Well, that's really worth watching. Rio is a top bloke and Jose as always extremely interesting.
"Rio meets Mourinho" - in-depth interview
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Great watch, interesting story about the track suit.
very good 28 minutes video. I love both of them.
"he was rubbish" 
Great watch.
Great watch.
Watched this last night after the final, great interview
Made me want to do the stadium tour again as well
Made me want to do the stadium tour again as well
I thought that some brilliant insights were revealed into a few of the things that we've seen this season.
When Jose was talking about Rashford, and how he likes to be able to squeeze more out of players by putting them under pressure, and he loves the players that respond to it, he then went on to talk about how he doesn't understand players who are more "fragile". You can now see where he's been coming from with his approach to Mkhitaryan, Martial, Smalling, Jones, Shaw.
The other thing I really noticed was the line (paraphrased) "Playing football is not for enjoyment, winning is for enjoyment". Jose won't care if we look good in winning, as long as we win. I suppose the Final itself even summed that up.
When Jose was talking about Rashford, and how he likes to be able to squeeze more out of players by putting them under pressure, and he loves the players that respond to it, he then went on to talk about how he doesn't understand players who are more "fragile". You can now see where he's been coming from with his approach to Mkhitaryan, Martial, Smalling, Jones, Shaw.
The other thing I really noticed was the line (paraphrased) "Playing football is not for enjoyment, winning is for enjoyment". Jose won't care if we look good in winning, as long as we win. I suppose the Final itself even summed that up.
The Beginning of the Legend
Rio clearly "get's us".
Yep loved both those insights.
The "winning is the enjoyment" line was about players cuddling the opposition before games and I agree with him and Rio, it has a knock on effect on focus and intensity.
Also interesting how he makes a point of saying that he know some of the players can win even the bigger matches but they are falling short because they lack the focus, determination and responsibility to do it consistently.
Well worth a watch.
Hmmm... Surely a great manager should be able to adjust his style to get the most out of both types of player?
He did say it was one of his weaknesses as a manager, so he probably agrees with that.
Well, he is a great manager so either he does do that or it's not always necessary. Anyway, he says he does try to understand them and asks his assistants to help work out how to handle them. It's fair enough that some things are much more natural and understandable for him than others.
That was a great interview. Well worth the 28 minutes I spent watching it.
Ok, cool. Didn't watch the full vid. That's another sign of a great manager. Being aware of your flaws and always willing to learn!
Yeah, Jose did admit that it was a weakness of his, that he struggles with the "fragile" players. Seems like it's not necessarily a skill thing, it's not something that can really be learned, it's a case of Jose's own mindset and feelings and he may feel quite principled about it. So he may feel it's better to play to his strengths, to work in the way he enjoys and to find players that also relish that challenge and can adapt to it. It could be why we've seen so much of Fellaini, why he's preferred Darmian to Shaw, why Mkhitaryan was left out, etc etc.
True. He did say he'll often use his assistants who would have a different personality to him to work with them.
I'm just happy he knows which personalities he can get the most out of. Will help with avoiding failed transfers.
That's exactly what made me the biggest impression of the interview/tour. There are people who even find it quite uncomfortable, can see the bigger picture and understand what that squeeze can extract for, not only personal progress and achievements, but the greater good of the team. And there are people who dislike the discomfort and turn on their manager - Hazard and Ronaldo. I am happy Rashfrod is one of those who responds well to such treatment and that there was Zlatan in the team who totally understands that this is a winning mentality.
To a certain extent this is a young team - Rashford, Martial, Shaw, Lingard, Pogba, Bailly (players who have a lot of potential and we hope will be the future spine of the team) are 24 or younger. Hererra, Smalling, Darmian, De Gea, Jones are between 25-27, which means they are entering the first years of their prime. I hope these young boys, realize that such treatment is to be expected from one of the greatest managers in the world and responding in the right way will help the entire team (coaches, staff and players) to achieve more success, just like Jose himself achieved it so far.
Brilliant interview Loved the story about the tracksuit, considering it was widely discussed here at the time
Loved the story about the tracksuit, considering it was widely discussed here at the time I like the bit about Jose getting the players to make a wall of pictures from their LC and FA Cup wins. It's puts into perspective the three finger celebration, which other fans have called small time for celebrating the mickey mouse treble. He knows these trophies aren't the best, but he's trying to instill a winning mentality into the dressing room, and that can only help long term when we're going for the bigger trophies.
