Jose Mourinho News and Analysis

Roma firing Daniele de Rossi vindicates Jose Mourinho, shows who the real problem is

18Sep

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features, Serie A

Roma firing Daniele de Rossi vindicates Jose Mourinho, shows who the real problem is

Roma fans deserve better. Anyone who watches world football, specifically Serie A, understands the undying passion of the Roma faithful and has to feel for the fanbase - well, unless they are Lazio supporters - because it feels like the Giallorossi only experience heartbreak after heartbreak. It truly seemed like they were building something special under The Special One himself, as Jose Mourinho immediately brought a fire and excitement back to a Roma side that suffered years of mediocrity after a brief spell of going toe-to-toe with titans of European football, buoyed by legends of the game Mohamed Salah and Edin Dzeko. Mourinho got Roma to believe again, winning the Conference League title and coming - here's that word again - heartbreakingly close to winning the Europa League a s...

A former manager wants to take three unwanted players off Chelsea’s hands

24Aug

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

Features, Premier League

A former manager wants to take three unwanted players off Chelsea’s hands

Chelsea have made most of their wheeling and dealing in the summer 2024 transfer window, spending over 110 million euros on Pedro Neto and Joao Felix, and now it is time for the Blues to sell off the players who have no place in the squad for the upcoming season. Already, Chelsea have secured an agreement with Napoli for the long-awaited Romelu Lukaku transfer, earning close to 50 million euros in total from the veteran Belgian striker. Next up on the list is 29-year-old winger Raheem Sterling, who has received rumored transfer interest from around the Premier League but nothing remotely concrete at this juncture. According to a report from Turkish outlet Fanatik, Fenerbahce and manager Jose Mourinho, who made a name for himself coaching Chelsea, are interested in taking three pla...

Ranking the 5 best managers in Serie A for 2023

28Jan

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features, Serie A

Ranking the 5 best managers in Serie A for 2023

Many of the most acclaimed managers in world football have made their names in Serie A. From Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid to current Tottenham manager Antonio Conte (formerly of Chelsea), there are plenty of former Serie A managers who have found success abroad. There are even those who excelled in Serie A, left for successful stints elsewhere, and are back in Calcio as elite managers, Maurizio Sarri and the incomparable José Mourinho come to mind here. But who are the current best managers in Serie A? Where do the likes of Sarri and Mourinho stack up among the top managers in the league in 2023? Before I continue, though, I would like to give an honorable mention to Simone Inzaghi. He has done great things for Inter Milan and was an absolute star while in charge of Lazio. But h...

Appreciating José Mourinho’s unforgettable Real Madrid legacy

26Jan

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features

Appreciating José Mourinho’s unforgettable Real Madrid legacy

José Mourinho joined Real Madrid in 2010 after accomplishing one of the most incredible managerial feats in the modern era. He won the treble with Inter Milan, making them the only Serie A club to have accomplished this feat. He did this by knocking out his former club Chelsea in the Round of 16, Pep Guardiola's Barcelona in the semifinals, and another dynasty-level side in Bayern München in the Final. It was an incredible run by Mourinho, who had previously won the Champions League with FC Porto in an even more unprecedented feat. He then went on to dominate the Premier League with Chelsea, putting the London club on the map as one of the elite clubs in European football. After reaching the pinnacle with Inter, Mourinho joined Real Madrid at an important time for the club. Despite s...

Can José Mourinho return AS Roma to the promised land in 2022/23?

14Aug

By James CormackNo Comments

Features, Serie A

Can José Mourinho return AS Roma to the promised land in 2022/23?

Without a moment's hesitation, Vincenzo Montella sprayed the most audacious of diagonal switches in behind for his revered strike partner. The weight of the pass was so perfect that the receiver required just two touches to outwit a Parma defender and beat Gianluigi Buffon at his near post. An already raucous Stadio Olimpico burst into a heightened state of frenzy. Gabriel Batistuta's 20th goal of the 2000/01 Serie A season all but sealed Roma's third Scudetto on a sweltering mid-June afternoon in the capital. Fabio Capello was a champion again, and the Giallorossi had reached the pinnacle of calcio for just the third time in their storied history. For Roma supporters, such success was necessary following an albeit brief period of Biancocolesti supremacy. Their fiercest rivals ha...