Categoría: UEFA CHAMPIONS

Whenever Jose Mourinho speaks – the football world listens. He simply is one of its best tacticians and motivators and will be regarded as one of its best coaches when his career is over. What he has achieved already puts him in the pantheon of all-time greats. Two European Cups (Champions League) with Porto and Inter. League titles with Porto, Chelsea and Inter. He is unique because he not only wins silverware in one league – he crosses over to different leagues and keeps winning. How many great managers have done that?

RETURN OF THE SPECIAL ONE

Mourinho was speaking at a gala event in London about his plans for next season and it sounds very much like he is planning a return to the English Premier League – obviously with one of the Big Six clubs. Mourinho was quoted saying that he has «unfinished business» in the EPL – alluding to the unceremonious way he was booted out of Chelsea by owner Roman Abramovich. He spoke about his passion for the English game, its fans and its atmospheric charm.

WHERE HE WILL LAND

When Jose Mourinho declares him on the market – he commands the attention of every elite club in Europe. In this case – only the EPL Big Six need apply. Its interesting to see in summer where he will land. There are really only three teams in the Big Six that Mourinho will realistically surface in. Man United, Liverpool and Arsenal are not in the hunt for a new manager. They have their own iconic bosses in places. Man City, Chelsea and Tottenham are the only clubs in this conversation. Man City would love to have someone with Mourinho’s prestige, presence and tactical cache managing their team of stars. Roberto Mancini has had a difficult season but has performed admirably well considering the pressure he’s under. I put them as the favorites to land Mourinho. Chelsea may want Mourinho back but its like a break up we’ve all had. Do we really want to revisit all that emotional baggage and can bygones be bygones? Its tough. But its a business and its Abramovich’s call to make. He has Mourinho’s number. Tottenham are the outsiders here. They are happy with what Harry Redknapp’s work so far. But if England let Fabio Capello go – it will set about a chain of events that could eventually suck Redknapp out of Tottenham. He is the overwhelming favorite to land the England manager job. If that happens, then Tottenham will step up their chase for Mourinho.

THE LAST WORD

I think Mourinho will choose carefully the club where he will enjoy relatively unfettered authority over his roster as well as transfer decisions. He has been unhappy at Real Madrid because they have a decision making structure that does not feature Mourinho as commander-in-chief as far as transfer decisions go. He also will command a hefty price. Those two factors put Man City in pole-position because they have both the financial resources as well as the need for a football czar and manager. Mourinho would relish both positions and he will do amazing work if given those twin roles. I don’t think Tottenham can afford Mourinho but they have to ask themselves if they can afford NOT to have someone as gifted as Mourinho. Managers like him do not become available every year. They have to chase him despite Redknapp’s stellar work. He is a definite upgrade. As for Chelsea – its the classic kiss-and-make-up scenario.

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Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League after a 1-0 victory over rivals Manchester United and with only two games remaining this season, the title is now theirs to lose.

City captain Vincent Kompany was on hand to head the vital goal for the blues at the end of the first half, which means that City are now level with United on 83 points and have a superior goal difference. which should be enough to seal the title if City win their two remaining games. United had an eight point advantage just three weeks ago, but last nights defeat, in addition to a surprising defeat at Wigan and a 4-4 draw at home to Everton, has seen the advantage nullified and City on the brink of their first league title since 1968.

City who went into the game three points adrift of the reigning champions needed to win the game while a draw for United would probably have been enough to secure a 20th league title for the Old Trafford side.

In a game of few chances, City looked the more positive team form the outset, while United had set up a defensive team and chosen to play Wayne Rooney as a lone striker and he looked isolated as a result, in a game where the Reds hardly threatened to score. The game had been billed as the biggest in the history of the Premier League, but largely failed to live up to the expectations of a classic encounter.

In a dramatic turn of events Manchester United have only taken four points from the last available twelve, which is even more surprising as the Reds are historically so clinical at this stage of the season. City now face an away game at Newcastle, where victory is far from inevitable and then a home game against Premier League strugglers Queens Park Rangers. The Reds face Swansea at home and finish with an away game at Sunderland, but even victory in those to games may not be enough to retain their title as City have a superior goal difference of eight goals.

United’s defensive approach to the game frustrated City early on, with the home sides best chances falling to Sergio Aguero, but both of his early efforts were off target. The Blues were looking the much stronger team toward half time and their efforts were finally rewarded when David Silva’s corner was met by Kompany who headed the ball into the goal past United keeper David de Gea.

Manchester City are undefeated at home this season having won seventeen and drawn one of their eighteen

Premier League games at the Etihad Stadium this season. The Blues now stand on the brink of their first League title for over forty years, a feat which looked impossible just a few weeks ago.

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