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The strain game

The decision of managers such as Paul Jewell to take a break from the job proves that the pressure is too much

Just after the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, one of the London papers ran a satirical spread - they thought it was funny - on the changing fortunes of Jose Mourinho. The result was probably more revealing than the London trendsetters intended.