Jose Mourinho has returned to the managerial hot-seat at Chelsea and he’s already back in the press talking about the country and league and he left in 2007.
The Portuguese tactician left England at a time when Manchester United, Arsenal, and Chelsea were the three clubs that really posed a threat to win the League, but has returned to a somewhat different competition. With Tottenham and Manchester City now in what is seemingly a top five, Liverpool have struggled to find themselves in and around Champions League football.
“The Premier League is still a fantastic competition and I believe five or six teams are very strong,” Mourinho said to ChelseaTV.
“When I was here before it was more about us, Man United and Arsenal and after that there was a gap to the other teams.
“Now you can put five or six teams in the same plan, aiming to reach the Champions League spots which is very difficult, with those with more ambition aiming to win the Premier League.
“The competition will be fantastic and I hope I can beat the other clubs.”
Mourinho went on to describe what the task at hand was and just what the fans could expect of him. While many Chelsea fans might think Mourinho will be ready to splash Roman Abramovich’s cash immediately upon his return, Mourinho sees squad improvement in a different light.
“We have to improve the team, but when I say improve the team people are already thinking about how many millions Chelsea will spend. When I say improve the team, I mean through work,” he said.
“My work has to improve players and improve the team. If I don’t do that I am not happy with myself.
“If after that we can improve the team by buying a couple of players it is fantastic, but I have to improve the team and the players with my work.
“The priority is to improve. In the last two years we have struggled in the Premier League.
Mourinho continued by bringing Chelsea’s Premier League form over the past two seasons to the foreground, stating that qualification for the Champions League hadn’t been easy.
“If Chelsea didn’t win the Champions League then the club wouldn’t have been in the competition this year. This year we had to fight until the last match to qualify.
“We must improve individually, improve collectively and improve the structure of the club around the football team, and try to win the next match.
“Which one is the next match? The Premier League? Let’s go for the Premier League. If the next match is the FA Cup, let’s go for the FA Cup.
“It’s difficult for me to say something is the priority. The priority is to work hard, work professionally and make the team better.”
Regardless of your thoughts on Mourinho, its clear that he is back to take care of unfinished business. Though he would have certainly enjoyed leading his team to Champions League glory during his first stint in London, he’s now been given a second chance to bring European success back to west London.
Read more at http://soccerwithoutlimits.com/jose-mourinho-speaks-about-his-chelsea-ambition/28147/#buAtwBQ5HvrO6jwF.99
The Portuguese tactician left England at a time when Manchester United, Arsenal, and Chelsea were the three clubs that really posed a threat to win the League, but has returned to a somewhat different competition. With Tottenham and Manchester City now in what is seemingly a top five, Liverpool have struggled to find themselves in and around Champions League football.
“The Premier League is still a fantastic competition and I believe five or six teams are very strong,” Mourinho said to ChelseaTV.
“When I was here before it was more about us, Man United and Arsenal and after that there was a gap to the other teams.
“Now you can put five or six teams in the same plan, aiming to reach the Champions League spots which is very difficult, with those with more ambition aiming to win the Premier League.
“The competition will be fantastic and I hope I can beat the other clubs.”
Mourinho went on to describe what the task at hand was and just what the fans could expect of him. While many Chelsea fans might think Mourinho will be ready to splash Roman Abramovich’s cash immediately upon his return, Mourinho sees squad improvement in a different light.
“We have to improve the team, but when I say improve the team people are already thinking about how many millions Chelsea will spend. When I say improve the team, I mean through work,” he said.
“My work has to improve players and improve the team. If I don’t do that I am not happy with myself.
“If after that we can improve the team by buying a couple of players it is fantastic, but I have to improve the team and the players with my work.
“The priority is to improve. In the last two years we have struggled in the Premier League.
Mourinho continued by bringing Chelsea’s Premier League form over the past two seasons to the foreground, stating that qualification for the Champions League hadn’t been easy.
“If Chelsea didn’t win the Champions League then the club wouldn’t have been in the competition this year. This year we had to fight until the last match to qualify.
“We must improve individually, improve collectively and improve the structure of the club around the football team, and try to win the next match.
“Which one is the next match? The Premier League? Let’s go for the Premier League. If the next match is the FA Cup, let’s go for the FA Cup.
“It’s difficult for me to say something is the priority. The priority is to work hard, work professionally and make the team better.”
Regardless of your thoughts on Mourinho, its clear that he is back to take care of unfinished business. Though he would have certainly enjoyed leading his team to Champions League glory during his first stint in London, he’s now been given a second chance to bring European success back to west London.
Read more at http://soccerwithoutlimits.com/jose-mourinho-speaks-about-his-chelsea-ambition/28147/#buAtwBQ5HvrO6jwF.99
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