Jose Mourinho Archives ⋆ Page 8 of 25 ⋆ LSU

Nov182020 by JBNo Comments

Cesc Fabregas: Mourinho is a friend, but I don’t speak with Guardiola

Former Barcelona star Cesc Fabregas has revealed he has had no contact with Pep Guardiola since their time together at the Nou Camp. The former Chelsea midfielder spent one campaign under the Manchester City boss during his time in Spain before Guardiola left in 2012. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to ESPN, when asked whether he has spoken to Guardiola since his departure, the Monaco star said: “No, no, with Pep nothing at all.” He continued: “I don’t know if the disappointment with Pep is mutual. Things happened, but I prefer not to talk about it.” Fabregas also explained how the City manager had also been a role model for him growing up. He said: “Pep was my idol since I was a child. It is him I have learned the most, perhaps, since I was ...

Nov92020 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho names six clubs that can win the Premier League this season

Premier League

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has revealed the six clubs that can win the Premier League title this campaign. Spurs briefly went top of the league table on Sunday after their 1-0 win over West Brom, before they were soon replaced by Leicester City who beat Wolves 1-0 through a penalty by Jamie Vardy. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mourinho’s side have lost just one game this season, with many considering the London team as serious title contenders. But, the Portuguese coach appeared to rule his side out of the title race, by naming six clubs he thinks are the most likely to go all the way. “The Premier League is the most difficult one to be, because in the Premier League you can do a good season, can have lots of points, but in the end, Liverpool, M...

Nov62020 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho worried with Gareth Bale’s handling under Arsenal coach

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Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has said he is not comfortable about the handling of Gareth Bale ahead of this month's international games because one of the Wales coaches also works for rivals Arsenal. Bale was recalled on Thursday as part of a 29-man squad for the friendly game against the United States before matches against Ireland and Finland in the Nations League. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He missed the international fixtures in October due to a knee injury which also delayed his second Tottenham debut, having re-joined them on loan from Madrid in September. Mourinho has said he is worried about how Bale will be looked after by Albert Stuivenberg, who works for Wales and Arsenal. "The fact that one of the coaches is an Arsenal coach does ...

Nov42020 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho hits out at Liverpool, Chelsea & Man Utd in Harry Kane penalty defence

Premier League

Jose Mourinho has hit out at suggestions that Harry Kane was ‘clever’ in the way he won a penalty in their win over Brighton and has criticised rival players from United, Chelsea and Liverpool of winning cheap decisions. Mourinho believes more focus should be placed on attacking players from United, Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘I never spoke about penalties, that’s not part of the things we want to improve,’ said Mourinho. ‘You are confused because you could be speaking about some Manchester United players, you could be some Manchester City players, you could be speaking about some Liverpool players, you could be speaking about some Chelsea players. ‘And you are speaking about Harry Kane who was in a positi...

Oct192020 by JBNo Comments

Arsene Wenger fires back at Mourinho in latest row – ‘With him it’s constant provocation’

Premier League

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has blasted Jose Mourinho after the Tottenham head coach claimed he was left out of the Frenchman’s book because ‘he never beat me’. The duo were huge rivals during their time together in the Premier League and Wenger tasted victory against the Portuguese coach just once during his career. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Despite the flare-ups between both coaches, Mourinho was not mentioned in Wenger’s autobiography and his absence seemed peculiar because of the long history between the two. Mourinho was quizzed about his omission from Wenger's book in Friday’s press conference and he gave a bullish response. ‘Because he never beat me,’ said Mourinho. ‘You are not going to do a chapter about 12 or 14 matches and n...

Oct162020 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho aims swipe at ex-Arsenal boss Wenger: ‘He never beat me’

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Jose Mourinho has aimed a dig at Arsene Wenger over his new book, saying the former Arsenal boss did not mention him in his autobiography "because he never beat me". Arsene Wenger has this week released a new autobiography called, 'My Life In Red And White', but the exclusion of Jose Mourinho has not gone unnoticed. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); When asked to explain his absence from the book, Tottenham head coach Mourinho said: "Because he never beat me. You are not going to do a chapter about 12 or 14 matches and never winning one. "So why should he speak about me in his book. A book is a thing to make you happy to make you proud. So I understand perfectly the situation." The two coaches shared a bitter rivalry on and off the pitch while Mourinho...

Oct82020 by JBNo Comments

Lionel Messi spoke with Mourinho over Barcelona exit

Premier League

Lionel Messi was close to leaving Barcelona in the summer window - but it was not the first time he has angled for a move away from the club. The Argentina forward handed in a shock transfer request at Barcelona in August, informing the club of his desire to leave after their humbling 8-2 defeat against Bayern in the Champions League quarter-finals. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But in the end he accepted the La Liga club were not prepared to allow him leave, agreeing to spend one last year before moving on next summer. According to transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio, Lionel Messi first set his sights on leaving Barca when Chelsea came calling in 2004. He is said to have come “so close” to moving to Chelsea as a 16-year-old because of his desire to p...

Oct42020 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho mocks ‘crying’ Man Utd after Anthony Martial’s red card

Premier League

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho rubbed salt into the wounds of Manchester United after his team’s 6-1 win at Old Trafford. United were humiliated in their own home groud by a ruthless display from Tottenham, who inflicted the joint-worst defeat of the Premier League era on the Red devils. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The hosts took the lead through Bruno Fernandes' penalty but Heung-Min Son and Ndombele put the visitors ahead and they were banging on the door to extend their lead before Martial's sending off. The United forward struck Erik Lamela in the face after the Argentine elbowed Martial while Mourinho's side were preparing to take a corner. The two incidents appear to be similar but it was Martial that was sent off. United were already a goal...

Oct32020 by JBNo Comments

Frank Lampard hits back at Mourinho ‘advice’ claim after touchline row

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Frank Lampard has hit back at Jose Mourinho’s claims about their touchline row during Chelsea’s defeat against Tottenham in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday. Tottenham progressed to the quarter-finals of the competition, beating Chelsea on penalties after a 1-1 draw in normal time. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mourinho was heard shouting, ‘F*****g hell Frank, when you’re losing 3-0 you’re not standing up here,’ referencing Chelsea’s last League match against West Brom. When addressing his comments after the match, the Tottenham boss said he was only advising his former player about his touchline etiquette. Mourinho said: ‘When they are winning we don’t need to be the protagonists of the touchline, we need to be there when they are losing.’ However, spe...

Sep302020 by JBNo Comments

Frank Lampard explains touchline row with Mourinho

Premier League

Frank Lampard has played down his touchline row with Jose Mourinho, saying the two were only ‘having fun’ and he has ‘huge respect’ for the Tottenham manager. The Portuguese coach got the better of Lampard, as Spurs beat their London rivals on penalties to progress to the next stage of the Carabao Cup. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, it didn’t begin as a happy reunion as the duo were involved in a heated exchange on the sidelines, with Mourinho seemingly frustrated with the Chelsea head coach continually leaving his technical area. Mourinho reportedly yelled, ‘f*****g hell Frank, when you’re losing 3-0 you’re not standing up here,’ in reference to Chelsea’s last match in which they went 3-0 down at half-time against West Brom. But, speaking ...