This 4-3-3 was highly successful as the Blues lifted back-to-back Premier League titles from 2004-2006. However, on arrival in England for the first time, the 4-3-3 quickly became his go-to shape when Chelsea appointed him to replace Claudio Ranieri in the Stamford Bridge dugout in 2004/05.
Mourinho’s tactical evolutionĭuring Mourinho’s rise to prominence which was spearheaded in the 2003/04 campaign when Porto lifted the UEFA Champions League under his guidance, the manager’s favoured formation was the 4-3-1-2. This article will be a tactical analysis of José Mourinho’s use of a three-man defensive line in the Italian capital and it will provide an analysis of the team’s tactics in their newfound 3-5-2. The solution was something Mourinho had hardly ever done throughout his illustrious managerial career - a switch to a back three. Something needed to be done, or Mourinho risked losing his third job in three years. Beginning the campaign using his preferred 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 formations, the 59-year-old was forced to adapt his tactical approach quickly.ĭespite starting life with I Giallorossi well, results nosedived off a cliff in October and November. Mourinho’s Tottenham were dogmatic, conservative, and uninspiring, and this ultimately cost ‘the Special One’ his job.įor all his mentioning of adaptation, Darwin’s quote was seemingly lost on him, until this season when he took charge of AS Roma in Serie A. However, at Spurs, his willingness to adapt was not apparent. This quote emerged prior to Mourinho’s appointment at Tottenham Hotspur.
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