Against Chelsea on Sunday he was tasked with stopping Eden Hazard and his performance had his manager as well as Ryan Giggs, the Man Utd legend, singing his praises. "I think he's a fantastic player - a player that is what I call the modern midfield player, which in the end is a bi...
Mourinho was born in Setúbal. His father, José Mourinho, had a career in football as a player for both Belenenses and Vitória Setúbal, where he played in the Portuguese First Division. His father also played for the Portugal national football team in 1958, scoring once in a qualification ...
Liverpool have reportedly pulled out of the race to sign Joshua Kimmich, a player Jose Mourinho once lauded as "absolutely phenomenal". The Bayern Munich ace, 29, has been on Liverpool's radar for years, with former manager Jurgen Klopp a big admirer of his. With his ...
of the longevity he hopes to enjoy in his second spell at Stamford Bridge, he admitted that bringing a player through from academy to first team, as United have done with 18-year-old Janujaz, is a top priority."This is the kind of player who is not 18, he's 25," said Mourinho. ...
The only player missing is Giovani Lo Celso, though he has resumed full training outdoors as he returns from a long-term hamstring injury. It bodes well for Mourinho, and he believes his side has quietly found form without getting results they deserved. “We won 4-0 against Burnley, but ...
New year, same story. Mourinho’s claim he did not need to behave like "a clown" during games to show his passion was treated as a personal affront by Conte, who is known for his touchline exuberance. Chelsea’s boss bit back by suggesting Mourinho had "demenza senile", which translates...
MARCOTTI: "I think he's at or near his ceiling as a player, and I'm not sure that ceiling is high enough to start for Spurs. You keep him if he's willing to accept a role as a squad player, which is fine since he's not on big wages ...
“I know that facing Drogba is difficult and a strange feeling, I have to admit that. But we have to do our job just as we know he wants to do his job,” said Mourinho, who also faced his former protege last season when his Real Madrid side beat Galatasary 5-3. ...
“Michael, as a person, is more important than Michael as a player,” said the boss. “We gave him the time to relax, to recover, to feel confident, to make the decision when he wants to play, when he wants to stop. ”He knows my coaching staff has the chair for him if h...
Jose Mourinho says he is saddened to see a great player like Zlatan Ibrahimovic nearing the end of his career Jose Mourinho paid tribute to Zlatan Ibrahimovic ahead ofhis presentation as an LA Galaxy playeron Friday, saying it makes him "sad" when he sees the best players head towards the ...