Mourinho suddenly not so special at Inter
By Martin
Rogers<http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/expertsarchive;_ylt=AlivNXnlW.dMMBHq8mqi_CudXYp4?author=Martin+Rogers>,
Yahoo! Sports *4 hours, 53 minutes ago*
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As Jose Mourinho is finding out in a hurry, things are a little bit
different at Inter Milan.
Unlike when he took over at Chelsea in 2004, Inter's stated goals for the
season are not simply expectations. They are a blueprint for perfection.
Mourinho's early campaign achievements would appear to be respectable. He
has taken the team to third place in the Serie A after 10 matches and has a
spot in the UEFA Champions League last 16 seemingly under control.
So why then is all the Mourinho-related talk in Italy about the level of
pressure the boss is under just a few months into his new job? The problem
lies in the level of success Inter fans have become accustomed the past few
seasons.
While AC Milan, Juventus and Fiorentina were heavily punished and left to
wallow in the reflected embarrassment of the 2006 Italian match-fixing
scandal, Inter got busy racking up three straight Serie A titles. Even that,
though, was not enough to save former chief Roberto Mancini, who was axed
for failing to deliver the European Cup, which Inter last won in 1965.
Mourinho's task was to bring that prize, as well as cruising to yet another
domestic title. However, the early signs have been far from convincing.
Saturday brought a victory at bottom side Reggina but only after an
injury-time winner from Ivan Cordoba. That was preceded by two consecutive
0-0 draws in league play the first time Inter has been involved in two
straight stalemates in more than five years. Also, an earlier defeat to
hated rivals AC Milan in the city derby did little to inspire ultimate faith
in the hardened and hungry fans of Inter.
The summer signings of Ricardo Quaresma and Sulley Muntari for a combined
total of around $50 million were expected to raise the team's play, but
neither player has stood out so far. Mourinho has done little to help
himself, too, alienating the influential Milan media by either refusing to
talk to them or coming across as aloof.
An unlikely defeat to Anorthosis Famagusta in the Champions League on
Tuesday would see the knives sharpened further. Mourinho needs to discover
the magic that brought him Chelsea glory. Quickly.
source : reuters
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