The psychology of Jose Mourinho

José Mourinho "I'm not one out of the bottle, I think I'm a special one" MANAGEMENT RECORD WON WIN RATIO 2.058 430 67.00% GOALS PER GAME DRAWN DRAW RATIO 126 19.88% LOST LOSS RATIO TROPHIES 79 13.12% MANAGEMENT & TACTICS OBJECTIVES PHILOSOPHY PRINCIPLES Knowing your objectives will improve and define your work Develop a management style and then build to support it Principles must be reflected in training sessions and matches ORGANISATION IS THE KEY José Mourinho strategically employs tactics to utilise skillful players and put defenders under pressure with organised attacking movements Centre forwards are often used to hold up play Fullbacks frequently join the attack and create more space for playmakers and strikers Wide midfielders playing will reguarly cut inside to provide a different dimension Mourinho's favoured formation is 4-2-3-1 "Players don't win you trophies, teams win trophies, squads win trophies" ATTACK FROM DEFENCE An example of a typical José Mourinho training pattern to transition from defence to attack 1. Keeper plays the ball to the right fullback 2. Right fullback passes to nearest centre back 3. Centre back switches play to advancing fullback 4. Left fullback passes ball inside to centre midfielder 5. Centre midfielder plays wide to advanding right back 6. Right back plays the ball into the holding centre forward 7. Centre forward holds up the ball and sets attacking midfielder O Forward • Midfield • Defence 8. Attacking midfielder is then played through towards the goal CAREER MILESTONES 1996 1997 2000 2001 2002 Translator at Assistant at Becomes manager Becomes manager Becomes manager FC Barcelona FC Barcelona of S.L. Benfica of U.D. Leiria of F.C. Porto 2005 2004 2004 2004 2003 Wins the Wins the Becomes manager Wins the Wins UEFA Cup Premier League Premier League of Chelsea F.c. Champions League with F.C. Porto 2006 2008 2008 2009 2010 Wins the Becomes manager Wins the Wins the Becomes manager FA Cup of Inter Milan Serie A Champions League of Real Madrid 2013 2012 2011 2010 Becomes manager of Chelsea F.c. Wins the Wins the Wins the Spanish Super Cup Primera División Spanish Cup FACTS & FIGURES 8-0 100 Best home win 150 Number of home games Mourinho went unbeaten from 2006 to 2011 (Levante UD) Most points in a single season 6-0 Best away win (Real Zaragoza) €14,800,000 3-1 2 Number of trebles won Worst home loss Reported annual salary at Real Madrid (Barcelona) 6. 1.64 Number of Number languages spoken 5-0 Worst away loss (Barcelona) of teams managed Avg. years per club www.worldclasscoaching.com www.transfermarkt.co.uk www.just-football.com www.bleacherreport.com www.espnfc.com www.goal.com www.bbc.co.uk the SOCCER STORE 20