Mourinho's new "special": snatching Champions League tickets with strength
"There are no miracles on the football field, only the perfect combination of strength and tactics." It seems that this phrase was tailor-made for Mourinho. As a legendary coach, he always surprises people in the toughest moments. Now, in charge of Fenerbahce, he will face another tough battle - Champions League qualification.
The opponent that Mu Shuai encountered this time was not an idle person. First Switzerland league leader Lugano, then former Ligue 1 champion Lille, this squad is clearly to give Fenerba a horse! What's even more interesting is that even after passing these two levels, there are still hard bones like Slavia Prague, Czech Republic waiting for him. This can't help but remind people of an old saying: it is better to cut off one finger than to hurt ten fingers. UEFA is trying to kill Fenerbahce!
Seeing such a schedule, can Mourinho not be in a hurry? He's not the kind of person who will be obedient. At the press conference, he began to say harshly: "You ask me if I can win the Champions League? That had to be a miracle. But when it comes to the Europa League, then I'm sure. However, if I had to choose, I still want to play in the Champions League. Isn't that what he means is to argue with UEFA?
Mu Shuai's remarks are quite a bit of the flavor of Guo Degang's cross talk back then. I remember Guo Degang once said: "I like to challenge difficulties. Everyone else said it couldn't be, so I wanted to try. "Mourinho's mentality at the moment, I'm afraid it's the same as Guo Degang, that is, to create possibilities in the impossible.
However, Mourinho's remarks are not empty words. He started making a fuss in training. Extending the duration of training to the media from 15 minutes to 30 minutes is not a declaration to the world: Look, we Fenerbahce are powerful! At the same time, the team is still actively contacting big-name players, so why not add chips to the Champions League?
If you look at Jose Mourinho's performance in the pre-match press conference, it was a lot of confidence. "I feel sorry for Lille, they drew an unlucky draw." How does this sound like saying, "Brother, you hit the muzzle of the gun"? Then he said: "I like the Lille team. This sounds polite, but if you think about it, why is it a bit of a "I like to play strong teams"?
Mourinho's remarks reminded people of his domineering attitude during his time at Chelsea. Back then, he said "I'm a special one", and now it seems that this special is still there. It's just that the special thing now is more reflected in his calmness and self-confidence in the face of difficulties.
And the reaction to Lyle is also really interesting. Team owner Oliveira · Letang repeatedly stressed that he wanted to win the game, and this momentum looked like he was cheering himself up. Looking at Lille's decision to only allow 12,000 fans to enter, isn't this the fear of riots after a loss? In such a comparison, Mourinho's self-confidence is even more precious.
As we almost come to the end of this article, I have a question for you: If you were Mourinho, would you choose to accept it silently or respond as forcefully as he did? After all, in the cruel world of football, silence can mean throwing in the towel, and being tough can invite more pressure. How would you weigh the pros and cons?