Mourinho is not only a tactician but also a great man manager in general.
He just doesn't get along with certain type of characters, which can be said about every big manager. Ferguson has fallen out with numerous big names(Stam, Beckham...
Mourinho was much better than this guy.
He was living off his reputation as a tiki taka philosopher and Pep disciple.
His style of play is abysmal. Still has no defined recognisable style of play.
It is interesting that the playing styles of these two players can be roughly described as Messi-lite and Ronaldo-lite.
Salah is like a poor man's Messi and Bale is like a poor man's Ronaldo. :lol:
I'd argue Bale is the more complete player...
On paper, he seems great. Tall, strong, fast, has great shooting ability, crosses well, dead ball specialist and has a great eye for goal. A perfect fit for the PL and almost like a poor man's Kevin De Bruyne(which is a big compliment).
But...
Interesting thread.
Bale is a bigger match-winner, has more X Factor, is far more clutch and is a more complete player with all the attributes.
Long Shots, Free Kicks, Crossing, Dribbling, Defending, Heading: Bale can do it all. Also, Prime...
I think this is what they call the "Midfield General" type. They're not pure destroyers/DMs. I think Ngolo Kante had absolutely ridiculous influence on the game in his pomp. Does he fit into this mould?
That's a very disappointing return for someone with such a long career and so many opportunities at the elite European powerhouses.
Who's above him from this generation of strikers?
Lewandowski, Suarez, Rooney(not a pure striker; this one is...