Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-2 in the Super Copa Final last night but the game was marred by a massive brawl following Marcelo’s leg breaking tackle on Barcelona new recruit Cesc Fabregas. Jose Mourinho was at the centre of it, pulling Barcelona’s assistant manager by the ear.
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Media Walk Out on Mourinho Ahead of El-Clasico
Jose Mourinho refused to comment at a press conference in Madrid ahead of El-Clasico at the week-end against Barcelona letting assistant coach Aito Karanka answer the in suing questions. However almost half the Media left the press conference in defiance of what they believe is Jose Mourinho’s arrogance or ignorance.
Last Time Mourinho Lost At Home
This is the last time Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho lost a home tie while in charge it was February 23 2002, his side Porto lost to Beira Mar 3-2 and a young looking Jose Mourinho had to drag one of his players off the field a guy by the name of Deco former Chelsea midfielder, do you remember him?
Special Fall For Mourinho
Real Madrid manager the self proclaimed ‘Special One’ Jose Mourinho had a very special fall when his team played Getafe last week, watch how he picks himself up with a manner of Coolness!
Is Jose Mourinho Real madrids Last Hope?
In my opinion, there really is not a better manager than Jose Mourinho who could take over the volatile hot-seat at Real Madrid. His self-defined confident arrogance leaves him standing as the perfect man for the job. Over the past few years, Real have seen a host of managers come and go in quick succession. But I feel that Mourinho’s time will bring something new and exciting to one of the most storied soccer clubs in the world. I spotted a great article on the subject over at Guardian, written by Sid Lowe, that is well worth reading:
Free in Marca: your very own poster of José Mourinho. If anyone needed proof that Real Madrid’s coach is unique, here it was. By the end of last season, the country’s best-selling newspaper could hardly bare to look at Manuel Pellegrini, let alone produce a poster of him. Much the same could be said of the men who preceded Pellegrini, from Carlos Queiroz to Mariano García Remón, Vanderlei Luxemburgo to José Antonio Camacho. Coaches, as the former Madrid manager Juande Ramos said this week, “are useful to have around – as someone to burn”.
Mourinho is different; Mourinho is someone to pin on your wall, an idol. And because Mourinho is different, everything about this Real Madrid is different too. For the first time, the superstar is on the bench. Mesut Ozil claims he joined Madrid to work with “the best coach in the world”. No one ever said that about Juan Ramón López Caro. The club’s president, Florentino Pérez, has certainly never said this about any of his coaches before: “This year’s galáctico is Mourinho.”
On the morning Mourinho officially signed, he was taken round the stadium, finishing up before the trophy that obsesses Madrid. “When we got to the last European Cup [which Madrid won in 2002], Pérez said he missed it,” Mourinho revealed. “I said: ‘I only won my last one 10 days ago and I already miss it.’ We both want the same thing. Madrid have an incredible history in the European Cup and an incredible negative history in recent years.”
He could not have summed it up better. In the competition that defines them, they have not won a knockout tie in six attempts. By their own measure, the biggest club of all are not a big club at all. They went three years without a trophy of any kind at the end of Pérez’s last presidential reign and, despite spending €258m (£212m), ended his comeback season empty-handed. Meanwhile, Mourinho achieved with Internazionale what Madrid so desperately want to achieve: he won the European Cup and he defeated Barcelona.
That is why Madrid invested almost €100m (£82m) in paying off Pellegrini and signing Mourinho and his staff. Talk of beautiful football, occasional gripes by the very few dissenters are largely a red herring. Nothing else matters: Madrid must win, they must be a European force. Forget former talk of fantasy, when he announced Mourinho’s arrival Pérez said simply, and quite accurately: “Madrid’s identity is winning.”
Check out the rest of the article over at the Guardian.
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Mesut Ozil Joins Mourinho’s Revolution
German World Cup star Mesut Ozil has ended speculation of aMove to Old Trafford
by signing for Spanish giants Real Madrid, as manager Jose Mourinho attempts to wrestle the La Liga title from the grasp of Catalan giants Barcelona in his first year in the Real hot-seat.
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson had been monitoring the attacking-midfielders progress even before the World Cup Finals in South Africa, but as Ozil became one of the Stars of the tournament more clubs were interested in the signing of the Werder Bremen midfielder sparking a bidding war in which United were not in a place to enter.
Mourinho’s trump card in signing the German was the signing of German team-mate Sami Khedira from Stuttgart who was sure to have influenced Ozil’s decision on moving to the Bernabeu. It’s believed the fee for the player was £12m but both Werder Bremen and Real Madrid have refused to make the fee involved made public.
Ozil becomes Mourinho’s sixth signing since his appointment as Real boss he has already signed Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho, Stuttgart midfielder Sami Khedira, Racing Santander midfielder Sergio Canales, Benfica winger Angel Di Maria and Getafe winger Pedro Leon.
Maybe when Fergie does decide to retire from management Mourinho may take over at Old Trafford and we may see Mesut Ozil in a United Shirt.
