Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has suggested that he was not expected to win trophies when he was with the Red Devils.
Mourinho's AS Roma will take on Dutch club Feyenoord in the UEFA Europa Conference League next week. The Portuguese tactician thus has the opportunity to lead the Serie A giants to their first European trophy in 60 years.
Next Wednesday's match against Feyenoord will also be Mourinho's fifth European final. As the 59-year-old continues to prepare for Roma's Europa Conference League showdown, he was asked if people were quick to write him and Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti off.
Mourinho took the opportunity to take a cheeky dig at his former employers Manchester United, as well as Tottenham Hotspur. The Special One claimed that those were jobs where he was not expected to win trophies. He was quoted as saying by the Daily Mail:
"I believe that the problem with Carlo Ancelotti was that when you coach Everton you are not about to win the Champions League. And with me, you know, people they saw me taking up jobs where they thought that I could win trophies but they were not jobs where we were expected to lift trophies."
"But when you have such a winning career on a cyclical basis so to speak, you can expect that, people can say that. Personally, I'm not worried about this [being replaced by younger coaches]. I do not think and focus on the generations, I focus on quality."
It is worth noting that Roma face Torino in Serie A on Friday before locking horns with Feyenoord in Albania next Wednesday.
Mourinho was the last manager to win trophy with Manchester United
Mourinho was in charge of Manchester United for two and a half years between 2016 and 2018. He won three trophies during his time at Old Trafford, helping the club lift the EFL Cup, Community Shield and the UEFA Europa League.
The Portuguese tactician was the last manager to win a trophy with the Red Devils. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick, who came after him, have failed to lead the club to glory in any competition.
It now remains to be seen if Erik ten Hag can become the first manager since Mourinho to lift a trophy with Manchester United. The Dutchman is set to replace Rangnick ahead of the 2022-23 season.
It is worth noting that Mourinho was also in charge of Tottenham between 2019 and 2021. He failed to win a single piece of silverware with the north London giants.
Yudeilmps
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That’s why so many disrespect him He has achieved but a fool he don’t know when to talk or keep quiet You can’t even hear younger manger like Pep tuchel even kloop talking like this about a job he lost since
because he lack manner of approach
Pakadrtz
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we will answer u after Euroa conference league finals. hope u win it because Roma is ya place where u can lift trophies
I've never seen a person who contradicted himself like you on this planet. perhaps, you forget that Jose won trophies for your so called MU team. when you're counting trophies at your club don't ever count what Jose had for you. UNAPPRECIATIVE MU FANS.
huddmpruz
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Mourinho stop talking your time has passed poor coach please lean how to play a modern football ok
Davidchris1999
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Am surprised 🤔🤔🤔
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Let us then buy Hamis for any fee, he is better than the whole squad.
1992Erick
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Am surprised 🤔🤔🤔
katzm
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your favourite Ole played entertaining football, never won anything. still he is the last manager to win a trophy at United.Factos🤷🤷
So What?
JPStance07
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Manchester United is bigger than an individual. Mourinho is still hurt probably United gave him one of the best contract. why is he not talking about Tottenham, Porto , Chelsea, intermillan or Madrid. he is fixed at Man utd..that's a psychological problem. his football is boring. Move on Mourinho
your favourite Ole played entertaining football, never won anything. still he is the last manager to win a trophy at United.Factos🤷🤷
Siddharth—-
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I respect Jose but I won’t accept his words ten hag isn’t going to coach the same team he has coached more players are yet to leave the club some in free transfer some are going to be sold Henderson baily wan bissaka and there is many changes in the management so there will be a progress for united from next season
DonJB
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Mourinho you talk a lot , concentrate on your current team ,you brought matic,Sanchez, Dalot, lindelof,the messy Pogba,you left a lot of problems for the ream
I don’t think so if Mou wanted Pogba and sanchez at the beginning, is the Man utd board do that to him they never gave him a freedom to a choose a type of players he wants
Dueckmorsz
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sure Mourinho was a better coach it was players that sabotage him
The players don't believe in parking a bus down there.
jezabdnpyz
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The ones that didn’t pack bus how many trophies did they win? Mr Ralf that you are using now scored 57goals and conceded 56goals and out the team in 6th
Exactly.., Bruz. Someone Just Don't Know Anything.., Clueless And Ungrateful.
jezabdnpyz
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Best in terms of packing the bus?? No ways man. 😂😂😂😂.
