Re: 4 Big Career Lessons Managers Can Learn From Mourinho And Chelsea Slump by onyxo76(m): 3:32pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
chelsea this , chelsea that, no other team dey for discussion? shebi when they resume for championship next season i go see which team you go turn una attention to... teams that are winning are not even being mentioned... |
Re: 4 Big Career Lessons Managers Can Learn From Mourinho And Chelsea Slump by PAINGAIN: 3:34pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
Op u complain about how chelsea fans were making noise about d champions league win abi, let me tell u why. Years b4 Chelsea won d champions league, man u fans, arsenal fans, barca fans and every other teams fans were singing to our earsthat we will never win d champions league. My friends that r man u fans kept reminding me about how many champions league they've won. They also said bayern would beat chelsea mercilessly in that final.. so when we won we had to make sure that ya'll knew. U r right though about eva caneiro. The rest not right. Chelsea is just going thru a bad patch which we always do anytime we win d league. Mourinho is a born winner. Full final stop. |
Re: 4 Big Career Lessons Managers Can Learn From Mourinho And Chelsea Slump by totalhouse(m): 3:35pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
anapz10: Rubbish.....and Wats d meaning of this? u wey never get career,, u coming on here and correcting and analysing some1 who is already fulfilled......some1 u don't know his background,u don't know how he survived and grew up....u just sitting hopelessly there critizing mourinho who is already established and known..... Guy...think deep and evaluate yourself... Bitter but truth!!! Can someone not express himself again? Why are people so daft. Even if u disagree with his opinion, why not say so than insulting him. Some of his points are relevant to managerial/leadership skills. If not for anything, learn something on leadership from his points. Don't underestimate any member of your team Learn to celebrate success with members of your team That you are succeeding does not mean you should rub it on other people's face As a leader, always accept responsibility for your team's failure. It will go along in avoiding same in the future. Always learn from others dude. 1 Like |
Re: 4 Big Career Lessons Managers Can Learn From Mourinho And Chelsea Slump by opey112(m): 3:37pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
Chelsea win once in a month now like that of a ladies period. |
Re: 4 Big Career Lessons Managers Can Learn From Mourinho And Chelsea Slump by Nobody: 3:37pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
Come what's dis post about? 1 Like |
Re: 4 Big Career Lessons Managers Can Learn From Mourinho And Chelsea Slump by damocheezy(m): 3:38pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
What is the moral lesson here? |
Re: 4 Big Career Lessons Managers Can Learn From Mourinho And Chelsea Slump by mart2k(m): 3:39pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
castel428: aftr d regae play d blues! abeg stop singing dat song o, chelsea has been losing since d song was released. Chelsea fans no wan hear am |
Re: 4 Big Career Lessons Managers Can Learn From Mourinho And Chelsea Slump by Nobody: 3:39pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
hahn: Dearpreye will love this Trust me sir. I love seeing the noisemakers lose games over and over again. LOL! 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 4 Big Career Lessons Managers Can Learn From Mourinho And Chelsea Slump by DanielPop(m): 3:42pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
Waste of prime space! Don4life: Is is not supposed to be a guide to failing Managers like Mourinho. It is not even a piece of advice; it’s merely some rant by me, a Barcelona fan, who derives pleasure from seeing Chelsea and Mourinho play badly. For the Chelsea fans who have the privilege (or misfortune) of reading reading this piece; this is my opinion, not Jobberman’s.
With that said, let’s get down to it, shall we?
Career Lesson One
Story: Chelsea FC have only won ONE Champions league trophy and I remember vividly that after that final, the only set of football fans who ‘had the right’ to speak at viewing centres were Chelsea fans. The rest of us dared not, even though at the time fans of FC Barcelona, Manchester United, FC Bayern, R.Madrid, Juventus and a few others had won (or celebrated winning) that same trophy multiple times. But Chelsea got it once and all hell was let loose; they just wouldn’t let us rest anymore.
