gassing up Jose like that.
Who did he put on? You mean the already established African players playing in the CL for big clubs across Europe? Let me guess Essien was an unknown at Lyon. Drogba was playing for that small club in the South of France with the sensible fans. Even someone like Mikel was already well known due to what he did at the 2005 Youth World Cup.
Go look at the Uniao de Leiria and Porto squads under Mourinho and then comeback to me about him putting African players on. Benni McCarthy was ready well known if that's who you are going to use.
LVG Ajax. Kanu Finidi Babangida, Wenger at Monaco. King JJ Yeboah at Frankfurt in the early 90's that's putting players on.
Signing players for 8 figures from CL clubs isn't putting players on.