What if it is Mourinho?

[Zitor]

Dreams don't cost a dime.;)


Gulati did well to avoid Klinsmann. (http://www.soccertimes.com/oped/2006/dec18.htm)

"However, with the delay in naming the new King of U.S. soccer, one small but fantastical possibility does remain -- Jose Mourinho for head coach. As this column revealed last season, "The Special One" should be leaving at the end of this season. An increasing number of the media commentators that spend time with are coming to the same conclusion. While Inter Milam appears to be the likely destination, if Gulati could pull this off, American soccer would never be the same again.

Mourinho is a winner and sportsman like no other on the planet. Spending an hour with the Chelsea coach, even though he is sneering, dismissive and mocking of your intelligence, you walk out 10 feet taller and ready to take on the world. Imagine what he could do for the U.S. players in a World Cup semifinal against Brazil when telling them to step forward and grasp their destiny!"

[Zathras]

What if it is Mourinho

I think I'd start supporting Mexico

[appoo]

6 State shooting rampage

[Zitor]

I think I'd start supporting Mexico

Would you prefer Hugo Sanchez? Would you really switch alligiance due to a man, due a style of play? And would you trade it for the worst of all of your soccer rivals? I don't think so.

[SCBozeman]

One time a reporter asked Mourinho about coaching at the National level, I believe for England. He replied that coaching Portugal when an old man would be ideal because you could sleep in, watch a little soccer and only have to actually coach once in a while. But he said he'd never want to coach England because of the media scrutiny (or hysteria).

Coaching the US would be like coaching-Portugalite. I get the feeling he likes a bigger day-to-day challenge than the US National Team would provide and an easier long-term challenge than coaching the sort of players the US has (i.e., no super players).

[cleansheetbsc]

We all know that the masses at Big Soccer.com love a pompous a$$ for a coach. Should be no problem.

[appoo]

Would you prefer Hugo Sanchez? Would you really switch alligiance due to a man, due a style of play? And would you trade it for the worst of all of your soccer rivals? I don't think so.

I can't stand that little prick. Plus his teams play fugly football.

[Zitor]

I can't stand that little prick. Plus his teams play fugly football.

I'd say that it might derive at lot of media attention. He might be at the top of the mountain, but he is not the mountain.

[appoo]

I'd say that it might derive at lot of media attention. He might be at the top of the mountain, but he is not the mountain.

when you think Chelsea....

[rms5555]

If any of the Klinsman rumors about wanting too much control are true I don't think that there is any way that Mourinho would come here. The man thinks so highly of himself I can't believe that he would let anyone tell him how to do anything. If Gulati was actually able to sign him, he would probably have to create a title for him like God of US Soccer. Not to mention his salary requirements would be tight even our deep pockets.

[Zathras]

Would you prefer Hugo Sanchez?

Yes

Would you really switch alligiance due to a man, due a style of play?

Yes, because he not only plays ugly but dirty.

And would you trade it for the worst of all of your soccer rivals?

Yes, because they would be playing more attractive soccer and we would be worse than them as far as dirty tricks.

I don't think so.

You are wrong.

[Master O]

Mourinho? You're joking right? He'd never coach the USMNT in a million years!

He'd demand even more control over the entire program than Klinsmann (allegedly) did.

[Eleven Bravo]

well, the problem is that unlike Chelsea he wouldn't have big daddy Abramovich to buy him whoever he wants.

"But daddy! i want this one!!!" -Mourinho
"Alright son! but you have to big a good boy" -Abramovich.

[bostonsoccermdl]

American soccer would never be the same again.


You could say that again...

[DaPrince84]

who is Fernando Lippi?

that article had so many punctual, grammatical, and name errors it cant be taken seriously

[braun]

I wondered about Mourinho in June, when the USMNT was crashing in Europe.
The guy is no worse-tempered than Arena was. Chelsea does not play any dirtier than other EPL teams. He probably wants the best players in the world on his squads, duh. Will he reject handling US players? I don't think so.
Can he be paid enough money to entice him to the hardly-touched "frontier of soccer"? Don't think so. He would have no press scrutiny in the US. Maybe in New England where the Portugese would go nuts.

He would be a great catch.

[tab5g]

Floating the idea of Mourinho for USMNT coach is a reasonable way to make the Carlos Queiroz option seem not so crazy or unbelievable.

[Albirrojo]

Mourinho and Scolari, Portugal's current coach, may be good coaches.

I'm glad, we didn't get Scolari, because the Portugal team seemed to dive a lot.

And Mourinho is always having a brush up with other teams.

The latest:

"Everton will submit a formal complaint to the Football Association about Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho's criticism of Toffees striker Andrew Johnson."

"Everton released a joint statement with Johnson's agent on Monday on the issue and have also taken legal advice.

They say Mourinho questioned Johnson's "professionalism and honesty".

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/6192485.stm

Like other Americans, I may not be aware of all of the ins and outs of this type of soccer; however, he seems to gripe all the time.

Besides that, I'm not criticizing Chelsea; but that team is really bankrolled; as to whom they get; what? Ballack, Drogba, Shevchenko and on and on.

[onfirst]

I am sure Scolari woke up this mornining thinking his job was secure. Someone in Portugal better tell him he has been replaced.

[Al Trost 76]

He certainly is a prick.

But he didn't have the best players in the world when he took Porto all the way.