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title: "19 Player Quotes By Jose Mourinho"
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> [I would rather play with 10 men than wait for a player who is late for the bus.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/i-would-rather-play-with-10-men-than-wait-for-a-player-who-is-late/)

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> [When the players think you are strong and that you trust them, it helps them to have a good attitude,](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/when-the-players-think-you-are-strong-and-that-you-trust-them-it/)

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> [Drogba is a fighter. He is the kind of player I would say 'With you I could go to every war.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/drogba-is-a-fighter-he-is-the-kind-of-player-i-would-say-with-you-i/)

[Jose Mourinho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-mourinho/)

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> [The only way to stop Messi is to double mark him. One player to stay on him and the other to help…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/the-only-way-to-stop-messi-is-to-double-mark-him-one-player-to-stay/)

[Jose Mourinho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-mourinho/)

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> [I hate to speak about individuals. Players don't win you trophies, teams win trophies, squads win trophies.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/i-hate-to-speak-about-individuals-players-don-t-win-you-trophies/)

[Jose Mourinho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-mourinho/)

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> [He is the best. The best in the world, yes. Probably the best ever. I saw Maradona a couple of times. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/he-is-the-best-the-best-in-the-world-yes-probably-the-best-ever-i-saw/)

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> [A player who dives and wins a penalty in Portugal, or Spain or Italy is considered clever, experienced, cunning, someone who understands…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/a-player-who-dives-and-wins-a-penalty-in-portugal-or-spain-or-italy/)

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> [ He is someone I respect \[Beckham\] as a man and as a player. He is the captain of England and has been… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/he-is-someone-i-respect-beckham-as-a-man-and-as-a-player-he-is-the/)

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> [The best way to stop Messi is when you play with 11 men and then you can double mark him, one player…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/the-best-way-to-stop-messi-is-when-you-play-with-11-men-and-then-you/)

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> [I asked the players: 'Do you want to enjoy the game? Or do you want to enjoy after the game?' The players…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/i-asked-the-players-do-you-want-to-enjoy-the-game-or-do-you-want-to/)

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> [I know the questions will be around the money, the amount Chelsea had to spend to bring him here but that's the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/i-know-the-questions-will-be-around-the-money-the-amount-chelsea-had/)

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> [If Ashley Cole is ready we have 15 players for the final. I'll have to choose between Hilario, who's not bad playing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/if-ashley-cole-is-ready-we-have-15-players-for-the-final-i-ll-have-to/)

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> [And I think because of the passion of every English player and every English supporter, and every English journalist for the game,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/and-i-think-because-of-the-passion-of-every-english-player-and-every/)

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> [Instead of speaking about Real Madrid, Mr Wenger should speak about Arsenal and explain how he lost 2-0 against a team in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/instead-of-speaking-about-real-madrid-mr-wenger-should-speak-about/)

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> [Ronaldinho is better than Cristiano Ronaldo, but neither are as good as Leo Messi. He holds numerous records, such as the most…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/ronaldinho-is-better-than-cristiano-ronaldo-but-neither-are-as-good/)

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> [I intend to give my best, to improve things and to create the football team in relation to my image and my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/i-intend-to-give-my-best-to-improve-things-and-to-create-the-football-2/)

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> [I intend to give my best, to improve things and to create the football team in relation to my image and my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/i-intend-to-give-my-best-to-improve-things-and-to-create-the-football/)

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> [ I studied Italian five hours a day for many months to ensure I could communicate with the players, media and fans. \[Claudio\]… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/i-studied-italian-five-hours-a-day-for-many-months-to-ensure-i-could/)

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> [If a player is not performing, there are two ways of looking at it. You wait for performance to come, or maybe…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/if-a-player-is-not-performing-there-are-two-ways-of-looking-at-it-you/)

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## Other authors on Player

## More by Jose Mourinho

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/so-if-one-day-the-result-becomes-3-3-for-me-it-doesn-t-change-my-mind/)

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> [Yes, Manchester United are the best team in England, but you have to ask how good has the Premier League been since I left?…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/yes-manchester-united-are-the-best-team-in-england-but-you-have-to/)

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> [I was nine or 10 years old and my father was sacked on Christmas Day. He was a manager, the results had not been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/i-was-nine-or-10-years-old-and-my-father-was-sacked-on-christmas-day/)

[Jose Mourinho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-mourinho/)

> [In the same way that I had to follow an Italian manager here, I can imagine that it was not easy for an Italian…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/in-the-same-way-that-i-had-to-follow-an-italian-manager-here-i-can/)

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> [I enjoy the work, I enjoy every minute of my professional life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/i-enjoy-the-work-i-enjoy-every-minute-of-my-professional-life/)

[Jose Mourinho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-mourinho/)

> [I must try to hide my emotions. I have to live with both the victory and the defeat.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/i-must-try-to-hide-my-emotions-i-have-to-live-with-both-the-victory/)

[Jose Mourinho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-mourinho/)

> [I followed an Italian manager and it cannot be easy when you follow a manager who thinks very differently.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/i-followed-an-italian-manager-and-it-cannot-be-easy-when-you-follow-a/)

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> [Drogba is a fighter. He is the kind of player I would say 'With you I could go to every war.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/drogba-is-a-fighter-he-is-the-kind-of-player-i-would-say-with-you-i/)

[Jose Mourinho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-mourinho/)

> [No club moves me from Chelsea until Chelsea wants me to move because I want to be where I am loved.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/no-club-moves-me-from-chelsea-until-chelsea-wants-me-to-move-because/)

[Jose Mourinho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-mourinho/)

> [It is like having a blanket that is too small for the bed, you pull the blanket up to keep your chest warm, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/it-is-like-having-a-blanket-that-is-too-small-for-the-bed-you-pull/)

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> [I asked the players: 'Do you want to enjoy the game? Or do you want to enjoy after the game?' The players told me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/i-asked-the-players-do-you-want-to-enjoy-the-game-or-do-you-want-to/)

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> [In football, the only game I know is the 90-minutes game. It's not mind games; I don't try to do that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/in-football-the-only-game-i-know-is-the-90-minutes-game-it-s-not-mind/)

[Jose Mourinho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-mourinho/)

> [The Porto players were with me for two and a half years, they believed in me, in my methods, in the way we do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/the-porto-players-were-with-me-for-two-and-a-half-years-they-believed/)

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> [Ronaldinho is better than Cristiano Ronaldo, but neither are as good as Leo Messi. He holds numerous records, such as the most goals scored…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/ronaldinho-is-better-than-cristiano-ronaldo-but-neither-are-as-good/)

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> [Would you phone the president of Ghana?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/would-you-phone-the-president-of-ghana/)

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