Jose Mourinho claims he would have won the Champions League for Chelsea had he been allowed to see out his contract at Stamford Bridge.The self-styled 'Special One' left his role as Blues boss in September 2007, just over three years after he started his trophy-laden spell in charge.
Under the Portuguese coach, Chelsea twice made it to the Champions League semi-finals, where they lost both times to Liverpool.
Last season, months after Mourinho left and with Avram Grant at the helm, the Londoners went a step further but saw their hopes ended with a penalty shootout defeat to Manchester United in the final.
The former Porto coach, who is now in charge at Inter Milan, is in no doubt that had he remained as Blues boss, Champions League glory would have been delivered.
"While I was at Chelsea we did everything but win the Champions League. We won all the other big, big trophies. There was the first league title for Chelsea in 50 years and the next year we were champions again," he told the News of the World.
"We won the first FA Cup at the new Wembley, beating Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United. And two Carling Cups.
"So we'd won absolutely everything apart from the Champions League. But people always want more - and at Chelsea that was the Champions League. I would have won it with Chelsea.
"My contract was until 2011, so I would have been there for seven years. It's enough time."
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Jose is very good manager as an arsenal i have love of repect for him .. but Mr wenger and sir Alex ..... are the best manager in UK
oh dear mark i forgot when you last won the premier league poor old steven gerrard must be thinking if only i left might have had league medal now
we all know how good you where shame that roman didnt but there you go his loss im afraid horay for the special one who put fun into football god bless him
Well, you didn't. End of story.
Would love to see Mourinho in charge of Liverpool as I think Benitez team selection
and SOME of his signings have not been up to scratch. Why did Keane not play against Stoke and he could have chosen a better time for his rant against Fergie.
typical scouser markhardacre, talking @#$%, can't wait to take the p##s when yor lot finish out of the top 2 agin.
BIG HEADED BIG MOUTHED & DEAD RIGHT should never have gone
As a Liverpool fan I hate to say it but he's right. But he didn't cos they weren't good enough, it took a second rate assistant coach to get them there. Special One my arse!!! Stay where you are Jose we are better off without you.
Jose, dont worry you will win again when you are with MAN UNITED in 3 years...... andy .... if you want to see a good game get down to the Lancaster Club in Manchester to see AVRO u17s v FC United u18s, County cup qtr final....
please come back jose
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