Chelsea legend John Terry believes Jose Mourinho is still as good as he used to be a few years ago, praising his understanding of the game.
Some Real Madrid fans have been a bit nervy about getting Mourinho back in, and have wondered whether the Portuguese manager is past his prime.
On that, Terry said: “Jose Mourinho is at 100%. He’s as good as ever. I don’t know if he’s active in training, but I don’t think there’s a better coach in the world in terms of meetings and analysis he does of opponents.
“People keep thinking ‘Mbappé is going to have problems with Mourinho’, but they can get along from day one, find something that pushes them even further. There are big names, and these coaches love dealing with big names.”
“I don’t think Jose Mourinho’s presence on the field and training is the same. Believe me, and I’ve seen it several, on Thursdays, Fridays, two days before the match, and on the day itself, you don’t want to be on his blacklist.”
Mourinho left Real Madrid to go for his second stint at Chelsea, where he won a league title. Since then, he hasn’t really taken over a truly world class squad, but has still been able to achieve silverware with most of his clubs.
It will be interesting to see how well the manager does during his second stint in the capital of Spain.
