‘Evil’ Jose brings out the best in Gilesy

In the foreword of John Giles’s book The Great And The Good, Eamon Dunphy told us: “John is undemonstrative by nature. But his passion for the game is real and deeply felt.”

In the aftermath of an embarrassing Champions League exit for Chelsea, many people have wondered if it is time to reassess Jose Mourinho and his unique methods.

However, even those of us slow to warm to the specialist in 'controvassy' must concede this much: Anyone who can get Gilesy that animated can’t be all bad.