An Ugly Shower
‘JOSE Mourinho may be arrogant and cocksure, but its a state of mind based upon his magnificent record in European football.
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But football fans at least the more knuckle-dragging ones are cursed with appallingly short memories.
Having turned Porto from a nothing team into European champions, the new Chelsea manager was within his rights to expect a rousing reception when his old and new clubs met last night.
Instead, we get the Mirror headline: DROG AND FLOB. Its an ugly, clumsy headline, but it is in keeping with the matter in hand.
The Porto fan(s) who spat at his former idol should be ashamed although hes probably too stupid to feel contrition.
But credit to Mourinho – whose side won 3-1 for sticking to the good times and thanking the Porto fans who came up to greet him.
While Chelsea were doing a professional, if unattractive, job on Porto, Arsenal were labouring in Norway.
In what the Independent calls a careless display, Arsenal failed to capitalise on an early goal and take one of the many chances they had to win the game (it ended 1-1).
The paper calls their performance nothing less than maddening.
Not that Arsenals inability to transfer domestic brilliance to European domination is the most maddening thing in sport.
This is Britain, the country that can boast Wimbledon tennis and still have no player able to win the title.
With Tim Henman seemingly doomed to never succeed and Greg Rusedski now wearing a headband, we are craving a new hero.
And the Telegraph thinks its found him. Step forward, Andrew Murray.
Despite being in the British Davis Cup squad, Murray is far from being a household name.
So his management team have lined up a match for their 17-year-old hopeful against that old stager, John McEnroe.
The game will take place under spotlights at Wembley Arena and feature in mini-tournament with the likes of Boris Becker, Goran Ivanisevic and dear old Rusedski.
If Murray wins, hell collect £250,000. And by next summer, hell be the name on everyones lips. And most likely, have a hill named after him…’
Posted: 30th, September 2004 | In: Back pages Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
