pressure of being the man who came after Fergie. It's not just about being a good manager. The person who comes after Fergie will need to have that special personality to be able to handle all the expectation of being Fergie's successor. Can't see any manager in world football except Mourinho doing that.
Football is a fickle game, how many people on here would have thought Ronaldo would have ended up as one of the best players in the world?
Having said that people considering Mourinho as the next manager is hardly fickle, sure there's more people choosing to do so now but again that's largely to do with him touting himself and making himself keen to get the job. He's not really done anything of note since Chelsea and a lot of people are taking his entire management career in consideration when choosing him. Fickle is deciding Guardiola would be the best choice, fickle is choosing Keane after one season at Sunderland, fickle is going for Blanc after a couple of season. I stand by my view that at least 30% would have chosen Mourinho after he left Chelsea, as he didn't leave wholly down to footballing reasons.
I must admit though his self-staggered confidence is part of the reason why I am keen for Mourinho. I want the next manager not to buckle under the pressure of Ferguson's shadow, I suspect many of the British managers touted would do so.
And what are they basing this 'equation' on?
People said exactly the same about Scolari at Chelsea - that he was the only one confident enough and with the charisma and record to replace 'the Special One'... And look how that ended... Even zero-charisma Grant looked more of a geniune successor to Mourinho...
Seriously, I don't want SAF's successor to be chosen on the basis of someone's media personality, and it seems that's what everyone who has voted for him here is basing it on. I think there's a million more meaningful aspects to be considered by the United board before any appointment can be made...
Nah, im basing it on the fact hes won titles at every club hes been at, has won european titles with relatively modest budgets/teams and dominated every major league hes managed in since arrival...add to that hes held in immense high regard by players hes worked with worldwide who many have claimed him to be the best manager in the world....two of chelseas current stallwarts have said on more than one occasion hes the main reason their the players they are today.
So thats respect from players world wide (i remember our very own Anderson stating not so long ago hed love to work under Mourinhio one day)....succes and major succes at that with every club hes managed at both domesitcally and in europe....proven track record in europe with even a modest transfer budgets at porto.....as well as the charisma and self confidence not to be fazed by replacing the greatest manager in history.
Just about ticks all the boxes that.
There is also the small matter of him winning every single league title he's been involved with except one in the last 7 seasons.
And still hasnt lost a home league game for the best part of a decade now....astonishing really.
Why is that a 'small matter'? Because it largely involved Abramovich's billions and inheriting a winning team from Mancini?
You forgot to mention winning the champions league and Uefa cup in conescutive seasons with a world dominating bankrolled Porto side.....oh wait.
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