Yeap...talk about football drama! Desperate Housewives doesn't even come close to this...haha. A night where finally some British clubs were making strides on the European scene...and this friend of Alfonso d'Alburquerque just had to steal the show la! The (dreaded) news that everyone was waiting for...finally, the Special One bids farewell to Chelsea! Well, not really a surprise to many, just that the timing was kinda' odd...esp when you've got the biggest game of the season happening this weekend...I'll get to that soon enough!
Love him, loathe him...we'll definitely miss him. I know I will. But then again, I dont think we've seen the last of him in English football. Its speculation time!! Ahh...dont we just love these sort of things...
There's two big questions lingering in everyone's mind at the moment...
1) Who's going to take over Chelsea?
2) Which club will Mourinho manage next?
Well...your guess is as good as mine. But hey, always plenty of fun and football talk when it comes to stuff like these. Let's try to go through the questions one by one. And hey, you're welcome to rebuff my opinions. Let's say that 'we agree to disagree'...:)
Question 1...who's taking over? Well, of late, all the news and focus has been on Roman's good friend, Mr. Guus Hiddink. Currently the coach of Russian national team. But hey, let's be honest...this guy definitely belongs up there with the big boys. Highlly experienced, coached the Australian team during the last World Cup, put on some good displays. In my opinion, he looks like the man for the job.
Next candidate...Fabio Capello! Currently jobless after leaving the Bernabeau in the summer. Looks like a very high profile target too. Highly experienced, won many trophies with clubs all over Europe, certainly has what it takes to be in charge at Stamford Bridge. Not forgetting, if he does come in...you just might see a whole load of Italians making their way out of Italy and crossing into English territory...
Third candidate...hmm...this is a tough one...but I'm going with another Italian...Marcello Lippi! Yeap...the cigar man. Tough looking fella, white hair, loves to smoke...looks good in Chelsea too. But maybe its a bit of a longshot for him...that's why he's my 3rd choice.
And lastly...this is a surprise...another candidate running for the post at Chelsea...Shaun Lim! Woo hoo!! Hails from the land of beautiful football (Kota Kemuning), and besides...he just got his driving license! Has been performing consistently well over the years in Championship Manager 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07...football knowledge so-so la.., but tactics-wise, not too bad. Always manages to wake up around 3.45am and sneak up late at night to watch Champions League on tv without getting caught by his parents. Definitely a plus point. It shows commitment. But surprisingly, always difficult to wake up for school...
Anyway, jokes aside...which club next for Mourinho?
Haha...I'm looking at Tottenham Hotspurs! These poor puppies really need divine intervention to help resurrect their crumbling season. And Mourinho looks like the man to get things going. Off with Jol...he can havea a jolly good time. Oh oh...but make sure to sell Berbatov over to MU first...Looks like MU better buy K. Sanbagamaran in the mean time to help score goals...:)
Other than that, I dont see him going to any other high-profile club in English football. Fergie aint leaving just yet, neither is Wenger. Benitez ain't done yet with converting Liverpool into a full-fledged Spanish national side. Newcastle? Nah.
Hmm...what about Real Madrid? You'll never know...keep a close watch at the end of the season!
Before I end this post...let me quote Mourinho's famous words during his first interview with the Englist press...
"I won the European Cup. I'm not just any bottle on the shelf. Therefore I think I'm the Special One..."
Well said...well said...take a bow, Mr. Jose! Till then friends, keep the speculations coming!
To all the Chelsea fans...MU fans will accept you with arms wide open...
1 comment:
1) I have to agree on Guus Hiddink. I think he's the most probable candidate at the moment. Avram is not qualified... ahhaha. I don't think Capello is the right man. one of the reasons why Jose was fired is because he don't play beautiful football. That's the reason why Capello was fired as well. so, I don't think he's right. Lippi.... long shot la. Shaun Lim.. hahahahhaha..... he.. hahahahhaa....
2) Jose won't be managing any club in england currently. But I have to agree with you that Spurs is the best bet.
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