Again, Mourinho is famous for repeatedly insisting that Arsene Wenger is a ‘specialist in failure’. The guy sees every pre and post match press conference as an opportunity to rant, complain and insult the person of Arsene; that’s more like his favorite pastime. Well, I bring good news; the dude called Mourinho now wins just one match in every month. Now, who’s the specialist in failure? I can’t laugh abeg.
Lesson: Enjoy your success, but don’t rub it in the faces of other people.
Career Lesson Two
Story: Chelsea sacked the only coach to have ever gotten them the Champions league trophy (what Mourinho would never be able to do for them) just a season after. The guy was dismissed like he never did anything good for them — the same idiotic way some bosses dismiss their secretaries/typists after a small typo.
Fast-forward to 2015, Mourinho in his characteristic autocratic manner ‘disciplined and dismissed’ the pretty, affable and reliable team physio, Eva Carneiro over some flimsy and almost irrelevant on-field situation. By the way, the Physio was clearly doing her job by attending to the injured Chelsea player– I think it was Hazard…or err Fabregas; can’t really remember, I hardly watch Chelsea matches — they bore me.
Need I remind everyone that that was the beginning of the slump for Chelsea and Mourinho. Apparently, the lady wasn’t just a Physio, she was very integral to the team, she had some influence and even though her impact might not have been very visible on the surface, they only had to let her go to realize their folly. There are people like that in every team. I like to believe that that event affected the team morale and see where they are on the table today — too low for me to even see.
Lesson: Don’t Sack Your Eva Carneiro.
Career Lesson Three
Story: Mourinho has a terrible attitude: he blames everyone but himself when things go awry. Many examples come to mind, but one is fresh. When Chelsea lost to Southampton earlier this season in the premiership, Mourinho cleverly brought in Matic, a defensive midfielder, when he needed to score. Now Mourinho perhaps had seen that that match was a lost cause and wanted to take the media attention away from him. Guess what the ‘special one’ did: baba brought in Matic, waited for Chelsea to concede an inevitable goal and almost immediately removed Matic again.
Now the uninitiated in the mind-games of Mourinho would not easily understand that move, but I will enlighten you. By removing Matic after Chelsea conceded that goal, Mourinho cleverly diverted media attention away from himself, and summarily made the Matic the scape-goat by simply making it appear like Matic was responsible for that goal and he had to be removed. In the end, most people blamed Matic, not Mourinho for the loss.
Lesson: Prepare for downtime. Things will not always go right and when they eventually go wrong, don’t push the blame to others, take responsibility and man up.
Career Lesson Four
Story: Mourinho has a consciousness of self that is unrivaled. The man exhibits the highest form of self-love (or selfishness). When he first came to Chelsea after winning the Champions league with Porto, the guy ceremoniously announced to the English media that he was ‘the special one‘. He had a brilliant spell thereafter. Correct me if I’m wrong, I think he later announced himself as ‘the only one‘ (can’t remember if that was in England, Italy, or Spain).
Frankly, Mourinho is a great coach and winner. But the guy doesn’t just praise his teams as much as one would expect especially as his success is largely tied to the efforts of his players. Mourinho however takes more of the accolades for himself. Mourinho competes with his star players for glory and attention.
Lesson: It’s okay to give yourself a pat on the back for a job well done, but it’s better when you do more of same to your team. You might be special, but you equally need a great team to succeed.
Pheww…that’s all folks!
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Re: 4 Big Career Lessons Managers Can Learn From Mourinho And Chelsea Slump by Nobody: 3:45pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
Many thanks, OP. Only a few things give me more sadistic joy than watch Chelsea lose games. Hahahaha.
I'm particular at lessons 3 and 4.
My woman is my Eva Carneiro. She's been a huge part ofy success. She's more than a mate. She's a great friend; she soothes my injuries and pains, comforts me when I'm down, manages my disappointment and criticises me positively. Unlike Mourinho, I'll never sack my Eva Carneiro. LOL!
