Jose Mourinho Archives ⋆ Page 9 of 25 ⋆ LSU

Sep282020 by JBNo Comments

Frank Lampard fires back at Mourinho over Carabao Cup complaints

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Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard has said that Tottenham’s fixture schedule is no more demanding than any other club’s despite Jose Mourinho’s complaints about the Carabao Cup game against the blues. Spurs were handed a demanding run of matches to start the campaign, featuring four league games, three Europa League qualifiers and two cup matches – though their clash with Leyton Orient was suspended after a number of the League Two club’s players tested positive for Covid-19. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tottenham were handed a bye as a result, and will now play Frank Lampard's side after Chelsea saw off Barnsley, but Mourinho still had to travel to Macedonia last week to take on Shkendija. Two days later they faced Newcastle, with a similar gap between...

Sep272020 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho hits back at Solskjaer with Man Utd penalty dig

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Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho has taken a dig at Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after the Manchester United head coach made a joke about the Portuguese manager. Solskjaer made the comment after United's 3-2 victory over Brighton, which saw them earn all three points thanks to a late Fernandes penalty which was given after a VAR check - this happened after the referee had blown the final whistle. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Brighton hit the woodwork five times during the match and, in his post-match interview, Solskjaer said they were lucky, referencing Mourinho's complaints about the size of the goalposts during Tottenham's Europa League trip to Macedonia this week. Speaking to BT Sport, Solskjaer said: "We got away with one. Maybe one point we deserv...

Sep202020 by JBNo Comments

Tottenham open talks with Jesse Lingard after Mourinho requests transfer

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Tottenham have reportedly opened talks with Jesse Lingard after Jose Mourinho told Daniel Levy to sign the Manchester United star. Lingard has fallen down the pecking order at the club and even failed to make Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s matchday squad for the 3-1 defeat against Crystal Palace on Saturday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lingard has spent his entire career at Old Trafford, graduating through United’s academy to play 207 games for the first-team and win the FA Cup, EFL Cup and Europa League. With the England international now frustrated with his lack of game-time at the club, a transfer to Tottenham – to work under Mourinho – may appeal. According to ESPN, Mourinho wants to welcome Lingard to north London and has told Tottenham chairman Danie...

Aug262020 by JBNo Comments

Jose Mourinho thought Chelsea would ‘s**t themselves’ and miss out on top four

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Tottenham's new documentary series shows Jose Mourinho was convinced his team could finish in the top four that he even told his players Lampard's Chelsea would ‘s**t themselves’. The new Amazon Prime Video series All or Nothing charts Tottenham's 2019/20 campaign, which saw Mourinho take over from Pochettino after a poor start to the campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); When Mourinho took charge, Spurs were closer to the relegation places than the peak of the table – 10 points below the Champions League spots – though enjoyed an initial bump in displays. Spurs were able to cut the gap to fourth-placed Chelsea to just three points heading into their game in north London, where a victory would have seen Tottenham leapfrog the blues on goal differenc...

Aug262020 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho reveals Ferguson told him to sign Dele Alli as Man Utd manager

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Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has revealed that the only advice he got from Sir Alex Ferguson when he was manager of Manchester United was to sign Dele Alli. Jose Mourinho made the confession to his chairman Daniel Levy in a meeting which was shown on the Amazon Prime Video documentary All or Nothing. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Portuguese coach had just taken over from Mauricio Pochettino as Tottenham boss and was talking about his early impressions of Alli. He said: "I told already Dele very directly that he doesn't train well, he is not a good trainer. "I am not saying a disaster but I am not saying Harry Kane, Harry Kane is a very good trainer. "Sir Alex Ferguson gave me only one bit of advice in two and a half years: Buy Dele Alli. 'Th...

Aug112020 by JBNo Comments

Paul Scholes aims dig at Mourinho over Anthony Martial

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Bruno Fernandes was Manchester United’s match winner with a penalty to send the Red devils into the Europa League semi-finals – but Martial was the star of the game against Copenhagen on Monday. Martial will be disappointed not to have a goal, he was a good against Copenhagen but the keeper Karl-Johan Johnsson denied him several times in the clash. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There has also been debate surrounding Martial’s best position at Old Trafford with both Van Gaal and Mourinho playing him out wide, often to accommodate for the club’s other attacking talent. However, Scholes says Martial has proven that he’s capable of being a No.9 and sang his praises after United booked their place in the semi-final. ‘I like him, I’ve always liked h...

Jul292020 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho takes another swipe at Bruno Fernandes over penalty haul

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Tottenham head coach Jose Mourinho aimed another swipe at Manchester United and Bruno Fernandes over the number of penalties they have gotten this campaign. United secured a place in the top four thanks to a 2-0 win over Leicester City, with the deadlock of the match once again broken by a penalty – their 14th of the campaign, which is a new Premier League record. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But, there was no controversy about their final penalty with Anthony Martial clearly brought down when through on goal against the Foxes and Fernandes stepped up to score. Bruno Fernandes has scored eight goals and provided another seven assists in just 14 Premier League matches, and he has won the Player of the Month award twice. Jose Mourinho reached Lisbon...

Jul222020 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho disagrees with Solskjaer’s backing of De Gea as he feels Henderson is better

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Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho believes David De Gea is past his best and that Dean Henderson is now a better keeper. The Spain international was at fault for two goals in Chelsea’s 3-1 victory against Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-final on Sunday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); De Gea has been the club’s best player in recent years but his form has dropped in the last 18 months and Solskjaer is under pressure to drop the goalie. However, Solskjaer looks set to stick with De Gea in goal and has chosen to back the 29-year-old. ‘This is not going to become a David De Gea press conference,” the United manager said when asked about his goalkeeper on Tuesday. ‘We are just going to stick together,’ said Solskjaer. ‘David’s mentally strong enoug...

Jul182020 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho tells Tottenham to play like ‘bastards’ & ‘a bunch of c***s’ in leaked Amazon clip

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Amazon Prime’s upcoming documentary on Tottenham looks set to be a must-see, with leaked clip showing Jose Mourinho telling his team to play like ‘a bunch of c***s’ and 'bastards'. The ‘All or Nothing’ series will be released next month, with Amazon’s cameras granted behind-the-scenes access during one of the club's most difficult period in recent history. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Starting with Spurs' poor start to the campaign, the documentary charts Pochettino’s downfall at the club and how he was replaced with Mourinho. There are a couple of dramatic moments from their season that the documentary has captured, including Pochettino saying goodbye to the team, the fallout of the 7-2 defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich and Hugo Lloris’ clash wit...

Jul172020 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho aims sly dig at “lucky” Man Utd over top-four race

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Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho could not resist another swipe at ‘lucky’ Manchester United after they escaped a penalty against Crystal Palace and then saw a goal from their opponents ruled out by VAR. United secured a 2-0 win against Palace on Thursday that continues their fight for a place in the top four, though they survived a scare in the game. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Just before Marcus Rashford scored the first go, Wilfried Zaha appeared to be brought down inside the box but VAR did nothing, while a goal from Palace was cancelled for a marginal offside call. The Red devils have benefited from the most overturned VAR decisions in England this campaign, and been given the most spot-kicks, and Mourinho feels Solskjaer’s side have benefited m...