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Oh how lovely it would be to be a Chelsea fan right now. The winking, eye-poking, gawking, smirking, cursing, lean mean talking machine and George Clooney lookalike Jose Mourinho is back at the club. And with him, he brings the aura of a football manager unlike anyone else in the world. This is the Special One we\'re talking about - and while the stuff about Alex Ferguson\'s retirement and David Beckham\'s tears evoke sad emotion - this return is pure football romance. Or, is it? While Mourinho\'s return will certainly lift the Chelsea fan\'s spirit, deep down in the recesses of their brain, where the football-thinking takes place, they know that this is not a risk-free move. This, in fact, is a high-risk move. They know things are not the same since Mourinho left, they know that despite him not being at the helm, the endless managers whose names we\'ve forgotten have still won trophies - and most importantly the team has changed. However, one factor remains constant, and it casts a dark shadow over Mourinho\'s silhouette as he walks out of the tunnel next season - Roman Abramovich. And Mourinho selflessly puts his Chelsea legacy at stake in front of the whims of the Chelsea owner. Here are a few things that will test Mourinho\'s expertise as a manger, and if there\'s one person who can adapt, it\'s him. TEAM Frank Lampard, Ashley Cole, John Terry and Petr Cech are still at the club. Expect Michael Essien to return from his loan deal at Real Madrid, and that gives you half a team of former henchmen ready to die for you. However, it remains to be seen how much power these players retain in the dressing room. Most of them are older now.
Chelsea\'s rejoicing fans could be forgiven for breaking into a chorus of \'He\'s com-ing home, he\'s com-ing home, he\'s com-ing, Jose\'s com-ing home\' after Jose Mourinho\'s return to the club was rubber stamped. The cat was finally let out of the bag on soccer\'s worst-kept secret when the 2012 European champions ended months of media speculation to announce on Monday that their former coach was coming back for a second stint in charge. The Chelsea faithful were in mourning when Mourinho left the London club under a cloud in 2007 and have been pining for his return ever since. Coaches at Stamford Bridge have come and gone at a dizzying rate in the last six years - the most recent being Rafael Benitez.
Chelsea\'s Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech (L) and Chelsea\'s Brazilian defender David Luiz (R) acknowledge the crowd during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge in London, on May 8, 2013. Substitute Gylfi Sigurdsson claimed an 80th-minute equaliser to snatch a 2-2 draw for Tottenham Hotspur at Chelsea that prevented their opponents from effectively securing a place in the Champions League.
Chelsea\'s Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech gestures during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge in London, on May 8, 2013. Substitute Gylfi Sigurdsson claimed an 80th-minute equaliser to snatch a 2-2 draw for Tottenham Hotspur at Chelsea that prevented their opponents from effectively securing a place in the Champions League.
Chelsea\'s Serbian defender Branislav Ivanovic gestures after the goal scored by Tottenham Hotspur\'s Icelandic midfielder Gylfi Sigurosson during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge in London, on May 8, 2013. The match ended 2-2.
Tottenham Hotspur\'s US striker Clint Dempsey (L) vies with Chelsea\'s Serbian defender Branislav Ivanovic (R) during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge in London, on May 8, 2013. The match ended 2-2.
Oh how lovely it would be to be a Chelsea fan right now. The winking, eye-poking, gawking, smirking, cursing, lean mean talking machine and George Clooney lookalike Jose Mourinho is back at the club. And with him, he brings the aura of a football manager unlike anyone else in the world. This is the Special One we're talking about - and while the stuff about Alex Ferguson's retirement and David Beckham's tears evoke sad emotion - this return is pure football romance. Or, is it? While Mourinho's return will certainly lift the Chelsea fan's spirit, deep down in the recesses of their brain, where the football-thinking takes place, they know that this is not a risk-free move. This, in fact, is a high-risk move. They know things are not the same since Mourinho left, they know that despite him not being at the helm, the endless managers whose names we've forgotten have still won trophies - and most importantly the team has changed. However, one factor remains constant, and it casts a dark shadow over Mourinho's silhouette as he walks out of the tunnel next season - Roman Abramovich. And Mourinho selflessly puts his Chelsea legacy at stake in front of the whims of the Chelsea owner. Here are a few things that will test Mourinho's expertise as a manger, and if there's one person who can adapt, it's him. TEAM Frank Lampard, Ashley Cole, John Terry and Petr Cech are still at the club. Expect Michael Essien to return from his loan deal at Real Madrid, and that gives you half a team of former henchmen ready to die for you. However, it remains to be seen how much power these players retain in the dressing room. Most of them are older now.
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