Mourinho vs. Ancelotti

 

 

Two great managers today face-to-face in Milan city Derby, the colorful relation between The Special One and the Loyal Carletto:

 

Mourinho’s arrival to Italy made the headlines since his Italian Job begun; the war of words was always there (Ranieri, Ancelotti …etc).

 

Ancelotti known for his loyalty, admiring and dreaming of coaching Ivory Cost national team and targeting AS Roma job. Also Ancelotti enjoyed a successful professional playing career he played for Parma, AS Roma, and AC Milan winning several silverwares during his career (1976 to 1992) also participated in World Cups (1986 and 1990) with Italy.

While Mourinho didn’t have a professional playing career, but his brilliant coaching career make him one of the best since the beginning of the century and a candidate to be a legendary football manager.

 

Ancelotti biggest hit on Mourinho was questioning the Portuguese ability to manage a club like AC Milan, back on May 2008 Carletto said:

 

Is Mourinho up for my job? …….he’s never played football; he wouldn’t be capable of shooting on goal

 

But Mourinho replied:

I think Ancelotti is forgetting that one of Milan’s most legendary managers, Arrigo Sacchi, never played to any higher standard than me. And my dentist is great, even though he’s never had a toothache…?

 

This is a brief spotlight on Mourinho and Ancelotti love-hate relationship

 

Mourinho Honors Record:

 

2 Portuguese Championship (FC Porto) (2002/03, 2003/04)

1 Cup of Portugal (FC Porto) (2002/03)

1 UEFA Cup (FC Porto) (2002/03)

1 Portuguese Super Cup (FC Porto) (2003)

1 UEFA Champions League (FC Porto) (2003/04)

2 FA Premier League (Chelsea FC) (2004/05, 2005/06)

2 Football League Cup (Chelsea FC) (2004/05, 2006/07)

1 FA Community Shield (Chelsea FC) (2005)

1 FA Cup Chelsea FC (2006/07)

1 Italian Supercup (Inter) (2008)

Total: 13

 

Mourinho Managerial Record:

 

1990/91 (assistant coach) Estrela Amadora

1991/92 (assistant coach) Ovarense

1993/94 (assistant coach) FC Porto

1995/96 to 1999/00 (assistant coach) Barcelona

Sep. to Dec. 2000 Benfica

July 2001 to January 2002 União Leiria

January 2002 to June 2004 FC Porto

July 2004 to September 2007 Chelsea FC

July 2008 to now Inter Milan

 

Mourinho Info:

Full Name: José Mario dos Santos Felix Mourinho
Date of birth: January 26, 1963
Place of birth: Setubal, Portugal

 

Ancelotti Honors Record:

 

1 Intertoto Cup (Juventus) (1999)

1 Serie A League Title (AC Milan) (2003/04)

2 UEFA Champions League (AC Milan) (2002/03, 2006/07)

2 UEFA Super cups (AC Milan) (2003, 2007)

1 Italian Cup (AC Milan) (2002/03)

1 Italian League Super cup (AC Milan) (2004)

1 FIFA Club World Cup (AC Milan) (2007)

Total: 9

 

Ancelotti Managerial Record:

 

1995–1996 Reggiana

1996–1998 Parma

1999–2001 Juventus

2001– Now AC Milan

 

Ancelotti Info:

 

Full name: Carlo Ancelotti

Date of birth: June 10, 1959 (age 49)

Place of birth: Reggiolo, Italy

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