Mourinho, the "businessman".

(Baonghean) - Contrary to previous occasions, in the 2015 season, coach Jose Mourinho, known for "burning money" for club owners, surprised everyone by selling players to generate more revenue than by demanding to spend money on "bombastic" signings of star players. In just a short period, "The Special One" helped owner Abramovic earn 121 million pounds…

Mourinho's lucrative transfer deals. (Image: Internet)

After returning to manage Chelsea for the second time, Mourinho decided to sell David Luiz to PSG for a very good price of £50 million. Before that, players like Bruma and Ashley Cole were offloaded to help the club reduce its wage bill. Following that, the "Special One" surprised everyone by selling the world-class midfielder Mata to Manchester United for £37 million. Veteran players who had contributed to Chelsea's success, such as Lampard and Essien, and some players who hadn't made much of an impression like Lukaku and Bruyne, also left Stamford Bridge.

In January 2015 alone, Mourinho offloaded almost a full squad of players, including: Andre Schurle (sold to Wolfsburg for £24 million), Ryan Bertrand (sold to Southampton for £10 million), Mark Schwarzer (free transfer to Leicester), Thomas Kalas (loaned to Middlesbrough), John Swift (loaned to Swindon), Lewis Baker (loaned to Sheffield Wednesday), Marko Marin (loaned to Anderlecht), and Mohamed Salah (loaned to Fiorentina).

Thus, not including the departure of many players on free transfers and loaning them to other clubs to reduce the enormous wage bill, Mourinho has helped Chelsea earn a total of £121 million in recent times. Meanwhile, on the other hand, from the beginning of 2015 until now, "The Special One" has only asked owner Abramovic to spend £27 million to buy Juan Cuadrado – the Colombian international who performed exceptionally well in the 2014 World Cup.

It's worth noting that after offloading a number of players to generate a huge sum of money, Chelsea are still comfortably leading the English league, 5 points ahead of second-placed Man City, and are well into the Champions League.

Some argue that Mourinho's decision to sell experienced Premier League midfielder Andre Schurle in favor of Juan Cuadrado, a newcomer to an English club, was a miscalculation. While Schurle often sits on the bench due to Chelsea's already crowded midfield, he consistently scores crucial goals when he does play, making him an excellent replacement during injury or suspension periods. Furthermore, Juan Cuadrado is primarily a winger, a style of play that has never emphasized attacking from the flanks.

However, it has long been clear that all of Jose Mourinho's decisions are meticulously calculated. Juan Cuadrado is a very versatile player; he can shine as a right winger, with incredibly accurate assists (at the 2014 World Cup, Juan Cuadrado topped the list for assists), and when needed, the Colombian international also plays very well as a right-back. Cuadrado's presence in the squad would be a crucial piece to make Chelsea even more complete. He is very likely to be the key to unlocking the opponent's goal whenever The Blues are struggling against teams that play with a lot of defenders, and also an effective barrier against teams strong on the flanks.

In conclusion, it can be said that Jose Mourinho has been very successful in helping owner Abramovic save a considerable amount of money amidst a difficult global economic climate and the devaluation of the Russian ruble. At the same time, the Portuguese strategist has built a strong Chelsea team capable of conquering both the Premier League and the Champions League. Of course, both of these most important competitions are not yet over; the road ahead for the "Special One" is still full of challenges. Let's wait and see if Mourinho can help the West London team win the Premier League title and bring home the European trophy as billionaire Abramovic hopes.

Hoang Hao