AFP Sports picks out five of Jose Mourinho's
most notable quotes from his first press
conference as Manchester United manager on
Tuesday:
- "I was in trouble for the last five months: the
first month (at Chelsea) was fine, the second
month was not so good and after the second
month it was a disaster." - Mourinho on the
troubled end to his second Chelsea spell last
season.
- "There are some managers that the last time
they won a title was 10 years ago. Some of them
the last time they won a title was never. The last
time I won a title was one year ago, not 10 years
ago or 15 years ago so if I have a lot to prove,
imagine the others." - the 'Special One' taking a
dig at his rivals, notably Arsene Wenger.
- "Manchester United for many years success
was just routine and in this moment the last
three years are to forget. I want the players to
forget. I don't want the players to think we have
to do better and finish fourth. Finishing fourth is
not the aim." - Mourinho geeing his troops up to
say we will be contenders again and forget the
years of underachievement under David Moyes
and Louis van Gaal.
- "To speak about one manager (Pep Guardiola),
one club, one enemy I don't think it is right. In
the Premier League it doesn't make sense at all.
If you focus on one opponent, the others will be
laughing so I am not going to be part of it." -
Mourinho trying to dispel the notion the antipathy
felt from his time as Real Madrid coach against
then Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola, and now the
Manchester City manager, will continue.
- "You know how many young players I promoted
to the first team from academies? 49. Some of
them are big names, they are Champions League
winners in the Euros, playing for national teams.
One lie repeated many times sometimes looks
true but it will never be true." - Mourinho replying
to the oft-levelled accusation he sacrifices
promising young talent at his clubs to sign big
names instead and farms them out to other
clubs.
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