Tony Cascarino reflects on Jose Mourinho's first press conference

Former Chelsea star Tony Cascarino was intrigued to see a reserved Jose Mourinho address an English press conference for the first time since returning to Stamford Bridge.

Ethos

As for the brand of football Mourinho will bring to the Bridge, Cascarino feels suggestions that he will be aiming for his trademark tactical masterpieces over free-flowing attacking football are hasty. The ex-Republic of Ireland international said: "With the philosophy of football, there has to be excitement and anyone who's watched Madrid over the last couple of years can't say they weren't exciting. They scored close to 100 goals this year and were champions last year. Madrid didn't have one 1-0 all season - there were goals in all the games. That's the philosophy - excitement, but win. "What we have learned since Barcelona took control of football is that you can be really exciting and you can win. Barcelona did it, Bayern Munich have done it, Borussia Dortmund came close to it and Real Madrid have been a side that have been exciting and won the league. You can have both. "This guy is hurt from this season. I don't want to keep going back on it but he has a point to prove and I'd be amazed if he's not hungrier than ever. There's nothing like defeat and coming second to make you want to come back and knock people off the pedestal. "They've got the structure of a very good side so they don't need to get too much. There isn't going to be 10 players in and 10 players out. I think there's going to be a few big players coming in and a few younger players for the future, but the structure is good and I don't think there's going to be wholesale changes."