Lodatz
12 years ago
I agree with Dynast.
I think he made some mistakes in handling certain matters, like the Casillas affair, but other than that he's not done a whole lot wrong. As you say, Dynast, 3 CL semi-finals in a row, returning Madrid to the European stage, and winning a record-breaking domestic season is hardly peanuts, against the greatest Barcelona side of all time.
Let's not forget that was another reason he was brought in -- not just to aim for La Decima, but also to derail Barcelona, as he had done at Chelsea and Inter Milan. And, for one season at least, he did.
The reason he's so hated in the Spanish media is because he didn't pay them the respect they believe they deserve, and in fairness, he's got some good points to make about them. Of COURSE Barcelona hate him, because, well, they've been having a grudge match with him for a decade now, and it's easy to say that he 'poisoned' Madrid, or the league, or whatever hyperbole they want to come out with. It's utterly self-serving for them, I would would advise the Barca fans on this site to be aware how much they're being influenced by pro-Barca media on this matter. ;)
So, he walks away, and it's going to go down in history as a failed job at Real. Even though it shouldn't really, but also because in a way it was. It's neither one or the other -- it just is what it is.
Madrid will bounce back. Ancelotti is a badass manager, and takes organization seriously, which will help them cope. Whether they remain at the big table with Barca, United, Bayern and Chelsea remains to be seen, and I think hinges much more on whether they keep Ronaldo, instead.
If you lose him... I think it will take 5 years or more before you're competing with Barcelona again on equal footing.
I'd like you to take a minute to read this fully. Article from - http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1646289-can-real-madrid-actually-do-better-without-jose-mourinho
How many managers would kill to have the worst season of Jose Mourinho’s career?
Following Friday’s Copa del Rey defeat to local rivals Atletico Madrid, the Real Madrid boss told reporters the current campaign would go down as his poorest in 13 years of club management.
“With a final, a semifinal, a second place and a Super Cup, for me it is the worst,” he said to Marca, adding, “When things go well it’s because of everyone. When things go bad it is the manager’s fault. For me it is the worst season.”
The 50-year-old went as far as saying that even the previous term, in which Madrid won La Liga and compiled 100 points, had been a failure given the club’s inability to win the Champions League—remarks Florentino Perez hinted it in announcingMourinho’s exit in a Monday press conference.
“I would have liked Mourinho to stay for many more years,” stated the Madrid president after revealing the Portuguese would be leaving the club at the end of the season, according to Marca. “But,” he continued, “many Madrid fans believe the pressure he was subjected to wasn’t normal and a person can only put up with so much.”
And he certainly did put up with a lot—the club’s demanding fanbase and a core of egotistical establishment players saw to that.
But he created his own drama as well, picking fights with the likes of Iker Casillas and losing his temper when a more statesmanlike approach would have served him better.
After hearing Perez announce Mourinho’s exit, Barcelona vice president CarlesVilarrubi lashed out at the departing Madrid manager, saying he had been “a scourge” to La Liga and that seeing him leave Spanish football was positive because “he had created a negative atmosphere,” per Marca.
It seems the decision makers at Madrid eventually came around to Barcelona’s way of thinking (something that doesn’t happen often), and one of the first points of business for the new manager will be to restore an element of respect at the Bernabeu.
Enter Carlo Ancelotti.
Set to leave Paris Saint-Germain, it is thought the Italian already has a personal agreement in place with Real Madrid, according to Goal, and his behavioural style is certainly something that would have been considered in approaching him.
How many managers would kill to have the worst season of Jose Mourinhou2019s career?
Following Fridayu2019s Copa del Rey defeat to local rivals Atletico Madrid, the Real Madrid boss told reporters the current campaign would go down as his poorest in 13 years of club management.
u201cWith a final, a semifinal, a second place and a Super Cup, for me it is the worst,u201d he said to Marca, adding, u201cWhen things go well itu2019s because of everyone. When things go bad it is the manageru2019s fault. For me it is the worst season.u201d
The 50-year-old went as far as saying that even the previous term, in which Madrid won La Liga and compiled 100 points, had been a failure given the clubu2019s inability to win the Champions Leagueu2014remarks Florentino Perez hinted it in announcingMourinhou2019s exit in a Monday press conference.
u201cI would have liked Mourinho to stay for many more years,u201d stated the Madrid president after revealing the Portuguese would be leaving the club at the end of the season, according to Marca. u201cBut,u201d he continued, u201cmany Madrid fans believe the pressure he was subjected to wasnu2019t normal and a person can only put up with so much.u201d
And he certainly did put up with a lotu2014the clubu2019s demanding fanbase and a core of egotistical establishment players saw to that.
But he created his own drama as well, picking fights with the likes of Iker Casillas and losing his temper when a more statesmanlike approach would have served him better.
After hearing Perez announce Mourinhou2019s exit, Barcelona vice president CarlesVilarrubi lashed out at the departing Madrid manager, saying he had been u201ca scourgeu201d to La Liga and that seeing him leave Spanish football was positive because u201che had created a negative atmosphere,u201d per Marca.
It seems the decision makers at Madrid eventually came around to Barcelonau2019s way of thinking (something that doesnu2019t happen often), and one of the first points of business for the new manager will be to restore an element of respect at the Bernabeu.
Enter Carlo Ancelotti.
Set to leave Paris Saint-Germain, it is thought the Italian already has a personal agreement in place with Real Madrid, according to Goal, and his behavioural style is certainly something that would have been considered in approaching him.