Jose Mourinho praises Sir Alex Ferguson – Manager, Manchester United
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho complimented Red Devil’s manager Sir Alex Ferguson for nurturing the Star player Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo has completed six successful years with Manchester United, and has won the award of FIFA World Player of the year in 2008, while playing for the Devils. Mourinho praised the long serving manager for the player’s development over-the-years.
The two managers have been the top-rivals when Mourinho coached Chelsea in the premier league. However he considers the Scottish Ferguson to be a “friend”. Mourinho won two premier league titles at Chelsea and, therefore, rivalled Sir Alex Ferguson at the time. Mourinho currently manages Spanish heavy weights Real Madrid, after enjoying an outstanding winning season with Inter Milan. The Portuguese coach helped the club in winning the Serie A, the Coppa Italia and the UEFA Champions league, savouring the season to the fullest with the club. The manager, however, left the Milan’s for newer challenges and joined Real Madrid to complete what he claimed to be “The Grand Slam of titles”.
The former Inter Milan manager stated that he had already acknowledged Ronaldo’s development with Manchester United’s manager. Jose added that he had always been impressed with the efforts the 68-year-old mentor puts in training each day. Ronaldo’s hard toil helped Real Madrid winning their first-ever match under Mourinho, with a score of 3-2 against the Mexican club; Club America.
While talking to the press, Mourinho stated that he enjoys his relationship with Sir Alex Ferguson. Discussing Cristianos unrivalled success, Mourinho said that despite Ronaldos supremacy, he works harder than almost all of the players he has worked with. While recalling his experience with the Milan’s, Jose said that he got a chance to coach some of the most-experienced players in the world, including Javier Zanetti, Ivan Cordoba and Marco Materazzi. These players worked extremely hard during the sessions and proved their mettle in the season.
However, Mourinho stated Ronaldo outdoes his fellow players in terms of training and heightens expectations of all around him in the squad. Jose said that the dedication and devotion that Ronaldo exhibits is what he is looking for from every Real Madrid player.
The manager is currently looking for new talent to add to the defenders and side forwards.
"Apart from signing a new defender, I want to add another forward to the team” stated the elevated manager. He said that a forward and a striker is what the team needs right now.
Jose Mourinho currently plans to place Gonzalo Higuain and Karim Benzema in the centre forward position, along with Cristiano Ronaldo; the man worth 8-million pounds. Mourinho, however, admitted that he wished Ronaldo to have a versatile role, as the Portuguese is just too talented to be bound in one position.
Mourinho stated that players like Maria and Leons addition to the team is valuable, since they are unique and Real Madrid needs such player. While assessing the playing style of Spanish Giants; Jose said that last season, Madrid attacked from the centre due to the unavailability of a strong winger. Since Maria and Leon are talented wingers and have a bright future ahead of them, Giants would be considering a different strategy this year.
Real Madrid will kick off the new season on 29th August; against Mallorca with Mourinho making sure his team takes it to the top.
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