Jose Mourinho Quotes – Words of Wisdom from the Legendary Coach

I am Jose Mourinho. I am the special one.

I don’t play against young boys. What I don’t like is to play against them.

I studied Italian five hours a day for many months to ensure I could communicate with the players, media, and fans. No other manager has ever done that.

I have a zero-tolerance policy for laziness. If you don’t work hard, you don’t play for me.

I always say that the best signings are the ones that you don’t make.

When I go to a game, I don’t go to watch a game. I go to win.

I bribe the officials with my personality.

I won more Premier League titles alone than all the other managers combined.

The best team doesn’t always win. The team that scores the most goals wins.

I don’t play with handbrake on. I prefer to play with the handbrake off.

In football, you never know what is going to happen. That’s why it’s the best sport in the world.

I am not a defender of old or new football. I am just a defender of good football.

When you win, sometimes you don’t learn anything.

I am not bossy, I am the boss.

It’s hard to believe that a man can win so much and be so humble.

Some victories are much more important than three points.

I like intelligent players. They understand the game better.

I am the manager, the special one. That identity is not negotiable.

I have a photographic memory. I remember everything. I don’t need to see it on a paper.

I am the kind of person who can say one thing and people will believe me.

My philosophy is very simple. To win, you need to score more goals than the opposition.

Sometimes you get what you deserve. Sometimes you don’t.

The best way to defend against a fantastic player is to attack him.

I never kick a player when he is down. I only kick him when he is up.

I am a bit like a mountain goat. I have to jump from rock to rock, picking up what I can along the way.

I have a magnetic personality. People are drawn to me.

I don’t worry about losing. I only worry about winning.

I don’t believe in luck. Luck is preparation meeting opportunity.

If you have a Ferrari and I have a small car, it doesn’t mean that I can’t beat you.

If I want to win 1-0, I think I can as I think it is one of the easiest things in the football.

I am not arrogant, I am just confident in my abilities.

The best way to stop Cristiano Ronaldo is to hope he has a bad day.

I don’t like to speak about individuals, but sometimes it is hard to stop myself.

When you win, you don’t learn something new. You just confirm what you already knew.

I don’t let my players relax. I push them to their limits.

I don’t need the best players. I need players who give their best.

I love the Portuguese national team. It’s the only team in the world that wears the same colors as I do.

I like to have an impact. It’s not enough for me to just be a coach.

I am not afraid to say what I think. I say what I think, and that is it.

I am not shy. I am just a quiet person who likes to speak when it is necessary.

I am not a villain. I am just the man who speaks the truth.

I hate losing. I hate it even more than I hate broccoli.

I always say that a good defeat is better than a bad victory.

I don’t need a psychologist. I am my own psychologist.

I don’t like to lose, but I can accept defeat when my players give everything they have.

I am not a magician. I am just a coach who knows how to win.

I don’t like excuses. If you lose, it’s because you didn’t play well enough.

I don’t like to talk about the past. I am only focused on the present and the future.

I don’t understand why people don’t like me. I am just doing my job.

I am not here to be liked. I am here to win.