Parking Bus❓‼️Mourinho Won United The League Cup And Europa League In His Maiden Season.., So Were You Cheering And Celebrating Back Then?! You Are Just As Clueless As Clueless ⭕le.., Know NOTHING At All.
Ciucdnsty
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sure Mourinho was a better coach it was players that sabotage him
Pogba leading the team not to listen
Ciucdnsty
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sure Mourinho was a better coach it was players that sabotage him
chizzlekay
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Best in terms of packing the bus?? No ways man. 😂😂😂😂.
The ones that didn’t pack bus how many trophies did they win? Mr Ralf that you are using now scored 57goals and conceded 56goals and out the team in 6th
buwdikmpty
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hope he wins the title with roma
nupbilmosu
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He's not lying
wueeknos
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Mourinho you talk a lot , concentrate on your current team ,you brought matic,Sanchez, Dalot, lindelof,the messy Pogba,you left a lot of problems for the ream
jezabdnpyz
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United Greatest Mistake Was To Sack Mourinho. Woodclown 🤡 And His Circus Board To Blame Entirely For Choosing The Virus Over Mourinho. Now The Virus Is Leaving For Free For The 2nd Time.., Just A Big Fat Joke From The Management. The Worst In The Business.
GGMUSTAR
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Mourinho is just talking about past but obviously he is nobody now and the future doesn’t look good either. No one talks about Mourinho no more. It’s all about Klopp, Pep now
So he should be using united to trend? 😂😂
yedackopu
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This is just a bad journalism. Where did he mention Man United? He had coach Totenham after that and now Roma two teams that were not so keen on trophies. You didn’t mention that but took his comment back to a big club where last he won trophies. Pls grow up with ur journalism
Fepbcilnoz
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The same urgent Mourinho! Never learned to be humble and appreciate others.
Mourinho is just talking about past but obviously he is nobody now and the future doesn’t look good either. No one talks about Mourinho no more. It’s all about Klopp, Pep now
Fepbcilnoz
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The same urgent Mourinho! Never learned to be humble and appreciate others.
katzm
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Mourinho is the best manager Man United have had since Ferguson left …. I stand to be corrected
Best in terms of packing the bus?? No ways man. 😂😂😂😂.
⚽CR7FOREVER⚽
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Feyenoord is waiting for you also
katzm
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Manchester United is bigger than an individual. Mourinho is still hurt probably United gave him one of the best contract. why is he not talking about Tottenham, Porto , Chelsea, intermillan or Madrid. he is fixed at Man utd..that's a psychological problem. his football is boring. Move on Mourinho
⚽CR7FOREVER⚽
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we will answer u after Euroa conference league finals. hope u win it because Roma is ya place where u can lift trophies
Kim-kim-kk
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Mourinho is the best manager Man United have had since Ferguson left …. I stand to be corrected
GGMUSTAR
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They sack you since Keep quiet and face your life why aiming and trolling where you worked once for You see this life you need to know when to talk and what to talk even if you are successful Imagine Tottenham deliberately sacked the fool some days to final 😂😂 clown
GGMUSTAR
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Mourinho is a fullish indeed
That’s why so many disrespect him He has achieved but a fool he don’t know when to talk or keep quiet You can’t even hear younger manger like Pep tuchel even kloop talking like this about a job he lost since
Yudeilmps
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Mourinho is a fullish indeed
Yhemy
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If you need someone who can troll anything or anyone trollable just call 📞 on Mourinho
UgodonFabulous
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The special one has quote