Jose Mourinho – the Special soccer manager

Birthplace: Setubal, PortugalHonours: Champions League: 2004, 2010; UEFA Cup: 2003; English Premier League: 2005, 2006;English FA Cup: 2007; English League Cup: 2005, 2007; FA Community Shield: 2005;Portuguese Liga: 2003, 2004;Portuguese Cup: 2003; Italian Super Cup: 2008; Italian Serie A:2009, 2010; Italian Cup 2010Team Managed2000                Benfica20012002      União de Leiria20022004      Porto20042007      Chelsea20082010      Internazionale2010  Real MadridStrengths: Always willing to produce a soundbite for the thronged media men, he is a dream for the tabloids and has a silver tongue. His tactical knowledge is second to none and he is always first to defend his players. A real man-manager.Weaknesses: Hot-headed and passionate, he suffers from red mist occasionally and his antics can detract from the football. Accused of playing defensive, dull football to grind out results.Tactics: Mourinho likes playing with three men up front, two in the wide positions and then three Tulsa Guitar Lessons in central areas. Two defensive midfielders usually provide the spine, and allow one attacker to drift. Flying full backs are also asked to provide the width.Quotes: ”Please don’t call me arrogant, but I’m European champion and I think I’m a special one”-Mourinho’s first press conference at Chelsea. He also got the nickname as “The special one” from British press.After spells working as an assistant manager and a youth team coach in the early 1990s, he became an interpreter for Sir Bobby Robson. There, Mourinho learnt much from the veteran coach and worked with him at Sporting Clube de Portugal and Porto in Portugal, before following him to Spanish club Barcelona.2002-2004 He began focusing on coaching and impressed with brief but successful managerial periods at Sport Lisboa e Benfica and União de Leiria. He returned to Porto in 2002, as head coach, and soon became a force to be reckoned with, making the treble, winning the Portuguese Liga, Cup of Portugal, and UEFA Cup in 2003.

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