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IM🇵🇹

Jan 28, 2023 • 12 tweets • 7 min read • Read on X

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A long list of absurd football records held by José Mourinho that may never be broken or even matched: [a thread]

• 121 goals scored in the La Liga in a single season, Real Madrid, 2011/12

• 15 goals conceded in the Premier League in a single season, Chelsea, 2004/05

• 100 La Liga points (joint), Real Madrid, 2011/12

• 32 La Liga wins (joint), Real Madrid, 2011/12

• Highest ever goal difference in La Liga (+89), Real Madrid, 2011/12

• 9 years, 1 month and 11 days undefeated at home in league matches, for multiple clubs [2002-2011]

• 95 points in the Premier League from a manager in his debut season, Chelsea, 2004/05

• The manager to win the treble with the most ever profitable net spend (12m€ profit), Inter Milan, 2009/2010

• 38 straight games at the top of the Premier League, Chelsea, 2014/2015

• Only manager to win a Champions League with a team from outside the top 4 leagues in the XXI century, Porto, 2003/04

• Only manager to win the Premier League with a profitable net spend, Chelsea, 2014/15

• Most clean sheets in a Premier League season (25), Chelsea, 2004/05

• Only manager to win multiple trophies for Man United in his debut season at the club (3), 2016/17

• Only Man United manager to go undefeated for 25 straight Premier League games in a single season, 2016/17

• Longest run of games unbeaten at Old Trafford from a manager (40)

• Longest streak of undefeated Premier League home games by a manager: 79 games

• Only manager to win the double for 2 different clubs (Champions League + League): Porto, 2004; Inter Milan, 2010

• Less ball possession from a team in a Champions League knock-out match while still managing to go through (14%), Barcelona vs Inter Milan, 2010

• Most wins to start a Premier League season (9), Chelsea, 2005/2006

• Manager to win the most trophies for Chelsea: 8 trophies

• Fastest manager to reach 50 La Liga wins (62 games)

• Fastest manager to reach 50 Premier League wins (63 games)

• Fastest manager to reach 50 Serie A wins (77 games)

• Only manager to reach a final at 7 European clubs

• Only manager to win a final at 6 European clubs

• Only manager to win 2 Champions League titles with a profitable net spend: Porto, Inter

• 5 consecutive Champions League semifinals reached: Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Chelsea, 2009-2014

• Largest Premier League win over Man United, (MU 1-6 TH, joint holder)

• Only manager to break the points record at 3 European leagues: Premier League, La Liga, Liga Portugal

• Only manager to win European trophies for 4 clubs (Porto, Inter Milan, Manchester United, Roma)

• Champions League titles won for multiple clubs (2 clubs, joint holder)

• Only manager to win a European trophy with AS Roma

• Only manager to win all 3 Uefa major competitions: UCL, UEL, UECL

• The manager with the best all time European finals record in football, current record: 5 wins, 0 losses.

20 years winning.

José Mourinho is in a league of his own.

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15 years later, we will have another Inter Milan vs Barcelona clash in the Champions League semifinals.

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2. Anticipation to the loss of ball possession.

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Take the time of your day to watch this, it's worth it.