{"id":380679,"date":"2017-12-06T15:04:47","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T15:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=380679"},"modified":"2017-12-06T15:07:55","modified_gmt":"2017-12-06T15:07:55","slug":"blues-reunion-michael-essien-visits-daddy-jose-mourinho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/12\/blues-reunion-michael-essien-visits-daddy-jose-mourinho\/","title":{"rendered":"Blues reunion: Michael Essien visits &#8216;daddy&#8217; Jose Mourinho"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Michael Essien enjoyed his visit to Old Trafford and posed for pictures with Jose Mourinho and Sir Bobby Charlton.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The former Chelsea midfielder watched on as his old boss orchestrated a 2-1 victory for United over CSKA Moscow in the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Essien labelled Mourinho as &#8216;daddy&#8217; in his caption and also shared a snap of himself with Sir Bobby Charlton.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\">\n<figure style=\"width: 634px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" id=\"i-5af322595dc946b\" class=\"blkBorder img-share b-loaded\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/12\/06\/00\/4707446600000578-5149747-The_Ghanaian_also_shared_a_snap_with_Manchester_United_legend_Si-a-30_1512519210957.jpg\" alt=\"The Ghanaian also shared a snap with Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton\" width=\"634\" height=\"566\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Ghanaian also shared a snap with Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The 35-year-old wrote: &#8216;Good to see daddy Jose Mourinho and the great legend Sir Bobby Charlton.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Ghanaian now plies his trade for Persib Bandung in Indonesia but his most successful years were spent at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\">\n<figure style=\"width: 634px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" id=\"i-3b065334b070b6b9\" class=\"blkBorder img-share b-loaded\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/12\/06\/00\/47075CEE00000578-5149747-image-a-28_1512519138573.jpg\" alt=\"Mourinho and Essien enjoyed success together at Chelsea and still have a strong relationship\" width=\"634\" height=\"420\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mourinho and Essien enjoyed success together at Chelsea and still have a strong relationship<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"overlay-icon mobile-gallery\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"kskdk_7a5c03faa72a31d0928e0f7e580b0145\" class=\"kskdDiv kskdCls\" data-kiosked-role=\"anchor\" data-kiosked-type=\"in-line\" data-kioskid=\"k_7a5c03faa72a31d0928e0f7e580b0145\" data-kiosked-cntrid=\"10769_291189a39e886560a2ac467ab798e787\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He claimed the Premier League title, FA Cup and League Cup under Mourinho&#8217;s stewardship and clearly still possesses a strong relationship with the Portuguese.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The United boss is now in pursuit of silverware at a new club and watched on as his side advanced to the knockout stage of the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Goals from Romelu Lukaku and Marcus Rashford helped Mourinho&#8217;s men fight back from a goal down against their Russian opposition.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Source: Dailymail UK<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Essien enjoyed his visit to Old Trafford and posed for pictures with Jose Mourinho and Sir Bobby Charlton. 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