If you want instant achievement Mourinho could still be your man. If you want someone to build a dynasty you should probably study elsewhereAfter events at the King Power Stadium and Stamford Bridge in the past week the commentator who predicted Chelsea would win the league and said Leicester looked vulnerable must be feeling really silly. Believe me,he is, though he is not alone. Back in summer it was hardly going out on a limb to propose José Mourinho remained a smart manager while Claudio Ranieri appeared a strange choice for a relegation struggle.
Five months into the season the mistake is obvious. Instead of continuing to wind up Arsène Wenger and Manuel Pellegrini after impressive results against their leading teams and generally give the impression he knows how to out-consider every opponent, and José Mourinho has led his team into a relegation struggle. He has no particular expertise in that area and has just paid the price. Ranieri has no expertise in that area either but has successfully avoided putting the matter to the test.
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Source: theguardian.com