LONDON ¨C He had changed, he assured us. The self-styled ¡°Special One¡± was now the Mild One and there was a collective nodding as the gullible ones bought into Jose Mourinho¡¯s promise that he was Mr. Nice Guy.
The Portuguese has a style and charisma that makes him a media darling, but even his compliments have a jagged edge.
After Chelsea¡¯s fortunate 2-1 win over an impressive and much-improved Aston Villa on Wednesday, Mourinho was full of praise for Paul Lambert¡¯s team ¡ª on the surface.
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