Friday, March 29News That Matters

Tag: Jose Mourinho

Mourinho aims sly dig at Ole Solksjaer over Man Utd comeback against PSG

Mourinho aims sly dig at Ole Solksjaer over Man Utd comeback against PSG

Premier League, UEFA
Jose Mourinho aimed a sly dig at Ole Gunnar Solskjaer by claiming Liverpool produced the best performance in the Champions League this campaign. The Portuguese boss thought the 3-1 victory over Bayern Munich was more impressive than Manchester United's remarkable comeback against Paris Saint-Germain. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Manchester United's historic 3-1 second leg win over the French giants at Parc des Princes put them in the record books. But Mourinho , who was sacked by the club in December, was more impressed by Jurgen Klopp's team. He told Russia Today: "I was looking at Liverpool, they were on their way down in the Premier League and they were losing lots of points. "And they come with for sure the best performance of the season i...
Mourinho reveals the mistake he made with Paul Pogba at United

Mourinho reveals the mistake he made with Paul Pogba at United

Premier League
Jose Mourinho has claimed that his failure to get the best out of Paul Pogba at Manchester United was because he did not have the right ‘chemistry’ with the Frenchman. Pogba has made an immediate improvement since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer replaced Mourinho as head coach in December with nine goals and seven assists in 15 games. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); During his time at Old Trafford, Mourinho clashed with Pogba and the 56-year-old concedes he needs to improve how he manages players he is not on good terms with. ‘I think the thing that normally is crucial and I’m thinking about all these things in the two months I’ve not been working,’ Mourinho told beIN Sports. ‘You try to always to find solutions for the problems, there is one problem that I ca...
Mourinho reveals the one problem Chelsea have with Higuain

Mourinho reveals the one problem Chelsea have with Higuain

Premier League
Jose Mourinho believes Gonzalo Higuain is not fully fit but has backed the Argentina international to excel at Chelsea. Higuain has been reunited with his former manager Maurizio Sarri at Stamford Bridge, although he has endured a mixed start to life at the club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But the 31-year-old scored his third Premier League goal of the campaign on Sunday as his quick movement and finish opened the scoring in Chelsea’s win over Fulham. And while Mourinho has praised Higuain’s natural ability, But he believes the forward still needs to improve his physical condition. ‘Higuain just arrived at the club,’ Mourinho told beIN Sports. ‘The only thing I can say about Higuain because he was my player at Real Madrid, is that he knows h...
Eden Hazard aims dig at Mourinho and praises Sarri as he compares head coaches

Eden Hazard aims dig at Mourinho and praises Sarri as he compares head coaches

Premier League, Uncategorized
Eden Hazard says he is more suited to the philosophy of Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri than former head coach Jose Mourinho. Sarri conceded after Sunday's 6-0 loss at Manchester City that his position at Chelsea is under scrutiny, with his team dropping out of the top four after three league defeats in their last four matches. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Italian also said after Sunday's embarrassing defeat that he would welcome a call from club owner Roman Abrahmovic , but said it was unlikely as he never "hears from him." Hazard, who was the subject of public criticism from Sarri in January, previously expressed his regret at how his time with Mourinho ended at Stamford and said he wants to work with him again. However, the Belgian admits he...
Jones: Man Utd were laughing stock under Mourinho

Jones: Man Utd were laughing stock under Mourinho

Premier League
Phil Jones said Manchester United were a "laughing stock" under Mourinho this term, but they are "now heading in the right direction" with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer incharge. Mourinho was sacked in December amid United's poor run of form and with reports of dressing-room unrest at the club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); United were outside of the Champions League places and reeling after a 3-1 Premier League defeat to Liverpool but the club have gone 11 games without defeat in all competitions since Solskjaer's appointment as caretaker to climb to fourth in the standings. After Saturday's 3-0 win over Fulham, United are now seen as a legitimate threat in the Champions League ahead of Tuesday's first-leg last-16 fixture at home to Paris Saint-Germain and Jo...
Mourinho hits out at Manchester United transfer policy

Mourinho hits out at Manchester United transfer policy

Premier League
Jose Mourinho has highlighted the investment made in Manchester City and Liverpool's squads in a dig at Manchester United's transfer policy during his time at the club. Although United splashed out £89 million on Paul Pogba and £75m on Romelu Lukaku during his time in charge, Mourinho was left frustrated by what he perceived to be a lack of backing in the market. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); United have won seven games out of seven since Mourinho's sacking , with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer having a perfect record during his time as interim replacement. But Mourinho used an appearance as a television pundit on beIN SPORTS on Saturday to discuss the spending lavished on Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp's teams. "In the first season, Guardiola was not champ...
Pogba slams Mourinho’s style of football after United win over Tottenham

Pogba slams Mourinho’s style of football after United win over Tottenham

Premier League
Paul Pogba provided some fascinating insight into how things have changed for him at Man Utd since Ole Gunnar Solksjaer took over from Jose Mourinho. The France international was struggling to hit top form in the first part of the season, as he was even dropped to the bench on occasion by Mourinho prior to the Portuguese tactician’s exit last month. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Since Solskjaer was appointed interim manager, Pogba has contributed four goals and four assists in his last five Premier League games, with United going on to win all those five matches. As noted by The Guardian, the Frenchman even admitted at the start of the campaign that he wasn’t happy, but clearly now playing in his favoured role and flourishing. “I am enjoying pla...
Luke Shaw aims sly dig at Jose Mourinho

Luke Shaw aims sly dig at Jose Mourinho

Premier League
Manchester United defender Luke Shaw has taken a sly dig at Jose Mourinho by conceding the squad are happy to be playing ‘attacking, quick’ football under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The Portuguese manager was sacked just before Christmas after falling out with the majority of his squad at the club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Solskjaer was a surprise choice to take the caretaker role at United but the Norwegian has had an instant impact on the team already, who have scored eight goals in two matches under him. Shaw struggled under Mourinho and the defender has taken a dig at the 55-year-old by saying Solskjaer has returned the club’s tradition of playing attacking football. ‘I think you can see from the outside how much he has changed things in such ...
Jose Mourinho: I have a future without United

Jose Mourinho: I have a future without United

Premier League
Jose Mourinho has spoken for the first time since being sacked as Manchester United head coach, telling Sky Sports he still has a "future" in football. Speaking on the streets of central London just a day after he left the Lowry hotel in Manchester after his dismissal, Mourinho simply said it is "game over" at United. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ole Gunnar Solskjaer replaced Mourinho in a caretaker role until the end of the campaign. "We could speak about so many good things, [some] not as good, but that's not me," said Mourinho. "It's finished. Manchester United have a future without me and I have a future without United." Mourinho was told of his fate at around 9am on Tuesday in a face-to-face meeting with executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward ...
Pogba deletes cryptic tweet after Mourinho sack

Pogba deletes cryptic tweet after Mourinho sack

Premier League
Paul Pogba has deleted an ill-timed social media post that was shared less than an hour after Jose Mourinho's sacking as Manchester United head coach. The France international removed the posts - that asked his followers to caption an image of him with a wry smile - soon after he posted them. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); That didn't stop Gary Neville getting involved, however, with the former United right-back, seemingly reacting to Pogba's tweet, writing on his own Twitter account: "'Caption this'... you do one as well!" Mourinho's exit as United manager was confirmed just before 10.00 (GMT) on Tuesday morning, with the Red Devils having made a poor start to the 2018-19 season. Indeed, there have been frequent reports of Mourinho clashing with hi...
× Click Here To Make Advert Enquiry