Jose Mourinho today returned to Stamford Bridge having
signed a four year deal with Chelsea FC.
Mourinho's final game in charge of Real Madrid on Saturday
evening, despite six goals being scored, was a sideshow as all focus was on the
man that once pronounced himself as the 'special one'.
Of course all signs seem to have pointed towards Stamford Bridge
for the last few weeks as Chelsea fans licked their lips in excitement at the
second coming of their former boss. Today we look at whether a return to the
English capital is the right move for Mourinho.
There is no doubt that the 50 year old is Chelsea's most
successful manager in recent history and those fans still love him. But could
that all change?
They say in football you should never return, we never
expected Mourinho to listen to that advice, why would he? Here is a man that
has won most things in most countries.
This time though things could potentially be very different
from when the eccentric Portuguese manager took over at the Bridge in 2003.
Back then Mourinho had a team that had achieved very little and he had John
Terry and Frank Lampard in their prime. This time he set to inherit a side that
has won the Europa League and qualified automatically for next seasons
Champions League.
The aim will be simple for Mourinho this time around, win
the Premier League and the Champions League. Of Course he never had to deal
with the threat of Manchester City during his last tenure, while Manchester
United and Arsenal will also be out to upset his return to Englands top flight.
While it is argued that now is the perfect time for Mourinho
to walk back into Stamford Bridge like a knight in shining armour, you can't
but help but think while he has lots to win, Mourinho has so much more to lose
this time around.
The fact he has the same love of Chelsea as their supporters
will give him an extra boost in the challenge to complete his 'unfinished'
business at the Bridge. The boss also enjoys a strong relationship with the
British press, not something every manager can boast.
The one relationship though that seems fractured is that of
Mourinho and the Chelsea owner Roman Abromovich. In 2007 Mourinho left the
Bridge blaming a breakdown in relationship with the influential Russian. While
it appears that the relationship is now fixed, you have to wonder how long it
will be before that all changes.
Is a return to Chelsea right for both Mourinho and the
Blues?
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