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Mourinho says Lukaku didn’t want to fight for Chelsea career
Add a CommentJose Mourinho has suggested that Romelu Lukaku lacked motivation at Chelsea prior to his €35 million move to Everton.The Belgium international was unveiled as a Toffees player on Wednesday, Everton having agreed to pay a club-record fee to acquire the 21-year-old, who scored 15 goals during … Read more →
Mourinho says Chelsea is thinking about Drogba return
Add a CommentThe Ivorian spent eight years at Stamford Bridge, departing in 2012 after making the difference in the Blues’ Champions League final triumph against Bayern Munich, but is available again after deciding to leave Galatasaray.Though he is now 36, Mourinho believes … Read more →
Mourinho says Messi is still a “historical player”
Add a CommentJose Mourinho has defended Lionel Messi for his displays at the World Cup, claiming he is a “historical player” despite Argentina losing in the final to Germany. The Argentina captain won the Golden Ball award, given to the best player … Read more →
Mourinho says Manchester City are title favourites
Add a CommentJose Mourinho has Chelsea at the top of the table, but feels the Premier League title is Manchester City’s to lose. A 3-1 derby victory over west London rivals Fulham on Saturday, coupled with Arsenal’s shock 1-0 defeat at Stoke … Read more →
Wenger reacts to Mourinho’s “specialist in failure” comment; that’s “silly” and …
Add a CommentArsenal manager Arsene Wenger has described Jose Mourinho‘s “specialist in failure” comment as “silly” and “disrespectful”. The Chelsea boss responded to suggestions he was playing down his side’s title chances through a fear of missing out on top spot in the Premier League at … Read more →
Mourinho refuses to back down words on Wenger saying “I don’t respect his past”
Add a CommentJose Mourinho has refused to back down in his war of words with Arsene Wenger, stating that he does not respect the Frenchman’s past accomplishments. Mourinho has had a series of run-ins with the Arsenal boss over the years and reignited the … Read more →
Mourinho says Wenger is a specialist in failure
Add a CommentJose Mourinho has further ignited his war of words with Arsene Wenger by labelling the Arsenal boss “a specialist in failure”. Mourinho, unbeaten in 10 games against Wenger, was responding to comments from the Frenchman that the Premier League title was now Chelsea’s to lose after … Read more →
Mourinho blames ‘lack of personality’ for Chelsea’s draw at West Brom
Add a CommentThe Blues looked to be heading four points clear of Manchester City at the top of the table, but then dropped deep and were eventually pegged back by a late Victor Anichebe header Jose Mourinho has blamed Chelsea’s 1-1 draw with West Brom on a … Read more →
Mourinho says Manchester City are built for short-term success
Add a CommentJose Mourinho believes Manchester City have built a team that is focused on short-term success rather than long-term financial stability after hitting back at Manuel Pellegrini‘s claims over Chelsea‘s transfer dealings. The Stamford Bridge manager was responding to comments from his City counterpart in which the … Read more →
Mourinho jumps to defence of Michael Essien
Add a CommentJose Mourinho has jumped to the defence of Michael Essien whose early mistake gifted Southampton the lead in Chelsea’s 3-1 win on Sunday. The Ghana midfielder’s wayward back pass played in Jay Rodriguez who made no mistakes in putting the Saints ahead after just … Read more →
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