Analyzing Jose Mourinho’s Methodology Part 2 by DAVID ODES In This Article, We continue the analysis on Jose Mourinho’s Methodology and his ability to change a game with his man-managing skills and psycological effects . If You Missed the part one of this article you can Click Here To Read it. At Inter, he noticed Wesley Sneijder was exhausted and encouraged a holiday. “All the other coaches [in my career] only spoke about training”, said Sneijder ”He sent me to the beach. So I went to Ibiza for three days. When I got back, I was prepared to kill and die for him.” At União de Leiria, Mourinho asked David Barreirinhas, a member of the backroom staff, to become a spiritual and religious counsellor to the first team. Barreirinhas said: “I discovered a José Mourinho who was concerned with the fact that players were human beings as well as sports men and that they could have good and bad days.” Open any footballer’s autobiography and you’ll find a catalogue of emotional tangles tearing down their psyche. People forget that players are humans, they say. Appreciating this not only makes Mourinho popular with the players, but also frees up their energy to concentrate on football. While acknowledging the importance of eating and sleeping right, Mourinho also focuses on elements like emotional energy and self-esteem. Staying sober isn’t enough. The players must be happy in all aspects of life. The Press Throughout the press, the tribalism of Mourinho’s methods is well documented, inclusive of the “us against them” theory. Aside from involving every player, it means that, when the squad is slashed, those left are “survivors”. Rather than simply being inherited, the players get a feeling of value, of being chosen for a reason. This psychology is very powerful. As Mourinho once told the Portuguese press,“I only go to war with those I trust.” In such press conferences, Mourinho’s vocabulary is also interesting. Jose Mourinho also makes you feel on top of the word as he praises his players and he calls them “Kids” This, he try to be fair and ensures thier is unity in the team letting them know that everyone has a role to play in the team. Watch or read any Chelsea post-match event and the word occurs throughout. This fuels the sense of tribalism, making him sound almost like a Father, speaking to his kids. Authority One of Mourinho’s potential problems with not having played professionally was to win players’ respect, yet his excellence at man management has helped him past that obstacle – and well beyond. His first work with real stars was at Barcelona.“When you coach players of this calibre, you learn about human relationships,”he says. “Players at this level don’t accept what they’re told simply because of the authority of the person who’s saying it. We have to show them that we’re right. “The tactical work I encourage isn’t about there being a ‘transmitter’ on the one hand and a ‘receiver’ on the other. I call it ‘guided discovery’; that is they discover according to my clues. I construct practice situations that will lead them on a certain path.” This is as clever as it is important, because instead of being told what to do, players get a cognitive sense of creating the ideas themselves. Inevitably, they buy into them. Anyone will know how in England, loyalty to the manager is taken for granted, but Mourinho has ensured he wins the heart nd trust of the players and make them give their all during the game. Mourinho could not have succeeded in four countries without his ability to make players believe in his work. While At Real Madrid Karim Benzema had this For The Special One: “I don’t know how he does it,”says Karim Benzema.“He has some sort of trick and everybody listens to him.” Special ability In a field like football where so much has been tried and tested, Mourinho’s remarkable success would not be possible without an exclusive advantage. Quite rightly, the supremacy of his attention to emotional, mental and interpersonal issues is roughly proportional with the success he enjoys over his peers. It is what makes him genuinely special. Attributing his results fully to man management would be wrong, though it is clear, even from what Mourinho says, that it is the most important one. Whether he will become a revolutionary figure inspiring a more all-encompassing approach to football management is less certain, though younger managers could do worse than embracing the advice Mourinho’s teacher gave him: “Every coach knows about football. The difference is made in other areas.” The Pressure and tension in playing Mourinho’s sides are quite hard to swallow. Having a deep communication between the young Chelsea players, he has been able to impact the winning mentality in them.
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