Ballardini:
'Mou not among greats' Monday 24 May, 2010
Ex-Lazio Coach Davide Ballardini goes against the grain. “Jose Mourinho isn’t one of the greats. His football was never exciting.”
The world is lining up to praise Inter’s Treble of Champions League, Scudetto and Coppa Italia, but Mou failed to win the Italian Super Cup thanks to a 2-1 defeat against Lazio back in August.
“Our triumph in Beijing now seems even more important and prestigious,” said Ballardini, who was sacked mid-season despite that result.
“Mourinho is someone who always wants to win everything, he is not the type to pick and choose his trophies.”
However, the tactician also had harsh words for The Special One, who is preparing to join Real Madrid.
“With Carlo Ancelotti, he deserves the Coach of the Year award for this season, as Inter have grown a great deal and Mourinho convinced the star players to work for the good of the team.
“Having said that, in my view Mourinho isn’t one of the greats. I see the great Coaches as two different types: those who win trophies in clubs that have never won before, which is not the case for Porto, Chelsea and Inter.
“The other type is those who win with the big clubs and leave an innovative tactical imprint. I’m thinking of Rinus Michels, Arrigo Sacchi or Pep Guardiola.
“Mourinho has won everything, that’s true,
but his football has never been exciting.”
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And your football with Lazio was exciting right?
I'm shocked from the statements that are coming out of this buffoon ! He is so transparent...He just wants to remind us about Super coppa where even though we won we played like shit!Clearly he is exposing himself trough the media with stirring shit just so he cannot be forgotten! Pathetic little man that he is I see bright future for him coaching some Serie B team...