2003-UEFA Cup Winners
2004-Champions League Winners
4 times consecutive league winners since 2002/2003 season.
Jose Mourinho was in charge of Porto from 2002-2004 btw. 2001-2002,
U.D Leiria, an unfashionable club in Portugal finished in 5th
place, one of their best finishes in history. Wanna guess whose the
manager?
Btw, didn't Alex Ferguson shell out $28 million for Juan Veron $30+
million for Rio Ferdinand? Didn't Alex Ferguson spend around the
same amt for Wayne Rooney too(inclusive of future payments 2
Everton)? And then what about this season? Anderson, Nani, Tevez in
total cost how much? Not to mention that players like Yorke, Keane,
Jaap Stam were signed to the club at transfers fees that were
considered to be a large sum during their time. Man Utd did it in
the past, when they were probably the wealthiest club during the
90s, so why are u so upset with Chelsea shelling up big money for
players?
Thing is, Jose Mourinho deserve respect too. He didn't win the CL
with Chelsea, granted, but he had won it with Porto before. I am
not going to argue with u the money he spend buying the players
because its true, but it seems as if u are doubting his
capabilities as a manager. It is 1 thing to sign big name players
for big bucks, it is another trying to get all these big name
players 2 play as a team and win trophies. That was what Real
Madrid failed to do when they had the Galaticos.
IMO, leaving Chelsea(or sacked) is the best thing for the club and
Jose. Whoever is the next manager, the most impt thing probably
would be that he is a puppet of Roman.
