Defensive Midfielder: Lassana Diarra
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Diarra played for Mourinho in two stints, first at Chelsea in 2005 and later at Real Madrid in 2010, both of which were probably forgettable for him. Diarra’s first stint with Mourinho was on the backs of a season that saw him win Chelsea’s Young Player of the Year award, but that did not give him much of a chance in Jose’s eyes, as he was pretty much unused in the 2005-06 season.
At Madrid, things looked positive for the Frenchman until the arrival of Jose. Diarra eventually lost his position as a regular to Sami Khedira.
Defensive Midfielder: Bastian Schweinsteiger
A lot of stalwarts may not be getting the credit their legacies deserve, at Manchester United this season, and that’s Jose for you. Schweinsteiger seemed to be rising up Mourinho’s personal ladder, but his inclusion on the bench against Reading pretty much cleared the air on that.
The German has seen little playing time at United this season, and like the others, there seems to be no real fire causing all the smoke.
Attacking midfielder: Kaka
Kaka was the second most expensive transfer cases in the world and was coming off some huge campaigns in Serie A and Champions League with AC Milan. However, problems aplenty coupled with injuries to the Brazilian star lowered Kaka’s position in the pecking order at Real Madrid. Mourinho’s inclination towards not giving the Brazilian superstar too many chances eventually led to his exit from the club and led to his demise from superstardom.
Kaka in typical Kaka fashion still has respect for the man who never fully utilised the former Ballon d'Or winner.
