• Shaun Wright-Philips explained that Michael Essien made Chelsea’s training difficult under Jose Mourinho
• Michael Essien has been one of the best attacking midfielders of his playing time in the Premier League
• Wright-Philips explained that Jose Mourinho was forced to consider wearing shin guards for his Chelsea players

Shaun Wright-Phillips explained how Michael Essien made training a serious competition a few years ago at Chelsea, under the guidance of experienced gaffer Jose Mourinho.

Jose Mourinho is without a doubt one of the best coaches in the world considering all the clubs he has managed and the titles he has won so far in his professional coaching career.

In 2004, the man considered the Special One was hired as Chelsea coach by owner Roman Abramovich and the Portuguese shone in his first two seasons at Stamford Bridge winning Premier League titles.

Jose Mourinho turned Premier League football into serious competitions as managers like Arsene Wenger, Rafa Benitez and Sir Alex Ferguson faced serious battles from the Roma manager.

Chelsea signed Michael Essien from Lyon after being recommended by Jose Mournho and the Ghanaian star along with Ballack, Lampard and Mikel Obi have bolstered the Blues midfielder.

According to the Daily Star report, Shaun Wright-Phillips said Mourinho was forced to consider having his Chelsea players wear shin guards in training because of Essien.

The Wright-Philips reaction

“The pace was completely different when I moved to Chelsea. There was also a real improvement in quality.

“It only got worse when Michael Essien joined because Mourinho was at the point where he was thinking about getting the players to train with shin guards.

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“There were so many tackles and the training was really competitive so I don’t think we would have blamed him if Mourinho had made this decision.”

Jose Mourinho makes a stunning statement about his career

Earlier, Legit.ng had reported how Jose Mourinho, who is the manager of the Italian Roma squad, explained that he felt like a kid again after leading his team to a 2-1 victory over Sassuolo on Sunday night, September 12, which was his 1000th game as a manager.

There is no doubt that José Mourinho is one of the best managers in the world considering his records and all the titles he has won so far.

Mourinho has made a name for himself in the Premier League, Spain and Italy, especially when he coached Chelsea and Inter Milan where he won Champions League titles.

In Roma’s game against Sassuolo, Jose Mourinho and his wards entered the game with high morale and waited until the 37th minute to score the opening goal thanks to Bryan Cristiante.

Source: Legit.ng News