It was perfect combination. Jose
Mourinho leading his special pack of
players to a tenth Champions League
triumph but it has been anything from
perfect for the Special One at Madrid.
Rumours of a split dressing room were
among the negative vibes from Mourinho
time at Madrid.
Madrid were so close to a Wembley final but
yet so far. An admirable 2-0 victory over
Borussia Dortmund was not enough to stop
the Germans from the second Champions
League final in their history.
With rumours that he will leave this
summer, Mourinho’s three year reign at the
helm of Madrid seems to have come to a
disappointing finish. Despite thrusting
millions into a squad full of world class
players, Mourinho couldn’t inspire Los
Blancos to that illusive tenth Champions
League success.
“Maybe not. I like to be where I’m liked,” is
what he said when questioned about his
future with Madrid. It seems as if Mourinho
has had enough of Madrid and Madrid
enough of him. Mourinho seemed to have
given up on trying to build a team from this
group of individuals.
This Madrid team has let him down. The
players have offered him a lack of support,
which is nothing like his time with Porto,
Chelsea and Inter Milan where he shared a
special relationship with the players. This
Madrid team and even their fans seemed to
struggle to adapt to the Mourinho way.
Mourinho’s time has been successful to an
extent. One La Liga title, a Supercopa and a
Copa del Rey and with a final against
Atletico Madrid to come, there is a chance
Mourinho will add to his trophy collection.
However, Mourinho will leave Madrid on the
back of his third successive semi-final
elimination. He has failed to deliver what he
was appointed for. The Special One’s time at
Madrid was ordinary at best. Three years on
from his appointment it seems little
progress has been made.