I miss the days where we eagerly anticipated post-match conferences to see what our Portugese warlord had to say. I miss the days when Didier Drogba and team walked onto the field with that air of arrogance and stubbornness. And most importantly, I miss the hype and buzz surrounding our club.
Since Jose Mourinho left us so hastily, the media has taken their pen and paper somewhere else. They knew after the first few interviews with Grant that they were not going to get any earthmoving quotes off the new man. Suddenly, the focus shifted to Liverpool. The media started hounding Rafa Benitez instead. They knew that he was the next best option for a good quote in the papers. So here we are, back where we used to be. Just Chelsea. Not THE Chelsea anymore.
Also, you can just see it in the players. Drogba is just waiting for the season to end before he makes the move. He will not stay with us and I am pretty sure he is waiting for Mourinho to make his next destination known before following Frank Lampard on the next possible flight out to join their Godfather figure at his new club. Would Drogba even have considered playing in the Olympics (Yes, Drogba wants to represent Ivory Coast in the Olympics on top of the African Cup of Nations next year.) if Mourinho was still manager? I reckon not.
And the other players who used to look an inch taller than they were when “The Special One” was around have gone back to being themselves. Joe Cole, John Terry and Lampard most notably have all become quiet and polite footballers who have nothing much more to say.
And finally, our Russian magnate is now happy and contented with the attacking style he so craved for. But seriously, how different are we playing now then when Mourinho was in charge? The same formation, same players and usual playing style.
So yes. Same team, same club, different manager. Anything changed? No.
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