Park the bus (football term)
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To Park the bus in association football refers to a defensive style of play whereby a team attempt to restrict the opposition by playing many players behind the ball with limited or no attacking play. Such a style of play make it very difficult for an opposition to team to score. The term can be considered pejorative and has negative connotations of being a boring and unattractive style of play. Many sources cite then Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho
as coining the term in reference to a Tottenham side that played very defensively in a Premier League match against Chelsea.
José Mourinho
José Mário dos Santos Félix Mourinho is a Portuguese football manager and the current manager of Real Madrid. He is commonly known as "The Special One".Mourinho is regarded by some players, coaches and critics as the best ever coach in football....
as coining the term in reference to a Tottenham side that played very defensively in a Premier League match against Chelsea.