All-time XI managed by Jose Mourinho

The Special One is arguably the greatest manager of his generation

Defenders - Javier Zanetti, Ricardo Carvalho, John Terry, Ashley Cole

Traditionally, Jose Mourinho's teams have been resolute defensively and have broken long-standing defensive records over the years, particularly in the Premier League. One player who has followed the Portuguese to three clubs is compatriot Ricardo Carvalho, who won league titles in Portugal, England and Spain under the Special One.

Javier Zanetti is an obvious choice at right-back and the legendary Argentine was a mainstay of Mourinho's treble-winning team at Inter, going on to retire as one of the greatest ever players in his position. Zanetti was the club captain as the Nerrazurri registered an unprecedented treble in the 2010/11 season and retired as the most capped player in the club's decorated history, going on to be named in Italian Football's Hall of Fame in 2018.

John Terry is widely regarded as the greatest centre half in Premier League history and the Englishman cemented his status as one of the greats of the game under Mourinho. After emerging from the Chelsea academy, Terry retired with 15 major honours in a career spanning 19 years with the Blues.

Ashley Cole sealed a controversial switch from Arsenal after the North London club became the first side in top-flight history to remain unbeaten for an entire league season and since then, he went on to establish himself as an indispensable member for club and country. Cole was a complete full-back on his day and is arguably the greatest left-back in Premier League history.

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Edited by Zaid Khan