Matty
Well-Known Member
There's no doubting Mourinho's CV. He's won things, at the highest level, wherever he's been, and you can't see that ending. If he was to become City manager at some point, whether it be this summer, next summer or further down the line, then I have no doubt he'd be a success and trophies would follow. I'm not concerned by his attitude to the media, or how arrpgant/aloof he may well seem, and I don't think his football is as dull as some would lead you to believe.
No, my only real concern with Mourinho is that whether it be Porto, Chelsea, Inter or now seemingly Madrid, he never stays in one place for too long. To expect anything more than 3 or maybe 4 seasons out of him is an exercise in futility I believe. I'm not sure I'm happy with this fairly short term approach. Yes I want success, but I also want a manager that can bring success AND is willing to stay at the club for the long haul. Fergie and Wenger are extreme examples, but why not look at them, both have spent a long amount of time at their club, and both have brought success. That's what we should be aiming for.
By all means bring Mourinho to the club when the timing is right, but I hope ADUG are already think of the transition between Mourinho and the next manager, which will inevitably come sooner than we'd like.
No, my only real concern with Mourinho is that whether it be Porto, Chelsea, Inter or now seemingly Madrid, he never stays in one place for too long. To expect anything more than 3 or maybe 4 seasons out of him is an exercise in futility I believe. I'm not sure I'm happy with this fairly short term approach. Yes I want success, but I also want a manager that can bring success AND is willing to stay at the club for the long haul. Fergie and Wenger are extreme examples, but why not look at them, both have spent a long amount of time at their club, and both have brought success. That's what we should be aiming for.
By all means bring Mourinho to the club when the timing is right, but I hope ADUG are already think of the transition between Mourinho and the next manager, which will inevitably come sooner than we'd like.