And I love him for that, which is why I would love to see him back in English football next season.  He returned ‘home’ briefly this week for a flying visit but there is a chance he will be back permanently from the start of next season.  Should he leave Real Madrid there are only one or two clubs over here which could possibly accommodate him.  And, of course, one of those is Chelsea.  If Rafa Benitez leaves in the summer then Mourinho is red-hot favourite to go back to the club where the fans still sing his name, back to an owner with lots of money and back to a squad which only needs a bit of tinkering with to become world class again.  Mourinho has the art of management down to a tee.  Look where he has been and what the clubs are like once he leaves.  Inter Milan are now a shadow of what it was when he was there.  Chelsea have never been the consistent force they were in his day.  He won the Champions League with Porto and this week knocked out Manchester United from the Champions League.  He knows how to get the best out of his players.  Man-management is the key. I remember Frank Lampard telling me that Mourinho had only been at Chelsea for a couple of days when the young player was summoned into the new manager’s office.  Mourinho told him: ‘I like you, I like your attitude, I like what you do, so I am going to turn you into one of the best midfielders in the world’.  Frank told me that he walked out of that room feeling 10ft tall.  People like to knock Jose. In this country, especially, we like to hate winners and we always support the underdog.  His critics say Mourinho is ‘cocky’ - great. He has plenty to be cocky about.  He is flamboyant, always ready with a choice quote and not afraid to express himself in a colourful way.  CHAMPION ... Jose with Lampard and Terry in 2005  Controversy follows him around because he often seems to say what is on his mind and why not?  People always seem to think managers need to be boring and colourless.  That’s not how you gee your players up.  Let them see you hold court on TV and that will give them extra enthusiasm.  People also say never go back but I did — to Portsmouth.  True, the circumstances were a little bit different as they were bottom of the league at the time but going back to a club you have managed before is not a problem.  Roman Abramovich is still there and still has plenty of money to invest.  Some of the players are still there too.  It would be a great reunion and one I would love to see.  As far as today’s match goes, you have to fancy Manchester United in this one. Chelsea are just not in good form.  United did very well against Madrid in the week and it was only the sending off which really changed things. When they went 1-0 up, you could only see them scoring another.  Nani’s red card changed the whole complexion of the match.  Alex Ferguson’s tactics were spot on but you can’t legislate for going down to 10 men.  It was then that Mourinho showed his astute side with his substitutions. He made the most of what he had to turn the game around and pull off a victory against the odds.  It was interesting that afterwards he said the best team lost — that was a most gracious statement and full of respect for Fergie.  I bet no one was expecting Jose to come out with that line!  Video: Zola not thinking about Chelsea link
HARRY REDKNAPP says he loves Jose Mourinho’s style — which is why he wants to see the Real boss back at Chelsea