When the players think you are strong and that you trust them, it helps them to have a good attitude, — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
So I know all about the ups and downs of football, I know that one day I will be sacked. — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
The only thing I would like is to have more control of the game in terms of possession. — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
I remember playing at Old Trafford, and the way to the dugout was always nice. It was never like in other stadiums. — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
If at the end of the season I'm leaving the club, you have the right to come to me and say: 'Jose,… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
The reality is he's a specialist because eight years without a piece of silverware ... that is failure. — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
I am Jose Mourinho and I don't change. I arrive with all my qualities and my defects. — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
Football is a game based on emotion and intelligence. Anyone can be clever, the trick is not to think the other guy… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
You see how Spanish, Italians, Portuguese play football. I don't say they are perfect, I say English football has a few things… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
I'm not a defender of old or new football managers. I believe in good ones and bad ones, those that achieve success… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
At the very least we should be given a bit of credit and a little bit of space, and maybe the media… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
I have always felt an affinity with Old Trafford; it has hosted some important memories for me in my career, and I… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
If a player is not performing, there are two ways of looking at it. You wait for performance to come, or maybe… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
When I saw Rijkaard entering the referee's dressing room I couldn't believe it. When Didier Drogba was sent off, I wasn't surprised. — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
If I wanted to have an easy job, working with the big protection of what I have already done before, I would… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
He is someone I respect [Beckham] as a man and as a player. He is the captain of England and has been… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
You are pushed to behave differently here, you don't really have a choice. If you cheat you have no chance of being… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
I know the questions will be around the money, the amount Chelsea had to spend to bring him here but that's the… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
I always say that I need competition, and I need competition every week, and in Spain, I was at an amazing club,… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
It is like having a blanket that is too small for the bed, you pull the blanket up to keep your chest… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
I intend to give my best, to improve things and to create the football team in relation to my image and my… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
A great pianist doesn't run around the piano or do push ups with his fingers. To be great, he plays the piano.… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
Wenger has been Arsenal's coach for 15 years but he hasn't won even a Carling Cup for six years. Benitez hasn't won… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
In football, the only game I know is the 90-minutes game. It's not mind games; I don't try to do that. — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
I won't say we have to win. I won't put that pressure. But we can't lose. — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
Four wins in four matches. It could not be better... the world is fantastic. — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
The problem with Chelsea is I lack a striker. I have Samuel Eto'o but he is 32 years old - maybe 35, who knows? — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
If Messi is the best on the planet, Ronaldo is the best in the universe. — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
When you just work tactically, in pure football sessions, you can see the way they can think football. — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
If I am hated at Barcelona, it is their problem but not mine. Fear is not a word in my football dictionary. — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
I studied Italian five hours a day for many months to ensure I could communicate with the players, media and fans. [Claudio]… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
The best way to stop Messi is when you play with 11 men and then you can double mark him, one player… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
When my kids were young, we could move and experience different countries and, in my case, different clubs and different football, but… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
I asked the players: 'Do you want to enjoy the game? Or do you want to enjoy after the game?' The players… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
If Ashley Cole is ready we have 15 players for the final. I'll have to choose between Hilario, who's not bad playing… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
In football, I'm not so old. At 52, maybe I have 20 years in front of me to coach. But I feel… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
In the same way that I had to follow an Italian manager here, I can imagine that it was not easy for… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
The period before the game can be important to influence opinions, characters, personalities, feelings, and, of course, I use that to touch… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
My history as a manager cannot be compared with Frank Rijkaard's history. He has zero trophies and I have a lot of… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
So if one day the result becomes 3-3, for me it doesn't change my mind, because it's football, it's normal. What is not normal… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share
Yes, Manchester United are the best team in England, but you have to ask how good has the Premier League been since I left?… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share
I was nine or 10 years old and my father was sacked on Christmas Day. He was a manager, the results had not been… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share
In the same way that I had to follow an Italian manager here, I can imagine that it was not easy for an Italian… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share
I must try to hide my emotions. I have to live with both the victory and the defeat. — Jose Mourinho Copy Share
I followed an Italian manager and it cannot be easy when you follow a manager who thinks very differently. — Jose Mourinho Copy Share
Drogba is a fighter. He is the kind of player I would say 'With you I could go to every war.' — Jose Mourinho Copy Share
No club moves me from Chelsea until Chelsea wants me to move because I want to be where I am loved. — Jose Mourinho Copy Share
It is like having a blanket that is too small for the bed, you pull the blanket up to keep your chest warm, and… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share
I asked the players: 'Do you want to enjoy the game? Or do you want to enjoy after the game?' The players told me… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share
In football, the only game I know is the 90-minutes game. It's not mind games; I don't try to do that. — Jose Mourinho Copy Share
The Porto players were with me for two and a half years, they believed in me, in my methods, in the way we do… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share
Ronaldinho is better than Cristiano Ronaldo, but neither are as good as Leo Messi. He holds numerous records, such as the most goals scored… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share
![“He is someone I respect [Beckham] as a man and as a player. He is the captain of England and has been a European champion. I have never been critical of him and reports implying that are incorrect as I've never made comments about him” quote by Jose Mourinho](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/de6/jose-mourinho-2585_beckham_he-is-someone-i-respect-beckham-as-a-man_1420059.jpg)
![“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.'” quote by Jose Mourinho](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/008/jose-mourinho-2585_afternoon_i-studied-italian-five-hours-a-day-for-m_1051461.jpg)
