DBasia.news – Jose Mourinho’s decision to accept an offer to become Tottenham Hotspur manager has surprised many, especially for his former player at Chelsea, who also became Spurs rivals. This has made the former England left-back, Ashley Cole, admit that.
For Ashley Cole, Jose Mourinho as a figure who is closely attached to Chelsea, dealing with Tottenham Hotspur is unimaginable. No wonder he claimed he had to get used to seeing The Special One using the Spurs attribute.
“To be honest, I’m rather surprised. He is a Chelsea man, then went to Manchester United and now he is back (with Tottenham Hotspur), “Ashley Cole said as quoted by Talksport.
That’s not the only thing that made the player who stole the attention when defending Arsenal shocked. He considered Jose Mourinho has accept a different challenge than usual. Even so, he did not doubt the ability of his former coach
“I appreciate his work at Chelsea and the things that have been tried at Manchester United. However, this will be a tough test for him. This is something really different for him, “said Ashley Cole. “Even so, I think he would succeed. He is a great coach and manager.
From the frame of rivalry between big clubs in the City of London, Jose Mourinho’s decision to handle Tottenham Hotspur was a major blow to Chelsea fans. However, Ashley Cole can still understand that.
“When people talk about him as a Chelsea person and a rivalry, in the end he wants a job and wants to get back to work. I think this is a big job for him, “explained the 38-year-old man.
Ashley Cole is now impatiently waiting for
Jose Mourinho’s work. “I don’t see any reason for him not to win the
trophy. This is a matter of time. With the quality and experience, he knows how
to win, it will be very interesting how he develops, “he concluded.