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Ferguson v Mourinho

STARTING POSITION
Sir Alex Ferguson: A fantastic achievement after three seasons without the league crown. Has reinvented his side despite real competition from Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal.

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Jose Mourinho: A disappointing season - the prospect of a domestic cup double will not make up for failure in the Premiership and Champions League. The only question is, will Roman Abramovich keep him?
MIND GAMES
Ferguson: Still loves a psychological battle and he and Mourinho have been slugging it out all season. Has a real challenger in the Chelsea boss but the old master has showed he will not allow anyone to dampen his competitive spirit.

Mourinho: The Blues manager has taken psychological warfare to a new extreme. Exploits any situation to try to gain an edge and not bothered if he crosses the line or bends the rules.
STYLE
Ferguson: Tough cookie who does not suffer fools. Strong personality to the point of intimidating. Absolutely passionate despite the fact he has been there and done it so often.

Mourinho: Has lost some of the old super-cool image and at times has let the pressure get to him. Despite that, manages brilliantly to divert attention away from his players.
TALENT SPOTTING
Ferguson: His decision to splash out big bucks on Michael Carrick was ridiculed but the midfielder has been superb, as has centre-back Nemanja Vidic. It was his original spotting of Cristiano Ronaldo back in 2003 that has made the difference this season.

Mourinho: Knows exactly who he wants and goes for them no matter what the price. Has hits and misses though: Ashley Cole and Salomon Kalou have hardly set the world alight, and the same could be said of Andriy Shevchenko - although whether he was Mourinho's signing is another matter.
STRENGTHS
Ferguson: Developed the fast, counter-attacking brand which has dominated the Premiership for a decade, and United have never played it better than they have this season.

Mourinho: His tactical and analytical brilliance took a knock this season but has developed Chelsea into a relentless machine which usually hounds the life out of opponents.
WEAKNESSES
Ferguson: Will be cursing himself that he did not sign an extra striker this season. Henrik Larsson was so important during his loan spell - and United were found wanting against AC Milan without him.

Mourinho: Perhaps put too much emphasis on wanting to win the Champions League - and failure win that or the Premiership could cost him his job.