Charismatic manager Jose Mourinho may have had a fair share at his Chealsea job. He’s coached the Chelsea side just as the likes of Antonio Conte, Guus Hiddink, and Carlo Ancelotti has done in recent years.
However, Jose made a massive input in the side while defining football from another sphere at the London club. This has earned him the name the ‘special one’ as he has achieved special feat the club.
This has seen him raise the bar of the club to a great effect as we look back to some of the amazing things he did with the Blues.
He’s proven that he is one of the best available options in the Chelsea managerial role. On this note, we take a look at some interesting things Jose Mourinho has done at Stamford Bridge for Chelsea.
3. STRONG DEFENSIVE UNIT
The former Chelsea boss would be notable for his hard work to ensure a strong defensive enumeration at the London side. This got him to employ the services of Michael Essien along with Claude Makelele in midfield.
It saw the Blues forming a reliable shape in midfield as it helped them curb the attacking threats opposing side could afford against Chelsea.
Jose may have charged the players to be audacious on the pitch to Chelsea’s advantage. It was on this ground that a strong defensive unit was established as Chelsea went on to succeed in his tenure at the West London club.
2. CHELSEA’S FEAR FACTOR
Chelsea’s Mourinho is a very strict boss and he may have transferred the same quality to his players as they hardly take things for granted in the course of a game.
This saw Chelsea contesting for every ball coupled with the level of established International they had in the side at that time. The rise in Chelsea’s fame was evident more as their threat on the pitch as they maneuvered their way to the top at the expense of their opposition.
This was duly achieved at Chelsea even as Jose Mourinho acquired the services of the intimidating striker Didier Drogba from Olympic Marseille.
This could make matters worsened for opposing defense as the Ivorian imposed himself inside the box much to his sides’ benefit.
1. POSITIVE MENTAL ATTITUDE
Jose Mourinho’s managerial patterns and plans may have demanded a lot from the players to be achieved on the pitch. This could find its bearing based on the two stances.
This could be traced from both the physical and the mental aspect of the game. In his time he was able to get his team to believe they have got the ability to win every match.
Sometimes he could make a prediction and most occasions he would be found correct as the result played out the same way he’s predicted in the playing turf. This encouraged the player to up their sleeves (games) even as their mindset on the positive.
It influenced their performance on the pitch as they developed an incredible mental attitude that got the best out of the team. This was Mourinho’s plan in essence as it proved decisive for them at Chelsea FC.
