RE: Mourinho
not too sure what you guys are talking about ... it was only at Inter that spending didn't happen without a legitimate excuse ...
after he left Porto, they got raided (just like Monaco did), coz that's what happens to the non-elites ... and they buy low, sell high ...
with Chelsea, Mou's core is the one that won the Champions League this year, 5 years after he left ... however, Roman did invest consistently, and has infamously spent big on one "The Kid" ... it is only now that the core's cycle has truly finished, and they're back making big signings once more ...
at Inter, Moratti wanted instant success ... so Mou, in his second season, was able to make 6 changes to his starting XI, thereby introducing 6 experienced players ... the perfect storm saw him achieve the treble that very year ... again, with players approaching (or past) 30, that core's cycle was doubtless finished ... but a combination of inept managers, and Moratti stubbornly unwilling to accept reality, is why they're out of the Champions League ...
at Madrid, he's seized control, and apart from Ricardo Carvalho, all the purchases have been young players, and the team is built to challenge for the next 5-7 years ...