Chelsea's margin of dominance in the English top flight this season is reflected accurately by the Premier League table. Debates have been had, opinions voiced, arguments made -- but the table never lies.

There will be no last-day drama at the summit, no palpitations, no wondering what is happening elsewhere. The title race was won three weeks before the campaign will conclude. The Blues are worthy champions; they set the pace from the first match and have sat atop the table since Aug. 30. Yet the man responsible for masterminding their journey to glory, Jose Mourinho, has been overlooked time after time for the Manager of the Month award.

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Should the Stamford Bridge gaffer be named Manager of the Year, then that might go some way to redressing the balance -- but that eventuality seems uncertain, less so now because Mourinho has been sarcastic about the monthly award. Tim Sherwood, he's a nice guy, got Aston Villa out of trouble and guided them to Wembley -- give it to him.

Mourinho may have said he doesn't care about the award, but he does, or he wouldn't be so prickly when quizzed about the subject. Rightly, the Blues boss has said all he cares about is Chelsea winning, and they have done that more than most.

This season's awards were made as follows. A comparison of playing records between the club managed by the recipient and Mourinho makes for fascinating reading.

August
Garry Monk
Swansea: P3 W3 GF6 GA1 | Chelsea: P3 W3 GF11 GA4

September
Ronald Koeman
Southampton: P3 W3 GF7 GA1 | Chelsea: P3 W2 D1 GF8 GA3

October
Sam Allardyce
West Ham: P3 W3 GF7 GA2 | Chelsea: P3 W2 D1 GF5 GA2

November
Alan Pardew
Newcastle: P4 W3 L1 GF4 GA1 | Chelsea: P4 W3 D1 GF6 GA2

December
Manuel Pellegrini
Manchester City: P6 W5 D1 GF11 GA4 | Chelsea: P6 W4 D1 L1 GF11 GA3

January
Ronald Koeman
Southampton: P3 W3 GF5 GA1 | Chelsea: P4 W2 D1 L1 GF11 GA6

February
Tony Pulis
West Brom: P4 W2 D2 GF5 GA2 | Chelsea: P3 W2 D1 GF4 GA2

March
Arsene Wenger
Arsenal: P4 W4 GF9 GA2 | Chelsea: P3 W2 D1 GF5 GA3

April
Nigel Pearson
Leicester: P5 W4 L1 GF9 GA6 | Chelsea: P5 W4 D1 GF7 GA2

Month by month, a clear pattern emerges. Unfashionable teams stringing together a decent set of results and beating a quality team along the way. Swansea beat Manchester United at Old Trafford on the opening day of the season and Monk picked up the Manager of the Month award. West Ham beat Manchester City in October, and Allardyce won the award. Newcastle defeat Liverpool in November, Pardew won. Southampton beat Man United and Arsenal in January and Koeman wins his second award of the campaign.

Those managers that collected the awards did better than him, going by statistics throughout the month.
He deserves nothing, because he talks too much

Theophinio:
Those managers that collected the awards did better than him, going by statistics throughout the month.
He deserves nothing, because he talks too much

you are blinded by sentiment.smh

Maybe Chelsea fans would relax now.

seankay:
you are blinded by sentiment.smh

Could you please tell me which of the 8 months played in which jose mourinho deserved to be named manager of the month.
Boring team with a boring manager. You think packing the bus kind of play will earn you the prestigious award.
Winks.

Theophinio:

Could you please tell me which of the 8 months played in which jose mourinho deserved to be named manager of the month.
Boring team with a boring manager. You think packing the bus kind of play will earn you the prestigious award.
Winks.

so winning swansea by 4:2 at stamford bridge and 5:0 at their home ground is also boring?or losing just 2 games in 36 appearances in also boring? Or having 6players in the team of the season? Am sure u will either be a man utd or arsenal fan,clueless ones.

maxwell530:
so winning swansea by 4:2 at stamford bridge and 5:0 at their home ground is also boring?or losing just 2 games in 36 appearances in also boring? Or having 6players in the team of the season? Am sure u will either be a man utd or arsenal fan,clueless ones.

I don't think you know what being named manager of the month means, yes jose did well, and he was also consistent. But check the winners each of the last 8 months. The winners did better.
Forget about sentiment and do that for yourself.
For your information am R.Madrid
Cheers

Theophinio:

I don't think you know what being named manager of the month means, yes jose did well, and he was also consistency. But check the winners each of the last 8 month. The winners did better.
Forget about sentiment and do that for yourself.
For your information am R.Madrid
Cheers

i guess una recent loss is taking a tour on u.D football chelsea played frm august to dec was far frm boring.Many famous sport analyst in world acknowledged dat.As d special one said, he had to change tactics, strategy because of injury crises he had.We are talking abt a team dat dia manager dont cry abt injury, we simply improvise with every circumstances.for a manager to keep his head above water thruout d season is nt a joke bro,what Sir mourinho deserve is commendment nt condemnation.D person u quoted as answered u well. #6players frm chelsea team in epl team of year. Player of year also frm chelsea team. If boring can keep bring in trophies n happy memories den we will stick to it.Thank u, atleast we are nt going trophyless lyk d galaticos after much wasted money. #there will be haterz. #they hate d way special one dey shine