Jose Mourinho says Manchester United have learned ‘I am not the monster you say I am’
Special One says 'at least nobody runs away when I arrive at training' before later being pictured with face of thunder at the Lowry Hotel
WITH a wide grin from ear to ear, Jose Mourinho was back to top form.
Clearly delighted after winning his first trophy at Old Trafford, the Special One said: "I think Manchester United learn I am not the monster that you say I am... I’m not such a bad guy."
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In his final months at Chelsea the Special One argued with players and the club's hierarchy before he was unceremoniously sacked just six months after winning the Premier League.
Mourinho's confrontational reputation led to many fans questioning his fit at Old Trafford - club legend Sir Bobby Charlton one of those who was unsure of the appointment.
Sir Alex Ferguson said earlier this week that he regretted not picking Mourinho as his successor when he had the chance in 2013.
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Mourinho appears to have won many fans over as the season has worn on.
After winning the Capital One Cup last weekend, United could overtake bitter rivals Liverpool this weekend.
Their style of play has improved and summer signings Paul Pogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Eric Bailly and Henrikh Mkhitaryan have all proved hits.
Mourinho is even playing the kids more than he did at Chelsea.
The Portuguese, 54, was at his playful best at a press conference on Friday afternoon and believes he has won over even his most vocal critics.
"I think Manchester United learn I am not the monster that you say I am, I’m not such a bad guy, an arrogant guy, a difficult person to work with," Mourinho said.
"At least until now nobody at the training ground runs away when I arrive, not even Karen [Shotbolt, the press officer].
"So I think I am better than you think, people are quite happy to have me around and to work with me.
"The relation with the players is very good and with my owners and my board the relation I don’t think is just professional, it’s also a relation of trust and a relation that goes further than the contract, the manager, the owner, the board, so I’m happy.
"My feeling is everyone is happy but obviously my contract is three years, not seven or eight months and I want evolution and improvement."