The Unspecials: An XI that Jose Mourinho would not like to pick
Jose Mourinho was recently asked to pick his World XI from all the players he’s ever coached but the Portuguese manager declined on naming an eleven as he thought it would be unfair to the players who he would have left out.
A topic that is even more controversial, would be selecting an eleven from all the players Mourinho has either been involved in long-term spats with or players that have not caught the fancy of Mourinho’s special benchmark-laden eyes. This may not make the best team Mourinho’s ever coached, but it’s the best of the ones he has publicly had issues with.
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper: Iker Casillas
This was a no-brainer. Casillas is one of the most decorated champions, let alone goalkeepers in footballing history. Having captained the Spanish national team to two European Championships sandwiching a World Cup victory, Casillas would go down in history as one of the most revered national team captains.
Casillas began his youth career with Real Madrid back in 1990 and made 725 appearances for the club until his stay there ended unceremoniously in 2015. Mourinho’s handling of Casillas and his public disliking for him was not well received by fans at large, but Casillas eventually exited the club joining Porto at the beginning of the 2015 season.