Jose mourinho has a surprisingly awful record at newcastle. Pep guardiolajose mourinho among fiercest coaching rivalries. Arsene wenger sir alex ferguson, left, and arsene wenger went head to head 49 times in 17 seasons. Andre villasboas is the 15th chelsea manager to face sir alex ferguson. The first time sir alex ferguson came across debonair young upstart jose mourinho was in february 2004 as manchester united were paired with porto in the first knockout round of the champions league. Jose mourinho insists he played a pivotal role in welcoming sir alex ferguson back into the manchester united fold. Ferguson, cantona, beckham and co in their own words on. Sir alex ferguson is the best manager in the world, winning barclays premier league champion, 5 fa cup and 2 uefa champions league. Mourinho is back in football after being appointed the new head coach of tottenham following mauricio pochettinos sacking on tuesday night the portuguese has been out of work since being sacked by manchester. Alex ferguson retires as manager of manchester united as.
This book is an autobiography written by himself about his feelings on some of his best players. Sir alex ferguson is the most successful manager in british football history, winning premier league titles with manchester united. The full head to head record pep guardiola came out on top in the latest manchester derby as man city maintained their lead at the top of the premier league. Although arsenal and manchester united have frequently been in the same division in english.
Gary neville on how jose mourinhos chelsea forced sir. Jose mourinho has sought to spice up internazionales champions league return leg against manchester united on wednesday by saying he could take over as manager at old trafford when sir alex. He transformed the club into more powerful than liverpool. The next season where he make his mark by going head to head with alex ferguson in the mind games and knocking them out in 20032004 uefa champion league second round. The manchester united player sir alex ferguson tells jose mourinho needs to play more the legendary scot may no longer be in charge but.
Sir alex ferguson tried to save david moyes from the sack. The autobiography of the legendary manchester united enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Jose mourinho breaks a sir alex ferguson record mirror. Mourinho marginalised staff and players including record signing paul pogba image. What is head to head record between alex ferguson vs jose mourinho. As a manager, jose mourinho is unique in winning eight league titles in four different european countries. After 10man manchester united were knocked out of the champions league, real madrid manager jose. Alex ferguson made his mark as a manager at aberdeen, where he won three league titles and four scottish cups as well as the european cup winners cup and super cup in an eightyear spell. Sir alex fergusons premier league record stats and. The manchester united player sir alex ferguson tells jose. Sir alex ferguson has appeared to offer jose mourinho some advice by suggesting that giving youth a chance is so crucial to any manager.
Jose mourinho to take a leaf out of sir alex fergusons. Tottenham hotspur head coach jose mourinho shouts instructions. Few could deny that sir alex ferguson deserves to be described as the greatest manager of the premier league era. Jose mourinho met manchester united predecessors sir alex ferguson and louis van gaal on wednesday credit. From the legendary duel between sir alex ferguson and arsene wenger to jose mourinhos bitter feud with the latter, not many managers have been capable of maintaining the amiability without it. Jose mourinho says he could replace alex ferguson as. History says no, but he has the chance to get revenge against united at old trafford on wednesday. Pep guardiola has the edge over jose mourinho ahead of the. Gunners boss suggests he is treated unfavourably in battle with the special one. Jose mourinho will take a leaf out of the book of his famous predecessor sir alex ferguson when he plans his attempt to challenge manchester city for next seasons premier league title in the.
I purchased this book with the intention to get into mourinhos head but it was a total disappointment. Sir alex ferguson tried to save david moyes from the sack at manchester united ferguson felt moyes deserved more time and urged the clubs powerbrokers not to get rid of him just 10 months into. Jose mourinho, sir alex ferguson and jurgen klopp all. If jose mourinho had become the manager of manchester united ill break my answer in 3 parts. One wonders what jose mourinho was thinking as manchester united cruised to a 51 win against cardiff city on saturday. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jose mourinho and sir alex ferguson began their coaching duel in 2004, when mourinhos porto took out manchester united on their way to the most unlikely of champions league triumphs. Sir alex fergusons bestselling autobiography has now been updated to offer reflections on events at manchester united since his retirement as well as his teachings at the harvard business school, a night at the oscars and a boat tour round the hebrides, where he passed unrecognised.