I'm always a bit skeptical of calls to bring back former players in coaching positions, but there's something about Rio that makes me think he'd be a great presence to have around.
fecking hell, he is a savage isn't he? Even questioned his father's mentality and confidence as a manager.
It was clear to see from the way Jose spoke about "the kid Marcus" that he is a really big fan of his, and that his mentality and ability to adapt to pressure are huge reasons behind that.
Wonderful interview.
Candid interview. People who are not entirely bought into Jose and his style etc., will like him a tad more after watching it.
His father must be very proud that Jose had the ability to surpass his achievements. I think he was implying that his father was missing that 1% to go from being a good manager to a great manager. I don't see it at all as being disrespectful.fecking hell, he is a savage isn't he? Even questioned his father's mentality and confidence as a manager.
Really enjoyed it. Made me wish Rio was involved in the club, in some capacity.
And Jose is just brilliant. Imagine being an unknown in your early 30's and working with the likes of Stoichkov, Ronaldo, Pep, Figo etc. Fair play to him.
And Jose is just brilliant. Imagine being an unknown in your early 30's and working with the likes of Stoichkov, Ronaldo, Pep, Figo etc. Fair play to him.
Rio's finding himself in his new role quite well.
We need to find a space for Rio in our coaching lineup if he wants one, or if he prefers, he can get a job as our social media/PR guy. Hell, put him in charge of our TV channel and it'll actually be worth forking out money for monthly.
Like the quote around 11 minutes about pressure and big clubs. Something people should remember when we are linked with players from smaller clubs.
Yeah, fans of Liverpool, Arsenal, Spurs are so used to winning leagues and stuff they have every right to mock us winning some of those cup thingies.
Cracking interview. I think by far Rio is the most likable former player cum TV personality and Jose is Jose.
I loved that interview. You get an insight of how he thinks. I feel very very confident with the club in his hands. There will be some ups and downs but I feel the general trajectory will be up with him around.
Hope he never leaves, I really can't think of any other manager that gives me this much confidence.
Hope he never leaves, I really can't think of any other manager that gives me this much confidence.
I loved the bit where Rio was in the changing room saying the thing he missed was coming in after the game, and then he repeated himself and then sat looking wistful, obviously completely lost in his memories. I do miss Rio. Class player.
Rio is the type of bloke you could sit and have a few pints with and just talk about nothing but it'd still be interesting
It's a great side of Mourinho too which you dint see too often.
It's a great side of Mourinho too which you dint see too often.
Schneiderlin, case in point.
Saw this after the match last night, enjoyed it
I agree, his intelligence shown in defending was some of our best ever.
If he could pass some of that on then he could take our defenders to a higher level.
(or they could just watch Jagielka tapes)
For me it is more that he is a born winner. His mentality is top level.
He always comes across as a decent bloke in things like this. I think he will never live down the "I'm a special one" quote which incidentally he was misquoted by the English media. He wants to be a legend here I think and that may make the difference.
The beginning part when Rio talked about what he misses the most sitting in the dressing room was quite catching. All the money I would pay just to be able to do that...
Great interview.
I found it interesting that he talked about players experiencing the pressures of having to win, I think the mentalities of his players are so much more important than for many managers. He talks about having to feel a connection with a player, sharing a winning mentality, strong work ethic, a desire to constantly look ahead and look to improve, and an ability to thrive under pressure. It makes sense that he has connected with the likes of Fellaini, Pogba, Rojo and Herrera, and it's great that Rashford shares the same mindset.
It also makes sense that we would look to sign a Griezmann over a Bernardo Silva, a Bale over a Neymar or a Nainggolan over a Barkley. He wants determination, professionalism, bravery. He wants winners.
I found it interesting that he talked about players experiencing the pressures of having to win, I think the mentalities of his players are so much more important than for many managers. He talks about having to feel a connection with a player, sharing a winning mentality, strong work ethic, a desire to constantly look ahead and look to improve, and an ability to thrive under pressure. It makes sense that he has connected with the likes of Fellaini, Pogba, Rojo and Herrera, and it's great that Rashford shares the same mindset.
It also makes sense that we would look to sign a Griezmann over a Bernardo Silva, a Bale over a Neymar or a Nainggolan over a Barkley. He wants determination, professionalism, bravery. He wants winners.