JOSE MOURINHO should unquestionably be made the manager of the season having been credited one of his senior players for masterminding every single point that has made Chelsea league champions.
Branislav Ivanovic is more than happy to pass the credit to the Special One for the subtle influence he has had on honing the team throughout the entire season.
"There is not even a question over who the best manager is this season," he said. "When you study the games, every single one he was important in making sure we won them.
"There are a lot of things and it's every game. He has crucial things to say and crucial things to decide. He always makes the difference. When there is a big game he is always so motivated, but small games too. Inside the team, it's all about him.
"We are all so happy and appreciate the fact we get to work with a manager like him. He's developed our squad and changed the mentality. He has done a lot of things for two years and this year really is the best."
Nevertheless, Mourinho has consistently been overlooked by the manager of the month award panel for the entire season, culminating in him failing to win in even in April when Chelsea clinched the title with four wins and a draw at Arsenal.
"I don't how him not winning manager of month for April happened," Ivanovic said. "But it doesn't matter. But if he won a manager of the month award or not, for sure he is the best manager this season.
"We are 11 points clear and we won the League. There is no question he should get it. It's the normal thing that should happen."