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... defensive partnership with William Gallas. Back-to-back Premierships as captain Following Desailly’s retirement, new Chelsea manager José Mourinho chose Terry as his club captain, a choice which was positive throughout the 2004-05 season as Chelsea won the Premier League title in record-breaking...
... Chelsea and scored his first national titles in 2005: the Premier League and Football League Cup Lampard won more titles under the command of José Mourinho: The Premier League and a double in 2007 (Football League Cup and Charity Shield). Lampard has extended his contract with Chelsea in 2008, and...
... early could be fatal. Speaking shortly afterwards, Čech’s father claimed his son would be out of football for a year. Chelsea manager José Mourinho blamed Hunt for Čech's injury, saying:"The challenge was a disgrace. He is lucky to still be alive." He also criticised the South Central...
... to Chelsea's exit from the Champions League at the semi final stage to AS Monaco. 2004–05The 2004–05 season saw the arrival of new manager José Mourinho, and more crucially, the signing of Petr Čech, who claimed that he would push Cudicini for a first team place. As a result of Čech's...
... he was fined £100,000 by the Premier League on 2 June 2005 for a meeting in a hotel in January 2005 between himself, the Chelsea manager José Mourinho, Chelsea chief executive, Peter Kenyon, and his agent Jonathan Barnett. An appeal in August 2005 did not reject the guilty verdict, but his fine...
... head of scouting Frank Arnesen recommended that Alex be brought over from PSV to solve the club's defensive problems. Instead, Chelsea manager José Mourinho insisted on the signing of Khalid Boulahrouz instead. Therefore, Alex stayed a third season at PSV on loan in 2006–07. He won a third straight...
... his first start for Chelsea against Aston Villa at Villa Park. Despite a strong debut, Chelsea lost the game 2-0. Following the departure of José Mourinho, Belletti became a regular starter in the right-back position for Premier League, Champions League, and Carling Cup games, facing competition...
... At 7pm on the same day, Malouda officially signed a three-year contract with the club. He was handed the number 15 shirt. Chelsea manager José Mourinho described Malouda as a mature and proven player who was up to the challenge of adapting to the fast pace of English football, and hinted that...
... Pinhas Zahavi and Barry Silkman. 2007–08 The 2007–08 season began badly for Drogba as he expressed doubts about the departure of manager José Mourinho. He was reportedly in tears when Mourinho told him he was leaving the club, and said "Mourinho's departure destroys a certain familiarity we had...
... down a place in the team for both England and Chelsea under Claudio Ranieri. First team breakthrough In 2005, Cole was publicly criticised by Mourinho after scoring the winner against Liverpool for neglecting his defensive duties. Cole responded positively to this and took advantage of injuries...
... to be in excess of £9,000,000. Under contract with Chelsea until 2009, Kalou was handed the number 21 jersey. Former Chelsea manager José Mourinho praised the young Ivorian as being hardworking, versatile, eager to improve, and unafraid of the physical side of the game. Kalou admitted that...
... injured Claude Makélélé in the defensive midfield role against Sunderland in the 2–0 win on September 10, 2005. He soon cemented his place in José Mourinho's side, starting in 31 domestic league games, and 11 appearances in the other cup competitions. On December 15, 2005, he was handed a two-match...
... caught the eye of the Porto staff, and during the winter transfer window, he was sold to FC Porto Donsek. Porto Under the guidance of José Mourinho, Deco was given the role of leading an ambitious Porto team. A key figure in the 2002-03 season, he scored 10 goals in 30 games, but nevertheless...
... team. Between 1997 and 2001 he had loan spells at Leça FC, where he made his professional debut, Vitória de Setúbal and FC Alverca, but it was in Mourinho’s reign that he really started to make big strides forward. It was in the 2002-03 season that Carvalho made his name known all around Europe,...
... and in central defence in his career. Club career Early career An unspectacular but consistent performer, Ferreira was once described by José Mourinho as "a player who will never be man of the match but will always score 7/10 for his individual display." He started his career in the Portuguese...
