27th April 2014
Liverpool, needing a
draw to de facto win their first title in 25 years , were playing a
second-string Chelsea team. Liverpool's legendary captain made a mistake,
but given that they were attacking the fabled Kop end, it was almost a
certainty that a draw was the very least that they would get from the
game. Well, that's now things happen with Special One. His tactical
genius was there for everyone with even limited understanding to see.
Chelsea defused a strong Liverpool attack, and scored in final moments
to win the game 2-0, effectively ending the title hopes of Liverpool.
In
a remarkable career that has spanned over a 1000 games, there are bound
to be many special moments from the Special One: the victory against
much-favored Manchester United in 2004, the "sweetest defeat of his
career" in Nou Camp in 2010, amongst many, many others. But for me
personally, this is the best Mourinho moment, and it is because of the
reason that unlike other victories, there was no immediate consequence
of the result. The passion manifested in his mannerism after the game
showed that notwithstanding the occasion, he wanted to win. He couldn't
care less what others thought about his football, because he knew that
in the ultimate reckoning, its the results that matter.
Recently,
his career has lost a bit of shin, but for his contributions to the
game, which might not always have been beautiful, he will always be the
"The Special One".
Written by Shubham Priyadarshi.
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