One week later, the two teams met again in the first leg of the semi-finals of the Champions League, Real Madrid's furthest advance in the tournament since the 2003 semi-finals, as the club was knocked out in the 2004 quarter-finals, and then from 2005 to 2010 the club had suffered six consecutive exits at the round of 16. Share ; By. Lippi predicted that Juventus would win the Scudetto in the 2009–10 season, which Mourinho viewed as disrespectful to Inter. In spite of these tensions, the 2007–08 transfer season would see the departure of Dutch winger Arjen Robben to Real Madrid and the arrival of French midfielder Florent Malouda from Lyon. He retained Steve Clarke, a long-serving former player at Chelsea, who had also performed an assistant managerial-type role under previous managers at the club. [49][50] Mourinho recruited his backroom staff from Porto, consisting of assistant manager Baltemar Brito, fitness coach Rui Faria, chief scout André Villas-Boas, and goalkeeping coach Silvino Louro. [118] His relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo became difficult because, according to Mourinho, the player "maybe thinks that he knows everything and that the coach cannot improve him anymore", so was unwilling to accept constructive criticism. footballlondon. But this has been Mourinho … But Mourinho was keen to play down his team's title chances after they collected a 13th point in five Premier League away games to begin the season – … [55][56] He chose Giuseppe Baresi, a former Inter player and ex-head coach of their youth academy, as his assistant. "[19] He was selected as the New Statesman Man of the Year 2005 and was described as a man devoted to both his family and his work. Figo was on the verge of leaving Inter under Mancini due to a lack of playing time, but in his final season Mourinho used him frequently. In his first season in charge the club won the Community Shield, the League Cup and the UEFA Europa League. [219], Mourinho met his wife Matilde "Tami" Faria, born in Angola, when they were teenagers in Setúbal, Portugal, and the couple married in 1989. In a 2013–14 Champions League knockout game against Paris Saint-Germain, when Chelsea needed one goal within 10 minutes to progress, he played a risky 4–1–2–3 in the last quarter, which led to Demba Ba's winning goal. "[160] At his next press conference four days later, he said: "I am the manager of the one of the greatest clubs in the world but I'm also one of the greatest managers in the world. [214] Although Mourinho denied the allegations, he was fined £33,500 and received a one-match Champions League ban. Jose Mourinho has now been at Tottenham for just under 13 months, having taken the reins on 20 November last year shortly after Mauricio Pochettino’s […] Towards the end of the match, Mourinho was escorted from the touchline after putting his finger to his mouth in the direction of Liverpool fans, as a response to taunts directed towards him whilst Liverpool were leading, before the equalising goal. This comment resulted in the media dubbing him "The Special One". Jose Mourinho assistant makes huge Manchester United Premier League title claim Jose Mourinho's former assistant at Manchester United, Ricardo Formosinho, claims … The second leg at Camp Nou finished 1–1, which eliminated Real from the tournament. "[31] Only weeks after being given the job at Benfica, Mourinho's mentor, Sir Bobby Robson, offered him the assistant manager's role at Newcastle United. The Spurs boss celebrated the return of 2,000 fans to their m… [20] Robson was sacked by the club in December 1993. This meant Mourinho had won every domestic title available for a manager in the Spanish top division within two years. But he then wrote off their title chances, insisting the bigger spending power of his rivals gives them the edge. "Now I promise exactly the same things I promised in 2004 with this difference to add: I'm one of you. Throughout his career, he has sometimes been accused of playing defensive, dull football to grind out results. Notably, in the Champions League semi-final match against Liverpool at Anfield, Shevchenko was not even included on the bench. On 29 January 2014, following a 0–0 draw at home to West Ham United, Mourinho described the Hammers as playing "19th century football", saying, "This is not the best league in the world, this is football from the 19th century," and, "The only [other] thing I could bring was a Black and Decker to destroy the wall. A return to management came in November 2019 when Mourinho was announced as Mauricio Pochettino’s successor at Spurs. [41] In the second leg at Old Trafford, Porto were on the verge of an away-goals defeat when Costinha scored a goal in the 89th minute to win the tie. Jose Mourinho has turned Tottenham into genuine Premier League title contenders, according to former Spurs goalkeeper Paul Robinson. The total of 86 points out of the possible maximum of 102 was a Portuguese record, until the 2015–16 season won by Benfica (88 points), since the rule of three points per win was introduced. [24] Van Gaal also let Mourinho take charge of the first team (acting as Mourinho's assistant himself) for certain trophies, like the Copa Catalunya, which Mourinho won in 2000. [186], On 16 April 2017, Mourinho's Manchester United beat league leaders Chelsea 2–0. If he gets closed down it means one of the two other central midfielders is open. A previously untested strike