Inter Claim Champions League Glory
Jose Mourinho has done it again, he has won his second Champions League, after claiming his first with Porto in 2004, he has now claimed his second with Inter Milan in 2010.
And coincidentally he could be on his way out of Inter just like he did with Porto after winning the Champions League. With Real Madrid ready to offer him a lucrative deal to get him to the club.
Mourinho also has some unfinished business in Spain after being taunted by Barca fans in the lead up to Inter’s Semi-Final second leg clash, and also for the grounds men who turned on the sprinklers as Inter celebrated reaching the Champions League Final. Mourinho would only love to rub it in the Barca face by claiming the La Liga title next year with Real.
Bayern Munich had most of the possession in the first – half but created no real chances, before Inter striker Diego Milito scored in the 35th min, Inter shoul;d have doubled their lead shortly after only for Wesley Sneijder to miss a golden opportunity of scoring by hitting his shot straight at the Bayern keeper.
The second-half started in dramatic fashion as Bayern Munich striker Muller missed a glorious chance of putting Bayern on level terms, when Inter ‘s keeper stop his shot with his legs. But it was that man again Milito who wrapped up the game with his second goal of the night with a goal worthy of winning any match when he slotted past the advancing Bayern Keeper.
Bayern tried hard to create a way back into the tie, but to no avail as the Inter defence stood firm just like they did in their game against Barcelona in the Semi-Finals when they were down to ten men. So the Champions of Europe for 2010 and deservedly so are Inter Milan.
A special mention must go to English referee Howard Webb who was outstanding on the night as he let the game flow as much as possible. Well Done Howard Webb.
England’s “SPECIAL ONE”
Roy Hodgson has guided Fulham into the Europa League Final. It will be Fulham’s first European Final in the club’s 130 year history, but when Hodgson took over in December 2007 the club looked almost certainly relegated, they only survived on the last day of the season, beating Man City 3-2, after trailing 2-0, what an important result this happened to be,and the rest is history, well not queit yet.
Hodgson led Fulham to 7th position in his first season in charge at Fulham, gaining qualification for the Europa League, and as we all know by now he has guided them to the Final of this season’s Europa League, while also keeping Fulham in mid-table in the Premier League, all this with very little transfer money spent or available.
His CV is also impressive, having guided Switzerland to their first World Cup Finals since the ’60s in 1994, and also qualifing for the European Championships in 1996.
He also led Inter Milan to the UEFA Cup Final in the 1996-97 season only to be beaten on penalties against German side Schalke.
And now he has achieved the near impossible by guiding Fulham to the Europa League final , where they’ll meet Spanish out-fit Atl. Madrid who beat Liverpool in the other Semi- final.
So with all this success, why can’t we claim him to be England’s answer to Jose Mourinho. Roy Hodgson the Special One.
Jose Mourinho Un-Fazed at Barcelona fans Hatred
Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho needed bodyguards to escape Barca fans ahead of his team’s Champions League Semi- Final second leg at the Nou Camp.
Mourinho seemed unfazed by the hate thrown at him by the Barca fans, but said he feared for the Inter fans making the trip.
Mourinho’s Inter lead Barcelona 3-1 from their first leg encounter after surprising everyone with their victory over the Spanish giants.
Mourinho wasted no time on attacking the fans saying: It’s one thing to dream of Champions League glory and another to be obsessed with it. A dream is more pure.
Barcelona have an obsession and it is to claim Champion’s League victory at their bitter rivals home ground, Real Madrid’s, Santiago Bernabeu, where the Final is to be held in May. Barca fans would only love to rub it into the Madrid fans faces by not only claiming victory but also having their flags flying in the Stadium.
Mourinho first came to the attentions of Barcelona when he was a translator for Bobby Robson’s stint at the club, before becoming Louis Van Gaal’s assistant at the club in the late’90′s.
Whatever happens in this second-leg encounter we are sure to see some wonderful attacking football as Barcelona try to regain parity with the Italian giants.
Sir Alex Ferguson Names His Successor
Sir Alex Ferguson,who is set to retire at the end of next season, has named current Everton manager David Moyes as the ideal man to succeed him in the United hot-seat when he retires.
Fergie has been a great admirer of Moyes since his days at Preston North End, and tried to convince him to become his assistant at United before he took the reigns at Everton in 2002.
Moyes, 46, would be perfect for United as he has shown at Everton how he isn’t afraid to blood youngsters into the Senior squad. Another thing Fergie admires about his fellow Scot, it would also enhance United’s chances of signing Everton youngster Jack Rodwell who recently was linked with a move to United.
Jose Mourinho is the bookies favourite,but although Fergie is an admirer of Mourinho he doesn’t think he fits United’s Criteria with his sometimes negative approach, something United fans would be reluctant to see happen. United Legend Bobby Charlton is also unconvinced of Mourinho’s credentials as United manager.
No doubt there will be numerous names linked to the near impossible job of replacing Fergie when he retires, but Fergie is in no doubt that the man to replace him is David Moyes.
Give us your thoughts on who you think should be Fergie’s successor.
