Remembering The Special One’s Arrival at Chelsea
Mourinho had every right to arrive in England with a swagger, as he had just won the UEFA Champions League with Porto. That was his second consecutive European trophy, as he also lifted the UEFA Europa League 12 months earlier with the Portuguese champions.
In his first season at Chelsea, Mourinho won the Premier League and League
Cup double. His side defended their crown in the league a season later, while
in the 2006-07 campaign, they won the FA Cup.
Mourinho won 124 matches in 185 games before he left Stamford Bridge in
September 2007. That gave him an impressive 67.03% win rate, and above all
else, Chelsea fans were left with some fantastic memories.
Frank Lampard, John Terry, Didier Drogba and many others all excelled under
Mourinho. They were involved in some great battles with Barcelona in the
Champions League, and although they never won the trophy, they consistently
reached the latter stages of the premier European competition.
Second Spell with
the Blues
The "Special One" returned to Chelsea in 2013 for a second spell
in charge of the club. He won the Premier League in the second year of that
tenure along with the EFL Cup. That led to him being named the Premier League
Manager of the Year in 2015. His side lost just three league games that season,
prevailing by eight points ahead of Manchester City.
Antonio Conte reached 65 wins in his first 100 Premier League matches.
Only Mourinho and Pep are above him with more 😏 pic.twitter.com/LlUYMr8x1U
Unfortunately for the Portuguese manager, his second spell did not last long
in West London. His side got off to a poor start to the 2015/16 campaign, and
he left by mutual consent. Spells followed at Manchester United and Tottenham,
but he was unable to win the Premier League with either of those two clubs.
Chelsea Need
Another Special One
Since he left the club in 2015, Chelsea have won the Premier League title
just once. Antonio Conte delivered them the trophy in 2016. They did, however,
win the Champions League in 2021, when interim boss Roberto Di Matteo was in
charge.
Mauricio Pochettino is the latest man to be in charge at Chelsea and his
side are as big as 100/1 in the Bwin sports
betting for the Premier League title this season. They have not got
off to a great start, but the Argentine will be hoping his side can have a
strong finish to the campaign.
Chelsea could only finish 12th last season in the standings. That was
their worst finish to a Premier League campaign since 1994. It also means they
have no European football to contend with this season for the first time in
seven years.
Mourinho was named as A.S.
Roma manager in 2021, and he will be hoping to add to his honours this
season in Serie A, domestic cup competitions and the UEFA Europa League.
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