partnership of Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard also caused the Chelsea defence problems, with the former opening the scoring in the 7th minute. He let Mourinho develop his own independent coaching style and entrusted him with the coaching duties of Barcelona B. Despite his domestic successes in winning the Scudetto by a 10-point margin, Mourinho's first season in Italy was viewed as disappointing by some Inter fans, as the club failed to improve on the performances of his predecessor Roberto Mancini in the Champions League. Inter went on to score more than 30 goals before the end of November, thrashing derby rivals Milan 4–0, with new signings Diego Milito and Motta both scoring, and hammering Genoa 5–0, the largest margin of victory in the Serie A that season. [188], Mourinho is widely regarded by several players and coaches to be one of the best managers of his generation and one of the greatest ever managers. How Jose Mourinho has turned Tottenham into Chelsea’s 2004-05 Premier League title winners Tottenham are dreaming of a first title in 60 years after stretching their unbeaten Premier League … Then, in 1992, an opportunity arose to work as a translator for a top foreign coach: Bobby Robson had been appointed as the new manager of Lisbon club Sporting CP and needed an English-speaking local coach to work as his interpreter. Jose Mourinho is too experienced to get drawn into talk of winning the Premier League. [238], In August 2019, Mourinho joined UK broadcaster Sky Sports as a pundit on their Premier League coverage. Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho sends warning to Spurs players amid Premier League title talk Tottenham are second in the Premier League but Jose Mourinho is not getting carried away. Mourinho hit back: 'My goalkeeper is the best goalkeeper in the Premier League, so I would never be critical of the best goalkeeper in the Premier League, period. If nobody comes to him he can see the whole pitch and has time. Despite the unrest, Chelsea won the League Cup again by defeating Arsenal at the Millennium Stadium. In the first match of the 2007–08 season, Chelsea beat Birmingham City 3–2 to set a new record of 64 consecutive home league matches without defeat. Saturday’s game against Manchester United was typical. Mourinho has won three Premier League titles, collected in two spells with Chelsea, in 2004/05, 2005/06 and 2014/15. But after three years at the Bernabeu, Mourinho returned to England ahead of the 2013/14 Premier League season for a second spell with Chelsea. I go when I feel I need to. In his first campaign at Stamford Bridge in 2004/05, Chelsea won their first top-flight title for 50 years with a record haul of 95 points. [187] During the game, Mourinho instructed Ander Herrera to man-mark Eden Hazard. When the top two meet in the Premier League it is a reflex action ... the best striker in the league and a manager with titles in four European countries. Spurs boss Mourinho has a point to prove against Lampard, with whom he won two Premier League titles at Stamford Bridge. [37] And the team was in fourth place, one point ahead of Porto, one point behind of Benfica and six points behind the top of the league table. He lacked the requisite pace and power to become a professional and chose to focus on becoming a football coach instead. At the end of the first half, Mourinho made a handcuffs gesture towards a camera which was considered by the Italian Football Federation as violent and critical of the refereeing performance, and caused a three-game ban against Mourinho. The team lost at Aston Villa and followed this with a goalless draw at home to Blackburn Rovers. That success earned him a move to England with Chelsea in 2004, where he won two Premier League titles, a FA Cup, and two League Cups in his three seasons at the club, before he departed in 2007 amid reports of disagreements with club owner Roman Abramovich.[5]. [167] In the Champions League round of 16, Tottenham Hotspur lost both matches to be defeated 0–4 on aggregate against RB Leipzig. [137], On 7 August 2015, Mourinho signed a new four-year contract with Chelsea, keeping him at Stamford Bridge until 2019. LONDON, Nov 27 ― Having left Manchester United with a bitter taste two years ago, a new social media-friendly Jose Mourinho has quickly rediscovered his spark at Tottenham Hotspur, but despite Spurs' fine form, the Portuguese coach remains grounded. Jose Mourinho insists Tottenham cannot be expected to challenge for the Premier League title in his first full campaign in charge despite sitting top of the table. Spurs boss Mourinho has a point to prove against Lampard, with whom he won two Premier League titles at Stamford Bridge. That's because I will always have an extra man. Jose Mourinho can guide Tottenham to the Premier League title, says Paul Merson. 