Jose may have not hit the headlines as frequently as this time last year, but the 51-year-old is merely one incident away from restoring his name at the forefront of all fans’ visions.
The mischievously unpredictable Chelsea boss attracts controversy at an almost regular basis, and his acting talents have reached the level where they have become absolutely natural.
He is unrivalled in that aspect.
No other manager in football can compete with his observations at post-game press conferences and they can’t keep up with his antics on the sideline.
That is why Jose will never fade into the background – he is the closest thing to a celebrity manager.
Although his acting is superb and his charm electric, Mourinho has a sly purpose – he can unsettle, enlighten and infuriate in the space of a few well-chosen words.
Chelsea have been proactive in the transfer market and have firmed as strong title favourites due to the additions of highly sought-after striker Diego Costa, well-rounded midfielder Cesc Fabregas and the smart reinforcements of Filipe Luis, Didier Drogba and Thibaut Courtois.
Chelsea can entice genuinely world-class players largely due to the ‘Mourinho factor’ and the perceived effect that Jose can have on a player’s game.
After making a valiant attempt at regaining the title, Chelsea were found short last season, much due to the lack of top-tier forwards at their disposal.
With that issue addressed, Mourinho will be the leader and engineer behind the Chelsea establishment and will provide his specified allotment of heroism, magic, wit and humour along with a sprinkling of inexplicable madness.
He will praise the opposition after they were rather mediocre, he will lambast a team for playing negative football and he will boast about his team’s successes and in the same sentence deride them viciously.
Jose will scorn after his team celebrate a goal, he will make wild gesticulations, he will sit mournfully tucked away in the dugout and in an instant will arise and sprint down the touchline with feverish intent.
Jose has an infectious personality.
He knows how to manipulate the media, grab the headlines and stir a fresh plate of controversy.
Mourinho will never cease to be the wonderfully divisive figure that began at Stamford Bridge and as football fans we must be eternally grateful.
victor
Guest
Jose is a real trouble maker and specially gifted in evoking controversies. He relies favourably on mind and psychological games before matches to get results. Some of the controversies and provocations he creates are for me sometimes deliberate to throw opponents off-gear. He is all for his players to get the best out of them. He has developed a kind of personality such that any player would want to play for him. This is why he sent Essien to Real Madrid and brought back Drogba to Chelsea. These players are highly motivated by Mourinho factor. Essien calls him Daddy whilst Drogba is alleged to have shed tears when he left Chelsea. Hate of love him, Mourinho is real deal and an institution by himself.
Valo
Guest
Nice article, well balanced on how Mourinho can be wildly annoying and wildly entertaining at the same time, but whichever way you see him the EPL is more colourful for having him back.
Ron
Guest
Well written piece and agree with all said, Jose's antics often distract from bad performances from his teams thereby protecting his players from the glare of the press. I would add that mourinio teams have always won titles and cups in his second season in charge.