Jose Mourinho reveals his happiness at Manchester United.. and takes a dig at Pep Guardiola
Special One claims he has matured as a manager but still finds time to aim a swipe at long-term rival
JOSE MOURINHO claimed he has matured as a manager but still found time to aim a cheeky dig at Pep Guardiola.
The Special One is as well known for his abrasive style as the hoard of trophies he has won in a glittering career.
But Manchester United boss Mourinho told France Football: "Mourinho the man tries to be the opposite of what the manager is.
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"He tries to be discreet, calm. Find a way to disconnect.
"I can go home and not watch a football game, not think about football. I can do it. At the beginning of my career, I could not. I was constantly connected, 24 hours a day. I had to find a form of maturity.
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"Today, I feel good with my personality as a man. I have matured, I am more peaceful. A victory no longer represents the moon, and a defeat hell.
"I believe that I am able to transmit this serenity to those who work with me, to my players. I have the same ambitions as before.
"The same involvement, the same professionalism, but I'm more in control of my emotions."
But Mourinho - who received a touchline ban for booting a bottle earlier this season - could not resist taking a pop at at Manchester City boss Guardiola.
On the former Bayern Munich chief, he added: "In England, clubs are so economically powerful that the market is open to all.
"Take the example of Bayern in Germany. You know how they win the title every year? The summer before, they buy the best player of Borussia Dortmund.
"Gotze, then Lewandowski the following year, then Hummels last year.
"Me, I arrive at a club that has a great and prestigious history, but no club in England, whether it's Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, can be dominant permanently. Power has divided."