Prepare for your downtime. Every cycle has an end; every progress has a ebbing time, and every winning streak comes to an end. One day I'll no more work. While I'm working I'm ever conscious of that retirement or downtime period, and I'm taking very proactive steps to ensure I'll never be at the mercies of circumstances. 2 Likes |
Re: 4 Big Career Lessons Managers Can Learn From Mourinho And Chelsea Slump by Sholexyz(m): 3:47pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
hummerwise: shit happens but achievements speaks put pep achievement now so we can compare |
Re: 4 Big Career Lessons Managers Can Learn From Mourinho And Chelsea Slump by jomoh: 3:54pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
Mustay:
The first paragraph has more to do with fans than JM. Those are fanatical cum human behaviors of fans in such sports though I must admit some go overboard. E.g the guy that rammed over some fans just because they were celebrating UCL victory.
As for JM vis-à-vis Wenger, you should remember that it's part of the game especially in England. Before JM, it was SAF vs AW. In fact, it was obvious when JM was at Real Madrid that the press + JM missed the jabs coaches threw in England. Also, JM mentioned his index for measuring failure; the number 4 spot trophy. Not to defend the garrulousness of JM but sometimes, these jabs are interesting to watch; remember when AW almost lost his cool when Arsenal met Chelsea.
The way your points 'connect' are confusing; from sacked coaches to background crew. Anyway, if I was unhappy about Di Matteo's sack, then Ancelotti's was worse. Nevertheless, you need to remember the way JM left the first time. It was clear writing on the wall that he would come back. The owner had an affinity for him, hence he brought him back to stabilize the team and implement a long-term strategy rather than changing coaches like diapers.
For Eva, JM needs to give a public apology. Psychology has a way of playing its way and it may not be unconnected with the behavior/attitude of the players on pitch. His outburst was childish and totally unnecessary; she was acting as a medic would, not a technician. JM is not a medic and should not expect her to think like a tactician. Moreover, as a woman, she is 'emotionally expected' to react the way she did. How do we know when not to have another Fabrice Muamba incident Better to play safe than sorry.
The last two points are fair. For me, let your works be louder than your voice. JM is an interesting character whether you like him or not. Sometimes, he just amazes me with his choice of words. I can vividly remember when he said he fielded 11 wrong players. Methinks, he needs to talk less for now.
It's hard to say you're number one and divert attention from yourself without proving your status Personally as a barca fan, I enjoy anything negative happening to JM and chelsea football wise. We are rivals but that doesn't take away my respect for him. The OP has only thrown a jibe at a rival. That's what we do with staunch rival in La Liga. It does not throw away our respect for the club or the manager. Its the same thing that happens in viewing centres. Only an hypocrite will say he/she does not enjoy seeing his rival loose or in misery. When I see them languishing at the bottom of the table I can only rejoice and throw jibes at them. 1 Like |
Re: 4 Big Career Lessons Managers Can Learn From Mourinho And Chelsea Slump by mart2k(m): 3:55pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
zoom007: nonsense write up, when barca went trophy less two seasons ago, beaten all round by bayern, you did not write your brainless article. for your information i'm a barca fan but this is the same coach that broke barcas dominance in laliga and laid a template for countering tiKi taka. Just say u hate mourinho for his achievements. He is the best coach in the past 15years of football so when he talks on management professors in business schools listens continue to deceive ursef by sayn dat he is d best coach in d past 15years. Upon all his trophies, he always com behind Wenger year in year out. Goggle is ur friend |
Re: 4 Big Career Lessons Managers Can Learn From Mourinho And Chelsea Slump by Sweetyie(f): 3:56pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
McBrooklyn:
What If I Told You I have something for you Sweetie Like |
Re: 4 Big Career Lessons Managers Can Learn From Mourinho And Chelsea Slump by engrhorla(m): 3:56pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
zoom007: nonsense write up, when barca went trophy less two seasons ago, beaten all round by bayern, you did not write your brainless article. for your information i'm a barca fan but this is the same coach that broke barcas dominance in laliga and laid a template for countering tiKi taka. Just say u hate mourinho for his achievements. He is the best coach in the past 15years of football so when he talks on management professors in business schools listens Go and sit down! How did he break Barca's dominance? How many trophies did he win in La Liga in how many years? The Op never said Mou ain't good, u may wanna calm down and read d article again.. |
Re: 4 Big Career Lessons Managers Can Learn From Mourinho And Chelsea Slump by GreenUzzy(m): 4:02pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
Don4life: Is is not supposed to be a guide to failing Managers like Mourinho. It is not even a piece of advice; it’s merely some rant by me, a Barcelona fan, who derives pleasure from seeing Chelsea and Mourinho play badly. For the Chelsea fans who have the privilege (or misfortune) of reading reading this piece; this is my opinion, not Jobberman’s.