In his first stint at chelsea, and at times at real madrid, his recruitment centred. For mourinho, it was a defining victory that made everything possible. Man united boss jose mourinho breaks sir alex fergusons longest unbeaten run record gets brutally mocked for it even when things are going right theyre going wrong at man united at the moment. The 71yearolds premier league titles dwarf the hauls of his closest rivals arsene wenger, with three, and jose mourinho, who has won two. Jose mourinho record against another manager transfermarkt. A mustlisten for football fanatics around the world. Manchester uniteds boss sir alex ferguson placed ninth, and the two managers go head to head on wednesday in the carling cup semifinal second leg. Ferguson has a less than successful record against mourinho with the portuguese having lost only once in. Revised and updated with new material from the paperback edition. Sir alex fergusons premier league record stats and facts. I didnt expect it to be an autobiography as he repeatedly said he.
His managerial career may only be 15 seasons old, but mourinho has already won 22 trophies. Paul pogba is officially off jose mourinhos christmas card list. Jose mourinho, sir alex ferguson and jurgen klopp all feature in our quotes of the year 2015. Manchester united are making progress under jose mourinho and are unlucky not to be challenging chelsea, says their former boss sir. The arrival of the portuguese boss in west london saw the blues hit a purple patch of form and trophies, lifting backtoback premier league titles, two league cups and the fa cup. Head to head jose mourinho v alex ferguson independent. This week is a big one in the career of arsene wenger, as he equals old rival sir alex fergusons record for the most premier league games managed the arsenal boss takes his side to crystal. What do you think would have happened if jose mourinho had.
Russell cheynegetty images on november 6, 1986, the fate of manchester united was permanently altered, thanks to the arrival of alex. Subsequently he had make the uefa champion league winners in that season hence equaling liverpool record of winning the uefa cup followed by the uefa champion. Sir alex ferguson offers advice to jose mourinho at spurs. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest managers of all time, and he is one of the most decorated managers of all time. Former manchester united defender gary neville has explained how jose mourinhos arrival at chelsea changed the picture for sir alex ferguson and manchester united. Pep guardiola has the edge over jose mourinho ahead of the manchester derby the managers head to head record is in pep guardiolas favour ahead of the upcoming manchester derby this weekend. Having spent all of his playing career in scotland, ferguson first went into management with east stirlingshire in. Chelsea boss jose mourinho was voted the top manager in world football in 2004 by the international football federation of history and statistics iffhs, here we compare their strengths. Full breakdown of jose mourinhos rubbish record at newcastle united. Alex ferguson, shortly after taking over at manchester united. I look at jose and i see myself reflected in many of. Sir alex ferguson has confirmed he is stepping down after nearly 27 years at old trafford. Mourinho is a beautiful illustrated book which is both a sumptuous celebration of the special ones managerial career so far, and an enigmatic insight into his unique brand of football wisdom and philosophy in the legendary managers very first book, and in his own images and captions, jose mourinho charts the peaks and troughs of the opening fifteen years.
A move to old trafford followed with the scot initially struggling, but he has gone on to win 10 league titles, five fa cups. In the book alex states that tom cleverly is an excellent footballer i have to question his thought process when he made that comment, as in my opinion, tom cleverly is one of the worst footballers ive seen play for united in recent times. Jose mourinho achieves man utd record not reached since. Playing mind games is a currency traded by sir alex ferguson and jose mourinho but andre villasboas said on friday that it was a devalued exercise before the chelsea manager indulged in a few. Sir alex ferguson on jose mourinho what the manchester united great said about the clubs new boss the pair havent always seen eyetoeye but they are now good friends by tom sheen. Sir alex definitely proved himself to be a level 4 leader based on jim collins book good to great. But, as our look back at the headtohead record shows, theres often a lot more at stake than that.
The rivalry between ferguson and wenger ended at the 2005 fa cup final, and by. The autobiography of the legendary manchester united manager revised ed. Jose mourinho and alex ferguson who is the greatest. Jose mourinho attends first football match since being sacked as man. Jose mourinho achieves man utd record not reached since sir alex ferguson manchester united have reached an impressive milestone for the first time since sir alex fergsuon left the club. Arsene wenger dismisses mourinho record factor ahead of. What is head to head record between alex ferguson vs jose. Similarity between alex ferguson and jose mourinho. Sir alex fergusons message in 2015 book came true about jose. He started coaching manchester united when liverpool was dominating english football.
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