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Jose Mourinho
 Mourinho: Anatomy of a Winner $2.48 This book is not bad but if you are looking for an in depth analysis of Jose Mourinho's career so far then maybe look elsewhere. The book goes into great depth of Mourinho's role as an assistant to Bobby Robson but not probably not into as much detail to his time at Porto and Chelsea as I would have liked. From reading this book it seems that the majority of the material was obtained from interviews and so again there is not a huge amount of insight into his tactical approach and into his specific coaching philosophies. Much of the material is English focused as there is a constant comparing of Mourinho with previous British managers such as Brian Clough,Alex Ferguson etc. This book is neatly put together and altogether not a bad summary of Jose Mourinho and his career up to 2005. 4 stars  Jos Mourinho - Made in Portugal: the official biography by Luis Loureno $25.00 If you are reading this book you probably already know how his run in Portugal went. Much of this book read like an outdated newspaper as it was simply reporting scores. I would have liked to see a lot more insight into Mourinho's philosophies and less box scores. I would have also liked to read a lot more about his formative years as a coach. This books starts with his first head coaching position.  All or Nothing: A Season in the life of the Champions League $20.85 Andy Brassell spends the 2003/4 season travelling from Marseille to Moscow, from Madrid to Manchester, getting to the heart of the Champions League, the world's greatest club football competition.  The Special One: The Wit and Wisdom of Jose Mourinho $8.18 I'm not the one who comes straight out of a bottle - I'm the special one' With these words, a new Premiership star was born. Jose Mourinho - debonair, arrogant, brilliant - swept into town and immediately changed the way we saw football management. Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson, so used to being unchallenged as the top ben in the English game, looked on as Mourinho dominated the back and the front pages. Dividing opinion between those that saw him as a maverick genious and those that thought he was a big-mouth incapable of conceding defeat gracefully, one thing was quickly established: without him things just weren't the same. This comendium of his public comments collects the very best of his erudite remarks, sometimes bizarre philosophies and his thoughts on players, managers and referees. Always entertaining and informative, these quotations start with his days at Porto and continue all the way through his tenure as Chelsea manager, building into a complete picture of this most extraordinary man. |
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