Jose Mourinho
Jose Mourinho claims Arsenal are ‘in trouble’ ahead of upcoming derby
Jose Mourinho has hit back at Arsenal after their social media account taunted his side after they failed to beat Sheffield United on Thursday evening. The Gunners moved to taunt our rivals with a post of our side beating Sheffield United the morning after Spurs were beaten 3-1 by the same side below. The Spurs boss moved to react to the post, claiming that we wouldn’t be enjoying their misfortune in such a way if they had more to celebrate themselves. “I think if they were top of the league or fighting for top four in a really good moment they wouldn’t enjoy the problems of others,” he said ahead of his side’s game with Everton on Monday night. “You only enjoy the problems of others when you are also in trouble. “In the end it says more about them, they don’t have much to celebrate, they ...
‘Master of mind games’: Hartson reacts to what Jose Mourinho has said about Liverpool
John Hartson has given his take on Twitter on Tottenham Hotspur head coach Jose Mourinho’s recent comments about Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp. The former Arsenal striker believes that Mourinho praising Liverpool for giving manager Klopp time is a mind-game from him, an indirect message to his club Tottenham to do the same for him. Klopp was appointed the Liverpool manager in October 2015, and it was only this season that he has guided the Reds to the Premier League title. In his pre-match press conference ahead of this evening’s Premier League game against Sheffield United away from home at Bramall Lane, Mourinho praised Liverpool for giving Klopp time and showing patience to build a title-winning team, as quoted in The Liverpool Echo. Former Arsenal striker Hartson believes that it could be...
Sergio Ramos becomes LaLiga’s all-time top scoring defender
Sergio Ramos’ goal in Sunday’s 2-1 win over Real Sociedad means the Real Madrid captain has become the highest-scoring defender in all of LaLiga history. Ramos’ seventh goal of the current LaLiga Santander season saw him pass Barcelona legend Ronald Koeman and move to 68 career goals in the most demanding league tournament around. The Andalusian has also scored against all 20 current LaLiga teams and his total includes an impressive range of finishes, from towering headers to long-range pile-drivers, and more recently a dead-eye from the penalty spot. Such a talent for goal-getting has been a constant for the center-back, who often featured further up the field while he was developing through his teenage years at boyhood club Sevilla. His first LaLiga goal came in September 2004, in a 2-1 ...
‘A great decision’: Mourinho makes transfer admission on £25m player ‘with a great future’
Jose Mourinho has showered praise on Tottenham Hotspur winger Steven Bergwijn in his latest press conference. Tottenham will face London rivals West Ham United in their second game of the Premier League restart on Wednesday. Ahead of the match, Mourinho has conducted a virtual press conference from Hotspur Way, answering questions from various journalists. Spurs signed Bergwijn for an initial fee of £25.4m in the January transfer window from Dutch club PSV Eindhoven. The 22-year-old versatile winger, who can play across all three attacking midfield positions, has made an instant impact at the London club. He has scored three goals in six games for the club already. Mourinho has admitted that Bergwijn was not his first choice target in the transfer market. Howe...
Romelu Lukaku didn’t lay ‘a finger’ on Chelsea’s Champions League trophy
Romelu Lukaku admits to having not laid “a finger” on the Champions League trophy when Chelsea conquered Europe in 2012, with the Belgian still resenting Andre Villas-Boas for leaving him out of a successful squad. The potential of a powerful Belgian striker was bought into by the Blues following the appointment of the Portuguese coach who was intended to follow in the footsteps of Jose Mourinho. However Villas-Boas would last only a matter of months at Stamford Bridge, with Roberto Di Matteo eventually replacing him on an initial interim basis. Chelsea went on to claim a maiden continental crown under the Italian tactician who had become a firm fan favourite in his playing days. Lukaku, who was just a teenager and made only 12 appearances in his debut campaign, was invited to travel with ...
