Eight years ago he was sacked to make way for the self-styled 'Special One' at Chelsea and now he is struggling under the weight of Mourinho's treble-winning achievement at Inter two years ago.
Ipswich recorded their biggest ever victory during the 1880 81 season, a 15 0 defeat of East Stamford with one player, John Knights, registering a treble hat-trick; both achievements remain club records.
Winning the treble would be a fantastic achievement, and one that this special team deserves.
Once upon a time, the treble was such a mythical achievement you would be lucky to witness it once in a generation.
He did a pretty good job, after all, when he concluded his autobiography, Managing My Life, which was written in the full flush of his ultimate achievement, the 1999 treble of Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League.
The following season he played brilliantly, and won the treble with Manchester United, an unmatched achievement in English football.
Each had their own great achievement: United won the treble in 1999, Arsenal went unbeaten in winning the title in 2004, and you'll find fans of both who will questions the sanity of anyone who doesn't believe theirs is superior.
Nevertheless, Ferguson paid tribute to Guardiola's achievement of winning the Treble in his first season of management.
"It would be a terrific achievement to win a domestic treble, especially considering the demands of our European run, but it is easy to point that out and much more difficult to achieve.
"So if we can win the treble next season then it would be a very good achievement for me.
