Jose Mourinho can be a divisive presence with his touchline behaviour often falling well below the standards expected of a professional football manager.
The flip side of that narrative is that he more often than not engenders a siege mentality amongst his players that will ensure they willingly put themselves on the line for him.
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His man management skills are legendary, and after apparently promising to buy Roma’s 18-year-old wonder kid, Felix Afena Gyan, some €800 trainers if he scored against Genoa, the ‘Special One’ kept his word once Gyan scored a late match-winning brace.
This is brilliant.
Jose Mourinho honours promise.
Delivers €800 boot to Felix Afena Gyan ? ? pic.twitter.com/jBcVPFDAtn
— Saddick Adams (@SaddickAdams) November 22, 2021