A sign of Joses power? Perhaps the devil is in the detail with Jose Mourinho. Last Sunday, after beating United, he very gently (almost with pity in his voice) removed them from title contention but added that he hoped they finished fourth by beating all Chelseas rivals between now and the end of the season. And what better way to help them do it than by selling them a player coveted around Europe but surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge - while pocketing a cool £37m into the bargain? It is difficult to remove mischief from any Mourinho equation but the brutal, simple logic is that he may regard this as getting a huge sum of money from a club he does not regard as title rivals for a player he does not need. And what does this say about Mourinhos power and popularity at Chelsea? If, say, Rafael Benitez had a) decided to sell Mata and b) decided to sell him to Manchester United, there would have been mutiny and marches along the Kings Road. Mourinhos word is law and accepted on trust. He is the untouchable one.
Posted on: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 07:54:34 +0000
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