Chelsea FC: Marco Van Ginkel Praises Jose Mourinho
Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Chelsea FC youngster Marco Van Ginkel praised manager Jose Mourinho and compared him to Netherlands manager Louis Van Gaal in an interview with Goal.com. Van Ginkel missed most of the 2013/14 season after he tore ligaments in his knee but has made a dramatic recovery in time to be considered for the Netherlands World Cup squad.
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Van Ginkel on the differences and similarities between Jose Mourinho and Louis Van Gaal:
"“There are some similarities between Mourinho and Van Gaal. A lot of people want to know how Mourinho’s like. He’s incredibly fanatical and always wants to win. You occasionally see him do something crazy on the sidelines, but he’s a very warm person.“He’s always open to you as a person, yet he can get very angry as well. He always kept on supporting me during my recovery. I definitely did not get the feeling that he wasn’t interested in me. We saw each other on an almost daily basis and regularly spoke.“I decided to recover in London, so I would stay close to the team and the manager. I appeared in the dressing room as well for home games and always had a certain bond with the team.”"
Van Ginkel was also asked about his prospects of making it on the plane to Brazil with the Holland squad:
"“It will be a dream come true if I make it to the World Cup. I hardly played this season due to my knee injury, but I’m fully fit now. I might not have the same match rhythm as the other players, but being here at this training camp makes me want more.”"
Marco Van Ginkel was always a long shot to make the trip to Brazil but he has been a bit fortunate in that other players in his position have gotten injuries late in the season. Even if he makes the trip he will likely not make much of an impact on the field but the experience and honor alone is worth the trip.
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