Jose Mourinho Can Lead Chelsea To More Success - Lampard

[Folami David]

Frank Lampard thinks Jose Mourinho can repeat the success he had during his first Chelsea spell, should he return.
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Reports suggest the 50-year-old is on the verge of leaving Real Madrid to replace interim boss Rafael Benitez.
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Lampard, who signed a new one-year deal with the Blues on Thursday, told BBC's Football Focus:
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"There's no way he'll come back and rest on any laurels or rest on anything that happened before.
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"With him at the helm we are going to give it a great go."
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Mourinho first took charge at Stamford Bridge in June 2004 having just guided Porto to Champions League glory.
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Mourinho's six Chelsea trophies
2004-2005: Premier League; League Cup
2005-2006: Premier League; Community Shield
2006-2007: FA Cup; League Cup
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He won six trophies in three years, including two Premier League titles, but left in September 2007 after his relationship with owner Roman Ambramovich had become increasingly strained.
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The following June, Mourinho joined Inter Milan, where he won a second Champions League crown and two league titles in as many seasons.
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He was tempted to Real Madrid in the summer of 2010 and won the Copa del Rey in his first season before deposing Barcelona as La Liga champions in his second.
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Lampard praised his former manager as "certainly the best I've worked with, so it would be a great, great relationship" if the Portuguese returned to Stamford Bridge.
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"I think he will take the club on again," the 34-year- old England midfielder added.
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"He has shown it with Porto, with us, Inter Milan and Real Madrid. I certainly think he can [be successful again] because he is a workaholic. He's got desire."
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Mourinho's likely return is thought to have had a bearing on Lampard extending his time at Stamford Bridge, as there had previously been much speculation that he was not going to be offered a new deal.
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But Lampard said: "The club have been brilliant and I have seen, I don't know, double figures of managers coming in and you remain loyal to the club.
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"So that wasn't in any way the main contributing factor. It is a fantastic place to be at.
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"It is not confirmed yet [but] the idea of working with [Mourinho] is brilliant."
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Lampard became Chelsea's all-time leading scorer last week, overtaking Bobby Tambling's 202-goal record.

[Shola Sholaz]

Jose Mourinho is the man for that club but whether he would be successful at the end is what I cannot say for now.