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Mourinho the man to take Real Madrid forward?” plus 1 moreIs Jose Mourinho the man to take Real Madrid forward? Posted: 01 May 2010 09:41 AM PDT When asked by Spanish newspaper Marca who they wanted to see take their club forward next season, the Real Madrid faithful chose Rafael Benítez. But after Inter Milan's conquering of Barcelona experts say Jose is Mourinho is the man for the job, but would he fit in at the Bernabéu? Madrid fans’ desire for success is second to none in the football world. Patience certainly isn't something that a manager can expect if they take the top job in the Spanish capital, especially when their Catalan rivals Barcelona are very quickly establishing themselves as the best side in the world. Taking that into account, you'd say that Mourinho would be a good appointment. He delivered instant success at Chelsea, bringing the Premier League title back to Stamford Bridge in his first season in charge before doing the same thing again the following year, also throwing in an FA Cup and two League Cup successes for good measure. The former Barcelona coach hasn't exactly got a bad record in Europe either, winning the UEFA Cup and Champions League with Porto before taking Inter Milan to the final of Europe's premier competition this season. Admittedly his Chelsea side were not fantastic in the competition, but they were by no means pushovers either. Based on the analysis so far you'd probably say the San Siro boss is the perfect man for the job, but there are some things about him which make him far from the ideal candidate. Firstly, there's his personality. Mourinho lives to serve only one person: himself. No Bernabéu executive would be able to give him orders. He'd expect a good transfer budget and full control over who he signs. If he doesn't get these things any potential spell in Madrid may be short lived. Mourinho also enjoys a challenge, if he does it all in his first season, which despite his talent is unlikely, he may decide he's happy with his accomplishments at the club and simply walk away to find another trophy to win somewhere else. What may be considered the major problem with Mourinho is his style of football. Watching Milan in Barcelona was by no means riveting, with the Italian side making just over 60 passes in comparison to Barcelona's 500. Wherever he's been, Mourinho has never been a man to set his team out to play pretty football and that's something that Madrid fans may not like. Fabio Capello’s Madrid team, much like Mourinho’s sides, didn't play particularly pretty football and the Madrid fans didn't take to him, despite the fact the team were far from in a bad position. Clearly Madrid fans expect a lot from their team, and one of them is good football that can keep the Bernabéu entertained game after game. But it seems strange, really. Real Madrid are considered to be one of the biggest clubs in the world and Mourinho is arguably one of the best managers around. Yet it's impossible to say just how well the ’special one’ would fare in Madrid. - No extra pressure before Chelsea clash, says Mourinho - Is Lampard’s professionalism going unnoticed? - Eto’o stuns Stamford Bridge — What Italy’s papers say James Haskell — Exclusive Interview Posted: 01 May 2010 01:05 AM PDT Haskell joined Stade Français from Wasps in 2009 (Photo: David Howlett) By Stade Français’s standards this has been a disappointing season. Hit by a host of serious injuries and a couple of lengthy bans, the Parisian side failed to finish in the top four of the Top 14 for the first time in eight years. The club sacked manager Ewen McKenzie after a below-par start and also suffered serious injuries to the likes of Brian Liebenberg, Sergio Parisse, Juan Manuel Leguizamon, Djibril Camara plus bans to David Attoub and Julien Dupuy. The disruption during the Six Nations clearly didn’t help but England flanker James Haskell is making no excuses following his first season in Paris. The Sport Review caught up with the 25-year-old to reflect on his time in France since his move from Wasps last year. Stade Français have lost a head coach, suffered bans and serious injuries. How much do you think this has affected the season? Obviously they're all contributing factors to a season not going well, but I'm never one to make excuses. It's disappointing because we have the players and the ability. What have you learnt about the French style of rugby whilst playing in the Top 14 and how is it different to the Guinness Premiership? I think probably on the whole the Guinness Premiership is a more physical game. I think you're free to play with the ball [in France] a bit more and the emphasis is a lot more on beating players and trying to offload as opposed to following a pattern. You're focusing on beating a man one-to-one and keeping the ball alive. Some things that would compliment their ability to play with the ball is having some more structure and getting that fine balance. The French team that won the Grand Slam had that. England came closest to beating France in the Six Nations but would you agree that they are lacking the creativity to match the likes of France and New Zealand? The talent we have in this England side—whether I'm in it or not—is great. We have a fantastic team and with the right coaches to take things forward and get things right I think it's just down to the players on the field to perform and play with confidence. At the moment there's a downer on England and a lot of people are looking for people to make mistakes which, however tough you are and however much you batten down the hatches, can always creep in. I think that emphasis on keeping the ball alive and getting more offloads is something we need to improve on because that's the way rugby is going. Who do you think will win this year's Guinness Premiership? It's a very close call because at the moment anyone can beat anyone, but I think Leicester have obviously been in form consistently. I think Northampton have the finishers to really challenge but Saracens have played some pretty no-nonsense rugby that has meant they've ground out wins. If they can get a few more tries they're one of the teams to beat. I'd probably say Northampton could sneak it though if they're on fire and the opposite teams allow the likes of Foden, Ashton, and their big back-row players to play. Finally, do you have any words of advice for young rugby players looking to emulate your success? It’s about putting in that little bit of extra work in after training. Effectively what you put in is what you get out in rugby. Work hard, on all the different areas and you'll make it. - Cipriani seeks new challenge with Melbourne Rebels - Bath see off Quins in fifth straight win on home soil - Rugby Union: Top 14 Review — Biarritz reign in Spain You are subscribed to email updates from The Sport Review To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 -- Posted By Mas Item to Bwinsport at 5/02/2010 12:08:00 AM -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Gugukluhayat" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. 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