José Mourinho: Trending quotes

“Please don’t call me arrogant, but I’m European champion and I think I’m a special one.”

José Mourinho

http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=1033132.html
2004

Thinking

“I am Jose Mourinho and I don't change. I arrive with all my qualities and my defects.”

José Mourinho

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=791482&sec=europe&cc=3436
2010

Change

“Look, I'm a coach, I'm not Harry Potter. He is magical, but in reality there is no magic. Magic is fiction and football is real. ”

José Mourinho

Reality , Football

“If FC Porto was a club of a country with another economical power, it could have done a striking season in Europe. That team was the best I have ever coached. It was destroyed due to economical factors.”

José Mourinho

Chelsea FC, Doctorate Honoris Causa degree award (23 March 2009)

Country , Season

“I studied Italian five hours a day for many months to ensure I could communicate with the players, media and fans. [Claudio] Ranieri had been in England for five years and still struggled to say ‘good morning’ and ‘good afternoon.”

José Mourinho

http://www.goal.com/en/news/1716/champions-league/2009/02/23/1122426/italy-v-england-10-classic-jose-mourinho-quotes
Chelsea FC

Communication , Study

“We want to follow a dream, yes it's true, but it's one thing to follow a dream and another to follow an obsession…A dream is more pure than obsession. A dream is about pride.”

José Mourinho

Chelsea FC, Doctorate Honoris Causa degree award (23 March 2009)

Dreams

“We would have only lost if there were six Inter players left on the pitch.”

José Mourinho

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3277/la-liga/2011/04/17/2445365/mourinhos-top-10-how-joses-sides-excel-with-a-man-down
2011

“I was more influenced by Barças philosophy than by any other coach. They were four years of my life absolutely fundamental.”

José Mourinho

Chelsea FC, Doctorate Honoris Causa degree award (23 March 2009)

Life

“It's like having a blanket that is too small for the bed. You pull the blanket up to keep your chest warm and your feet stick out. I cannot buy a bigger blanket because the supermarket is closed. But the blanket is made of cashmere!”

José Mourinho

During a Chelsea injury crisis
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/funny_old_game/7004282.stm
Chelsea FC

“I had just one problem with Cristiano, very simple, very basic and it's from a tactical aspect that I noticed, which I brought up in order to improve upon and make him better. And at that moment he didn't take it very well because maybe he thinks he knows everything and the coach cannot help him to develop more.”

José Mourinho

http://www.insideworldsoccer.com/2013/06/jose-mourinho-cristiano-ronaldo-thinks-he-knows-everything.html
2013

Problem , Thinking , Help

“If they made a film of my life, I think they should get George Clooney to play me. He's a fantastic actor and my wife thinks he would be ideal.”

José Mourinho

http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=1033132.html
Chelsea FC

Life , Thinking

“I told Mr Ferguson that United didn't deserve to leave Stamford Bridge with nothing.”

José Mourinho

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-314176/Mourinho-taunts-Fergies-failures.html
2004

“The world is so competitive, aggressive, consumive, selfish and during the time we spend here we must be all but that.”

José Mourinho

Chelsea FC, Doctorate Honoris Causa degree award (23 March 2009)

World , Time , Selfishness

“As you know Gallas had an unbelievable holiday. I hope he enjoyed it very much in Guadeloupe, which I think is a fantastic place to be on holiday, so he wanted to stay there for a long time."[On William Gallas missing the first team's trip to the United States because he was on holiday. ]”

José Mourinho

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/funny_old_game/7004282.stm
Chelsea FC

Hope , Thinking , Time , Holiday

“It will be the strongest Champions League ever. Every shark will be there.”

José Mourinho

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/3769431.stm
Chelsea FC

“As for Lo Monaco I do not know who he is. With the name Monaco I have heard of Bayern Monaco (Munich) and the Monaco GP, the Tibetan Monaco (Monk), and the Principality of Monaco. I have never heard of any others.”

José Mourinho

Chelsea FC
Source: http://www.goal.com/en/news/1716/champions-league/2009/02/23/1122426/italy-v-england-10-classic-jose-mourinho-quotes

“I think he is one of these people who is a voyeur. He likes to watch other people. There are some guys who, when they are at home, have a big telescope to see what happens in other families. He speaks, speaks, speaks about Chelsea. [about Arsene Wenger]”

José Mourinho

http://www.goal.com/en/news/1716/champions-league/2009/02/23/1122426/italy-v-england-10-classic-jose-mourinho-quotes
Chelsea FC

People , Family , Guy , Home

“What position is my wife in? Eighth, at least.”

José Mourinho

http://unamadridista.wordpress.com/2011/02/18/jose-mourinho-at-el-partido-de-las-12/
2010

“I understand why he [Alex Ferguson] is a bit emotional. He has some top players in the world and they should be doing a lot better than that… You would be sad if your team gets as clearly dominated by opponents who have been built on 10% of the budget.”

José Mourinho

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-333991/Mourinho-vs-Ferguson-head-head.html
2005

World , Sadness , Understanding

“Young players are a little bit like melons. Only when you open and taste the melon are you 100% sure that the melon is good.”

José Mourinho

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/funny_old_game/7004282.stm
Chelsea FC