With that said, let’s get down to it, shall we?
Career Lesson One
Story: Chelsea FC have only won ONE Champions league trophy and I remember vividly that after that final, the only set of football fans who ‘had the right’ to speak at viewing centres were Chelsea fans. The rest of us dared not, even though at the time fans of FC Barcelona, Manchester United, FC Bayern, R.Madrid, Juventus and a few others had won (or celebrated winning) that same trophy multiple times. But Chelsea got it once and all hell was let loose; they just wouldn’t let us rest anymore.
Again, Mourinho is famous for repeatedly insisting that Arsene Wenger is a ‘specialist in failure’. The guy sees every pre and post match press conference as an opportunity to rant, complain and insult the person of Arsene; that’s more like his favorite pastime. Well, I bring good news; the dude called Mourinho now wins just one match in every month. Now, who’s the specialist in failure? I can’t laugh abeg.
Lesson: Enjoy your success, but don’t rub it in the faces of other people.
Career Lesson Two
Story: Chelsea sacked the only coach to have ever gotten them the Champions league trophy (what Mourinho would never be able to do for them) just a season after. The guy was dismissed like he never did anything good for them — the same idiotic way some bosses dismiss their secretaries/typists after a small typo.
Fast-forward to 2015, Mourinho in his characteristic autocratic manner ‘disciplined and dismissed’ the pretty, affable and reliable team physio, Eva Carneiro over some flimsy and almost irrelevant on-field situation. By the way, the Physio was clearly doing her job by attending to the injured Chelsea player– I think it was Hazard…or err Fabregas; can’t really remember, I hardly watch Chelsea matches — they bore me.
Need I remind everyone that that was the beginning of the slump for Chelsea and Mourinho. Apparently, the lady wasn’t just a Physio, she was very integral to the team, she had some influence and even though her impact might not have been very visible on the surface, they only had to let her go to realize their folly. There are people like that in every team. I like to believe that that event affected the team morale and see where they are on the table today — too low for me to even see.
Lesson: Don’t Sack Your Eva Carneiro.
Career Lesson Three
Story: Mourinho has a terrible attitude: he blames everyone but himself when things go awry. Many examples come to mind, but one is fresh. When Chelsea lost to Southampton earlier this season in the premiership, Mourinho cleverly brought in Matic, a defensive midfielder, when he needed to score. Now Mourinho perhaps had seen that that match was a lost cause and wanted to take the media attention away from him. Guess what the ‘special one’ did: baba brought in Matic, waited for Chelsea to concede an inevitable goal and almost immediately removed Matic again.
Now the uninitiated in the mind-games of Mourinho would not easily understand that move, but I will enlighten you. By removing Matic after Chelsea conceded that goal, Mourinho cleverly diverted media attention away from himself, and summarily made the Matic the scape-goat by simply making it appear like Matic was responsible for that goal and he had to be removed. In the end, most people blamed Matic, not Mourinho for the loss.
Lesson: Prepare for downtime. Things will not always go right and when they eventually go wrong, don’t push the blame to others, take responsibility and man up.
Career Lesson Four
Story: Mourinho has a consciousness of self that is unrivaled. The man exhibits the highest form of self-love (or selfishness). When he first came to Chelsea after winning the Champions league with Porto, the guy ceremoniously announced to the English media that he was ‘the special one‘. He had a brilliant spell thereafter. Correct me if I’m wrong, I think he later announced himself as ‘the only one‘ (can’t remember if that was in England, Italy, or Spain).
Frankly, Mourinho is a great coach and winner. But the guy doesn’t just praise his teams as much as one would expect especially as his success is largely tied to the efforts of his players. Mourinho however takes more of the accolades for himself. Mourinho competes with his star players for glory and attention.
