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Jun22019 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho blames Klopp’s tactics for Liverpool’s poor quality final against Tottenham

UEFA, Trending

Jose Mourinho believes Jurgen Klopp’s defensive approach with Liverpool’s tactics damaged the quality of this year's Champions League final against Tottenham. Liverpool lifted the trophy for the sixth time in their history as Klopp’s team sealed a 2-0 win with Mohamed Salah opening the scoring in the second minute after Moussa Sissoko was penaltised for handball. Arsene Wenger described Liverpool as a ‘very, very average’ side and claimed Tottenham did not play with enough self-belief. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘At the end of the day the game was decided on two set-pieces, a penalty and a corner, like so many times in big games,’ Wenger told beIN Sports. ‘I personally believe it was a very, very average Liverpool. There was more in this game for Tottenham. ...

May142019 by JBNo Comments

REVEALED: Jose Mourinho ‘nearly died’ in a laundry basket during Champions League ban

Premier League, UEFA

Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has revealed how he was “close to dying” when he was forced to hide in a laundry basket at Stamford Bridge. Jose Mourinho is one of the Blues’ most successful head coaches and the Portuguese manager won three Premier League trophies and an FA Cup during his time at Chelsea. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); When he arrived in London 15 years ago from Porto where he had won Champions League previously, the 56-year-old called himself “The Special One”. But the nearest he got to winning the European trophy with Chelsea were the semi-finals on three separate occasions. Mourinho guided his side past Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of 2005 as Chelsea won the first leg 4-2 at Stamford Bridge before losing the second 3-2...

May92019 by JBNo Comments

Brutal Mourinho slams Ajax after Spurs defeat

UEFA

Jose Mourinho felt Ajax's insistence of sticking to their philosophy contributed to their dramatic exit out of the European competition. The Amsterdammers went into a 2-0 half-time lead in the second leg of their tie against Tottenham, goals from Matthijs de Ligt and Hakim Ziyech gifting them a 3-0 aggregate lead with just 45 minutes left in the game. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mourinho felt that was the exact time they needed to divert from their usual attacking style and adopt a more defensive approach in order to get the job done. Instead, Ajax manager Erik ten Hag changed little and a Lucas Moura hat-trick, which included a 96th-minute winner, sent Spurs into the with Liverpool on June 1. Speaking as a pundit on beIN SPORTS, Mourinho said: "...

May72019 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho reveals how he kept Messi in ‘jail’

UEFA, La Liga

Jose Mourinho has revealed how his tactics kept Lionel Messi in "jail" during Inter's victory over Barcelona in the 2009-10 Champions League semi-final. Barca were at the height of their powers going into the semi-final, but Inter famously defeated Guardiola's side despite having most of the possession to their opponents. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Inter won the first leg 3-1 at San Siro, before holding on for a 1-0 loss at Camp Nou in the second leg to progress via a 3-2 aggregate scoreline. Mourinho's side eventually went on to win the Champions League by defeating German giants Bayern Munich 2-0 in the final in Madrid. Mourinho explained that stopping Messi, who was playing on the right wing, had to be a group effort which involved defensiv...

May62019 by JBNo Comments

United boss Solskjaer blames Mourinho for Premier League woes

Premier League

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer seems to have blamed Jose Mourinho’s sacking on the Red Devils’ poor end to their Premier League campaign. Manchester United saw their disappointing Premier League form extended on Sunday, as they were only able to get a 1-1 draw against Huddersfield. Manchester United will now finish outside the Premier League top four for the third time since the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson’s in 2013. The year has been a disaster from start to finish, with Mourinho being sacked in December at a time where United were 11 points below the top four. And Solskjaer appears to have blamed United’s current dreadful form on the sack of the Portuguese. “We haven't taken enough points, won enough games, scored enough goals - its always difficult when...

May32019 by JBNo Comments

‘After two months, goodbye’ – Mourinho aims coaching dig at Neville and Scholes

Premier League

Former Chelsea head coach Jose Mourinho has aimed a veiled dig at Gary Neville and Paul Scholes after their forgettable time in coaching, with Mourinho stating that you have to “be born with some talent” in order to succeed. Two ex-Manchester United players were often outspoken in their criticism of Mourinho during his tenure at Old Trafford. Neville and Scholes have, however, shown how difficult management can be, with the former failing at Valencia and the latter lasting a matter of weeks in a role at Oldham. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mourinho is happy to see that certain ex-players are finding out the difficult way that life in the dugout is not as easy as it may appear, with his record standing up to anybody after title wins in Portugal, Engla...

May22019 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho hits out at trophyless Klopp as he bemoans lack of backing at United

Premier League

Jose Mourinho has aimed a dig at Jurgen Klopp for failing to win a trophy in another attempt to defend his record at Manchester United. Mourinho is still hurting about his sacking by the red devils four months after he was sent packing by the club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 56-year-old believes he was undermined because Ed Woodward and the board failed to back him with transfers unlike Liverpool and Manchester City did. And speaking on beIN Sports ahead of the Champions League game against Barcelona he singled out the treatment of Klopp, who is yet to win any title at Liverpool, as an example of why he is unhappy. Mourinho said: "I would love to go to a club and be in conditions to do what Jurgen and Pep did. "If you look at the [Liverp...

Apr152019 by JBNo Comments

De Bruyne reveals how Mourinho blocked Klopp signing him & humiliated him at Chelsea

Premier League

Kevin De Bruyne has revealed how Jose Mourinho made an attempt to belittle his performances during a meeting which led to the his Chelsea exit. Having impressed during a season-long loan spell at Werder Bremen, De Bruyne looked set to fight for a first-team place at Chelsea after returning to the club in the summer of 2013. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); De Bruyne was handed his Chelsea debut by Mourinho on the first game of the Premier League season and the Belgian provided an assist in a 2-0 victory over Hull City. But the Belgium international was then overlooked by Mourinho for the majority of Chelsea’s Premier League matches and played just nine first-team games in all competitions by December 17. De Bruyne admits he was ready to leave Chelsea ...

Apr152019 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho gives his prediction for Barcelona v Man United game

Premier League, UEFA

Former red devils manager Jose Mourinho believes Barcelona should reach the Champions League semi-finals given their “little advantage” over their opponent Manchester United. The two European giants will renew their rivalry at Camp Nou on Tuesday after Manchester United lost 1-0 to FC Barcelona in the first leg of the tie. Luke Shaw’s first-half own goal sealed a 1-0 victory for Barcelona to give the La Liga leaders a lead to protect at Camp Nou. Manchester United have already caused one big upset in the knockout stage of the Champions League after they ran out 3-1 winners against Paris Saint-Germain at Parc des Princes. Although Barcelona are comfortably sitting at the top of La Liga, Ernesto Valverde’s team are far from invincible, having already lost twice in the league this...

Apr32019 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho aims dig at Man United star for asking to drive his Rolls Royce after a match

Premier League

Jose Mourinho has aimed a dig at an unnamed Manchester United player for asking to drive his Rolls Royce after a game instead of taking the team bus and has suggested that the incident contributed to his sack. Mourinho was sacked by United in December after a poor run of form, while the 56-year-old was involved in bust-ups with several players including Paul Pogba, Anthony Martial and Luke Shaw during his time at the club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And Mourinho has now revealed one situation at Manchester United where he felt defeated by player power. ‘We would play a team that was 30 kilometres from Manchester, it wasn’t like 300 or 400km,’ Mourinho said at the ANTF Coaches Forum in Portimao. ‘And a player asked me if after the game he could ...