Makele wanted out playing for France – like others. Domenech was very clear in his comments about Makele – he was willing to completelly go over the player’s will, in a dictatorial attitude I never saw before in world football.

Naturally Mourinho, like any other team coach, would like to have Makele just for himslef. There was actually also a verbal deal between Makele and Mourinho, or Chelsea.

So what…? Didn’t do anything wrong, did he? The one I see here not really behaving properly is Domenech. But it’s not my country… ;-) Of course any National Team’s coach wants the best players and disputes with club coaches are very frequent (if you want to see proper fights, or “word-war”, although less caught by the media, you should check out Scolari vs FC Porto president).

But what’s all this with threatening the player with the law, like he is nothing more than a lazy idiot who’s never done anything for his country, like he isn’t “simply” one of the best players, for France or in the world…? Is this normal?

Hence, the comment produced by Mourinho. To which I subscrive, and no, I don’t think he went too far this time (the fact he could have chosen to keep his mouth shut, doesn’t mean per se he went too far). If he went too far, then what about Domenech, who simply met Mourinho to rub in his nose that the law was in his side, and should he so wish, he could literally force Makele to play, OR he also wouldn’t play for Chelsea (as if this was between himself and Mourinho, and not about him not being able to handle diplomatically one of his own best players).

The fact all this came public, is for me only another piece of “food for thought”… ;-)

One way or the other, Makelele ended up deciding to play for France. Anyway… :-)

Classic Jose at his best!!
COME ON CHELSEA!