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5 Premier League managers you’d want to be quarantined with

By Mahith Gamage

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 09: Mikel Arteta and Josep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City looks on during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Brighton and Hove Albion at Etihad Stadium on May 9, 2018 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 09: Mikel Arteta and Josep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City looks on during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Brighton and Hove Albion at Etihad Stadium on May 9, 2018 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) /
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LEIPZIG, GERMANY – MARCH 10: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) head coach Jose Mourinho of Tottenham Hotspur looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg match between RB Leipzig and Tottenham Hotspur at Red Bull Arena on March 10, 2020 in Leipzig, Germany. (Photo by Roland Krivec/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
LEIPZIG, GERMANY – MARCH 10: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) head coach Jose Mourinho of Tottenham Hotspur looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg match between RB Leipzig and Tottenham Hotspur at Red Bull Arena on March 10, 2020 in Leipzig, Germany. (Photo by Roland Krivec/DeFodi Images via Getty Images) /

The Special One: Jose Mourinho – Tottenham Hotspur

Okay, so maybe this one depends a bit more on how long you’d be in quarantine for. I’m not sure whether I could last more than a week or two in a confined home with Jose Mourinho. A few days though, would be utterly fascinating.

You’d have to look really hard to find a more intriguing, entertaining character in recent football history than current Spurs manager Jose Mourinho. His press conferences continue to be the gift that keeps on giving, and some of the things he has said and done over the years will live forever in the memories of fans.

Apart from this, he has had a fantastic career and discussing some of his best and worst moments with him would actually be really cool, regardless of whether you love him or hate him. Jose Mourinho was an easy pick for this list simply based on his personality alone.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 08: Carlo Ancelotti, Manager of Everton during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Crystal Palace at Goodison Park on February 08, 2020 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 08: Carlo Ancelotti, Manager of Everton during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Crystal Palace at Goodison Park on February 08, 2020 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) /

Mr Experienced: Carlo Ancelotti – Everton

Kaka, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldo Nazario, Andrea Pirlo, Zinedine Zidane, Paolo Maldini, Fabio Cannavaro, Philipp Lahm, Alessandro Nesta, Gianluigi Buffon. Am I listing out a bunch of legends of the game? Yes. Does it also double up as a list of players Carlo Ancelotti has managed during his famous career? Yes!

Being in quarantine with a man who has worked alongside so many of the greatest players this world has ever seen would be an absolute dream come true, no question. Carlo Ancelotti has had a legendary footballing career, and while he is no longer managing such great players (since he is currently at Everton in the Premier League), he is something that would have endless stories and tales about the players and moments of the past.

His career path is priceless, and I’m sure any of us could sit and talk to him for hours on end without getting bored.

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