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Jose Mourinho joins Sky Sports
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
Ugh. That's me switching over to Sky Sports right on kick-off and possibly slightly after, just to avoid any risk of seeing him.
Great coup by Sky, I thought he was very good for Bein Sports. Love him or hate him he's always box office.
He's just waiting for the Real Madrid job.
Ya don't like him?
I think plenty of teams would want him but he is still waiting for a CL contender to offer him a job. However knowing his relationship with most of these clubs it's very unlikely to happen and his ego just won't allow to take over lesser clubs.
I guess he is finally accepting the fact that there's no job in management for him.
This should be interesting
He's actually very insightful in his punditry, I'd rather watch him than Jamie Redknapp, Sounness and co.
I dont expect him to say anything negative about United or more Woodward, he'll still be under his hush hush clause in his settlement contract.
I dont expect him to say anything negative about United or more Woodward, he'll still be under his hush hush clause in his settlement contract.
Think some people really need to get over their hatred of Mourinho, it is a bit pathetic really. It is not like you know him personally.
He will be an interesting pundit.
He will be an interesting pundit.
I can't see Spurs going for him.
He seems a nightmare choice for Levy, Mourinho won't bring through any youth players and if they ever had a summer like last year when Spurs bought nobody Mourinho would have the biggest meltdown of his career.
I don't see him ever managing in England again unless he accepts he's not an elite manager anymore and settles for someone like Newcastle.
Tfw you become what you hated: football Einstein
Will be fun when a team wins 7:1 and he starts insulting them as cowards for attacking too much.
Pogba MOTM incoming. No way the host will allow him to not give his opinion on it.
EDIT: Just realised he'll give McTominay the credit for covering him
EDIT: Just realised he'll give McTominay the credit for covering him
Pogba / United bashing is going to be unbearable because the other pundits will not call out Mourinho for his shit.
Do not think I will bother watching any of the analysis on that channel this season.
BT Sport should be more fun for us.
Amazing pickup for Sky. Actually interests me to watch him on there.
On the other hand;
Man Utd loses, Mourinho: "I beat Man Utd plenty of times, RESPECT, RESPECT, RESPECT, THREE, THREE"
On the other hand;
Man Utd loses, Mourinho: "I beat Man Utd plenty of times, RESPECT, RESPECT, RESPECT, THREE, THREE"
Nobody wants him. Hes done as top class coach.
What a fall from grace... How can anyone take him seriously now? Not a single reputable club wants him, even his beloved Inter Milan chose Conte instead. Desperate for money, he becomes what he's always hated, a pundit.
Meanwhile PP continues to be the best midfielder in the world.
Meanwhile PP continues to be the best midfielder in the world.
Ughh. He is very insightful and worth listening to but...... literally everything he says is analysed for hidden meanings, digs at somebody or throwing someone under a bus. Its not fair on him perhaps but I hate the nonsense circus of speculation that seems to accompany his every word.
Ironically, NBC have actually partnered with Sky for this coming season. So you'll probably be seeing lots of Mourinho on NBC!
He is probably waiting for a mid season high profile manager sacking.
What's this New Season, New dreams bollocks they're promoting.
Honestly, I swear they never used to be this bad. Or perhaps I was young and didn't notice it as much.
re: Mourinho, he'll be interesting to listen to. Wonder how he'll analyze United games and whether or not there's any animosity there.
Honestly, I swear they never used to be this bad. Or perhaps I was young and didn't notice it as much.
re: Mourinho, he'll be interesting to listen to. Wonder how he'll analyze United games and whether or not there's any animosity there.
Will be interesitng to hear tactical comments from him regarding the top teams including those who play in a completely different manner to his, e.g. using high pressing, more possession etc. I'm sure he sees some downsides to these ways of playing and would be great if he shared his views.
Same here. Glad I don't have to suffer Sky and those miserable cnuts. Funnily enough I am repulsed less by Carragher out of the bunch.
Redknapp and Souness must be bricking it. He'll massively show them up for the clueless idiots they are. We might not like him much here but hes one of the best managers the world has ever seen.
Something to look forward to
Not at all. He's an aggressively cantankerous, miserable, odious arsehole. On some level I was honestly relieved when he left United because I thought it would give me a break from him, but here is, ready to darken our doors once more.
To be fair, he's normally way more laid back and less combative and miserable when he's outside of football and not managing anyone. He's definitely more likeable when he's just casually talking about the game as opposed to being part of it.
It may be seen as a coup and let’s be honest, he’s the best qualified pundit in terms of status. Let’s face it, he hasn’t a lot of competition. It’s a big plus for them.
On the flip side, his cred was severely damaged by his last season at Utd and everyone:fans,journos,broadcasters know it.This on top of his ignominious end at Chelsea. His man management skills were awful, tactics outdated and demeanour, one of a man who didn’t want or couldn’t manage at the top level.
I doubt if these will be questioned and any criticism of Chelsea or Utd viewed as sour grapes.
Good luck to him, I don’t harbour any animosity; only the one thing Jose probably fears most. Apathy.
On the flip side, his cred was severely damaged by his last season at Utd and everyone:fans,journos,broadcasters know it.This on top of his ignominious end at Chelsea. His man management skills were awful, tactics outdated and demeanour, one of a man who didn’t want or couldn’t manage at the top level.
I doubt if these will be questioned and any criticism of Chelsea or Utd viewed as sour grapes.
Good luck to him, I don’t harbour any animosity; only the one thing Jose probably fears most. Apathy.
Pep took a year off after a couple of years of management in the easiest job in football....
If Mourinho is having a break after 15 years, fine.
He's a good pundit actually.
I cancelled my Sky Sports last week, I must be psychic.
An improvement on the usual gobshites. He should just buy the rights to Special One TV and have the show lampoon the game.
Yes. All manager contracts of employment will contain NDAs and clauses to cover what they aren't allowed to disclose when they cease employment with their club.
Signing a gag order/ NDA is also very common for outgoing managers as part of their severance negotiation. Mourinho signed one last season when he was sacked and paid off. The duration is usually suitably broad to include "anything that may reasonably harm the interests of the employer" so can stay in effect for years.
I would anticipate we might get the same sort of thinly veiled digs that he was making last season- "my next club will have to have the structure to support the manager and be successful and ambitious", "you can't have a structure where the manager is not supported when he disciplines players as he ends up becoming the 'hated parent' etc etc.
Comments where it's fairly clear he's talking about United but he doesn't explicitly say it and risk breaching his contract.
Why is it "the biggest ever season of football"?
Because it's the one they currently have to advertise.
Please be jokingIronically, NBC have actually partnered with Sky for this coming season. So you'll probably be seeing lots of Mourinho on NBC!
He does have decent insight, but I can’t be arsed listening to his voice anymore.
For those interested, he did a long interview with Sky Sports in his home town in Portugal.
Statements made:
- he never claimed to be the special one, but a special one.
-didnt feel enough appreciation when he won the Europa league and finishing second at United.
-believes that managers in this day and age have an easier access to become a manager in the Premier League.
-(and much more).
You can definitely see that the public persona of Mourinho is a different one when he is outside of the circus of football.
Statements made:
- he never claimed to be the special one, but a special one.
-didnt feel enough appreciation when he won the Europa league and finishing second at United.
-believes that managers in this day and age have an easier access to become a manager in the Premier League.
-(and much more).
You can definitely see that the public persona of Mourinho is a different one when he is outside of the circus of football.