Lesson: It’s okay to give yourself a pat on the back for a job well done, but it’s better when you do more of same to your team. You might be special, but you equally need a great team to succeed.
Pheww…that’s all folks!
stuuuuuupid boy! |
Re: 4 Big Career Lessons Managers Can Learn From Mourinho And Chelsea Slump by engrhorla(m): 4:02pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
lekjons: abeg leave am joor, i dey gbadun am like that.. charity begins at home..
Mourinho the cheerful giver Am sure u are a Man U fan.. U too wanna get d 3points b4 d promo ends Lol |
Re: 4 Big Career Lessons Managers Can Learn From Mourinho And Chelsea Slump by Nobody: 4:05pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
Am certain majority will read this and fail to understand the life lessons been thought up blues |
Re: 4 Big Career Lessons Managers Can Learn From Mourinho And Chelsea Slump by kiddkash(m): 4:06pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
anapz10: Rubbish.....and Wats d meaning of this? u wey never get career,, u coming on here and correcting and analysing some1 who is already fulfilled......some1 u don't know his background,u don't know how he survived and grew up....u just sitting hopelessly there critizing mourinho who is already established and known..... Guy...think deep and evaluate yourself... Bitter but truth!!! what a bitter Chelsea fan what he said was the truth. Chelsea will win this weekend against Norwich and after that losses all through. 1 win in every month |
Re: 4 Big Career Lessons Managers Can Learn From Mourinho And Chelsea Slump by mart2k(m): 4:08pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
teeowl: chelsea MIGHT rise again... In championship 1 Like |
Re: 4 Big Career Lessons Managers Can Learn From Mourinho And Chelsea Slump by Jochidinho(m): 4:08pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
zoom007: nonsense write up, when barca went trophy less two seasons ago, beaten all round by bayern, you did not write your brainless article. for your information i'm a barca fan but this is the same coach that broke barcas dominance in laliga and laid a template for countering tiKi taka. Just say u hate mourinho for his achievements. He is the best coach in the past 15years of football so when he talks on management professors in business schools listens sorry to tell you this, you are not a barca fan. When bayern defeated barca,they won the league with 100points. Mourinho did not break barca's dominace,winning 3 trophies out of 12 with the most expensive quad is poor.. A true barca fan can never say mourinho is the best coach of the last 15years,when we have fergie,del bosque,pep and ancelotti. |
Re: 4 Big Career Lessons Managers Can Learn From Mourinho And Chelsea Slump by lekjons(m): 4:11pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
engrhorla:
Am sure u are a Man U fan.. U too wanna get d 3points b4 d promo ends Lol Gunner actually i'll really like to see chelsea relegated so that all those their agbero fans will shut up! maybe Mourinho is celebrating his wedding annivasary.. who knows 1 Like |
Re: 4 Big Career Lessons Managers Can Learn From Mourinho And Chelsea Slump by kiddkash(m): 4:17pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
adekoonlay:
Guess u re chelsea fan, wat d guy wrote is a bitter truth bout mourinho management. That u re successful doesnt mean u cant make mistake and a less successful person cant correct u. don't mind mourinho of the team is playing well, its all about his management skill. if the team is playing bad, he finds a scapegoat |
Re: 4 Big Career Lessons Managers Can Learn From Mourinho And Chelsea Slump by Deepsky(m): 4:18pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
How many likes to the Attention-seeker?...a thousand likes huh?,like you said,"it's unfortunate" indeed cos i wonder why this kinda crap made FP. |
Re: 4 Big Career Lessons Managers Can Learn From Mourinho And Chelsea Slump by Nobody: 4:20pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
hummerwise: shit happens but achievements speaks You may need to include Guardiola too |
Re: 4 Big Career Lessons Managers Can Learn From Mourinho And Chelsea Slump by vision2050: 4:21pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
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Re: 4 Big Career Lessons Managers Can Learn From Mourinho And Chelsea Slump by jayuche: 4:22pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
anapz10: Rubbish.....and Wats d meaning of this? u wey never get career,, u coming on here and correcting and analysing some1 who is already fulfilled......some1 u don't know his background,u don't know how he survived and grew up....u just sitting hopelessly there critizing mourinho who is already established and known..... Guy...think deep and evaluate yourself... Bitter but truth!!! this guys write up is damn cool.let's learn and don't be. Bitter |
