During the buildup to the Wednesday evening clash with Everton, Chelsea FC manager Jose Mourinho discussed his positive feelings at the club in his second London spell. Jose truly feels he is still “The Happy One,” as he labeled himself in his first press conference announcing a return as Stamford Bridge gaffer.
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Mourinho was quoted by BT Sport saying, “I like the club, I like the players, I like the fans, I like the Premier League a lot. In some moments I don’t understand a few things, but that doesn’t change my fantastic feeling about the Premier League. I’m very, very happy. If somebody tells me I’m going to make ten years at Chelsea, I would say yes.”
After years of turmoil and turnover at the manager position, SW6 collectively breathed a sigh of relief when “The Special One” returned, and to hear him commit long term to the club gives supporters hope of continued dominance in England and in Europe. Mourinho is still searching for his first trophy at Chelsea since his 2007 FA Cup triumph. That search may be right around the corner as the Blues take on Tottenham Hotspur in a London derby at Wembley Stadium on March 1st.
Last season saw Chelsea drop out of the Champions League in the semifinals to Atletico Madrid, and a late season loss to Sunderland ensured 2014 would not see another Chelsea Barclay’s Premier League title. Despite the lack of trophies, he was able to instill the edge back into Chelsea’s game and bring on top class players such as Cesc Fabregas, Diego Costa, and Nemanja Matic. This while balancing the books in the era of Financial Fair Play and selling fan favorites Juan Mata and David Luiz for hefty sums.
Something that past Chelsea managers, most notably Rafa Benitez, endured during their tenure was hostility from supporters over a lack of mutual respect. Benitez most notably called Blues supporters’ passion into question while he was Liverpool manager, something never forgotten in West London.
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Mourinho has criticized the match day atmosphere at Stamford Bridge on a few occasions, most recently after a home win against Queen’s Park Rangers. The relationship between manager and supporters is crucial to smooth sailing and long term success.
If Mourinho wants sustained success and support, perhaps that type of criticism should not be pushed onto the fans who shell out hundreds of pounds to sit in the Shed End. To be fair, all of this could just be another one of Mourinho’s patented mind games, but should still be taken for what it is. He loves the club, the club loves him, and it should be a fantastic decade for the Blues, riddled with silverware and victory parades in West London.