JOSE MOURINHO

JOSE MOURINHO

Posted by David Aniemeka on Sunday, 1 December 2013 0

Six months into his second reign as Chelsea manager
Jose Mourinho has been taking stock.
The Portuguese returned to Stamford Bridge in June,
just under six years after his first stint in charge of
the club came to an end. Our manager believes his
career, which has taken in hugely successful spells in
Portugal, England, Italy and Spain, is only now
starting to reach its pinnacle, rendering any claims
that he might feel under pressure in the job futile.
'I came back here to give my best knowing that this
team and this squad wouldn't be ready to achieve
what people probably think we have to achieve,'
Mourinho noted.
'I always thought my job this time would be a
completely different job profile. I know what I was
told in my contacts with Chelsea before we decided
to work together again. I am the one who puts
pressure on myself, so when you are that kind of
personality I don't think you need to be worried
about anything else.
'I am the kind of guy that year after year, title after
title I don't change. I have a lot of maturity so after a
defeat or a bad result, fragility or pressure doesn't
arrive.
'I'm at probably the best moment of my career,'
Mourinho concluded.
'I am still a young manager but I already have years
of experience. Nothing is new to me in football;
everything that happens looks like déjà vu.'
One topic that has engulfed the world of football in
the past few days is match-fixing, and Mourinho, who
had left Portugal by the time the 'Golden Whistle'
scandal in that country erupted, was quick to express
his disgust at the latest allegations.
'When there is smoke people think there is fire, and
people are going to try to find the fire. I don't like the
smoke, I only like the fire, which is the truth.
'For me, it's shocking. This has happened in almost
every area of society, starting in the most important
one, which is politics. They run our lives and all over
the world you find it. It's very difficult to say there is
a completely clean professional area.
'When it comes to football it comes to my job, and
that is when I don't like it. Here hopefully we find the
truth and if there was match-fixing people have to be
very strong to try to kill because I hate it.'
- Jose Mourinho speaking to Chelsea TV about
today's game versus Southampton can be viewed
now via the channel's online access.
From 3pm, join Ben Andrews and Jason Cundy for
Pre-Match at the Bridge on Chelsea TV, as the duo
bring you all the build-up ahead of the game as well
as an interview with Jose Mourinho.

Sent From David Aniemeka