Re: 4 Big Career Lessons Managers Can Learn From Mourinho And Chelsea Slump by vision2050: 4:23pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
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Re: 4 Big Career Lessons Managers Can Learn From Mourinho And Chelsea Slump by mart2k(m): 4:25pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
JM and chelsea fans b like make dem dey play Arsenal every week. Na for Arsenal body dia bone dey strong |
Re: 4 Big Career Lessons Managers Can Learn From Mourinho And Chelsea Slump by Nobody: 4:26pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
totalhouse:
Can someone not express himself again? Why are people so daft. Even if u disagree with his opinion, why not say so than insulting him. Some of his points are relevant to managerial/leadership skills. If not for anything, learn something on leadership from his points. Don't underestimate any member of your team Learn to celebrate success with members of your team That you are succeeding does not mean you should rub it on other people's face As a leader, always accept responsibility for your team's failure. It will go along in avoiding same in the future.
Always learn from others dude. You just hit the nail on the head. You just summarized what the op actually meant. The article goes beyond football but most people don't read to understand, they read to reply. |
Re: 4 Big Career Lessons Managers Can Learn From Mourinho And Chelsea Slump by lolu007(m): 4:27pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
All I have to say |
Re: 4 Big Career Lessons Managers Can Learn From Mourinho And Chelsea Slump by Capital247: 4:32pm On Nov 16, 2015 |
Don4life: Is is not supposed to be a guide to failing Managers like Mourinho. It is not even a piece of advice; it’s merely some rant by me, a Barcelona fan, who derives pleasure from seeing Chelsea and Mourinho play badly. For the Chelsea fans who have the privilege (or misfortune) of reading reading this piece; this is my opinion, not Jobberman’s.
With that said, let’s get down to it, shall we?
FC PORTO Mourinho won his first Primeira Liga with a 27–5–2 record 2003 Mourinho also won the Taça de Portugal in 2003 UEFA Cup 2003 Portuguese Super Cup IN 2004 Primeira Liga in 2004 the UEFA Champions League in 2004
Chelsea FC the League Cup in 2005 Chelsea clinched the Premier League title in 2005 with including the most points ever achieved in the Premier League (95), and the fewest goals conceded (15). FA Community Shield in 2005 Premier League title in 2006 League Cup in 2007 FA Cup Final in 2007 Premier League title in 2015 League Cup in 2015
Internazionale Supercoppa Italiana in 2008 Serie A title in 2009 Coppa Italia in 2010 UEFA Champions League Final in 2010 Serie A title in 2010
Real Madrid copa del rey 2011 La liga 2012 Super cup 2013
IndividualAward Onze d'Or Coach of the Year: 2005, 2010 FIFA World Coach of the Year: 2010 IFFHS World's Best Club Coach: 2004, 2005, 2010, 2012 Primeira Liga Manager of the Year: 2002–03, 2003–04 Premier League Manager of the Year: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2014–15 Premier League Manager of the Month: November 2004, January 2005, March 2007 Serie A Manager of the Year: 2008–09, 2009–10 Albo Panchina d'Oro: 2009–10 Miguel Muñoz Trophy: 2010–11, 2011–12 UEFA Manager of the Year: 2002–03, 2003–04 UEFA Team of the Year: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010 World Soccer Magazine World Manager of the Year: 2004, 2005, 2010 LPFP Awards Best Portuguese Manager in Foreign Countries: 2008–09, 2009–10 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Coach Award: 2005 La Gazzetta dello Sport Man of the Year: 2010 International Sports Press Association Best Manager in the World: 2010 Prémio Prestígio Fernando Soromenho: 2012 Football Extravaganza's League of Legends (2011) PRT Order of Prince Henry - Grand Officer BAR.png Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry Doctor Honoris causa – for his accomplishments in football from Lisbon Technical University
Please Opps, let me see your achievement over the years to reflect if You are a good teacher that ditch out lessons to students
Career Lesson One
Story: Chelsea FC have only won ONE Champions league trophy and I remember vividly that after that final, the only set of football fans who ‘had the right’ to speak at viewing centres were Chelsea fans. The rest of us dared not, even though at the time fans of FC Barcelona, Manchester United, FC Bayern, R.Madrid, Juventus and a few others had won (or celebrated winning) that same trophy multiple times. But Chelsea got it once and all hell was let loose; they just wouldn’t let us rest anymore.
