Jose Mourinho: Let the Mind Games Begin

Ever since he proclaimed himself the Special One, we’ve seen Jose use every trick in the book to deflect the media’s attention away from his players and onto himself.  How will he do it this time around? Let’s take a look into the crystal ball….

2. “Frank Lampard was the best midfielder in the world.” A simple use of the past tense could be like a wrecking ball to Lampard’s confidence levels. Lamps looks up to Mourinho like a father figure and any snub from the Special One – no matter how slight – would be like a dagger to Frank’s heart. Of course, provoking an opposing player could always backfire.  Consider what happened when Rafa Benitez tried to rile up Didier Drogba before their Champions League encounter a couple of years ago…

Good boy. Lamps gets a pat on the cheek (and a freaky stare) from Jose.

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