Chelsea legend John Terry was one of the greatest center backs in the world during the 2000s, and he was a highly motivated leader who was the definition of uncompromising. He and new Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho unsurprisingly got along and were thick as thieves during their time together at Stamford Bridge, as the two were cut from the same cloth, sharing the same ruthless mentality that helped turn Chelsea into, at one point, English football's juggernaut.
Nowadays, Terry is offering his insight on punditry, and he had some interesting thoughts on Mourinho, hyping up his former mentor by stating that he believes, despite the prevailing narrative around world football, that the Portuguese manager is at his 100 percent and is far from finished.
But more importantly, he is here to put Real Madrid minds at ease when it comes to concerns that the egoes of the Special One and Kylian Mbappe will clash, as he believes Mourinho can bring the best out of the Frenchman and relishes coaching these kinds of players.
Jose Mourinho can deal with Kylian Mbappe
John Terry said of his former Chelsea manager, via Madrid Xtra, "People keep thinking ‘Mbappé is going to have problems with Mourinho’, but they can get along from day one, find something that pushes them even further. There are big names, and these coaches love dealing with big names."
Real Madrid fans spent years pining for Kylian Mbappe, but they now have their doubts about the 2018 World Cup winner after two difficult seasons without a trophy. Well, Mbappe won the Pichichi Trophy as La Liga's leading goal scorer in both campaigns, but little else has gone right for Real Madrid, with Mbappe coming under fire this season for the same attitude problems at PSG, a lack of defensive work rate, and even concerns that he is not efficient enough as a finisher nor present enough as an all around player.
The intense criticism Mbappe faces reached a boiling point after a recent match against Real Oviedo in which he threw a tantrum after the game, attempting to throw manager Alvaro Arbeloa, who was a close player to Jose Mourinho in the early 2010s, under the bus.
Because of Arbeloa's and Mourinho's close relationship, Madridistas are prepared for Mou to go at Mbappe, especially since Mourinho does not like players who are too big for their britches. But for those worried about more Civil War at the Santiago Bernabeu, Terry's quote is a reminder that Mourinho worked with plenty of players who had big opinions of themselves, like Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic (or even Terry himself!), and never had any issues.
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