19:00, 18 NOV 2020; Spurs. [147] Mourinho won his second Manchester derby as a manager on 26 October 2016 in a 1–0 victory at Old Trafford in the EFL Cup. [78] On 13 April, Inter continued their good season, having managed to reach the Coppa Italia final, for the first time under Mourinho, by beating Fiorentina 1–0 away (2–0 on aggregate). In his first season as Inter head coach, Mourinho won the Supercoppa Italiana, beating Roma on penalties,[65] and finished top of Serie A. Inter, however, were eliminated 2–0 on aggregate by Manchester United in the first knock-out round of the Champions League, and he also failed to win the Coppa Italia, being defeated 3–1 on aggregate by Sampdoria in the semi-finals. May it be in 2015/16 or in 2018/19, the team went to lose steam after the initial spur. Jose Mourinho has warned that Tottenham must be "patient and calm" in the Premier League title race ahead of this weekend's North London Derby. But Mourinho was keen to play down his team's title chances after they collected a 13th point in five Premier League away games to begin the season – … [205] UEFA referees chief Volker Roth labelled Mourinho an "enemy of football",[206] although UEFA distanced themselves from the comment. They also went out of the League Cup to Stoke City on penalties on 27 October. [204] The situation intensified when Frisk began to receive death threats from angered fans, causing the referee to retire prematurely. Mourinho is also acknowledged for his attention to detail, organisational planning and in-game communication. Under Mourinho, Chelsea built on the potential developed in the previous season. [87][88], On 28 May 2010, it was confirmed that Mourinho would take over from Manuel Pellegrini at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. [36] During his time at União de Leiria, the team was on a run contesting places as high as third and fourth. [93] When asked about all the missed opportunities against Levante in La Liga and Auxerre in the Champions League, Mourinho said, "One day some poor rival is going to pay for the chances we've missed today." [95] When asked by a media reporter, however, Mourinho refused to call the loss a "humiliation". 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[220] Their first child, daughter Matilde, was born in 1996 and they had their first son, José Mário Jr. (who became a free agent after leaving Fulham by mutual consent in April 2017),[221] four years later. [96], On 30 November 2010, Mourinho was fined £33,500 for appearing to instruct Xabi Alonso and Sergio Ramos to attempt to receive a tactical second yellow card in the 4–0 Champions League win against Ajax. With Chelsea's Ross Barkley scoring a 96th-minute equaliser, a Chelsea coach, Marco Ianni, celebrated the goal by running across the Manchester United bench and clenching his fists close to Mourinho's face. There is nothing a pure 4–4–2 can do to stop things.[178]. They lost, however, the UEFA Super Cup 1–0 to Milan, with Andriy Shevchenko scoring the solitary goal. [154] This was Mourinho's second major trophy of his first season as Manchester United manager. Wesley Sneijder's goal in the sixth minute proved the difference in a match played in laid-back style. He returned to the Blues on 3 June 2013, nine years and a day after getting his first taste of management in England’s top tier. [47] In a press conference upon joining the English side, Mourinho spoke on Chelsea's credentials, stating, "We have top players and, sorry if I'm arrogant, we have a top manager", before adding, Please don't call me arrogant, but I'm European champion and I think I'm a special one.[48]. [86], After days of discussions between Real Madrid and Inter, a world record breaking compensation package was successfully agreed on 28 May 2010, and Mourinho was consequently released by Inter. [74], Mourinho once again sparked controversy in the summer with his argument with Italy national team coach Marcello Lippi. [181] In all of Mourinho's three seasons at Madrid, the team consistently reached the semi-finals of the Champions League. Inter's lack of a creative playmaker, or trequartista, had been blamed for the Champions League failure. [75], Later during the season, Mourinho maintained a strongly critical position against refereeing in Italy, which reached its peak during the league game on 22 February 2010 against Sampdoria, which ended in a 0–0 tie, with two Inter players being sent off in the first half. The Icelandic striker Eiður Guðjohnsen departed the club for Barcelona. Under Mourinho, Chelsea secured their first top-flight domestic title in 50 years, setting a string of English football records in the process, including the most points ever achieved in the Premier League (95) and the fewest goals conceded (15). Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho talked down his team’s chances of being title contenders after a 2-0 win over Manchester City sent the North London club top of the Premier League … This tactic proved effective as Hazard, and Chelsea, were nullified for large portions of the game. After a 1–1 draw against Santa Clara on 20 January 2002, Mourinho recorded eight matches unbeaten in the league (six wins, two draws) since 25 November 2001. [217][218] The two managers continued to trade insults in January 2018, with Conte calling Mourinho "a little man". Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has named six teams who could challenge for the Premier League title.. The match ended in a 4–0 defeat which left them six points off the top of the table. If they do, then of course."