Jose Mourinho Special: Quotable Quotes of the Portuguese tactician (Part 1)
Jose Mourinho is undoubtedly the best coach in world football, although Sir Alex Ferguson might beg to differ. However, the success that Mourinho has achieved in the last 10 years in managerial roles is unprecedented. The Portuguese tactician started of
his management career as the assistant manager to Louis Van Gaal at FC Barcelona before he moved to Portuguese Liga Sagres outfit FC Porto. Mourinho won his first Champions League with the Dragons before he moved to the English Premier League.
Success followed the witty manager wherever he went. While his spell at the London-based club was trophy laden, his stint with Inter Milan was even more special for ‘the Special one’ as Mourinho won a historic treble with Inter Milan. Currently, the Portuguese
manager is coaching arguably the greatest club of all time with Real Madrid.
Mourinho has made his self little friends with his blatantly outspoken and highly witty comments. As many would agree, you either love Mourinho or hate him - there is no other way about it. Bettor.com as a result has compiled some of his legendary media
comments for our readers to read and enjoy.
Quote: “In normal conditions, Porto will be the champion, in abnormal conditions; Porto will also be the champion”
Context: During a press conference when almost half of the Portuguese League fixtures were yet to be played.
Quote: “Please don’t call me arrogant, but I’m European champion and I think I’m a special one.”
Context: In his first press conference upon his appointment as the Chelsea FC coach. Mourinho had just joined the Stanford Bridge outfit following his UEFA Champions League triumph with Chelsea FC.
Quote: ““If Roman Abramovich helped me out in training we would be bottom of the league and if I had to work in his world of big business, we would be bankrupt”
Context: When asked if Abramovich influenced team trainings and squad selections.
Quote: “Sometimes you see beautiful people with no brains. Sometimes you have ugly people who are intelligent, like scientists.”
Context: Mourinho on the Stamford Bridge pitch ahead of the club’s UEFA Champions League fixture against FC Barcelona.
Quote: “After all that has happened this season – and that is a lot – I’ve reached the conclusion that I am a good loser.”
Context: Following Manchester United’s Premier League triumph in the 2006/2007 season.
Quote: “Young players are a little bit like melons. Only when you open and taste the melon are you 100 per cent sure that the melon is good.”
Context: Jose on Scott Sinclair’s performances against Arsenal and Manchester United.
Quote:”The style of how we play is very important. But it is omelettes and eggs. No eggs - no omelettes! It depends on the quality of the eggs. In the supermarket you have class one, two or class three eggs and some are more expensive than
others and some give you better omelettes. So when the class one eggs are in Waitrose and you cannot go there, you have a problem."
Context: Mourinho on lack of transfer funds available to him towards the end of his rein with Chelsea.
Quote: “Why drive Aston Martin all the time, when I have Ferrari and Porsche as well? That would just be stupid”
Context: When questioned about his continuous rotation of Arjen Robben, Damien Duff and Joe Cole.
Quote: "Wenger has a real problem with us and I think he is what you call in England a voyeur. He is someone who likes to watch other people. There are some guys who, when they are at home, have this big telescope to look into the homes
of other people and see what is happening. Wenger must be one of them - and it is a sickness."
Context: Mourinho being critical of Arsene Wenger, following Arsenal manager’s outbursts against Chelsea.
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