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Aug262019 by JBNo Comments

REVEALED: The two reasons Mourinho wanted to sell Anthony Martial before he was sacked

Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho wanted to sell Anthony Martial because he thought the French winger was "mentally weak" and was too sulky. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mourinho was desperate to dump Martial and replace him with Inter Milan player Ivan Perisic during his tenure at the theatre of dreams. But Ed Woodward stepped in to demand that the Frenchman stayed at the club, with the forward seen as a important future player for United. Anthony Martial joined United in 2015 when he became the most expensive teenager in history as the club parted with £50million for the then Monaco wonder kid. He scored 17 goals in 49 matches under Louis van Gaal in his debut season at Old Trafford to become a quick hero, but only bagged 31 times i...

Aug222019 by JBNo Comments

Lukaku reveals late Mourinho phone call stopped Chelsea move before Man Utd hijack

Premier League

Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku has revealed how a late phone call from Jose Mourinho ensured that he signed for Manchester United and not Chelsea in the summer window of 2017. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Belgian had seemed certain to be returning to Stamford Bridge three years after leaving the club for Everton, only for United to swoop in and hijack him to Old Trafford. After two years at the theatre of dreams, the 26-year-old has left for Inter Milan this summer, linking up with ex-Chelsea manager Antonio Conte in Italy. Speaking on the LightHarted podcast, Lukaku recalled the circumstances of his transfer move to United, who he says were determined to get him. “I was gone, I was going to Chelsea," he said. "I was looking for an apartmen...

Aug202019 by JBNo Comments

REVEALED: Chelsea star Pulisic rejected United transfer ‘because his dad hated Jose Mourinho

Premier League

Christian Pulisic turned down a transfer move to Manchester United because of Jose Mourinho, according to his former manager. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The American signed for Chelsea in the January window in a £58million deal but was loaned straight back to Borussia Dortmund until the end of last campaign. The 20-year-old has made a bright start to his career at Stamford Bridge and looks likely to play a key role under Frank Lampard. But it turns out the forward could have signed for the Red Devils before his move to Chelsea, according to The Telegraph. Robin Walker coached Pulisic as a youngster at non-League yeam Brackley Town and made the stunning revelation. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He said: "I'm a Che...

Aug192019 by JBNo Comments

REVEALED: Mourinho is highest spending manager ever with huge £1.4b lavished on 97 players

Sports

Jose Mourinho has spent more money on signing players than any other manager in football history. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Special One leads a trio of three managers who have spent more than a billion quid on the top talent. And Mourinho's fellow ex-Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti is second on the list with £1.11bn spent on 85 players. And Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola comes third on the list with £1.03bn spent on 52 players during his 11 years of management. Below are the top spending managers. 1. Jose Mourinho Mourinho is currently out of a job having been sacked by Manchester United last December. But there is no denying he has been an outstanding manager, entrusted with leading the biggest clubs. However, His success has...

Aug112019 by JBNo Comments

Lampard hits back at Mourinho over his Mount criticism after Chelsea’s defeat to Man Utd

Premier League

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has hit back at Jose Mourinho’s criticism of his team selection and Mason Mount’s performance after Chelsea’s 4-0 loss to Manchester United. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Two goals from Marcus Rashford plus strikes from Anthony Martial and Daniel James completed United’s riot over Chelsea at the theatre of dreams. Mourinho, who was working as a pundit for Sky Sports, claimed Lampard was wrong to leave out his experienced players from his starting XI and singled out Mount, Abraham and Christensen for criticism after the game. Mourinho also said that N’Golo Kante should have started the match and questioned the decision to leave Willian out of the team. But when told about Mourinho’s criticism of Mount, Abraham and Chris...

Aug12019 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho reveals Chelsea’s big problem as he tells Lampard to put faith in Zouma & Abraham

Premier League

Jose Mourinho hopes new Chelsea manager Frank Lampard looks to the club's current young players and says their only problem has been losing Eden Hazard to Real Madrid. With a transfer ban imposed, Lampard will have a unique situation to work with at the club; something Jose Mourinho says could work in the blues advantage. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In an interview with Sky Sports News, the former Chelsea manager says he is reserving judgement on Lampard's managerial ability until the results come in, and gave an insight into his character as a player. With Christian Pulisic finally arriving, Mateo Kovacic making his loan move permanent and the likes of Tammy Abraham and Kurt Zouma returning from loans, Chelsea do still have options for the new ...

Jul72019 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho rejected £89m offer to manage Chinese Super League team

Trending, Transfer Info

Jose Mourinho turned down a mouth-watering €100 million (£89.6m) offer to manage Chinese Super League team Guangzhou Evergrande because he still wants to manage at the top level of the game. The former Manchester United, Chelsea and Real Madrid head coach was offered a three-year contract worth €30m (£26.9m) yearly with another £9m in bonuses. Jose Mourinho met with Xu Jiayin, the billionaire chairman of Evergrande, in London in April, when they discussed the possibility of him taking over the team. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But the Portuguese coach decided it was not the right move for him on professional grounds and turned down the offer to manage in China. Mourinho, 56, believes he still has much to offer at the top level of football and is ...

Jun182019 by JBNo Comments

‘I see myself more at a national team than a club’ – Mourinho reveals next team

Premier League, Transfer Info

Former Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has dropped hints to his future plans, saying that he sees himself becoming the head coach of a national team rather than another club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Portuguese has been out of coaching work since being sacked at Old Trafford in December 2018 and has recently appeared as a pundit for beIN SPORTS. In an interview with Eleven Sports however, the 56-year-old revealed he still has the desire to take on new challenges and possibly managing a national team. “I want to compete in new competitions,” he said. “I think about the World Cup and the European Championships. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “For a long time I have had the desire to try out such an advent...

Jun92019 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho admits he’s ready for talks to become the next Newcastle manager

Premier League, Trending

Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has reportedly told friends he would ‘seriously consider’ taking over from Rafa Benitez as Newcastle United manager, according to reports. Dubai-based billionaire Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan has made a £350 million bid to buy Newcastle from Mike Ashley this summer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Benitez, meanwhile, is yet to agree a new deal with Newcastle and his current contract is set to expire at the end of this month. According to the Sunday Mirror, Sheikh Khaled is lining up several targets to replace Raphael Benitez and Jose Mourinho is on his shortlist. The report also claims that the Portuguese manager has told his friends that he would give the Newcastle job a serious consideration. ...

Jun22019 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho includes six Liverpool players in his Champions League Team of the year

UEFA

Jose Mourinho has named six players in his Champions League team of this season and has also included Manchester United transfer target Matthijs de Ligt. Liverpool won the competition for the sixth time in their history after they secured a 2-0 win over Tottenham in Saturday night's final at the Wanda Metropolitano. Several Liverpool players were spectacular throughout the tournament and four players who are an important part of their defence – Alisson, Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson- all made the cut. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘I go to Alisson, especially because yesterday [in the final] he was there when the needed him to be there. The two full-backs also have to be Liverpool players, amazing players, Alexander-Arnold and Robert...