This is Jose Mourinho... This is Chelsea... This is England ... Bah

A couple of months back, the entire country stood united when it came to a common hatred for Chelsea boss, Jose Mourinho. Only a few months on and the flamboyant Portuguese is now the England fans’ and players’ first choice to save their nation’s ailing fortunes.

The English FA, all too happy in the past to opt for a safety first appointment, don’t have much of a choice this time around. They need to give the fans an answer. They need a manager who will have the backing of the fans and players. England need a messiah. And who better than Jose Mourinho - the epitome of a British bulldog.

Let’s face it, being England manager is not just about choosing the right players and tactics for each game. It’s about facing the constant barrage of media attention and unreasonable amount of scrutiny that comes with the job. And look how Mourinho did when he fronted Chelsea.

When his players let him down, he stood by them and barked at the media for berating his men. When the referee made a decision that cost Chelsea the game, he made sure the media knew exactly how he felt about it. And most importantly, when opposing managers tried to undermine his team and tactics, he made sure he gave them back ten fold what they dished out on him. This man bites! And he chomps you hard. That is why the English media never dared play games with him. They asked him the questions needed and they left him to do his job. Just what England needs at this point in time.

Ferguson and Wenger are known to be great admirers of Mourinho and they have come out many a time to state the immense respect they have for him. So if he is the England manager, these men would have the sense of security that their players are in good hands and that Mourinho will take care of them physically and mentally when on international duty.

Every player you speak to wants to play for Mourinho and they all see him as a good coach to play for. Look at his Chelsea boys after he left. Ivorian hitman Didier Drogba cried! John Terry and Frank Lampard apparently want to follow him to his next club. Now this is respect. It cannot be bought. It has to be earned. And the man has plenty of it in England.

Mourinho has also plotted countless battles to stop the likes of Steven Gerrard, Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney in his time at Chelsea. The man knows how the English leagues work and he definitely knows who the best English players are in the modern game. What sets him up nicely for the job is that in Mourinho, you have a man who is not afraid to drop the star players even if it means getting stick for it. Look at what he did with Andriy Shevchenko and Michael Ballack. He never liked them and he simply refused to play them. He reportedly wanted Gareth Barry and Gabriel Agbonlahor at Chelsea, so that bodes well for the future.

Having said all that, it is time to sit back and see what Brian Barwick and his team decide on. But with a ready made manager who is unemployed and willing to take to the England hotseat, Barwick would do well to give the fans what they want.

The fans want a change. They want a reaction. They are tired of the politically correct manager. They want the loud mouth Portuguese in their corner and I say give it to them! No more hiding under umbrellas and sipping lattes. Give them the real deal. The Portuguese bulldog! Bite!