JOSE MOURINHO HAS explained why he lived at the Lowry Hotel during his time as Manchester United manager ahead of his return to Old Trafford on Wednesday evening.
Having taken over from Mauricio Pochettino as Tottenham coach last month, Mourinho now faces a reunion with the club which sacked him late last year. Ahead of the game he was asked about his unusual living situation in Manchester, with inherited wisdom suggesting that it had contributed to his unhappiness while working at the Theatre of Dreams.
Mourinho strongly disagreed, however, and was quick to debunk that theory. “You know how I would be unhappy? I would be unhappy if I was in a house on my own,” he said.
“I would have to clean, I don’t want. I would have to iron, I don’t know how to. I would have to cook, I would cook fried eggs and sausages. That’s the only thing I can do.
“I would be very unhappy. I lived in an amazing apartment, it was not a room. It was mine all the time. It was not like after one week I had to leave.
“No, it was mine. I left everything there, I had my television, my books, my computer. It was a flat, with ’Bring me a caffe latte, please’ or ‘I don’t want to go down for dinner, bring my dinner up’.
“I was watching football or doing work with one of my assistants and I would ask: ’Bring us food’.
“I had everything, if I was in an apartment alone it would be much more difficult. I was fine, more than fine.”
Mourinho takes Spurs to Old Trafford on the back of consecutive Premier League wins against West Ham and Bournemouth, results which have lifted his side up to sixth. United, meanwhile, have drawn their last two league games against Sheffield United and Aston Villa, leaving them 10th in the table and looking very vulnerable indeed.
Reflecting on his time at Old Trafford, Mourinho insisted that he had no regrets. “I learned and I think I am a better coach now than I was then,” he said.
Anyone seen Mel?
@TheHospitalPass: he’s preparing the appeal
@TheHospitalPass: remember he said that Tyrone and Kerry are the top 2 teams in the country a few days ago. What a genius
Derry broke the Tyrone code,did I get that right mel.
@Stephen Doherty: lots on here have made similar statements
@TheHospitalPass: Mel who?
@Joe Healy: Mel who pipes up when Tyrone win but goes missing when they lose in the championship. He’s good craic
@Kevin Mullin: always here
@TheHospitalPass: I’m here unlike you
@Stephen Doherty: we still are
@mel roberts: Hard luck to Tyrone Mel, they were worthy champions last year and at least they have a second chance.
Best team by far. Tyrone just relying on physicality and as usual made a balls of it. 2 red cards is typical of this outfit. If they don’t sort out their tackles, this will be repeated probably against Sligo. Well done Derry
@Noel Lynn: 2 absolutely ridiculous reds to give away, especially the first one. How can you lose your head that easily
@Noel Lynn: it’s a very hard game to tackle fairly in.
@Noel Lynn: mayo v Tyrone in the qualifiers would be a juicy one
@Finnster: ya was just thinking same
Great game from Derry, well on top all over. Will give Ulster some rattle now. Tyrone haven’t been really been at it this year and the back door will be tough this year. Thought the Kennedy red was pretty soft but at the same time it’s not the first time we’ve seen them in trouble with discipline. Works for them some days, caught today.
Tyrone discipline is an absolute disgrace. Week in week out they are involved in brawls and getting red cards for fun. Seems to be every week they are appealing another card. Conor McKenna the usual suspect and once again delivered in getting his red. Pathetic and an awful influence especially for the young players. Would not let me son watch them play, not for the red cards because he’d know better, but for the tragic approach taken. No wonder nobody watches anymore.
@Stanley: In the words of an adopted Derry girl “You might want to think about wising up”.
Might have been better accepting their bans and trying to learn from them
Tyrone might consider the Tailteann cup after that display!
@Desheen: Not Good Enough fir it
Something not right in the Tyrone camp. Fellas quitting the panel, other players publicly criticising fellas for leaving the panel..haven’t been at it this year.
C’mon, Mel. Spill the beans..
Cliques, favoritism, club clashes..?
Derry were always going to be a tough one, the sort of game were ypu need to dig in and get a result. Didnt happen, Derry played well, bossed the midfield and we were petulant. Two red cards that an u11 would be embarressed by. Better team won, fair play Derry but you get these days with us, also get All Ireland finals though.
Please,please can we outlaw the back pass in gaelic football,destroying the game,and the enjoyment thereof
Jesus, first round of qualifiers gonna have Mayo, Tyrone, Armagh, Clare, Monaghan/Derry, possibly Dublin or Kildare depending on the draw.
@Alan Kenny: provincials are so last year. Qualifiers are where the cool teams play their football
@Desheen: Rte gonna be raging
Remember seeing Derry playing in the 50s.and in particular 1958 I think it was,with Jim McKeever and the Cribbin’s ,that team was magic,didn’t win much,no Derry come near since,maybe this team has ‘it’
@Sean Doheny: Didn’t a Derry team not win the All-Ireland in 1993 with a famous team?
@Sean Doheny: you alright there Sean. As far as I remember Derry won an All Ireland in 1993 would you believe. Star studded team they had too.
Where the hell is Mel!??
@Billy Davies: the man is entitled to have a few pints and reflect
@John O Reilly: in Sally’s I’d say
@Tom kenny: was in parkhead yesterday. Watched that shambles from Glasgow thank god
I’ve been in glasgow watching Celtic win the league. I’ll front up. Seen this coming. Fair play Derry. Onto the next. I’m still here unlike hospital pass
Derry bring a dog fight & Tyrone needed that. They are miles from where they need to be and evident from the league. They’ll need to cop on fairly quick or they’ll be dumped out of the qualifiers.
@archie bald henry: no dog fight today. Derry just better today in all areas in fairness.
@Mel Kilcoo would beat Tyrone :)
Derry won in 1993 alright,but weren’t near as magic as the 58 team (my opinion)
I was at parkhead today. Shite Jobby!! I’m here give me pelters it’s deserved!! Seen it coming. We are still gonna win the all Ireland
@mel roberts: Fair play Mel. Take the bad with the good. Derry deserved the win.
Tyrone usually don’t follow up their all Ireland winning years with another the following year. It’s next year I’d be watching out for ye.
@mel roberts:
Fair play on travelling to Celtic Park today.
Hail Hail and up the Dubs.