Jose Mourinho Quotes
MOURINHO
Anatomy of a Winner
By Patrick Barclay
Important quotes and citations
1) “´... we have to prepare coaches not just to teach youngsters about what happens on the pitch but about psychology, physiology, drugs, doping and social education. The coach of the future will have to be at different times a teacher, a buddy, a father, a friend, etc....He will need above all the ability to listen and pass on a message. He must be credible and able to defend his values`.” (Page 6-7)
2) “The modern coach must strike a balance between strength and sensitivity.” (Page 7)
3) “...there are not many coaches who have won the UEFA Cup and Champions League in their first two full seasons with a club, sweeping up a couple of national championships and a domestic cup along the way, but that is what Mourinho had done with Porto in his native land.” (Page 8)
4) “´It will be a big test` replied Mourinho, ´for them. ` Can you imagine how Terry and his team-mates felt when they read their papers the next mourning?” (Page 34)
5) “´You get a bit of power. You know what you stand for. You know what people think about of you. And this power, this control you have over people, becomes ingrained into you. You develop a stronger personality. ...All successful managers, if you look at them, have that strength of personality. You use your position to be powerful. More powerful than you basically are. `” (Page 48-49)
6) “The trouble with being a top-level coach, however, is that it involves such a lot of acting. And how can a man sure what his position is when briefly –in the interest of the team, of course- he has forgotten who he is. Coaches are often ham actors, playing to the gallery or the media, sometimes with a different act for each.” (Page 53)
7) “(he could speak English, French, Spanish and Italian, and several years later, when he went to Barcelona with Bobby Robson, Catalan players and staff were to appreciate his taking the trouble to acquire a grasp of the regional
Anatomy of a Winner
By Patrick Barclay
Important quotes and citations
1) “´... we have to prepare coaches not just to teach youngsters about what happens on the pitch but about psychology, physiology, drugs, doping and social education. The coach of the future will have to be at different times a teacher, a buddy, a father, a friend, etc....He will need above all the ability to listen and pass on a message. He must be credible and able to defend his values`.” (Page 6-7)
2) “The modern coach must strike a balance between strength and sensitivity.” (Page 7)
3) “...there are not many coaches who have won the UEFA Cup and Champions League in their first two full seasons with a club, sweeping up a couple of national championships and a domestic cup along the way, but that is what Mourinho had done with Porto in his native land.” (Page 8)
4) “´It will be a big test` replied Mourinho, ´for them. ` Can you imagine how Terry and his team-mates felt when they read their papers the next mourning?” (Page 34)
5) “´You get a bit of power. You know what you stand for. You know what people think about of you. And this power, this control you have over people, becomes ingrained into you. You develop a stronger personality. ...All successful managers, if you look at them, have that strength of personality. You use your position to be powerful. More powerful than you basically are. `” (Page 48-49)
6) “The trouble with being a top-level coach, however, is that it involves such a lot of acting. And how can a man sure what his position is when briefly –in the interest of the team, of course- he has forgotten who he is. Coaches are often ham actors, playing to the gallery or the media, sometimes with a different act for each.” (Page 53)
7) “(he could speak English, French, Spanish and Italian, and several years later, when he went to Barcelona with Bobby Robson, Catalan players and staff were to appreciate his taking the trouble to acquire a grasp of the regional