A look at Chelsea and The Special One

Unless you are the most stone-hearted of Chelsea fans, you probably had to feel a bit of sympathy for Daniel Georgievski when Steaua Bucharest hauled him off with 20 minutes left in Tuesday’s Champions League match against the Blues.
For Steaua supporters, it must have been painful to watch the performance of the Australia-born Macedonia international defender during the preceding 70 minutes as he endured the most torrid of evenings at the National Arena in Bucharest.
Continually exposed on his flank throughout the game by Andre Schurrle, the right-back was twice burned by the German as he set up goals for Ramires.
This more or less defines the Chelsea story for the current campaign. Schurrle, Oscar, Mata, Hazard, De Bruyne, Eto’o, Ba, Torres, all of them bought and sowed in the Chelsea Starting line-up in less than two and half years and all of them working under a dynamic Mourinho for the first time, it is really harsh from anyone who expects a quick blend in from the players in the squad. As a result of continuous rotation of players in different positions, it is not very easy to predict as a Chelsea fan on whom you are going to trust when it comes to performance delivery. The worst start in the Premier League for over a decade, a home defeat in the opening fixture in the Champions League, and a clearly unsettled attacking line-up, this Chelsea side does not look the same when it comes to comparison with the Chelsea name that sends a chill in the spines of the opponents.
When asked about the inconsistency of his side, Mourinho was pretty quick to underline the factor he calls change of style in the football played by Chelsea that has led to some under par performances. The Portuguese mentioned in a press conference that he cannot predict how long it will take for his tactical changes to improve results.  Since Mourinho’s first stint at Chelsea ended abruptly in September 2007, Avram Grant, Felipe Scolari, Guus Hiddink, Carlo Ancelotti, Andre Villas-Boas, Roberto Di Matteo and Rafael Benitez have all occupied the manager’s role at Stamford Bridge.
Mourinho, who said that he would not play with "low blocks" - a reference to deep-lying defence - or with centre-backs deployed in midfield, claimed he would not be happy with victories alone. This mentality leading to aggression and play-to-win style on the pitch has bought success for Mourinho in recent years considering the fact that he had same type of aggression clearly visible in his employees in the form of Ronaldo’s and Balotelli’s that he used to work with. But what is most important at this point of time is how he manages to reflect and create the same aggression mixed with class on the pitch with relatively young, inexperienced and soft squad in the form of Oscar’s and Mata’s. Still there is a very long season to go. And as for Mourinho, one never expects that he goes down without a fight. He is the mastermind of football, the Stealth Mode specialist of football, if there is a word that defines that. A great footballing season for Chelsea and its fans is sure to comes, whether it is converted into success by The Special One, remains to be seen.