Oh, the sweet, sweet irony.Satisfied with the performance but not the result. Jose Mourinho faced the cameras after the loss to Juventus with a bitter taste. It was funny to see the coach who based his most significant titles on defence moaning about the other team doing the same.”We created many goal-scoring opportunities. We deserved to win, the decisive spark was just missing. The goal was missing, especially against Juventus, where it’s difficult to attack when they set up with a lower, solid defence. They raised a wall. This result is a shame. We had prepared something different, but I am happy with the personality shown by my players.”🚨🗣️| The whole Juventus stadium boo Jose Mourinho as he comes out the tunnel. pic.twitter.com/knLqA56LA0— CentreGoals. (@centregoals) December 30, 2023 The Portuguese coach highlighted the differences in results between home and away matches, which are certainly contrasting.”We are stronger at the Olimpico, that’s true. Our fans make the difference. Away from home, however, there’s a bit of a lack of personality. We want to impose ourselves, and we’re not managing that. Today, we played against a team fighting to win the title, and we did it with our heads held high. Ours was a courageous game.”Rabiot’s New Years gift to Juve fans – only two points away from InterFor those who have been watching European football two decades ago, Mourinho’s statements must be hilarious. Mourinho led FC Porto to the UEFA Champions League title in 2003/04 with a brand of football that was much more disciplined (to put it mildly) than exciting. He did the same as Chelsea’s boss whenever he faced a technically gifted opponent. And he did the same as Inter boss when facing then-mighty Barcelona in the 2009/10 UCL semi-final.##NAJAVA_MECA_7772877##There are many more examples, of course. Down the years, many opponents and fans could only be frustrated by Mourinho’s boring football in which he only looked to save his net and nick a goal which would give him a 1-0 win. It worked many times. It’s a recipe which can be used to defeat the outspoken Portuguese. This time, Massimiliano Allegri, another coach who isn’t renowned for exciting football, got the result he needed when facing Mourinho.Never change, Mou!