[73]. He sits joint second on the all-time list, together with Arsene Wenger. [200] Additionally, Johan Cruyff stated that same year, "Mourinho is a negative coach. [136] Mourinho was subsequently named as Premier League Manager of the Season, with Chelsea losing just three matches all season. The central pairing of Maniche and Deco targeted that flank with their threaded passes, and Dmitri Alenichev wreaked havoc. [210] Later that year, he labelled Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger "a voyeur" after being irked at what he saw as the latter's apparent obsession with Chelsea. [15][16], Mourinho was born in 1963 to a large middle-class family in Setúbal (a suburb of the Lisbon metropolitan area), Portugal, the son of José Manuel Mourinho Félix, who was known by the name Félix Mourinho, and wife Maria Júlia Carrajola dos Santos. Only three clubs in English football can point to winning back to back Premier League titles: Manchester City, Manchester United and Jose Mourinho's Chelsea side from 2004 to 2006. "[30], Mourinho was highly critical of Ferreira, whom he had first encountered as his teacher at ISEF and later lambasted the veteran coach by stating, "This could be the story of a donkey who worked for 30 years but never became a horse. The team was dominant in the Primeira Liga and finished the season with a perfect home record, an eight-point advantage, and an unbeaten run that only ended against Gil Vicente; they secured the title five weeks before the end of the season. José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix, GOIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛ moˈɾiɲu]; born 26 January 1963), is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player who is the manager and head coach of Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. [163], On 20 November 2019, Mourinho was appointed as the manager of Tottenham Hotspur on a four-year contract, replacing the sacked Mauricio Pochettino. Mourinho, however, was different. A third Premier League title was then secured following a 1-0 victory against Crystal Palace on Sunday 3 May 2015. [126], Mourinho's first competitive game back in charge of Chelsea ended in a 2–0 home victory against Hull City on 18 August 2013.[127]. Jose Mourinho has said that Tottenham are ‘just a pony’ and aren’t a horse in the title race despite sitting top of the Premier League after 10 games played. [80] Mourinho was involved in a brief scuffle with Barcelona goalkeeper Víctor Valdés while attempting to join in the Inter celebrations. [33][34] Their reign, however, appeared to be at risk after Benfica's election turned against club president João Vale e Azevedo, and the newly elected Manuel Vilarinho said that he would instate ex-Benfica player Toni as his new coach. Mourinho celebrated a year in charge of the North London club with an impressive victory over Manchester City ... Jose Mourinho has turned Tottenham into genuine Premier League title … Mancini also failed to dominate in the midfield and addressing these shortcomings in the transfer market became a priority for Inter. [26] Robson moved clubs the following season but this time Mourinho did not follow as Barcelona were keen to retain him as assistant manager. [44][45], Liverpool are a team that interests everyone and Chelsea does not interest me so much because it is a new project with lots of money invested in it. If you continue on this website, you will be providing your consent to our use of cookies. By early December, they were at the top of the Premier League table and had reached the knock-out stages of the Champions League. ", At the end of a Manchester United league game at Mourinho's former club Chelsea on 20 October 2018, Mourinho was involved in a tunnel incident. [14] Due to his tactical knowledge, charismatic and controversial personality, and what his opponents regard as an emphasis on getting results over playing beautiful football, he has drawn comparisons, by both admirers and critics, with Argentine manager Helenio Herrera. The club, however, was defeated 4–1 in the first leg away at Borussia Dortmund. [10] Under a year later, Mourinho was appointed at rival club Manchester United, where he won the UEFA Europa League, League Cup, and FA Community Shield in his first season, before being dismissed in 2018. Chelsea started their 2014–15 Premier League campaign with a 3–1 victory against Burnley on 18 August at Turf Moor. Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has warned his Spurs players they could drop down the Premier League table with just one bad result. Mourinho’s Tottenham Hotspur side played out a … [182] In a 2013 Champions League encounter with Manchester United at Old Trafford, and with Real Madrid losing 1–0 and facing imminent elimination, United's Nani was sent off for a harsh charge on Álvaro Arbeloa. In an attempt to deal with this issue, Inter signed Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder from Real Madrid. A new social media-friendly Jose Mourinho has rediscovered his spark at Tottenham Hotspur. [153], On 24 May 2017, Manchester United won the Europa League courtesy of a 2–0 win over Ajax. He was quoted as saying, "I would consider going to Manchester United but United have to consider if they want me to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson. This match marked the first competitive action for new signings Diego Costa, Cesc Fàbregas and Thibaut Courtois, the latter starting in goal after a three-year loan spell at Atlético Madrid. Despite his team's performances so far this season, Jose Mourinho has continued to downplay their chances of getting their hands on the Premier League trophy this season. [134] On 11 March 2015, Chelsea were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 after losing to Paris Saint-Germain on away goals. Grant's position was further enhanced by being given a seat on the board.