Top 10 Greatest Quotes Of Jose Mourinho
Jose Mourinho, who considers himself the special one, is undoubtedly one of the most successful managers, winning domestic league titles in four of Europe’s top leagues and winning the Champions League with three different clubs, he is also widely controversial for making statements against players, clubs, referees and at times even to his own management. There is no doubt that his ability to win trophies kept him alive and relevant despite all the controversies surrounding him. In his career, Mourinho has always shared his opinion which also landed him in big trouble but that does not affect his career much because his record speaks for itself.
Top 15 Jose Mourinho Iconic & Funny Quotes:
1: The most epic moment with the press in the career of Mourinho is when Jose said “I won more alone than the other 19 managers together. Three for me and two for them. Respect, respect, respect, respect, respect.” In 2018 during a press conference when journalists started raising questions on his success in the Premier League and specifically with Manchester United, he flexed his 3 titles with Chelsea, stating he had more titles than the league’s other current managers. Football insiders and fans also claimed that Mourinho had been waiting several years to say but couldn’t until Wenger retired.
"I won more Premierships alone than the other 19 managers together. ... Respect."
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 20, 2019
When Jose Mourinho was at Manchester United... 🍿
(via @brfootball) pic.twitter.com/rVYgPfFj5y
2. “Please do not call me arrogant because what I say is true. I’m the European champion. I’m not one out of the bottle, I think I’m a special one”– It was Mourinho’s announcement at his first press conference with Chelsea, he is still known as the “the special one”
The special one, you just can't hate the guy😂 pic.twitter.com/rlCuYl92Cy
— Jķinğ👑💎 (@Mwambamutale755) January 19, 2024
3. “If the club decides to sack me because of bad results that’s part of the game. If it happens I will be a millionaire and get into another club a couple of months later” – in March 2007 after questions about his future with the club(Chelsea), he decided to go cold on the club.
4. “If he is right and I am afraid of failure it is because I didn’t fail many times. Eight years without silverware, that’s a failure. He’s a specialist in failure. If I do that in Chelsea, eight years, I leave and don’t come back” In comparison to Wenger who also has the same number of league titles(3) with him. These were harsh words by Mourinho that also made many Arsenal fans upset.
5. “The only club where her husband replaced me was Inter Milan, where in six months he destroyed the best team in Europe. And for her also to think about me and to speak about me, I think the lady needs to occupy her time, and if she takes care of her husband’s diet she will have less time to speak about me”– on Rafa Benetiz’ wife complaining his husband always cleans up after Mourinho’s mess. Clearly, Benitez could not do a great job and was heavily criticized.
6. “Who were Lampard, Terry, and Drogba two years ago? They were certainly not world stars. And in this moment who are they?”– Mourinho on his role in developing Chelsea players as these are the players scouted by himself.
Mourinho's response when Benitez wife said her husband always cleans up after Jose's mess:
— J (@MourinhoPics) March 28, 2022
"The lady is a bit confused. I am not laughing. The only club where her husband replaced me was at Inter Milan, where in six months he destroyed the best team in Europe at the time." pic.twitter.com/rIDLOrcWaP
7. “If I wanted to have an easy job… I would have stayed at Porto – beautiful blue chair, the Uefa Champions League trophy, God, and after God, me.”– Jose’s special answer to taking challenges with the premier league.
8. “In normal conditions, Porto will be the champion, in abnormal conditions, Porto will also be the champion”– Mourinho on the chances of Porto winning the league title in a press conference middle of the season.
Jose Mourinho winning the Champions League with FC Porto is one of the craziest things that happened in football😨😱 pic.twitter.com/gAXbleXHkH
— F With United (@FWithUnited) January 16, 2024
9. “I prefer not to speak. If I speak, I am in big trouble and I don’t want to be in big trouble,” – Mourinho on the decisions of the match officials taken during the match particularly against Aston Villa, when two of his players got two red cards.
10. “Pressure? Pressure what? Pressure is millions of parents around the world with no money to feed their children.”– Mourinho on the pressure to win, after his team lost two home games in a row, he surely knows how to handle a tough crowd.
if i speak i'm i am in big trouble - jose mourinho pic.twitter.com/e3C4p6Hags
— Meme Database (@MemeDatabase_) July 15, 2022
11. “How do you say cheating in Catalan?” – Mourinho comments after Chelsea were beaten 2-1 by Barcelona in a match where Mourinho accused Lionel Messi of getting Asier del Horno sent off.
12. “I have a problem, which is I’m getting better at everything related to my job since I started.”– Mourinho during his time in Chelsea.
13. “If you want, you can make a silence very noisy.” – Mourinho on his treatment by the English FA especially after they fined him, he is not someone who would let it go.
On Messi’s involvement in Chelsea defender Asier del Horno’s red card...
— M•A•J (@Ultra_Suristic) May 13, 2018
Mourinho in 2006: "How do you say cheating in Catalan?" pic.twitter.com/8p7vLTfXn9
14. “It is omelettes and eggs. No eggs – no omelettes! It depends on the quality of the eggs. In the supermarket, you have class one, two or class three eggs and some are more expensive than others and some give you better omelettes” – Mourinho on the lack of funds given to him by the Chelsea Management.
15. “I would rather play with 10 men than wait for a player who is late for the bus.”-Jose Mourinho on the mentality and drive of the youth players during his time at Manchester United