Michael Essien: How Jose Mourinho prevented me from joining Arsenal
Former Chelsea star, Michael Essien, has disclosed that Jose Mourinho stopped him from playing for London rival club Arsenal FC. Essien who spoke on Instagram live chat with Carol Tshabalala, stated that he almost joined Arsenal but Mourinho got to know of it and pressed him to play for him at Real Madrid instead. “I was with Chelsea in Monaco for the Super Cup and a strange number called me but I didn’t want to answer it but my cousin who was in the room with me that day told me to pick it up. “The number kept calling so I picked and as soon as I said hello and another hello came from the other end and I realised who was on the phone so I told my cousin it’s Jose Mourinho. “We started talking and he said, ‘I heard you’re on your way to Arsenal’. But I told him it’s not true. I had not hea...
Samuel Eto’o: How Jose Mourinho lured me into Inter Milan
Inter Milan treble hero Samuel Eto’o has revealed how Jose Mourinho lured him to play for Inter Milan. Eto’o insists the connection has never waned.He’ll always be a Nerazzurri. “That’s right, when you become an Inter fan once, you will die as an Inter fan,” he said. “There is no reason for this, it’s simply how it is, period.” Eto’o revealed how Jose Mourinho signed him from Barcelona. “He called me speaking perfect French and said, ‘Eto’o, trust me. You’ll be very happy with the move to Inter, it will become like your home.’ He was right. “Mourinho sent me a picture of a Nerazzurri shirt with the number 9 on it and wrote, it’s yours, it’s waiting for you.” Get more stories like this on Twitter
Report: Euro giants would demand £80m for Spurs target, Mourinho ‘may be keen’ to sign him
According to reports from Calciomercato (h/t Football London), Tottenham Hotspur have joined the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United in the race to sign Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. The Serbia international has once again enjoyed a superb campaign for the Serie A giants, and his impressive form has caught the attention of heavyweight Premier League clubs. Milinkovic-Savic is a highly-rated box to box midfielder who would be a great addition for Spurs. Chelsea and United are thought to be his long-term admirers, but Spurs now have joined the race. The report claims that Jose Mourinho ‘may be keen’ on the idea of adding Milinkovic-Savic to his midfield. However, the chance of landing him is slim. He is under contract at the Stadio Olimpico until the summer of 2024, and Lazio are under no...
Another Premier League player tests positive for novel coronavirus
A third first-team player from Brighton & Hove Albion tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, the Premier League club’s chief executive Paul Barber has confirmed. Two Brighton players had contracted the novel coronavirus in March and April and the latest positive result could cast doubts on the Premier League’s plans to resume the season that has been suspended due to the pandemic. Clubs are due to meet on Monday to further discuss “Project Restart” which envisages a return to play in June once given the green light from government, with the remaining 92 matches held behind closed doors at neutral venues. “It is a concern. Unfortunately we’ve had a third player test positive yesterday,” Barber told Sky Sports on Sunday. “So despite all of the measures that we’ve been taking over the ...
Louis van Gaal blames Ed Woodward for Manchester United sacking
Getty Images Louis van Gaal blames Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward for his departure from the club in 2016, describing him as “the evil genius” behind his sacking. The Dutch head coach replaced David Moyes at Old Trafford in 2014 but lasted just two years in the job despite winning the FA Cup in his final game in charge. After guiding United to fourth place in the Premier League in his first season, Van Gaal saw his side slip down to fifth the following campaign as he failed to convince the club that he could turn their fortunes around. Jose Mourinho was named as Van Gaal’s successor just days after he was sacked and the Dutchman has stressed that he blames Woodward and not the Portuguese for his departure. “I blame Ed Woodward, my CEO at Manchester United, much more ...
Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy makes transfer decision on Tanguy Ndombele: report
Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy has opted against the sale of midfielder Tanguy Ndombele during the next transfer window, a report from Football Insider claims. The France international joined the club from Lyon for an initial £54m fee last summer and his arrival was met with much fanfare, given his impressive displays for his former side. He made a lively beginning to his Spurs career with two goals and one assist from his opening five league appearances but he has since struggled with form, fitness and injury concerns. Overall, he has featured in 19 of the club’s 29 top-flight games this term but only 12 of those have come from the starting lineup. Spurs boss Jose Mourinho has been pretty vocal with his criticism over the midfielder’s fitness this year and it was recently sug...
