Right or Wrong?

[Kinky Gerbil]

BBC

Mourinho given manager of the year.


Mourinho was given the award by the Barclays Award Panel, which includes representatives from football's governing bodies, the media and fans.

"It is a big honour, the consequence of Chelsea being champions, but it is a surprise as in the season I didn't win one manager of the month," he said.

"It is a collective award, it's about manager and team achieving the target."

He added: "At the same time I don't forget the other people who also had very positive work and one of them could have been the winner.

"Mark Hughes did it with Blackburn by reaching the Uefa Cup, Alan Pardew and Paul Jewell did it at West Ham and Wigan by having a very stable season.

"Of course Man United, Liverpool and Arsenal wanted to be champions and they weren't."

Matt Appleby, from the panel, said: "Chelsea have yet again been the dominant force this season.

"Mourinho proved he is one of the most tactically astute managers around."

Chelsea finished the season eight points clear of second-placed Manchester United despite losing their final two games of the campaign.

The Blues had clinched the title by beating United 3-0 at Stamford Bridge on 29 April.

Only United have managed Chelsea's feat in winning back-to-back titles since the formation of the Premiership in 1992.


So many better choices Jol, Hughes and Pardew to name but three

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Although I don't like Hughes tactics, he has done wonders to a team spiralling downards. Possibly Benitez. Difficult one to call. I don't think it should be Mourinho though....

 

[Da Man Clay]

Wrong. Without a shadow of a doubt.

 

[Dandyman]

Wrong choice - in term of teams I would say both Wigan and West Ham have achieved more against the level of expectation that people had of them. I would also say Jol and Pardew have been more impressive managers.

 

[Gazwag]

Manager of the year is always a pointless thing, when was the last time a non title winning manager won it.

 

[REDLAND]

His team won the Premiership, surely that MUST make him manager of the year ..

its quite simple ..

 

[Seagullible]

His team won the Premiership, surely that MUST make him manager of the year ..

its quite simple ..

I agree to a point but would rather it was judged on resources and I personally think Jewell deserves it for how he has got Wigan to do so well against all odds

 

[Common as Mook]

Manager of the year is always a pointless thing, when was the last time a non title winning manager won it.

George Burley when Ipswich finished 3rd/4th I think.

 

[Pat McCrotch]

Nah. I would have given it to Mark Hughes or (grudgingly) Alan Pardew.

 

[Barnet Seagull]

In my view Benitez should have got it.

 

[captainmorganrum]

"Mourinho proved he is one of the most tactically astute managers around."

Utter rubbish - played totally the wrong formation against Liverpool in the FA Cup semi, they lost.

Hauled off two international wingers after 20 minutes when losing to Fulham, they lost.

He rigidly sticks to his preferred system, meaning that Crespo can't play to his best.

Mourinho is good, but he's not as good as he believes himself to be.
Put anyone with a UEFA 'A' coaching badge in charge of that squad and it probably wins the title.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Paul Jewell is my manager of the year. He's done a brilliant job when everyone had written them off before a ball was kicked. Chelsea have brought the title once again.

 

[keaton]

Manager of the year is always a pointless thing, when was the last time a non title winning manager won it.

Last year, when David Moyes won it at a guess

Pardew, Hughes or Jewell are good shouts but Mourinho did win the title. I don't think Jol should be in the reckoning as they finished fifth went out of both cups in the first round so they only had the league to concentrate on. Liverpool have done better this year than last year but that was Benitez's fault in the frist place

 

[Redhead]

Mick Macarthy must have been there or there abouts.