When selecting the greatest starting eleven that Jose Mourinho has ever coached, he has a lot of great names to pick from, albeit some of his selections may surprise fans.

From Chelsea to Real Madrid to Inter Milan to Manchester United to Porto, the 60-year-old has managed some of the modern game’s greatest players.

The fact that eight different ex-Chelsea players are on his greatest XI selection shows how much he loves his time at Stamford Bridge.

Two players from Mourinho’s tenure at Real Madrid—Cristiano Ronaldo and Mesut Ozil—have earned starting spots, while Javier Zanetti is the lone holdover from his stint at Inter Milan.

Although some may find Ozil’s inclusion puzzling, the most shоcking aspect of the squad would be William Gallas’ replacement of Ashley Cole.

But the Portuguese icon’s stance, as he presented it on The Obi One Podcast, is hard to dispute.

Although they worked together during Mourinho’s time with Bobby Robson at Barcelona, the legendary Portuguese manager still does not consider himself to have coached the greatest of all time, despite having handled a lengthy list of outstanding players.

The current Roma manager has already stated his belief that Ronaldo, the Brazilian hero, is the greatest player of all time, rather than Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo.

Referring to Ronaldo as “El Fenomeno,” Mourinho shared his thoughts on the greatest of all time with LiveScore. ‘Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been at the top of their games for fifteen years straight, and they’ve both had longer careers overall.

On the other hand, Ronaldo is unrivaled when it comes to raw ability and skill.

The skill of that 19-year-old child was extraordinary, but injuries cut short an even more remarkable career.