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Tag: Jose Mourinho
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Real Madrid win first La Liga title since 2012
Real Madrid win first La Liga title since 2012
Real Madrid won their first La Liga title since 2012 thanks to a final-day 2-0 victory at Malaga on Sunday and in spite of FC Barcelona’s 4-2 win over Eibar.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored early in the game to settle the nerves, latching onto Isco’s through ball to step around Carlos Kameni and tap into an empty net.
Karim Benzema then added their second goal after the break after Kameni had parried Sergio Ramos’ shot.
Real, who had only needed a draw to win the title, now face Juventus in the Champions League final aiming to complete a double
FC Barcelona, who had won the past two titles, came from 2-0 down to beat Eibar 4-2 at the Nou Camp.
But they had also needed Real to slip up if they were going to retain the trophy.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Real Madrid finished with 93 points, while FC Barcelona ended with 90 points to stay second.
The result means Zinedine Zidane, in his first full season as Real boss, has recorded another first.
He is the first manager to lead Madrid to the Spanish league title since Jose Mourinho did five years ago.
If Real beat Juventus in Cardiff, they will become the first team to successfully defend the Champions League.
Zidane had won the tournament six months into the job last summer.
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Is Anthony Joshua a Man United fan?
Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua dropped in on Manchester United’s players ahead of their Premier League game at Tottenham on Sunday.
Two weeks on from his memorable Wembley win over Wladimir Klitschko on April 29, the 27-year-old went live on Instagram to show himself training with United’s players at their Carrington base.
The likes of captain Wayne Rooney and England internationals Phil Jones and Jesse Lingard were visible in the video, which showed Joshua taking part in passing drills with the players.
United boss Jose Mourinho, who has previously attended Joshua’s fights at the O2, then presented Joshua with a shirt carrying his name and the number one.
The IBF and WBA champion also posed for pictures with members of the first-team squad.
United have several high-profile fans, most notably Usain Bolt, while grime artist Stormzy recently visited a training session.
The United squad appeared to be in high spirits during training on Saturday following their Europa League semi-final triumph over Celta Vigo.
Following their European exertions, Mourinho has confirmed that United will play a changed team for all three of their final Premier League fixtures with the club eyeing Europa League glory.
‘I have to give some minutes to everyone because we have only 15 players, so I have to play them,’ he said. ‘But I have to play them mixed. I have to play them by periods. And I don’t have another solution.
‘In the Premier League we can only finish fifth or sixth, I think. I don’t think we can finish seventh and I don’t think we can finish fourth. So fifth or sixth.
‘We can win a trophy and by winning that trophy we can play Champions League next season. So that’s the game.’
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Moses credits Conte for reviving his career
Chelsea’s Victor Moses has credited manager Antonio Conte for reviving his career at Stamford Bridge by converting him into a wing back during their Premier League title charge this season.
The 26-year-old Nigeria international was previously sent out on loan for three consecutive seasons by manager Jose Mourinho before Conte arrived this season and changed Chelsea’s main formation to 3-4-3.
That reshuffle brought Moses back into the starting lineup, and has helped make him one of the most consistent performers this season, making 37 appearances in all competitions.
“He (Conte) didn’t say to me, ‘Do I fancy playing wing back?’ He just put me in there, and after that he just kept on encouraging me,” Moses told British media.
“He went through what the position was all about, constantly talking to me in training to make sure I was improving in it. I took that in and I didn’t look back,” he said.
“I have been learning a lot defensively. And when I play against a winger…I understand what they are going to do before they try and go past me, so it makes it a lot easier.”
Moses said the position has added responsibilities at both the attacking and defensive ends, but he is enjoying the experience with every game.
“You need a lot of stamina to be able to play that position, and it’s a responsibility for me as well,” he added.
“I have never played that position before, but I am enjoying it.. The more games I play, the better I get.”
League leaders Chelsea hold a seven-point advantage over Tottenham Hotspur and can seal the title if they beat West Bromwich Albion away on Friday.
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Fellaini sent off for headbutt in goalless Manchester derby
Marouane Fellaini was sent off for headbutting Sergio Aguero as Manchester City and Manchester United fought out an attritional goalless draw at Etihad Stadium to leave their hopes of a place in the Premier League’s top four still in the balance.
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho will be the happier after they extended their unbeaten league run to 24 games, a feat achieved without Fellaini in the closing stages after he was dismissed for a senseless headbutt on Aguero.
Argentine Aguero came closest for City when he hit the post early on and manager Pep Guardiola was left with an injury concern when keeper Claudio Bravo was taken off on a stretcher after injuring his calf catching a cross in the second half.
City substitute Gabriel Jesus had a later header correctly ruled out for offside as they remain in fourth place, with United a point behind in fifth as both sides have five games remaining.
United had 30.8 percent possession – their lowest figure in a Premier League game since Opta started recording possession in 2003-04.
But Mourinho’s side showed all the qualities that have ensured they have remained unbeaten in the Premier League since October to battle their way to a point here.
United spent much of the game on the back foot and almost the entire second half camped in their own territory, but showed the reserves of resilience, organisation and defiance that compensates for their current lack of stardust.
Michael Carrick provided the solid platform and for the most part City were frustrated, with too many efforts off target or lacking the power to trouble United keeper David de Gea.
United carried real threat in the pace of Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial but their midfield lacked the guile to provide the right service.
This result keeps United right in the hunt for the top four as they stand in fifth place, one point behind City and two points behind third-placed Liverpool with a game in hand.
The biggest minus on their night was the crass stupidity of Fellaini, needlessly involved in the incident that saw him thrust his head into the face of Aguero.
This was deja vu for City and Guardiola – so much possession and territory, too little end result.