Again, Mourinho is famous for repeatedly insisting that Arsene Wenger is a ‘specialist in failure’. The guy sees every pre and post match press conference as an opportunity to rant, complain and insult the person of Arsene; that’s more like his favorite pastime. Well, I bring good news; the dude called Mourinho now wins just one match in every month. Now, who’s the specialist in failure? I can’t laugh abeg.
Lesson: Enjoy your success, but don’t rub it in the faces of other people.
Career Lesson Two
Story: Chelsea sacked the only coach to have ever gotten them the Champions league trophy (what Mourinho would never be able to do for them) just a season after. The guy was dismissed like he never did anything good for them — the same idiotic way some bosses dismiss their secretaries/typists after a small typo.
Fast-forward to 2015, Mourinho in his characteristic autocratic manner ‘disciplined and dismissed’ the pretty, affable and reliable team physio, Eva Carneiro over some flimsy and almost irrelevant on-field situation. By the way, the Physio was clearly doing her job by attending to the injured Chelsea player– I think it was Hazard…or err Fabregas; can’t really remember, I hardly watch Chelsea matches — they bore me.
Need I remind everyone that that was the beginning of the slump for Chelsea and Mourinho. Apparently, the lady wasn’t just a Physio, she was very integral to the team, she had some influence and even though her impact might not have been very visible on the surface, they only had to let her go to realize their folly. There are people like that in every team. I like to believe that that event affected the team morale and see where they are on the table today — too low for me to even see.
Lesson: Don’t Sack Your Eva Carneiro.
Career Lesson Three
Story: Mourinho has a terrible attitude: he blames everyone but himself when things go awry. Many examples come to mind, but one is fresh. When Chelsea lost to Southampton earlier this season in the premiership, Mourinho cleverly brought in Matic, a defensive midfielder, when he needed to score. Now Mourinho perhaps had seen that that match was a lost cause and wanted to take the media attention away from him. Guess what the ‘special one’ did: baba brought in Matic, waited for Chelsea to concede an inevitable goal and almost immediately removed Matic again.
Now the uninitiated in the mind-games of Mourinho would not easily understand that move, but I will enlighten you. By removing Matic after Chelsea conceded that goal, Mourinho cleverly diverted media attention away from himself, and summarily made the Matic the scape-goat by simply making it appear like Matic was responsible for that goal and he had to be removed. In the end, most people blamed Matic, not Mourinho for the loss.
Lesson: Prepare for downtime. Things will not always go right and when they eventually go wrong, don’t push the blame to others, take responsibility and man up.
Career Lesson Four
Story: Mourinho has a consciousness of self that is unrivaled. The man exhibits the highest form of self-love (or selfishness). When he first came to Chelsea after winning the Champions league with Porto, the guy ceremoniously announced to the English media that he was ‘the special one‘. He had a brilliant spell thereafter. Correct me if I’m wrong, I think he later announced himself as ‘the only one‘ (can’t remember if that was in England, Italy, or Spain).
Frankly, Mourinho is a great coach and winner. But the guy doesn’t just praise his teams as much as one would expect especially as his success is largely tied to the efforts of his players. Mourinho however takes more of the accolades for himself. Mourinho competes with his star players for glory and attention.
Lesson: It’s okay to give yourself a pat on the back for a job well done, but it’s better when you do more of same to your team. You might be special, but you equally need a great team to succeed.
Pheww…that’s all folks!
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