Jose Mourinho
Rio Ferdinand blasts ‘bitter’ Jose Mourinho over constant Luke Shaw digs
Rio Ferdinand has branded Jose Mourinho ‘bitter’ for continuing his public feud with Manchester United let-back Luke Shaw. He struggled to win the faith of his former coach during Mourinho’s two-and-a-half year spell at Old Trafford but has rebuilt his career under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Shaw won United’s player of the season and has returned […]
Luke Shaw hits back at Jose Mourinho’s criticism in savage response
Luke Shaw says that his poor relationship with Jose Mourinho is much worse than most people realise during their spell together at Old Trafford. While Mourinho was in charge at Manchester United he publicly criticised Shaw several times, pulling no punches as he slammed the player’s ‘football brain’ and commitment in training sessions. The Portuguese manager brought up […]
Fabregas responds to Mourinho’s claim that Eden Hazard was ‘awful’ in training
Former Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has backed up Jose Mourinho’s claim that Eden Hazard possessed a questionable attitude when it came to training. The Spanish star returned to the Premier League in the summer of 2014 from Barcelona and, together with Hazard, helped inspire the team to win the title. Despite having built a formidable looking team, […]
Mourinho explains why Luke Shaw was ‘very poor’ in England’s win vs Czech Republic
Jose Mourinho claims Luke Shaw and Kalvin Philips contributed to England’s ‘only negative’ in their 1-0 win over Czech Republic on Tuesday. Gareth Southgate’s side finished top of Group D as Raheem Sterling’s first-half goal was enough to secured a victory at Wembley. England are now set to face the second-placed team in Group F, which […]
Mourinho speaks out on Chelsea’s decision to sell ‘amazing’ Kevin de Bruyne
Jose Mourinho says he recognised Kevin de Bruyne’s potential when he was Chelsea boss and did not want him to leave, saying it was the player who forced his way out of Stamford Bridge. The London club signed a 18-year-old De Bruyne from Genk in 2012 but he played ony nine first-team matches before joining […]
Jose Mourinho criticises Bruno Fernandes for going missing at Euro 2020
Jose Mourinho believes Bruno Fernandes has gone missing for Portugal and wants more from the Manchester United midfielder. Former United manager Mourinho said the Portuguese star ‘was not there’ in the first two games against Hungary and Germany. And Mourinho, who is currently writing for The Sun this summer, wants the Red Devils player to show up in […]
Mourinho criticises Eden Hazard’s ‘awful’ habit at Chelsea
Jose Mourinho says Eden Hazard was ‘awful’ in training at Chelsea and believes he would be even better if he had a ‘super-professional attitude’. Hazard worked alongside Mourinho for two years during the manager’s second stint at Stamford Bridge and played a vital role in the club’s Premier League title win in 2015. The Belgian […]
Why Xhaka was frustrated by Wenger and wants to play for Mourinho
Granit Xhaka is set to fulfil a huge personal ambition by finally signing for a club managed by Jose Mourinho. Xhaka is ready to leave Arsenal after five years at the Emirates and join Roma, who recently appointed Mourinho as the successor to Paulo Fonseca. The Swiss midfielder joined the Gunners in the summer of […]
‘Maybe he goes to Tottenham next!’ – Mourinho ‘very upset’ with Chelsea star
Jose Mourinho has heaped praise on Mateo Kovacic ahead of his Euro 2020 meeting with England and says he is ‘very upset’ never to have managed the player despite their similar career paths. Since leaving Dinamo Zagreb in 2013, the Croatian has played for three teams all previously managed by Mourinho – Inter Milan, Real […]
Mourinho takes swipe at Shaw & Rashford as he names his England starting XI
Jose Mourinho took aim at Luke Shaw and Marcus Rashford as he named his England starting lineup ahead of the team’s opening Euro 2020 game with Croatia this weekend. Both players, who Mourinho managed in his spell at Manchester United, are firmly in contention to secure a place in Gareth Southgate’s team as the Three Lions look to get their tournament […]