City created the best chances and effectively spent the second 45 minutes camped in United territory but as on so many occasions this season, including the FA Cup semi-final loss to Arsenal, possession and territory was not turned into scoreline supremacy.
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Pogba ruled out of EPL, France games with hamstring injury
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the France international pulled up in the second half of United’s Europa League win over FC Rostov on Thursday and had to be replaced by Marouane Fellaini.
The 24-year-old is also expected to miss France’s matches against Luxembourg and Spain later this month.
United boss Jose Mourinho could not say how much longer Pogba would be out.
Asked whether he would be out for around three weeks, Mourinho replied: “Yeah. I don’t know for sure, but for sure, no Middlesbrough and no national team.”
Pogba, the world’s most expensive player, has provided seven goals and five assists in 41 matches for United this season, but has been criticised for his recent performances.
Before the match, Mourinho defended his player by saying: “I feel that the world is losing values and I am scared about the level of envy coming in. It is not Paul’s fault that he gets 10 times the money some players did in the past.”
Dutchman Daley Blind also went off in the match with what looked like concussion, but no news was given on the extent of his problem.
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Mourinho hopes to celebrate 54th birthday with a win
Manchester United Coach, Jose Mourinho hopes that Manchester United will be in their first EFLCup final in seven years should they dispense of Hull City on his 54th birthday as he wishes to take
home his fourth League Cup
Meanwhile, Manchester United have close to a full squad available for the second leg of their
EFL Cup semi-final against Hull this night as United are on course to secure a place in
February’s showpiece at Wembley, where they would play Southampton, after beating Hull 2-0 in
the first leg of their semi-final a fortnight ago.
Mourinho is however more focused at being in the finals. This he revealed in an interview:
“I have a special feeling for every competition,” he said. “Every club should enjoy being in big matches, in finals. It doesn’t matter how many titles the club won before.
“I think we should be really focused on trying to go to the final. It’s Wembley, it’s a title, it’s an occasion for a demonstration of love for the club with 30-40,000 fans travelling to London. I would like to go to the final,” Mourinho stated.
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Guardiola not listed among UEFA ‘greatest’ coaches
Europe football’s governing body, UEFA, has published its list of greatest coaches in the history of the game, including Jose Mourinho but leaving out Pep Guardiola.
The Manchester United manager found himself on the illustrious shortlist after his success in charge of Porto, Chelsea, Inter and Real Madrid, Goal reports.
The self-dubbed “Special One” led Porto to an unlikely Champions League triumph in 2004, before winning a trio of Premier League titles with Chelsea across two separate spells.
Mourinho lifted his second Champions League trophy in charge of Inter, before clinching a La Liga title at Madrid.
However, ex-Barcelona coach Guardiola has not been included despite his success at Camp Nou.
The current Manchester City boss initiated a wave of success when he first took over at Barcelona, leading the club to three La Liga titles and winning the Champions League twice.
Guardiola then moved to Bayern Munich and clinched three Bundesliga titles, though his achievements have not landed him among UEFA’s final consideration.
Mourinho joined Manchester United legend, Sir Alex Ferguson, on the list.
The Scot led the Old Trafford side for 28 years and won the Premier League a remarkable 13 times along with two Champions League titles.
Rinus Michels, widely acknowledged as the inventor of “Total Football” in charge of Ajax, Barcelona and the Netherlands during the 1970s and FIFA’s Coach of the Century, is listed alongside Helenio Herrera, who utilised Catenaccio to great effect at Inter.
Johan Cruyff, who built on Michels’ legacy at the same teams, is joined by author of the original underdog story, Brian Clough.
Clough was recognised for leading unfancied Nottingham Forest to consecutive European Cup triumphs in 1979 and 1980.
Vicente del Bosque was included for his success at Real Madrid and then Spain – whom he led to its first World Cup triumph in 2010 and then a successful defence of the European championship crown in 2012.
Bayern Munich icon, Udo Lattek, Valeri Lobanovskiy and AC Milan hero, Arrigo Sacchi, completed the list.
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Mourinho mocks Chelsea ahead of Spurs clash
Manchester United Coach, Jose Mourinho has aimed a swipe at Chelsea ahead of their clash with Tottenham on Wednesday night (8pm).
“We will see Chelsea-Tottenham and somebody may lose, or both could lose two points,” Mourinho said.“So the next step is to try to win our matches, but in relation to Tottenham versus Chelsea… we hope that it is an amazing match.
“It is a match between two amazing football teams with the privilege that no one else has – they are fresh [after a longer break]. Let’s hope for a good match.”
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Mourinho, Wenger in painful no-look handshake
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho was back on the touchline for Saturday’s lunchtime clash with Arsenal, and the Portuguese gave his old foe Arsene Wenger a frosty handshake prior to kick-off.
Mourinho, who served a one-match ban following two FA charges in the victory over Swansea prior to the international break, did not exchange glances with the Frenchman at Old Trafford despite sticking to the FA’s protocol on pre-match handshakes.
The Portuguese enjoyed uninterrupted success over Arsenal during his time with Chelsea, heading into the clash with his old adversary unbeaten in 13 games, winning seven of them.
Wenger is clearly sick of the sight of Mourinho, with the Arsenal boss yet to conquer his Portuguese nemesis in competitive action, 12 and a half years after their first encounter.
And there was clearly no love lost despite the change in club, after Wenger took a subtle dig at Mourinho’s playing style in the build up to the encounter, claiming viewers will tune in elsewhere if the game fails to live up to its billing.
However, a late equaliser from Olivier Giroud has earned the Gunners an unlikely 1-1 draw with Manchester United.
United were in control for much of the 90 minutes and deservedly led through a Juan Mata effort but in the 89th minute, substitute Giroud levelled for the Gunners as they extended their unbeaten run in the Premier League to 11 games.