The British media Mirror reported that Eto'o talked about the differences between Guardiola and Mourinho. Eto'o said guardiola's football philosophy makes players feel like they are enjoying a performance in a theater, while Mourinho is a very frank and honest person, and it is not right that the outside world criticizes Mourinho as a controversial person.
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As a star who has played under both Pep Guardiola and Mourinho and has achieved success, Eto'o's evaluation of these two coaches is obviously more intuitive. Eto'o said in an interview that the only thing the two coaches have in common is a desire to win. 'It's the only thing they have in common, Guardiola and Mourinho have completely different personalities and a completely different understanding of football.
Eto'o said of Guardio: "I stick to what I once said because that's what I experienced at Barca during the Guardiola era. As a coach, Guardiola prepares for the game in a different way. The way he coached Barca in 2009 was incredible, he redefined attacking football, constant ball control, constant rotation and, indeed, his coaching style is the best. As a player, you feel like you don't run much, and despite the fact that you run a lot, you enjoy it. ”
"It's a special way for those of us who love football. For me, Guardiola football, like you're in a theater, watching the tiki taka passing show, it's not the only way to win, but it's special, it's Guardiola's way. Eto'o said.
Speaking about Inter boss Jose Mourinho, Eto'o commented: "He's a frank guy and when he doesn't like something, he tells you directly. We are all people with strong personalities, so we understand each other very well. He's one of the best guys I've found in football and people try to portray him as a controversial guy, but that's a lie. The truth is that life and football are hypocritical, and they would rather believe that kind of hypocrisy than have honest people. ”
Eto'o insists Mourinho is a top coach. "Mourinho only cares about the results, that's the way he looks at football. In that sense, he was number one. In his football world, it's impossible to beat him, you can never beat him. He was born a winner, a born leader. ”