Posted September 1, 201014 yr http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/sep/01/jose-mourinho-real-madrid-potterJose Mourinho says he is the ideal person to bring long-term stability to Real Madrid, and has played down the significance of their disappointing opening day draw at Real Mallorca. Real were held 0-0 on Sunday while arch-rivals Barcelona swept aside Racing Santander 3-0, opening up an immediate two point lead in the La Liga standings. The champions only dropped 15 points on their way to the title last season. "I am a coach, not Harry Potter," Mourinho told sports daily AS. "He is a magician. Magic is fiction and I live for football which is real. I've only been two months in Madrid. Do you know how many training sessions I have had with everyone together, including the new signings? Not even 10." Last season's treble-winning coach with Inter Milan was brought in to replace Manuel Pellegrini in an attempt to end a run of two trophyless seasons at the Bernabeu, and to break Barcelona's dominance of La Liga. "My profile as a coach is different to those they have had in recent years," he added. "If things go badly and I have to leave I would have one of the best clubs in the world waiting for me. "This personal stability allows me to say I am the ideal person to be at Madrid because I fear nothing. Madrid need stability and I'm here to give it. Madrid is in many ways a conflict of footballing ideas. Coach after coach after coach... They need stability." Mourinho signed a four-year contract in May to become their tenth coach since Vicente del Bosque was sacked in 2003. Waiting for me? As in whiskey nose's retirement? I think its all but laid out that he will end up in England and at Utd within a few years. Edited September 1, 201014 yr by Zola
September 1, 201014 yr I think manure would be looking for a more long term solution, Mourinho's concentration span seems to be three years or less, can't see him lasting more than 2 years in Madrid. Then it'll be off to Manchester, but to the blue half not the red, anyways the red half will be bankrupt by then.
September 1, 201014 yr His confidence about all this, I think, will be his undoing. He seems to be so sure about it the way he talks about Man Utd and Ferguson in the past, as if its fait acompli that he is their next manager. I think that will work agianst him, track record or no, if Ferguson ever leaves.
September 2, 201014 yr I think it's more likely Man City than United for Jose. As much as I adore the man, he talk too much. Talking about a future job after 1-2 weeks in your current job is not going to impress your boss and fans. He did that at Inter, got away with it because he was winning on the field.
September 2, 201014 yr in my opinion mourinho isn't for man utd, they play offensive style, mourinho play defense style typical italian formation... this is reason why is Inter win Champions League, strong defense, and they chance is counter-attack....but he is Special One
September 2, 201014 yr in my opinion mourinho isn't for man utd, they play offensive style, mourinho play defense style typical italian formation... this is reason why is Inter win Champions League, strong defense, and they chance is counter-attack....but he is Special One If he cant change and adapt hist style, then he will be looking for a job alot sooner than you think.
September 2, 201014 yr Author Don't see how his style comes into the question much. Under Mourinho we played cagey but effective football. Under Carlo we play super attacking footy with intelligent defending.
September 6, 201014 yr Carlo is better than Mourinho in my opinion. Don't get overboard yet... I love Carlo, but he still needs to do more to be considered as good as jose.
