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Mourinho hits back at Ranieri

Mon 04 Aug, 09:45 PM


Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho believes his Juventus counterpart Claudio Ranieri is too old to ever develop a winning mentality.The Portuguese coach's comments were given in response to claims made by Ranieri on Sunday, who took a sly dig at the man who replaced him at Chelsea by claiming he needed to win to be assured of himself.

Mourinho, speaking to Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, said Ranieri was right.

"I'm in Italy to work, not to get involved in a war of words," he said.

"I want to do well with Inter, the best thing for us would be to forget about what other people are doing.

"Ranieri? He's right in what he says: I am very demanding of myself and I need to win to be secure about things. That's why I've won so many trophies in my career.

"He, on the other hand, has the mentality of someone who doesn't need to win and at nearly 70 years old he has won a Supercoppa and another small cup.

"He's too old to change his mindset."

Despite Mourinho's comments, it was 56-year-old Ranieri who came out on top when the two coaches met in the TIM Cup recently, with Juve running out 1-0 winners over Inter.

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  1. hes a good manager, people cant take it, hes won alot, atleast giv the man sum respect. the specail 1,

    From MOHAMMED, on Sun 17 Aug 2:56AM

  2. Mourinho will bring bitterness to Italy like he did in England. As per Inter, they will regret sacking a very good and successful coach for a winging crying and dirty one.

    From Half A Brain, on Sun 10 Aug 3:45AM

  3. before commenting about mourinho, why don't we give him and the team the opportunity to prove themselves?

    From michaelaquilina@..., on Fri 8 Aug 10:50AM

  4. Mourinho was a welcome addition to the prem when he joined chelsea, and I was sad to see him go as he made Man U fight tooth and nail for their title in 2006-07. I for one would love for him to be a future Man U manager, although I know that he never would. He will be great in Italy, as he was in England and in Portugal. Remember, this man has won all the major cups in every league he has been involved in, including Spain! I'm sure he will repeat this success in Italy, and good luck to him. I just hope he will return to the Prem in the future, I don't mind who with, but if it's Man U, i'll be grinning like a cheshire cat!!!

    From stevie_dayuk, on Fri 8 Aug 1:43AM

  5. ONE WORD FOR THE "LOL" SPECIAL ONE !! PORTUGEEEEEEEEEEEEEZ PUSSYHOLE.. ITALY DOESNT NEED A @#$% LIKE YOU..SO ON YOUR BIKE BACK TO THE ALGARVE YOU SAD OLD CRACK HEAD..FORZA JUVE

    From drughi_ultra85, on Tue 5 Aug 2:06PM

  6. Yes Ja Rastafari

    From sanchez.santos@..., on Tue 5 Aug 9:25AM

  7. mourinho is a great manager and a great man in general,no other manager compares to him not even the very old ferguson or the weak wenger.hail the king mourinho.he is a rastafari from the boboshante clan.ron.v.ballmoos.

    From ronvonbe, on Tue 5 Aug 8:10AM

  8. I went into mourning when Mourinio left Chelsea he had a great character and so much charisma it is untrue .If he'd been the manager for the champions league final the mighty blues would now be european champions

    From Bromley Blue, on Tue 5 Aug 8:03AM

  9. i think 'special one' should be left alone to concentrate. he had so many enemies while in England cos he came and put an end to monopoly enjoyed over the years by Man U and Asernal. Hardly had he settled in Inter than he has been attacked by Ranieri.i just wisg u the very best (Mourinho). he has shown in England that what he did in portugal was not a fluk.i believe you can do same in Italy.

    From taiwo, on Tue 5 Aug 4:31AM

  10. Nezvedz,if you hate Mourinho so much to let the world know,i am quite sure you call your father an IMBECILE everyday.You lack home training,you are definately a street orchin.Mourinho is a world acclaimed achiever.All you have in your potatoe head is hatred and pupu,no love,you can't appreciate others.Oh sorry i have just been told that you have been looking for your father since you were born.If you behave well Mourinho might just adopt you let you share the same meal with his dogs.Learn to love not hate.

    From magnus_ehis, on Tue 5 Aug 12:54AM

  11. I hate mourinho so "f"ing much, hes started to get on my nerves, i wish he ran off and died, raneri isnt too old "god!" cappello was winning back to back leagues and hes older, mourinho is just a @#$% thinking hes the best when he aint, football doesnt need him

    From nezvedz, on Mon 4 Aug 10:51PM

  12. Bring it on!! Forza Juve!

    From Forza Ferrari, on Mon 4 Aug 10:08PM
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