Champions League - Real chief wants Reds scalp
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Jose happy to face 'the best'
Mourinho ready for Old Trafford return
Mourinho: Ready for Ferguson
Jose Mourinho is happy to have been drawn against 'the best' with Manchester United awaiting in the UEFA Champions League.
The former Porto and Chelsea manager saw his Inter Milan charges paired with the reigning European and Premier League champions in the last 16 of Europe's leading club competition.
The Portuguese guided Porto to a memorable Champions League victory at Old Trafford on their way to lifting the trophy in 2004 and enjoyed Premier League success over Ferguson with the Blues in 2005 and 2006.
Inter will host the first leg at Giuseppe Meazza in February before travelling to Old Trafford for the return fixture in March.
Unforgettable
Mourinho told a news conference: "I am satisfied, I wanted the best and I have got the European champions who maybe in two days will be world champions.
"It is a team with the current Ballon D'Or winner (Cristiano Ronaldo), a great coach in Alex Ferguson and a stadium with a fantastic atmosphere.
"It will be unforgettable returning to Manchester.
"Some say I have a good record against Alex Ferguson but the record isn't mine, it's Chelsea's."
Arsenal
There are three Italy v England ties in the last 16 of the tournament with Chelsea up against Juventus and Arsenal tackling Roma.
And Mourinho feels that the side from the Eternal City have the easiest opponents in the shape of Arsene Wenger's Gunners.
He added: "They are three 50/50 matches, anyone can win.
"Roma, however, will meet an opponent a little easier than ours or Juve's because Arsenal are neither Chelsea nor Manchester United."
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ahahahah..even till now mourinho still loves reeling up wenger..
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Somehow Mourinho's relationship with Fergie seems very good... They are like friends now with huge mutual respect. Can't say the same with Ben and Wenger...
ALEX FERGUSON is relishing his clash with Jose Mourinho. The pair will come face-to-face once more after Manchester United were paired with Inter Milan in the Champions League last 16 draw.
Fergie and Mourinho have a big rivalry dating back to when Porto knocked United out of the 2004 tournament. And the Scot today said: “It will be interesting to come up against Jose again.
“He is a character with a good personality and I have always got on well with him. “He knocked us out of the competition when he was at Porto, so I hope we have the luck they had in that tie this time around.”
Fergie is under no illusion over the task they face when they meet the Italian champions. He added: “They have had a tremendous domestic record in recent years. “They have also got a lot of experience in their team which includes quite a few South American players. In fact I think they have only got two Italians in their team.
"That in itself represents a tough challenge because you know that South American players defensively are always very tough and resilient players. “Hopefully we can do the job there in the first game and give ourselves a platform to take back to Old Trafford.
“The San Siro is a great stadium to play in. We’ve lost two semi-finals to AC Milan there so we want to go there and do better. “This is the stage when the competition gets going and I think all the English teams have a good chance.
"I’m happy with our draw.” Mourinho later admitted that he was happy to be facing United. He said: “I am satisfied, I wanted the best and I have got the European champions, who maybe in two days will be world champions.
“It is a team with the current Ballon D’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo, a great coach in Alex Ferguson and a stadium with a fantastic atmosphere. "It will be unforgettable returning to Manchester. Some say I have a good record against Alex Ferguson but the record isn’t mine, it’s Chelsea’s.”
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Originally posted by stellazio:
ahahahah..even till now mourinho still loves reeling up wenger..
He brought us the colourfully word Voyeur into the premiership...What a joker...
And because of this word, they fight until no end...
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not an easy game for ManU regardless of how Italian teams fare in recent years, the Italians might not be playing as attractive as the English these days but they are effective, and can just somehow find their way against the English...
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Originally posted by zocoss:
Jose has a good knowledge of the English game... This is the biggest advantage he has... But lose this and he could meet the same fate as Mancini...
if he lose his job it will be a big payday for him.
get compensated and then join city under another big contract.
