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May 20, Unlike other target men, Drogba had mobility and speed to his game, making him a nightmare for defenders. Furthermore, with Makelele providing a defensive pivot, Joe Cole had the license to roam. Smart wing play had always been a major attribute of any successful Premier League side. Despite a slight lack of support from the full-backs, the touchline-hugging duo of Arjen Robben was more than enough to terrify opposing full-backs. In turn, this only afforded more space to the runs of Cole and Lampard in the middle.
A phenomenal debut season under the Special One saw league records tumble. Defensively, the Blues conceded just one goal in the opening eight matches en route to registering the most clean sheets and least goals against tally in Premier League history. In the attacking third, Lampard scored 13 goals in a campaign that would see him evolve into a genuine threat courtesy of late runs that were made possible by the presence of Drogba and cover of Makelele.
The Portuguese coach simply followed that by bringing a slightly more continental approach to English shores, without disregarding the physical attributes synonymous with the home of football. Different coaches would learn to adopt tinkered variants to suit their specific squads, but the Mourinho effect had spread its way across the top flight.
May 20, Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. It begs the question, why do English clubs keeping going back to Mourinho?
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