“I am number one. When they have somebody that wins four Premier Leagues for them, I become number two. But, until this moment, Judas is number one.”
It was cries of “Judas” from the Stamford Bridge faithful in a FA Cup quarterfinal between Chelsea and Manchester United, led by José Mourinho, in 2017, that prompted the “special one” to fight back in his post-match press conference.
Mourinho remains Chelsea’s most successful ever manager, but his relationship with the club has been pretty complicated in the aftermath of his third title triumph. A Blues crowd that, according to the man himself, were “pleased to have him back” in 2010, have since soured on the Portuguese due to his stints with Premier League rivals Man Utd and Tottenham Hotspur.
His last outstanding successes arrived in SW6, with Mourinho, over the past decade, evolving into a plucky cup manager with a persistently tumbling stock. He’s one of the all-time greats, but the magic that evoked from the handsome 41-year-old when he first rocked up at Chelsea has gradually dissipated.
And the Blues have enjoyed plenty of success against, perhaps, their greatest ever manager. Here’s an overview of Mourinho’s record against Chelsea.
