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Mourinho: Anatomy Of A Winner

Mourinho: Anatomy Of A Winner

by PatrickBarclay (Author)

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    Hardcover 2005

    $3.27

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    Paperback 2006

    $3.27
Synopsis

-When Jose Mourinho realised as a teenager that he was never going to be a great player, he decided he was going to become the best coach in the world. At 42, many would say he's done that - probably including Mourinho, who has called himself the Special One. From translator and assistant to Sir Bobby Robson at Barcelona, to Champions League-winning manager at Porto and on to (potentially) Europe's most successful football club at Chelsea, Jose Mourinho's ascent has been rapid. Backed by Abramovich's billions, Mourinho has weeded out those not fully committed to his methods, has made several astute signings and has improved the game of many Chelsea stars. The result: in his first season, Chelsea won both the Premier League title and the Carling Cup. Patrick Barclay, award-winning football correspondent of the Sunday Telegraph, has written an intelligent, analytical and concise account of the psychology of Mourinho. To develop this portrait, he has interviewed those who have worked with him, such as Sir Bobby Robson and Louis van Gaal, as well as the players who provide a revealing insight into what has made Mourinho the most successful manager in the world at the moment.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 224
 Edition: First Edition
 Publisher: Orion
Published: 01 Sep 2005
ISBN 10: 0752873334
ISBN 13: 9780752873336
Book Overview: The story of Chelsea, Jose Mourinho and Roman Abramovich is the biggest in world football at the moment - Patrick Barclay's revealing portrait of Mourinho assesses his impact on the game Mourinho won the Champions League in 2004 with little-fancied Porto; his Chelsea side were surprisingly knocked out in the semis in 2005 Mourinho guided Chelsea to their first Premier League title in 50 years in 2005 Chelsea have over 7.6 million fans in Europe, and their fans on average spend more money on merchandise than any other Premiership club, while their website gets 500,000 visits every day - there is a huge market for this book

Media Reviews
Excellent. -- Christian O'Connell XFM radio, 20 Sept One of the most insightful and respected journalists working in the game... a compelling, believable profile. -- Leo McKinstry THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH, 25 Sept One of the UK's leading football writers assesses the UK's leading football manager... Barclay is always worth reading. OBSERVER SPORT MONTHLY, 2 Oct This is a special book by a special writer. Five stars FOURFOURTWO 'An illuminating, thought-provoking and highly entertaining book by one of Britain's sharpest and most erudite football writers'.' WORLD SOCCER A fine biography NEW STATESMAN, 19 December A rounded and entirely fair portrait, written with a good deal of wit and insight. DAILY TELEGRAPH, 15 December Barclay resists producing a straightforward biographical account of Mourinho's inimitable rise... he instead builds up an informal picture of the man via an unusual cast of faithful witnesses. It is this determination to search out the sometimes less obvious characters which makes this narrative so compelling. Barclay offers a detailed and contemplative study. a refreshing change. THE SCOTSMAN, 17 December Well informed... it puts flesh on the headlines, usually with a well-informed phrase. THE INDEPENDENT, 17 December
Author Bio
Patrick Barclay is the football columnist for the Sunday Telegraph and has won the Sports Journalist of the Year award. He has previously worked for the Independent, Guardian and Observer.