Manager drama is always so much fun. And in his two-and-a-half years at the helm of the Portland Timbers, Caleb Porter has led MLS in MEV (manager entertainment value). Whether it was a delightfully enthusiastic celebration at the expense of Bruce Arena and the LA Galaxy, or a tete-a-tete with Carl Robinson of the Vancouver Whitecaps, Porter is must-watch TV.
This season's high point came earlier in the year, following a 3-1 win over FC Dallas. Watch below:
But how does Porter stack up against the world's masters? We saw him lead the MLS All-Star team to a 2-1 win over the Pep Guardiola-coached Bayern Munich last year, so we know he's got some tactical chops -- even though Pep stole the show with his denial of a postgame handshake.
Pretty tough bar to hit, let alone top, for any manager in the world.
But we all know there's one sideline savant to rule them all: Chelsea's Jose Mourinho. And on Sunday morning, following his team's 1-0 loss to Arsenal in the Community Shield, he combined the handshake snub and the "unwanted garbage" -- in this case, a second-place medal -- fling:
Mou is more than a manager: He's an artist.
