Roman's out of his ****ing mind. 
Sure, Mourinho's a prick, but he was Chelsea's prick, and he also happens to be a hell of a manager. 3 seasons, two league titles, two league cups, an FA cup, and CL semifinalists twice. Chelsea's trophy cabinet hasn't exactly been bare since he's been there. They haven't gotten off to a flying start this season, but they're up there in the table and it's only September. The players (bar Shevchenko and Ballack) seemed to really have taken to him as well.
This has to be about Shevchenko and Ballack, which is entirely ridiculous. All he did without any major contribution from those two was win the league his first two seasons, and he might have pulled it off last year had the likes of Terry and Cole been fit.
The only manager I see them possibly getting in Mourinho's league is Hiddink. Capello and Lippi will simply install a similar, results-oriented brand of football that won't be any more attractive than their current style, and I simply don't see how they can do any better than Jose unless they won the CL right away.
I woulnd't be surprised to see Jose end up replacing Rijkaard at Barca...

Sure, Mourinho's a prick, but he was Chelsea's prick, and he also happens to be a hell of a manager. 3 seasons, two league titles, two league cups, an FA cup, and CL semifinalists twice. Chelsea's trophy cabinet hasn't exactly been bare since he's been there. They haven't gotten off to a flying start this season, but they're up there in the table and it's only September. The players (bar Shevchenko and Ballack) seemed to really have taken to him as well.
This has to be about Shevchenko and Ballack, which is entirely ridiculous. All he did without any major contribution from those two was win the league his first two seasons, and he might have pulled it off last year had the likes of Terry and Cole been fit.
The only manager I see them possibly getting in Mourinho's league is Hiddink. Capello and Lippi will simply install a similar, results-oriented brand of football that won't be any more attractive than their current style, and I simply don't see how they can do any better than Jose unless they won the CL right away.
I woulnd't be surprised to see Jose end up replacing Rijkaard at Barca...


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